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Peer Mentor Personal Statement

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The reason that I want to be a Peer Mentor is to be more social with my peers and allow the incoming freshmen to open up to others as well. When I came here for the first time last year I was not particularly outgoing and mainly just talked to my smaller friend group of kids I already knew. However, I realized that there were so many other interesting people to meet and things to do at school. I believe that as a Peer Mentor, I can help incoming freshmen who may feel the same way I did last year. I think it is important that we allow those types of students to have a place where they can get out of their comfort zone and talk to one another without fear of judgment. Every student is unique which is why it is so important to have leaders who are all individually unique too. I personally care a lot about my academics and hope to help these incoming freshmen who may be in the same boat. I also believe that this would be a great opportunity …show more content…

Firstly, with academic opportunities, this school offers a wide variety of classes ranging from regular to AP in all kinds of different subjects and electives. I have been able to explore my interests and take classes that challenge me intellectually. The teachers that I’ve had at least seem to all truly care about their students and push for them to succeed in every class. Next, there aren't necessarily individual groups of people that you have to fit into, you can just be you and people are okay with that. Basically everyone that I have interacted with in my time at PVI have been welcoming no matter what. Finally, coming to this school has allowed me to look deeper into myself, who I am as a person, and who I want to be in the future. Through extracurricular activities like sports and clubs, I have been able to discover my passions and develop my skills outside of the

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