Peer Mentor Research Paper

I believe that a peer mentor is a student who is willing to be a helping hand for their peers. They are available to provide support, guidance, or just be an approachable companion. They take pride in doing what it takes to better themselves and other’s around them. They are able to identify and accept their strengths and weaknesses and build upon them. I think it’s important for a peer mentor to be someone that isn’t selfish because you need to sacrifice your own time for others. They should be caring because it’s all about what you can do for other people and our school. They need to be driven and motivated to complete any tasks that are thrown their way. They also need to be able to balance mentoring, school, and whatever other activities
they participate in. I think I would be a suitable mentor because I possess the qualities that I previously stated were important. I think I have good communication skills and can connect with people when I work with them. I am quite intelligent and grades are very important to me. I understand the struggles during freshmen year and I think I can use my experiences to help the new freshmen have a better year. I value helping others and this program is an opportunity for me to take this to the next level. I’ll be able to successfully encourage kids and supply them with advice. Being a mentor and taking the class can also benefit my public speaking skills which I’ve been interested in improving. Overall, I think I am a qualified candidate to be selected as a mentor.