Would you be a good Peer Advisor?

A Pre-Application Quiz

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1. Do you like yourself, even of other people don't appreciate you?
-- Choose an answer -- Yes No

2. Have you dealt with a difficult situation in your own life and come out of it with something to share?
-- Choose an answer -- Yes No

3. Do people often turn to you for advice or ask your opinion?
-- Choose an answer -- Yes No

4. Are you racist, sexist, homophobic or biased against any "minority" group?
-- Choose an answer -- Yes No Sometimes

5. Are you able to put your religious or cultural beliefs aside when giving advice on a topic contrary to your belief system?
-- Choose an answer -- Yes No I'm not sure

6. Do you consider yourself an opinionated person?
-- Choose an answer -- Yes No

7. Do you have any peer counselling experience or training?
-- Choose an answer -- Yes No

8. If somebody in a post threatened to commit suicide would you notify the Forum Monitor before offering advice?
-- Choose an answer -- Yes No

9. Do you know safe surfing rules and are you prepared to enforce them?
-- Choose an answer -- Yes No

10. True or False: being objective means letting go of your own opinions.
-- Choose an answer -- True False

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Your Score: %

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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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