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Originally Posted by Freddy204
My team advisers have ask me to mentor the team next year. I feel that if I come back next year that I can help improve the team image/organization. But the down side of it,is that everyone will not respect me for trying to help out the team. WHAT DOES THE FIRST COMMUNITY THINK I SHOULD DO.[color=DarkRed]
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Respect is earned. If you're patient and have good ideas people will listen. The transition from student to mentor isn't clear cut anyway. Two years of mentoring and there is still some gray area, because I still have friends who are students. I still need to work on my delegating skills, as my job as a mentor is not to do things, but to help the students get them done.
For myself, mentoring my high school team has been a wonderful opportunity. I've learned at least as much, if not more, as an adult on the team as I did as a student on the team, and I've had the opportunity to help create a positive experience for the students as well.
Besides, if they asked they must have confidence that you would do well in a mentor position.
~Allison