Thus far in this relationship with my mentor has been great. We have had a wide variety of informative conversations (mostly through the phone) about my goals and ambitions. He is working hard at providing me with some of his own knowledge about his experiences through his early professional career. Jared is a great fit to be my mentor because he helps me set goals and lets me take the reins from there. He kind of plants the seed of success into my daily activities and lets me decide on how to go about my business. We have weekly check-ins detailing things such as my progress on a certain short term goal, or just seeing how my week has gone. He guides me through other obstacles I have faced and encourages me to do more. The support that he provides has been a blessing and I really appreciate his effort to see me through my year of service.
The aspect of his guidance that I enjoy the most is how he helps me get more focused on tasks at hand. He sometimes walks me through scenarios that could happen and it prepares me for the unexpected. I’m glad that I was chosen to partake in this program because I am seeing the benefits right now. I am becoming even more assertive and confident in the decisions I am making. I hope that this will continue on for future corps members because I have not seen any faults. You make this relationship what you want it to be and take it how far you want it to go. The freedom is great, and it’s all about your future, why not take it to the fullest?
Omar, 22, corps member, FirsTrust team at West Philadelphia High School
Friday, April 3, 2009
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