Emo Trolls!

This week was particularly exciting for our mentors who have been through the program before as we began our discussions around Emo Trolls. Many of our YESS scholars love this unit as they really relate to the Emo Trolls and find the information extremely valuable. The "Emo Trolls" are what we all resort to when we act without thinking and let our emotions take charge- we become small little monsters and we often do a lot of damage to our lives and our relationships when we act like one of the Emo Trolls.

A copy of our handout on Emo Trolls

Finally displaying our awesome projects on Core Emotions

Our scholars did a great job as we went over this information regarding Emo Trolls as the labels for these trolls are easily understood. The trolls are: Cool & Groovy, Smiley, Stuffy, Blamey, Sulky, Gossipy, Vengy, Bully, and Bomby. We all read the various descriptions and discussed, at length, what these trolls look like and how we have experienced these trolls in our own lives during a given moment. We took our time working through these Emo Trolls as they are very central to our discussions on hot buttons, triggers, and forming healthy relationships. If we resort to being one of the Emo Trolls, we risk damaging our relationships.

We had some great moments when certain individuals shared out experiences that detailed some of these Emo Trolls, and I am always so grateful for our outspoken, confident scholars. Next week we will put this information to work by creating skits to present to the class as a kind of group "charades" day.

Meanwhile our YESS scholars are getting back into the swing of things here at Shaw Heights after a long break, a snow day, and a long holiday weekend. Stay tuned for more on our unit on Emo Trolls!