Peer Advising Leader

In the summer of 2017, after returning from exchange at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, I applied as a Peer Advising Leader at the Global Relations Office in NUS.

Having navigated through the application processes - working with academic advisors for module mapping (credit transfer), along with the whole experience of living abroad and studying at a new institution, I wanted to help incoming and outgoing exchangers in their own journeys.

As a Peer Advising Leader, I worked in a team with 5 other like-minded individuals, all of whom were passionate about growing the Peer Advising Programme in NUS. We planned, organized and executed events and ran sporting, social-cultural events (at least 10+) for more than 1,500 exchange students every semester.

Some events I spearheaded were the Photo Contest, the Buddy Programme, the Chinatown Tour, our Dragonboat race, Welcome Party, and CNY fair. I was also in charge of handling social media, routine inquiries from prospective and current students, and ensuring consistent communication across various platforms of the Global Relations Office.

The entire experience was amazing; I made so many friends across the world, I learnt so much about different countries, cultures, and people. Practically, I gained skills in event organizing, liaising with different stakeholders, damage control and ensuring everything runs smoothly.

It was occasionally a struggle balancing this with my demanding double degree programme; but I wouldn’t have it any other way, as this experience gave me friends for life 😊