Week 2

I chose to continue my time as a peer mentor because I fully enjoyed last year and wanted to continue to make some type of a difference in the lives of the new Hixson scholars.  I love being able to look back and see the growth that I experienced as a leader and to see the growth I saw in my fellow peer mentors as well. 

Some personal characteristics that I have that help with being a helping person are being very open and being a very positive person.  Both of these characteristics help others be able to approach me and to feel comfortable approaching me.

While we were talking about the concerns new freshman may have I was spending a little bit of time reflecting on the concerns and issuses that the students in my recitation had.  The one that was the biggest for my group was home sickness.  I tried to suggest that the students find new activities to get involved in on campus so they would have different ways to distract themselves from home while also becoming acquainted with their new cyclone home.  Another concern a few students in my section had was trying to figure out their major.  In my opinion these were the most fun concerns, because I had the chance to suggest majors based on what they told me their interests were.  I also suggested they went to the career fair and to just talk to people in the departments they were interested in.

I am excited to see the further growth I will have as a leader this year.  I am also looking forward to finding new ways to help the new freshman navigate their concerns.