Why I am a mentor.

[sanddrag]

The disappointing part about being a mentor is when we go to great lengths to make opportunities available, and students do not take advantage of them. While I may not agree with many of the things out current president has done, I do like one quote of his: "Education starts at home." If more parents would buy into this, we'd be so much further ahead as a nation.

[Foster]

Ed, very nice post, one of the best I've seen about being a mentor.

Originally Posted by sanddrag

The disappointing part about being a mentor is when we go to great lengths to make opportunities available, and students do not take advantage of them. While I may not agree with many of the things out current president has done, I do like one quote of his: "Education starts at home." If more parents would buy into this, we'd be so much further ahead as a nation.

You say "students do not take advantage of them", I think that you really wanted to say "parents do not take advantage of them". Parents can easily open up the doors to lots of things if they were involved. One of the things that makes me sad is the slowly declining interest that some parents have in their children as they get older.