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I Want To Be A Mentor Essay

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Patelle Fong 11R04S
Mentor Application

1. Why do you want to be a mentor and what would the role involve?
I think that being a mentor would be benefitting to me because I would like to help more people, and I want to help others because I can sometimes tell whether or not another person is upset or feeling a certain way, even though I never asked them what was happening because I did not have the confidence to. I think that being a mentor would help me gain more confidence in myself to help others who may be needing help, as it is important that everyone at school should be able to feel safe here, not secluded but like they belong in the KGV community, as well as develop my own communication skills.
I believe that I am able to help others with certain issues as I have gone through many experiences from being at this school for several years now, and I know how to deal with different problems others may be facing now. Even if I have not gone through the same things others have, I still find it quite easy for me to empathise with other people, which helps me be able to think of different solutions to different problems. From helping others, this would also help me to learn and overcome my own …show more content…

In situations like this, I try my best to think of ways to get through the problem, as well as offering support, knowing that there are things that cannot be easily fixed, so I am patient because I know that not every problem can be solved immediately, but are rather a step-by-step process. Also, I am reliable because I follow and listen to what others may tell me to do in the correct way. I also think that I have the ability to remain positive in many situations, so I can get people to be in the right mindset at a specific period of

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