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PATH Program

Peer Mentors

What brought you to the PATH program?
I started taking PATH to understand how I could optimize my learning. I also wanted to discover ways to improve my daily habits that would help me grow as a person.

What do you like most about being a PATH peer mentor? 
My favorite part of being a PATH peer mentor is being able to form a small community with other students to grow together through each quarter

Watch a video about Tooni's PATH experience

What brought you to the PATH program?
I took PATH during the spring quarter of my freshman year since I felt overwhelmed from academic stress and transitioning into college, and I did not know the best ways to manage my time effectively.

What do you like most about being a PATH peer mentor? 
My favorite part about being a PATH peer mentor is fostering a community of students from different backgrounds and helping them find strategies that work for themselves at Northwestern.

Watch a video about Jenny's PATH experience

What brought you to the PATH program? 
I originally took PATH in order to find a community of like minded peers eager to improve themselves. I wanted to discover better ways to succeed in the fast-paced and often relentless Northwestern quarter system and share it with others.

What do you like most about being a PATH peer mentor? 
My favorite part about being a PM is that I get to continuously learn more from both my co-PMs and members of my cohorts.

Watch a video about Adam's PATH experience

What brought you to the PATH program?
Apart from it being a requirement for the Curious Life Certificate, I took PATH to find solutions to feeling "behind" compared to my classmates, friends, etc. I had felt like I was lagging behind and that everyone else was succeeding around me.

What do you like most about being a PATH peer mentor? 
I love making people feel that they have a place to share their experiences, make them feel happy, cared for, and see people develop into better versions of themselves.

Watch a video about Rohin's PATH experience

What brought you to the PATH program?
I initially took PATH as a way to build better academic habits and get some guidance on how to manage my challenges more effectively.

What do you like most about being a PATH peer mentor? 
What I enjoy most about being a PATH peer mentor is creating a space where students feel supported and heard. It is inspiring to see students gain the confidence to face their struggles and make the changes they want to see.

Watch a video about Dylan's PATH experience

What brought you to the PATH program?
I initially took PATH to learn ways to manage my time better and try new study habits to help me succeed better in college and beyond.

What do you like most about being a PATH peer mentor? 
I love connecting with a new peer group every quarter. It is nice to learn more about my colleagues as well as help them in similar ways. I was helped when I took PATH my sophomore year.

Watch a video about Luke's PATH experience

What brought you to the PATH program?
I heard about PATH through a friend, who told me about their experience and were really convincing and passionate about my giving it a shot.

What do you like most about being a PATH peer mentor? 
Being a PATH peer mentor is extremely rewarding. It gives me the chance to share in a journey of growth, helping students gain clarity, challenge old habits, and take steps toward becoming the person they want to be. Seeing that growth unfold each week is truly inspiring.

Watch a video about Daniel's PATH experience

What brought you to the PATH program?
I initially took PATH because I was overwhelmed and my ADHD felt unmanageable. I was disorganized and looking for direction.

What do you like most about being a PATH peer mentor? 
I love being a peer mentor because I am exposed to a community of support and accountability.

Watch a video about Fiona's PATH experience

What brought you to the PATH program?
I initially decided to take PATH because I wanted to complete the Curious Life Certificate, but as I began going to class, it became so much more to me. I love how PATH helps me better myself on a weekly basis, allows me to check in on my goals/values, and gives me a community to relate with.

What do you like most about being a PATH peer mentor? 
I love being a peer mentor because I love to see my fellow students try something new and have their confidence change because of it. My favorite moments are when someone comes to class excited to share that something worked out for them because of the tools they learned in PATH!

Watch a video about Lucy's PATH experience

What brought you to the PATH program?
I initially took PATH because I wanted to connect with fellow Northwestern students that weren't in my major. As a SESP student, it can be difficult to meet McCormick students, so PATH helped me to connect to the broader NU community.

What do you like most about being a PATH peer mentor? 
The thing I like most about being a PATH peer mentor is getting to continue to grow among my fellow peer mentors and students.

Watch a video about Hannah's PATH experience

What brought you to the PATH program?
I took PATH because I was searching for a community of students that were having a similar experience transitioning to Northwestern life. PATH gave me exactly that!

What do you like most about being a PATH peer mentor? 
As a mentor, I love being able to share my experiences with mentees to make them feel even a little less alone in their experiences.

Watch a video about Jordanne's PATH experience

What brought you to the PATH program?
I decided to take PATH after noticing that many of the upperclassmen I admired were involved with it. Seeing them in their PATH sweatshirts made me curious about what helped them succeed, especially since I was struggling to feel in control of my own academic journey.

What do you like most about being a PATH peer mentor? 
What I like most about being a peer mentor is seeing my students grow throughout the quarter. Watching them open up, gain confidence, and apply PATH strategies to their own lives is incredibly rewarding.

Watch a video about Reece's PATH experience