Mentors
Mentors are crucial for your educational and personal devel- opment. It’s often stated that Aristotle was a mentor to Alexander the Great. These individuals teach us, provide insight into the world, and help cultivate us. They’ve walked the path!
The mentors you find may be from courses, organizations on campus, work, and other places. You may meet them formally or infor- mally. In general, they should be people who take a genuine interest in your development.
I met a mentor while taking a general education course. I appre- ciated the way he taught his class, so I learned more about him and started conversations on our way to and from class and during office hours. We talked about various topics. Sometimes it was something from the textbook. Other times it was about the college, the news, or weekend.
We became more acquainted over time, and I remained in contact with him beyond the duration of the course. I found in him someone who I could speak to about my aspirations and challenges and he became the great teacher. Dr. William Wagner is one of my heroes. His mentors were Richard Feynman and Murray Gell-Mann, both Nobel Laureates.
The sooner you start building these relationships, the sooner you will find yourself being supported in more ways than you can possibly imagine. Studies show that having a mentor, especially someone from a similar background, can motivate you to succeed.
If seeing is believing, then you are potentially seeing a future self.
The mentors you find may be from courses, organizations on campus, work, and other places. You may meet them formally or infor- mally. In general, they should be people who take a genuine interest in your development.
I met a mentor while taking a general education course. I appre- ciated the way he taught his class, so I learned more about him and started conversations on our way to and from class and during office hours. We talked about various topics. Sometimes it was something from the textbook. Other times it was about the college, the news, or weekend.
We became more acquainted over time, and I remained in contact with him beyond the duration of the course. I found in him someone who I could speak to about my aspirations and challenges and he became the great teacher. Dr. William Wagner is one of my heroes. His mentors were Richard Feynman and Murray Gell-Mann, both Nobel Laureates.
The sooner you start building these relationships, the sooner you will find yourself being supported in more ways than you can possibly imagine. Studies show that having a mentor, especially someone from a similar background, can motivate you to succeed.
If seeing is believing, then you are potentially seeing a future self.