Hi my name is Janessa Galvan, and I've been in YESS for 2 years. This is my first year being a mentor. Right now, I'm mentoring a freshman named Dez-Marie. The first couple of days mentoring her was not easy, she would never want to focus . I told her multiple times to do her work , called her in for lunch and tried to helped her as much as I can. Now as we carry on more into the program, Dez has calmed down and is starting to gain focus. I don't have to bother her over and over to get her work done.      
Dez-Marie started off not wanting to be a student in school or after school, and now she is becoming one. I Cant wait to see how my mentoring with Dez continues throughout the school year.