IBM MentorPlace Online Activity:  Introduce Me! Teens
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    You are one of a kind! There is no one exactly like you anywhere.
   
In this introductory project, you and your mentor will get to know each
     other better. As you discover what makes each of you unique, you
      will begin to share and communicate your thoughts and learn from
      each other in new and exciting ways -online. Let's get started!
   
 

Activity 1:  What's in a Name?

       Using the letters in your first name, create an acrostic that describes
    you and your unique characteristics.
Here is an example.
   
                F - fun loving

                R - runner
                E - engineer
                D - devoted

        Now you create one using the letters in your own name and share it.
     
  Activity 2: Dreams and Wishes
    If you were granted three wishes, what would they be and why?

Describe your dream vacation. Complete these sentences:

* The world would be a better place if ________________.
* I believe I can make a difference by ________________.
* People might think that I am ________, but once you get to know me you find out that
    I am really ________________.
* If I were to be placed on a "Wall of Fame", it would be for this reason: ________________.
* If I were a color, I would be ________________.
* If I were a food, I would be ________________.
* The President I most admire is ________________.

If you could be anyone else for just one day, who would it be and why?

Make a guest list of the six people with whom you would most like to have lunch and tell one
another why those people made your list.

Prioritize and list the three most important things in your life and explain why you feel that way.
                               
  Activity 3: Inquiring Minds Want to Know!
    Generate a list of five questions to ask each other. Exchange those lists and respond.
     
  Activity 4: Uncommon Common List
    Discuss and generate a list of the three uncommon things that you and your mentor have
in common with one another.
     
  Activity 5: Autobiography
    Write a short autobiography to share with each other. Limit it to 350 words or less!
     
  Activity 6: Hobbies
    Discuss your hobbies with one another.
     
  Activity 7: Pets
    Do you have pets? If you do, describe them. If not, what kind of pet would you like to have?