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NWR: Being a Mentor

mrscatymrscaty member
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edited August 2014 in Chit Chat
So I got an email from the head of alumni relations at my Alma Mater. She would like to connect me to a recent grad in my field so he can learn about my career experiences etc. I do a quick facebook search of his name and up pops his public profile complete with a picture of him posing with a giant (10+ ft) snow penis last winter. 
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Rule #1: don't be stupid. 

This is going to be fun...


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  • mrscatymrscaty member
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    smichek said:
    What is your field???

    ETA: Please tell me it's architecture so I can make inappropriate jokes about erecting snow penises.
    Oh, I wish it was! No, I'm a chemist and from what I know the student was a chem/bio major.
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  • mrscatymrscaty member
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    smichek said:

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    Oh, I wish it was! No, I'm a chemist and from what I know the student was a chem/bio major.

    Well, I made a joke about erecting penises anyway, for your enjoyment. Maybe it's a sign that he is a huge dick?


    Hahahahaha I hope not. We'll just have to wait and see, th5pugh.
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  • NYCMercedesNYCMercedes member
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    First advice as a mentor: change your FB pic!
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  • AprilH81AprilH81 member
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    NYCMercedes said:
    First advice as a mentor: change your FB pic!
    Second advice as mentor: lock down your social media so random people/potential employers can't see it and then don't post anything you wouldn't want your hypothetical boss to see.
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  • buttercup1958buttercup1958
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    Yeah good luck with that! I have a mentor and he is the greatest. He is one of my professors and he already has given me so many expercienes/ jobs I wouldn't have had if I never met him.
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  • climbingsingleclimbingsingle member
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    Yup, this sounds like it's going to be an uphill battle. 
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  • wandajune6wandajune6 member
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    I've had a few great mentors over the years and have mentored a number of people going through my grad school.

    Mentoring only works if the person wants real feedback. If they're just hoping you'll get them a job or make their resumes prettier, it won't work. Real, occasionally tough feedback requires a different kind of person.

    My best mentors were the ones that pushed my assumptions and gave me tough love when I needed it. I will only mentor people who respect my time and effort. Basically, I've dropped the folks who argue with me about things like making your FB profile private.

    Good luck!
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