Chapters One and Two

I thought the first two chapters of the book were very interesting. The first chapter outlined a lot of points that explains who a peer educator is and what they are here for. A sentence from the book grabbed my attention, "relating with her peer educator was like 'being able to relate to someone who has been through similar experience but still understands and won't judge me for needing input on what may seem unimportant.’” This sentence does a good job of summing up one of the major reasons for having a peer educator. I hope that I can make the students feel comfortable enough to ask me any kind of question because I have had a lot of stupid questions in my lifetime and it is nice to know that someone is there to help you answer them, not because that is what they were hired to do but because they obviously like helping people with things otherwise they would not be peer educators. Also, in the section about peer educators being role models. I definitely agree with that section. There are certain guidelines that give peer educators good reputations. When I think of a peer educator I think someone studious, friendly, confident, and they get good grades, and care about school and people. You want a peer educator to have these qualities because these are the kinds of qualities everyone should strive for in order to learn and succeed and you also want someone you can rely on that will always be there on time and will always be willing to help. I know that I will be able to fulfill the role of a peer educator because this is what I want to do with the rest of my life and I think it is fun to be able to teach students new things and hopefully inspire them to follow their career goals and succeed. I think the second chapter described my feelings of being a freshman very well. Going to college is and was a stressful time for me. It was scary leaving my parents and not knowing anybody and having to face most of the challenges that Students Helping Students lists. I thought that the Hixson class not only helped me make friends and feel more comfortable but it also supplied me with a lot of knowledge about the campus and its resources. My peer mentors were always happy to see us, and they tried to make class fun. I want to be able to inform the students and make it a fun environment like my peer mentors did for me. I think that the class activities we have done so far has really helped to set a friendly atmosphere and they are always great ways to get to know ones classmates.