2. Journal How do you feel that the things you’re learning in teen leadership will help you in your life? Remember on Mondays new seat/new friend. Introduce yourself and share three things about yourself.

3. Good News

4. Lesson 4 Developing Relationships How long do you think it takes for someone to form a first impression of you? About 30 seconds…. That’s all!

5. Do you know how long it takes to reverse a bad first impression you have made? Approximately 20 additional meetings!

6. Questions to discuss: You and your partner are to discuss each question. You each share your ideas. You each recap what the other person has said. You listen to one another.  1. Why is making a good first impression important when you walk into the classroom for the first time?  2. Where else is making a first impression critical or important?  3. Share a time when you made a good first impression and a bad first impression.

7. Journal **respond to all**  What is your favorite song and why?  What is the best birthday present you ever received?  What is the best birthday present you could receive?  What is something that makes you feel sad?  What is your favorite book and why?  What is something that really bugs you?

8. Good News

9. What are some things I could do to remember names?  Record your ideas on page 10-then share with your table partner.

10. Why would it be important to remember names of people and learn them as quickly as possible?  Record your ideas and discuss with your partner.

11. What does networking have to do with developing friendships?  Record your ideas and share with your table partner.  What is networking? – communicating with other people in order to get to know them better.

12. Note writing  See page 12.  Let’s network and write notes to our teachers and or the staff here at Valleywood.

13. Launch  If you want your life to be a magnificent story, then begin by realizing that you are the author and everyday you have the opportunity to write a new page.  Mark Houlahan