In this episode, I am interviewing a student, Jaelin Su. Jaelin is a 15-year-old student at the Liberal Arts and Science Academy in Austin, Texas. She shares her passion for change and how it was derived from her 4th-grade teacher. Jaelin also shares how becoming a brave ambassador has given her an outlet and confidence to be the person that her teacher impacted her to be back in 4th grade. [00:01 – 01:26] Opening Segment I introduce and welcome our guest, Jaelin Su. [01:27 – 10:06] The Flip-5 Segment Jaelin and I take turns asking five GTKY questions

[10:07 – 24:05] Building Relationships from A Student's Perspective Hear from Jaelin's perspective, a 15-year-old student, the importance of relationships Jaelin talks about her 4th-grade teacher's impact in shaping the person she wants to be. How students can make an impact on their teachers' lives

[24:06 – 35:44] Students Can Make a Difference and Impact in the World Jaelin talks about how the BRAVE Ambassadors are making a difference together with BRAVE Communities Jaelin talks about the club she started in their school.

[35:45 – 45:24] Barriers in Creating Genuine Teacher-Student Relationships Why do you think some teachers find it hard to create connections with their students? Jaelin weighs in on why some teachers find it hard to create genuine relationships with their students. The importance for teachers to make an effort to create relationships with their students Teachers should see students as individuals, not just a name on a list.

[45:25 – 50:02] Closing Segment Learn more about BRAVE Communities. See the links below. Final thoughts   Tweetable Quotes: "I really think relationships are the foundation of so much in your life. Especially when you are young like me and you're just trying to figure out like who you are and where you belong in the world and how to make your way around things and figure stuff out." – Jaelin Su  "I think that effort really makes you trust a person more." – Jaelin Su     Be part of BRAVE’s mission. Follow them onhttps://www.instagram.com/bravecommunities/?hl=en ( Instagram),https://www.facebook.com/BRAVEcommunities/ ( Facebook),https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXVRnnLgRHxs9RbKZvQjlvQ ( YouTube), andhttps://twitter.com/brave_atx?lang=en ( Twitter).

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