SUMMIT PEER ADVISORS PROFILES
Guiding the Way A path is created by the footsteps of those who have gone before, and at Agnes Scott College, first-years have SUMMIT peer advisors as guides who have been in their shoes and can help them find their way. Here, five SUMMIT peer advisors from the fall 2019 cohort discuss their important roles and why they find it rewarding to assist in supporting new Scotties.
Camryn Smith ’21 Hometown: Stone Mountain, Georgia Major: Neuroscience and Creative Writing Advising Area: Lab and Health Sciences
Why I Became a SUMMIT Peer Advisor
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I wanted to become more a part of and supportive of the Agnes Scott community by participating in on-campus organizations. When I was a first-year, I found my SUMMIT peer advisor to be rather helpful and very welcoming during the summer before school even
started. I participated in almost all of the activities that the peer advisors had. Because I found them beneficial, and I happened to have a relatively good semester with a smooth transition into college, I wanted to pay it forward and help other first-years transition to college life by passing down the things that I have learned and am still learning.
What I Have Enjoyed the Most What I’ve enjoyed most about being a SUMMIT peer advisor is meeting new first-years and new students. It is a great reminder of where one used to be and where one is now, especially now that I am a junior. You get to see how much Agnes Scott affects you and how much it has helped you to grow even within a single semester. I like it most because of how I get to help the first-years, but it is also a reminder of why I chose to come to Agnes Scott to begin with. Such a reminder makes for an even richer experience as a student.
