6-See you next Fall!

Since the beginning of the year I 've learned a lot of skills that will help me become a better peer mentor. I have a better idea of what a peer mentor should or should not do when it comes to giving students advice and guidance. Earlier in the year I expressed that I was worried to cross the line with students but now I feel confident in knowing that if I have questions I can ask my fellow mentors and supervisors what is best! I'm really glad that we had this class so we could learn about the job but also because now we will know our coworkers and supervisors a lot better. Without this class I don't know if I'd really want to get my coworkers input (because I am hella awkward) but now I feel pretty comfortable asking for their help. Though the "Diversity Training didn't go quite as planned I think it made everyone think a lot about how to help students that are different than us which is helpful for any job but especially one like ours which presents a lot of diversity.
In fall training it would be helpful to do more mock meetings with students and to refresh our knowledge of resources. I feel pretty confident about being able to show a student a resource relevant to their situation but in 3 months who knows what information will still be there. Additionally learning more about how to approach group meetings would be great since we did not go over that dynamic much (I know we did the presentations but students won't be as cooperative as all of us).
Overall I'm more excited than ever to peer mentor next semester!