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Tips on making a mentor style personal essay about ME? Forum
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Re: Tips on making a mentor style personal essay about ME?
If this is about you as a mentor, I would think there would be rich internal dialogue you've had about personal responsibility, hoped-for outcomes, and possible professional development that you took on in some "extra credit" fashion. In general, don't shy away from failures - mentors often hope mentees will zig, and they end of zagging. But if the zagging was the right choice for the mentee, you both learn. In the end I'd expect some type of relationship essay that illustrates your ability to connect with others.
Mentors are often selfless people who feel extremely dorky writing essays of this type. Don't be afraid to show that you took your responsibility seriously and worked hard behind the scenes, even if no one knew that you were hustling. Ex: I've helped many friends and acquaintances get jobs. I do it because I can and I know these people probably don't have that resource otherwise. I do it out of love, so it would seem like a lame thing to "brag" about. So if you're struggling with that mental hurdle, I sympathize.
The thing about mentoring is, their wins are your wins - I've helped probably over a dozen people applying for jobs, and they've all landed gigs and thanked me profusely. Someone else having a win, even a small win, because of your selfless efforts, can create a satisfying conclusion to an essay.
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Mentors are often selfless people who feel extremely dorky writing essays of this type. Don't be afraid to show that you took your responsibility seriously and worked hard behind the scenes, even if no one knew that you were hustling. Ex: I've helped many friends and acquaintances get jobs. I do it because I can and I know these people probably don't have that resource otherwise. I do it out of love, so it would seem like a lame thing to "brag" about. So if you're struggling with that mental hurdle, I sympathize.
The thing about mentoring is, their wins are your wins - I've helped probably over a dozen people applying for jobs, and they've all landed gigs and thanked me profusely. Someone else having a win, even a small win, because of your selfless efforts, can create a satisfying conclusion to an essay.
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