I Want To Be A Second Year Peer Mentor

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The transition from freshman year to sophomore year is an experience I will never forget. It is no secret that change can be difficult, but no one could ever adequately prepared me for this great transition. Despite an infinite amount of advice, experience is the best teacher; unfortunately, experience is tough to set up a meeting with and sadly doesn’t have office hours. This is one of the main reasons why I want to be a second-year peer mentor. I want to make that transition from freshman year to sophomore year a little easier for students who are often plagued by unproductivity and purposelessness. The second main reason why I would like to be a second-year peer mentor is because I value knowing not only my top five strengths, but my peer’s

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