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Originally Posted by Tytus Gerrish
while George Wallace was helping out on Spam In 2002 after his graduation and before colledge HE was Called A "Tweener"
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Heh... Tytus is correct. They classified me as a "tweener" meaning I wasn't a student, but I wasn't exactly a mentor, either.
I think the way SPAM worked with me is a wonderful model of how to slowly work a student into a mentoring role. For the first couple of years after I graduated, I didn't have all the privileges of a mentor, but the team leaders didn't give me full-blown mentor responsibilities, either. It allowed me to observe. A lot. I saw how the adults worked with the students. I floated around more than I did as a student.
In 2002, I was given (I guess) more of a full mentor status. I had found my niche as a scouter and strategist and was able to help the team do some great things that year (do they ever *not* do great things? =-).
Before I get off on too much of a tangent, I'd like to send a little caveat to all college mentors, especially the freshman and sophomores. The most important thing for a young mentor to remember is this: it's not about us anymore. Make sure that the reason you're there is to help young people culture their intrests. Create a fun environment. If you and the other mentors aren't having fun, then the students will sense that and feed off of that negativity.