Get involved at home, whether it be helping cook a meal or taking your brother to baseball practice, it's appreciated. Getting involved is a really great motto to follow for any walk of life - not just college students. Everyone tells you to "get involved" and "try something new." While this can get real annoying, it's not bad advice. The amount of times you hear this your freshman year of college? The limit does not exist. Follow the stories here or write your own. This post was written as part of the #Mentor series, which is tied to LinkedIn’s new student editorial calendar. Does your mentor go to great lengths? Share in the comments. My #Mentor kisses pigs, even when it’s muddy. Its a win-win… especially if you’re a pig. I’ve had the privilege of being a mentor to freshman myself through the RISE formal mentoring program. Her program is growing, thriving, and producing grads that are shaping the world we all live in for the better. Thorp A dedicated following of students who make her innovative program a success with their participation and contributions. By finding a “warrior” mentor in your field, you learn what it takes to be a genuine powerhouse.īut what does a warrior mentor get in return? Dr. Look for a warrior to be your mentor because without genuine fulfillment from your job or area of study you cannot make it to this “warrior” level. She is engaging minds, stimulating students, and enabling go-getters to shape the world as Spartans. Without shunning big business and shaming GMO’s. She is fighting for the well-being of our planet and its people. Thorp has gone above and beyond her duties as a mentor- she’s top notch, which brings me to the final point.
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If you aren’t comfortable or able to share other aspects of your life with your closest professional mentor, your ability to grow in your relationship will suffer. Look for a listener in a mentor because a mentor who listens can steer you on the path to success while respecting your well-being as a whole. Thorp personally drove me to a doctor’s appointment in the snowy Michigan winter because I didn’t have a car. It only took one year of serious health concerns for me to realize that’s simply not possible. That year Dr. Others will argue that life can be neatly categorized- that you can have some work mentors and some personal life mentors. A good mentor cannot be completely disassociated from your personal life. She reviews grant proposals and scholarship applications with a keen eye and plenty of edits. You need to re-write this section of the application because your points are not clear. Thorp listens to my grant proposals then gives real feedback – I don’t always get a two thumbs up. A mentor who listens to you knows your best work and can help you raise your standards.ĭr. Then, they turn around and provide the push-back you need to reach those goals. Great mentors listen so that they know your goals. My mentor is a listener which makes her feedback valuable. Watching her lead has taught me to use future positions of leadership to foster curiosity, push others to their potential, and communicate supportively without judgment. Thorp about any current event and converse freely because I know she will respect, examine, and then challenge or support my viewpoint.
Look for leadership in a mentor because learning from a confident leader who is not polarizing has taught me to refine and shape my own transdisciplinary communications skills.
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She has advised me in how to communicate across differences whether it was with grant proposal team, during a lab partner conflict, or in the aftermath of a research presentation. This enables her to impact more people, influence more decisions, and be a greater environmental steward. Thorp communicates as a professional and is considerate while being confident. While so many environmentalists are shut down as “extremists” or “hippies,” Dr. My mentor is a leader who can communicate across differences. Thorp apart, these are the traits that come to mind: When I think of what sets a mentor like Dr. This means she has plenty of people to lead, and plenty of causes to advocate for. Her office is in one of our dorm buildings, where hundreds of her students can find her on any given day. To say she likes animals is clearly an understatement- and she likes college students too. She became an indispensable mentor, referring us to her colleagues, reading our drafts, connecting us with administrators, and most importantly, she taught me how to be a leader. Thorp said she would support us through it – and she did. My ears perked up when she announced an opportunity for my freshman year cohort to write our own grant proposals.
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