Testimonials

“I believe that the MPA program is awesome! It allows me to help others, represent my University, and be a part of a great support system of fellow MPAs and academic advisors.”

“Helping other students every day I work at the advising office is very rewarding. It is a great feeling knowing that I helped other students just like myself who are trying to clarify what it is we need to be taking in college.”

“The best thing about being an advisor is getting to meet people from all over and helping them in any way possible. It's always great to feel like you have made a small little difference in a student’s life by just talking to them for 30 minutes. I also love the people I work with day to day, they are amazing!”

“My favorite thing about training was being able to become close and connected with my fellow MPAs; we became like family because we spent so much time together and it really made training fun.”

“Getting to know all of the amazing people involved in the program was the best part of summer training.  We quickly became a family in a matter of weeks and helped make the experience fun!”

“The Summer Training was intense, I had no idea there was so much to learn about advising. However, there was great people to work with and we had lots of fun energizers!”

“My favorite part about training was to meet all my new friends and we all were brought together as a family through all of our experiences through training.”

“I would recommend this program to anyone who is looking for a way to get involved on campus, meet new people and help their peers.  It has been such a great learning experience for me and has helped me become a part of the UH family.“

“I encourage any and all students interested to apply to this program – the professional growth as well as personal growth I have come across in the past year as a Mānoa Peer Advisor was the most meaningful thing I’ve done at UH thus far.”

”I would recommend this program to anyone that loves helping people, working with people, wants to learn some new skills, and anyone that wants to make a difference a student’s college experience and becoming a part of our MPA ‘ohana!”

“The networking you’re given through your work environment is invaluable. Whether through a casual conversation with a peer or with an in-depth heart-to-heart with your supervisor, do not be afraid of forming a relationship with the people around you. Just as we help others, others are there to help us, and what better people to find comfort in, than those who were trained for that role in particular? So take the chance to build and solidify these connections because it is these very connections that will stay with you forever.”

“MPA and the Honors Program gave me the self-knowledge necessary to be more certain in who I was. This certainty gave me the confidence to personally challenge myself and broaden my horizons. While the turtle-lion and MBTI exercises do not loom large in our everyday lives, I think it is important to look at them as more than fun activities that passed the time. I would argue that they hold the keys to making the most of one’s time in college and leading a life that is professionally and personally fulfilling.”