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Ice Breaker Questions
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
Have you ever felt a strong connection to a disabled community?
Why did you choose Conn?
If you could be any animal for a day, which would you choose?
How many seagulls would you have to see in your house until you started to get suspicious?
If, out of one of your hands, each one of your fingers could dispense a different liquid, what 5 liquids would you choose?
Do you have a favorite joke/ riddle? What is it?
Do you believe in aliens?
What is your favorite fun fact?
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Has that changed?
If you had to give a presentation without any preparation, what topic would you talk about?
Grounding/Stress Reduction Ideas
Lead square breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds, hold for 4 seconds, breathe out for 4 seconds - and repeat
Name 5 Blue things you can SEE
Pick a category and go through the alphabet naming things in that category (ie. animals, food, ect.)
Tense and relax five different body parts, tensing for 4 seconds each
Cross your arms, making an ‘X’ across your chest. Tap your collarbones with your fingertips and breathe deeply
Name 5 things you SEE, 4 things you HEAR, 3 things you can FEEL, 2 things you can SMELL, and 1 thing you can TASTE
Games/Activities
Beach Ball: Use a Sharpie and write on a beach ball with getting-to-know-you questions. Ask the students to get into a circle and toss the ball to someone. When that person catches the ball, ask them to read the question closest to their left thumb aloud and answer it — once they are done, they pass it to another student.
Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament: Everyone pairs up or is paired up by the orientation leader and plays regular ole RPS. The person who doesn’t win their round is now a cheerleader for the winner. The winners then take on a new opponent. At some point, the tournament will come down to only two people, with everyone else cheering!
Two Truths and a Lie: Gather your group and dedicate some time for students to think of their two truths and a lie. Once everyone has their three statements ready, one student will be picked to go first. The first student to identify the speaker’s lie will go next. This continues until everyone has had a turn.
I Chose Conn because: Have everyone form a circle. The first person will say their name and the reason why they chose to attend Conn College. Continue going around the group. You can also repeat this by having each student state their intended major and why they chose it.
Ha Ha Game: Begin by having all the players sit in a circle. Pick one player to start the game, saying “ha” once. The player standing next to them then says “ha” twice. Following this pattern, the third player says “ha” three times. As the game progresses, eliminate any players who laugh or make noise when it is not their turn. The player who avoids laughing throughout the game wins
Where in the World?: Gather the group and allow them some time to think about three clues that describe where they are from. Once everyone has their three clues, go around the group and have each student present their three clues for the group to guess where they’re from. The first student who guesses correctly (or close enough) goes next.
Same and Different: Break the group into small groups and have them come up with five things that make them similar (everyone likes cats) and five things that make them different (no one has been to Bermuda) from each other. Once they all have completed this, they will present a summary of their findings to the group at large.
Solemn and Silent: Pair the group off and tell them to stand back to back. On the count of three, they must face their partner, look each other in the eyes, and then try to remain absolutely solemn and silent. The partner to smile or laugh first must sit down. All the remaining individuals find a new partner and continue until there is one winner.
President Andrea Chapdelaine
Campus Photo Scavenger Hunt
Organize students into groups of 2-4 students (mentor and mentees). Give them a list of the following things they need t find on campus. They must get at least one group member in each photo. They have 45 minutes to complete the challenge.
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