Personal Narrative: My Life As A Mentor

Decent Essays
Mentor, is a kind of authority. Very rarely is an authority in every respect. There is also a difference between the professional mentor and moral mentor. It would be wonderful if these aspects went hand in hand, but this is rare.
I do not have a single individual who I can consider as a mentor in every aspect. I take an example on the human qualities that I think are worthy to follow. Each of these qualities, which I consider being positive and try to imitate, is taken from different people. However, when it comes to my professional carrier, I have a friend who I can consider as a mentor. She gives me a lot of advices and guides me in her personal area of expertise. My life mentor is my Mom, who taught me a lot of thing in many aspect of

Related Documents

  • Improved Essays

    Until this year, I never really saw the importance of having a mentor, and I think this is because I rejected the idea of being completely vulnerable with another person. Although, this section in MacDonald’s book really brought into perspective that as a leader without someone wiser than myself, I will not be “sharpened” or in other words, I will not grow in my faith the way I wish to. A mentor who is not afraid to be honest, and call me out on my wrongs, but also recognize my strengths is important. Specifically, I find my mentor quick to call me out when she feels I am not being fully honest (which is a lot), and I need that. I have began to think how hard life would be without her by my side, and I thank God everyday for bringing her into my life.…

    • 1245 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Kallie Reckner GPS Fall Workshop Journal Entry #1 After reading chapter one of Bain’s book, I discovered that in order to be successful throughout my college career I must first take responsibility for my education, and second, find myself a mentor. In my opinion, the term “mentor,” can vary depending on who you talk to, so for the purpose of this assignment, I will give you my definition of a mentor. I believe, a mentor is someone willing to share his or her time and expertise with me to help guide my personal development. I also think my mentor should act as a soundboard. Having someone that listens to me would allow me to explore my thoughts and ideas openly.…

    • 426 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    My Mentorship Report

    • 259 Words
    • 2 Pages

    In regards to mentorship, there are a number of areas of my life that I am actively trying to improve. Be it in regards to spirituality, education, social interactions etc. I find that there is a lot that is lacking. Upon closer inspection of my life I have come to regard myself as immature, and therefore an initiative needs to be taken towards growth. It will not happen in a vacuum but any help you can render would undoubtedly speed up the process.…

    • 259 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Currently I have two mentees who I provide professional and personal guidance and support to. Foremost, I aim to assist my mentees in enhancing their personal and professional growth. As an added benefit it has also positively challenged me professionally and personally. In order to be an efficient mentor I have to remain current with newly implemented requirements for our job duties in addition to providing information for potential growth opportunities. I also have to be vigilant to the different personalities and goals of my mentees.…

    • 108 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    There exists a notably distinct characteristic that is found in every success story, and non-existent in any failure story. You've probably heard it before, however here it is. You need to put your plans into action! It is amazing how many people think action is 'over' analyzing statistics out of fear.…

    • 731 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Mentoring is a reciprocal and collaborative learning relationship between two individuals with mutual goals and shared accountability for the success of the relationship. The mentor is the guide, expert, and role model who helps develop a new or less experienced mentee. In many instances, mentoring is a spontaneous relationship that develops between two people. However, mentoring can also be successful when the mentor and mentee are paired or matched intentionally.…

    • 105 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    - Expert directories: a tool for knowledge seekers to gain access to experts. - Knowledge brokers: knowledge brokers can be public or scientific, industry specific, or firm specific. - Mentoring: is the process of a more experienced person advising and guiding a less experienced (and usually younger) person, typically a colleague. - Post project reviews: or lesson learned debriefings occur either at the completion of a project or activity or at strategic points or milestones during the project. - Story telling: uses anecdotal examples to illustrate a point and transfer knowledge.…

    • 1638 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    I am learning through experience by being a ULN Mentor for the UT class of 2020 and keeping a full time job as an overnight hotel receptionist. In one I am learning how to treat people, manage my time, and commit, while as a mentor I am working on understanding and guiding leaders of the same age as me. From the first two weeks of being a mentor, I learned that it is difficult to mentor people that are relatively close to your own age. However, it's interesting and shocking when they take your advice or learn from your mistakes, and it’s very rewarding when they tell you how their week went and how a simple suggestions got them through a situation.…

    • 250 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Career Planning Process

    • 778 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Networking, branding, and mentoring all play major roles in the career planning and job hunting process. There are numerous benefits to developing successful networking techniques, and doing so can help strengthen or change ones career. It is important to utilize various strategies to expand ones professional network such as, virtual or face-to-face. Networking can provide a better understanding of various careers as well as information about numerous companies. With this information, the career planning process can be based on direct information rather than rumors or biased company literature.…

    • 778 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Have you had the experience of having a mentor or coach? Yes, I have had the experience of having a mentor or coach. One of my previous managers was a very good mentor to me, and she always gave me great advice. According to the textbook, “a coach is a peer or a manager who works with an employee to motivate him, help him develop skills, and provide reinforcement and feedback” (Noe, Hollenbeck, Gehart, and Wright, 2013, p.425).…

    • 254 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Most Influential Person

    • 107 Words
    • 1 Pages

    An outstanding mentor for me would be my mom because she helps me through everything and is always supporting me.…

    • 107 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    The Value Of Mentoring

    • 336 Words
    • 2 Pages

    In the last post we explored mentoring and its value. Once you start running a business, there are so many considerations and things that can change; it is hard to cover every base. This is where a mentor can offer value to your growth as a person and the growth of your business. This post offers some tips on mentor selection. Always choose a mentor with a reasonably compatible background.…

    • 336 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Great Essays

    When I began college, my circumstances were different than most. I was twice the age of the average freshman, a single mom with four children at home, and domestic violence survivor. After completing most of 9th grade my ADHD reached a point I couldn’t handle the “chaos” of public school any longer, so I quit. Later I earned an adult diploma, but my confidence concerning anything related to school was non-existent. UVU has a requirement that all beginning freshmen must talk to an academic advisor before registering for any classes.…

    • 1766 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Great Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Learning Log Analysis

    • 1059 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Prince (2005) identifies that mentors and students often start of as strangers but develop a working relationship within a short period of time, not one necessarily of close friendship. Given that the mentor will need to assess and judge the student’s performance is important that the relationship remains professional rather than friendly. In addition Price (2005) adds that mentors needs to have an understanding that the student is in an unfamiliar environment and is likely to have anxieties about what people’s expectations of them are. Mentors can help by being friendly, enthusiastic and showing an interest in their learning needs (Price, 2005). Wilkes (2006) agrees that mentors need to be supportive and unbiased, recognising that a mentor with the right skills, attitude and qualities is more important than the learning environment itself.…

    • 1059 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Mentor Reflective Essay

    • 1154 Words
    • 5 Pages

    I originally thought that by just being there for someone you were a mentor. I now know through this program that mentoring involves giving both tools and advice to effectively help your mentee. The relationship with a mentee is somewhat different than a relationship between friends. There is a sort of bond that occurs from helping the student but the student holds you to higher standards than a friend would. I am excited about mentoring next semester because I want to hone my mentoring skills even further be able to help my mentees in a more effective way.…

    • 1154 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays