Alissa Waterbury

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Alissa Waterbury

120 Peer Mentor

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Pronouns

She/Her

 

Major(s)

Psychology

 

Minor(s)

Children, youth and family studies and women and gender studies

 

Hometown (City, State)

Oregon, WI

 

CliftonStrengths ® 

  • Developer
  • Belief
  • Context
  • Empathy
  • Connectedness

 

Of all the jobs you could have on campus, what made you want to be a CAST Peer Mentor?

When I was a freshman, I got a lot out of the program and found community through CAST, so I want to help other first year students like CAST helped me.

 

If you could learn any skill or craft instantly, what would it be?

I would want to learn other languages quickly.

 

What’s one thing on your bucket list you know you’ll cross off some day?

Go surfing

 

What's your favorite way to de-stress or relax during busy times?

I like to hangout with friends and spend time outside

 

If your life had a soundtrack, what is your theme song?

I have no idea (been trying to think of a song for twenty mins sorry!!!)

 

You just won an all-expenses paid vacation. Where would you go?

Glacier National Park

 

What’s your favorite place on campus—and why? 

Hanging out by the fountain at the Union because it's fun when it's nice out and other people are hanging out outside too

 

What's your go-to comfort food or guilty pleasure snack?

CRAB RANGOONS

 

What's one thing you wish you had known before starting college?

To not be afraid to ask for help! There are so many resources on campus here for us students