My Mentorship Analysis

When I think of mentorship, I think of someone who guides and supports others to achieve their goals. In my opinion, a mentor inspires people around them to work harder and encourages them to succeed. A mentor also provides honest feedback to their mentees and helps them to overcome their limits. To me, a mentor is someone who is passionate about their beliefs and drives people to explore and express themselves.

The idea that the mentor cannot control what the mentee learns and takes away from the relationship is hard for me to agree with. I think that the mentor through an appropriate approach and guidance can convenience the mentee to learn and use the resources provided. If the mentor shows that they are passionate about helping, then

The list would help me to stay on track. I planned out a tutorial session which involved introduction, goal setting for the term, and sharing of resources. Before, the meeting I was not sure how my mentees would react with me. I had a large group so I was worried about how they would feel in a bigger group and if they would be comfortable. To prepare myself for the session, I kept on telling myself to make them feel comfortable with me and the others and to make them understand that I am there to help guide them towards their goals. The night before the first session, I imagined how I would feel like as an international student on campus and things I would need to do to succeed in my program and as well as enjoy university life. By putting myself in their place, I was able to come up with a list of programs, resources, and clubs at McMaster that could help them. I was also able to come up with suggestions which I could give them to help them with their communication and writing goals. I tried to think how they would feel, and thought of what I had wished someone would have told me when I started at

The two students who had attended grade 12 in Hamilton explained to me that despite being in the country for a year, their communication skills and writing skills did not improve much as they were always with people from the same background and often spoke their native language. All my mentees were funny and outgoing as they easily got along with each other and after a few minutes they opened up to me as well. During the first tutorial session, we first introduced ourselves and what our current and future goals were and our hobbies or an interesting fact about ourselves. This activity acted as an icebreaker session as we got to know each other and discovered that something each of us liked was badminton and science. This mutual interest helped us bond. Everyone’s name is crucial to them, hence at the start of the session, I asked each of them what their name was and what they preferred, as by calling people by their name one can build a stronger relationship. Further, after the introduction session, I decided to make each of them write down their goals for the term, and we discussed the areas in which they needed support. I also explained to them in what ways I can and cannot assist them. The reason I made them