Opening up to a new school year, I guess it just gets me thinking. I mean... What does it take to get someone totally new to come up to somebody they don't know (or even someone they recognize but just don't know know)and ask for directions? Like, Hey? Where is Mrs Wilson's room? Or do you know where locker 178 is, I can't seem to find it?
Maybe desperation? Anxiety? Total cluelessness? Helplessness? Fear?
Or more importantly... How can I (we) seem (visually) like someone who is easy to ask those type of questions? Or seem trustworthy? And by 'seem' I don't mean that we seem nice but then are telling them wrong directions, but instead that when someone in the hallways see us they know that we can be trusted to help them, even if they don't know us? Oh! I know the word I've been looking for!
How to make us seem approachable!!
Hmm.. just some thoughtful questions.
Until Later,
CMR
