Jazmyn's mom came to Big Brothers Big Sisters because she felt Jazmyn needed more positive encouragement and stability in her life. Jazmyn was struggling in school and didn't have the resources that she needed to better herself in this area. Marcie came into her life in the fall of 2012 and from then on Jazmyn has had a supportive friend that is there whenever she needs it.
Jazmyn and Marcie are in the School Based program, visiting weekly throughout the school year. During their time together, Marcie helps with various homework assignments by making learning fun. Jazmyn is thankful for this and noted that she always does better when she studies with Marcie. They also spend time discussing friends, family and responsibilities. Jazmyn always tells agency staff that she loves having Marcie to talk to because she knows that she will give good advice and will be there to listen.
Going into their third school year, Jazmyn is now in Middle School. At the end of last year, Jazmyn told agency staff that she is not nervous about going into Middle School because her Big Sister will be visiting her there. Having a stable friend in her life has boosted Jazmyn's
self-confidence and has given her a more positive outlook on life.
Marcie has discussed with agency staff how much enjoyment she has had in listening to Jazmyn's insight on different aspects of life and getting to know her as an individual. Marcie feels that Jazmyn has progressed greatly in some areas and hopes that she continues on this positive path into the future.
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