Peer Support

　　(Part 1)

　　Anna really wanted to do something significant for her school before she went to college. But she couldn’t think of anything meaningful that would influence the lives of her schoolmates.

　　One day, Anna saw a girl sitting by the school pond crying. Anna went up to her and said, “Are you okay? Is there anything I can do to help?” Anna found out that the girl was in her first year and was having trouble coping with her schoolwork. Then, Anna had an idea. She would start a tutoring group where seniors could help juniors who were struggling in their subjects.

　　Before long, many seniors volunteered to join Anna’s tutoring group. Soon, Anna also started other support groups like “I’m not Alone” which provided counseling for students whose parents had been divorced and “Crime Fighters” where students helped prevent theft. Anna was happy that she made a difference in her peers’ lives. She was showered with flowers of appreciation from her friends at her graduation!

　　(Part 2)

　　Maybe YOU could start a peer support group too? Here’s a list of peer support groups that you can start: You can start a group that

　　(1)Helps students quit smoking

　　(2)Helps students quit drinking and gambling

　　(3)Counsels students with health problems

　　(4)Helps new students adjust to school life

　　(5)Provides graduating students with information on further studies

　　(6)Helps students who have abusive parents

　　(7)Helps students who are emotionally unstable

　　(8)Helps students who come from low-income families

　　significant adj. 意義重大的

　　tutor v. 輔導

　　counseling n.咨詢服務

　　appreciation n. 感激，欣賞

　　gambling n.賭博

　　abusive adj. 辱罵的

　　互助的意義 Peer Support

　　安娜十分想在高中畢業前為母校做點貢獻，但她想不出能做些什么有意義的事。

　　一天，安娜看見一個女孩坐在學校池塘邊上哭。她便上前問道：“你還好嗎？有什么我能幫你的？” 安娜得知女孩上一年級，在學習上遇到些麻煩。安娜突然有了主意。她要創辦一個輔導小組，讓高年級學生有機會幫助學習有困難的低年級同學。

　　不久，許多高年級同學都自愿加入這個小組。很快地，安娜還開辦了其他小組，比如為父母離異的學生提供心理輔導的“我不孤單”小組和防止犯罪的“罪惡克星”小組。能給大家的生活帶來改變，安娜覺得十分高興。在畢業典禮上，她收到許多朋友贈送的鮮花。

　　也許你也可以創建一個互助小組。你可以有以下幾個選擇：

　　1)幫助同學戒煙

　　2)幫助同學戒酒、戒賭

　　3)提供健康咨詢

　　4)幫助新生適應學校生活

　　5)為應屆畢業生提供升學信息

　　6)幫助遭遇家庭暴力的同學

　　7)幫助受情緒困擾的同學

　　8)幫助貧困生