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Uma

Master of Pharmacy with Honours

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When I started, I found university really daunting, and having that support from my Peer Mentor not only allowed me to meet new people, but also become a lot more confident in myself.

Being a Peer Mentor

I decided to become a Peer mentor because I wanted to help to provide additional support to incoming first year students. When I started, I found university really daunting, and having that support from my Peer Mentor not only allowed me to meet new people, but also become a lot more confident in myself.

As a Peer Mentor, I provide my mentees with support and advice with assignments and exams. I also answer any questions they have about the course, but also on housing and other things.  From a Peer Mentor, new students can expect someone who has been in their position before. A Peer Mentor is a friendly face on the course and someone who will support them from a non-academic point of view.

Benefits of being a Peer Mentor

I think I’ve developed my communication skills, especially about communicating meeting times, but also being that shoulder to lean on, by listening and providing any necessary advice that maybe needed. I think that being a Peer Mentor is a great way to develop those transferable skills and it is really rewarding when you are able to support and provide advice to your mentees. It also looks really good on a CV.