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5 pages in length. Facing challenges is an inherent part of life that simply cannot be avoided; however, most people have a support system in place through friends, family members, religious affiliations and such to help them resolve the issues. For first generation immigrants who have already endured the struggle of multicultural assimilation on a very basic level, the additional aspects of acquiring a degree, full-time work and other pursuits that make their lives more holistic in this foreign environment only compound the existing burden of eventual transition. Examining the concept of mentoring as an effective coping method during this time of transformation finds Schlossberg's 4 S's a particularly good fit for the student's situation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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For first generation immigrants who have already endured the struggle of multicultural assimilation on a very basic level, the additional aspects of acquiring a degree, full-time work and other
pursuits that make their lives more holistic in this foreign environment only compound the existing burden of eventual transition. Examining the concept of mentoring as an effective coping method
during this time of transformation finds Schlossbergs (1984) 4 Ss a particularly good fit for the students situation. Schlossberg (1984) transitional theory is
based upon her definition as being "any event or movement that results in a change in relationships, routines, assumptions, and/or roles within the setting of self, work, family, health and/or
economics" (p. 43). That the students situation also incorporates the element of academia speaks to the three-pronged approach of moving in, through and out of the learning process, a
collection of options that often leaves adult students feeling such pressure as to make them feel inadequate, anxious and/or unsettled. Mulqueen et al (2000) note how these concerns and
feelings "represent the separation and disorientation that can be expected from adults in transition, but which, at the same time, triggered the reflection and action stages of a transformational process"
(p. 99). Torberts (2004) action inquiry seeks to accomplish three specific components in its quest to help the student transition amidst numerous challenges
being faced: "It listens into the developing situation; it accomplishes whatever tasks appear to have priority; and it invites a revisioning of the task (and of our own action!) if
necessary" (Torbert, 2004, p. 13). The student must ascertain which elements of his/her life take precedence over others in order to establish the timeliness necessary accomplish the objective.
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