First off, The Honors Mentorship Program is nothing if not thorough and thoughtful. The resources they provide for getting to Mentor are great and very helpful. I find that I can be very awkward when meeting possible superiors for the first time. Even though I've met my mentor before on a personal basis, a professional basis is a very different thing. I think the 'Conversation Starters' and 'Directing the Conversation' sections will be especially helpful with my first professional conversation with my Mentor.
I'm very excited about my first day with my Mentor and I can't wait to get to know my Mentor better. I'm also sure the resources provided to me will make the experience smoother and easier.
I consider HMP a 'bridge' between high school and college and the 'real world'. Yes, it is scarey to be interacting with professionals and it takes 'guts' to be vulnerable in a new situation-but I assure you, the benefits are enormous and life changing.
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