What I liked
I enjoyed assisting first-year students transition from the semester to the quarter system.
There was advice that our team of peer mentors and instructors disseminated during our HESA 001 College Success Course that I wish I had taken the opportunity when I was an incoming first year.
It was also insightful working with other fellow graduates and Ph.D. students because our team was a diverse mix of majors with varied experiences. For instance, prior to starting this position, I had just finished studying abroad in Oaxaca, MX., whereas another fellow peer mentor was a current undergraduate research assistant with ambitions to apply to medical school.
Having these different, yet relevant experiences allowed us to share with one another and offer not only our mentees advice, but each other as well!