Peer Mentor Profile - Jackie Simmons

Year of Graduation: 2011        

Major/Minor: Undecided at the moment, possibly something with music.

Career Goals: I want to be doing something I enjoy and that makes me happy.

Classes taken at MBC: MBC 101, MUS 105 Fundamentals of Music, MUS 106 Concert Choir, MUS 121 Elective Applied Voice, PHE 148 Ballroom Dance, SOC 100 Intro. to Sociology, THEA 121 Acting 1, PSYC 101 Psychology as a Natural Science, INT 177 Management of Life’s Challenges, MUS 141 Diction for Singers, MUS 261C Primary Applied Voice, PHE 122 Stress Management, ED 115 Foundations of Education, MATH 150 College Algebra, PHE 174 Self-Defense, REL 101 Hebrew Scripture, WS 252 Biology of Women

Area of strongest academic interest/strength: I think I am really good with time-management and test taking skills. I am very interested in music. I am good at note-taking and studying for tests.

Favorite-

• Sport: soccer, cheerleading, hockey
• Hobby: singing, music, playing keyboard, being outside
• Band: Dave Matthews Band
• Song: Everyday, by Dave
• Color: Blue
• Food: Pasta
• Book: I like what the Bible has to say.
• Movie: that’s a hard one… I love musicals
• Actor/Actress: There are so many good ones to pick from!

Family-

• Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA
• Siblings: I am the baby of five. I have three older sisters, Jerri, Jenelle, Jessie and an older brother, Joshua. I have a HUGE family and I wouldn’t change it for the world.
• Pets: I grew up on a horse farm and around lots of family pets. My pet though was my dog Wrangler. I had him from the day he was born until the day he passed away, definitely a pet I will never forget.

Favorite Tips: I would want to give the tip of being OPEN minded to your college experience; try new things that you might never try and take advantage of your opportunities.

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