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Would you be a good Peer Advisor?

A Pre-Application Quiz



1. Do you like yourself, even of other people don't appreciate you?
2. Have you dealt with a difficult situation in your own life and come out of it with something to share?
3. Do people often turn to you for advice or ask your opinion?
4. Are you racist, sexist, homophobic or biased against any "minority" group?
5. Are you able to put your religious or cultural beliefs aside when giving advice on a topic contrary to your belief system?
6. Do you consider yourself an opinionated person?
7. Do you have any peer counselling experience or training?
8. If somebody in a post threatened to commit suicide would you notify the Forum Monitor before offering advice?
9. Do you know safe surfing rules and are you prepared to enforce them?
10. True or False: being objective means letting go of your own opinions.
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ABOUT YOUR SCORE

At the end of the quiz you will be shown the expected answers, not the "right answers". The questions you got "right" will be marked with a check in the box to the left of the question.Please know that your score in no way represents how well you would perform as a Peer Advisor, only how well you would be able to hold up to the expectations of this site.

If you score 60% or better on this quiz, please fill out the Peer Advisor Application Form.

If your score is less than 60% you are still welcome to apply but please look over the answers you missed and be sure that you could meet those expectations if need be.

Want to know more? What it means to be a Peer Advisor

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