Peer Mentor Mission Statement

I am dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success. To accomplish this I will:
-Promote public speaking
-Encourage involvement in clubs and extracurricular activities
-Challenge to do for themselves not just for the grade
-Strengthen one's own confidence
-Enhance career seeking skills

Monday, November 9, 2009

Mentor I'd choose


Right now I feel like I don’t have any good people to ask for a recommendation from except for the one from my high school. Although from there are some very good recommendations, but as goes for college may not be the best choice. I do have the formation of some recommendation people in the making but so far I would need to work on that more before asking that of them.
If I had to choose someone from college standing I would maybe talk with my math tutor or math professor. My math tutor isn’t quite out of college but knows me on the personal bases and that would make a good person of recommendation. My math professor on the other hand is out of college which would make them a good candidate but doesn’t know me on the personal bases as well.
I feel that is good to have someone of higher power, like a professor, and someone who knows you personally and professionally. These are good to have in a person of recommendation to ensure the best recommendation. It’s like they say it’s not what you know it’s who you know.

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Associated General Contractors of America


Associated General Contractors of America or know to the students of Iowa State as AGC. AGC does many Volunteer Projects through-out the community that deals with construction, like concrete and gravel pours for assisted living homes, building boat ramps, or just doing some landscaping. AGC also bring the ConE students at Iowa State together so they can get to know each other extremely well. They have varies cookouts, camping trip, and much more. AGC helps student get acquainted with the Construction field, how it works, what they do, and anything else that will help a student future professional career.

I join AGC for both of the personal reasons and professional reasons. I like the personal part of AGC because I can make lots of new friends who share the same interest/ major. Bond with friends already made that are also a part of AGC. Professionally, it looks good on a resume, plus it is really good experience to learn about the construction field. There is also the feel of doing good when volunteering at an assisted living home.

As a freshman, I can only get extremely involved in varies volunteering activities, social activities, and meetings but in future years I can become an officers and lead the ISU AGC club to success. That will someday help me land a job in the terrible economy market of today. Along with the experience to help me already know how to do that said job well, and get move up the chain faster.

Monday, September 21, 2009

WC FFA Vice President Rules!!!!!!!!!!!


Accord to an online dictionary “Best” is defined as “of the highest quality, excellence, or standing: the best work; the best students” (dictionary.com). I believe that my best falls under the highest excellence or standing, which would be my year as Vice President of the Webster City FFA Chapter. I use my great leadership skills to get my chapter involved in as many activities as we could. This position made me feel empowered, and in charge even though I was not the president.
My senior year of high school as a fourth year FFA member and previous officer, I thought I would run to be the president of the Webster City FFA Chapter. Although, was not elected to become president of the Webster City FFA Chapter, I was honored to take the Vice President position. As Vice President I had just as much responsibilities as the president, I made Webster City FFA a chapter. Without me, we wouldn’t have been considered a chapter. The chapter would have lacked the grueling work necessary to register to be an official chapter.
My leadership skills lead our chapter to get involved with anything and everything. I created the 100 page Programs of Activities book need to register to be an official chapter. On top of that I organized a week of fun activities for the chapter and the school to get involved with for National FFA Week. I also applied for the Iowa Degree given out at State Convention. In order receive this I filled out a detailed 60 page application to be submitted to the State FFA.
I felt in charge of our chapter even though I was not the president because I was more membered based power and our president was more paperwork and organization based. I felt on top of the world when be presented my Iowa Degree in front of 8,000 people from all across the state.
At my best is leading my organization of FFA member to success with the highest quality, excellence, and standing. I was the Webster City FFA Vice President 2008-2009 and Iowa FFA Degree Award Winner. I am number one in the book of Webster City FFA and my heart.