Alex Carter: Traits Of A Mentor

What is a mentor? There are so many different interpretations of what a mentor is and who a mentor should be. The definition of a mentor that I find most fitting is a person who works with someone or others in a positive, constructive way so that both the mentor and the protégé have the potential to grow through the relationship. The person I chose for this project is Alex Carter. She is a junior in her second semester of nursing school and a friend of mine who has helped me prepare for the intensity of Austin Peay’s Nursing Program.
What are the traits a mentor is supposed to have and what is their purpose? Some characteristics that I feel a mentor should have and that my mentor does have are being supportive, positive, honest, compassionate, and goal-oriented. Along with these qualities, a mentor is someone who should provide advice, be an active listener, offer constructive criticism, and help a mentee set and achieve their goals. These are just a few of the reasons why I chose Alex as my mentor. I truly believe that she has helped me set my goals, has put me on the road to reaching them, and will encourage and assist me along the way.
So when I sat down to interview my mentor, I had obtained a long list of questions, but have included just a few here. My first question for Alex was “What do you wish you knew when you were in my …show more content…
Carter responded with “I don’t really have any regrets, but I probably would have been more careful about the friendships I made my freshman year.” To me this response further proves her previous point that grades are not everything, and relationships are a very important part of college. These relationships can impact you positively and create connections that can be beneficial in the future, or create quite a bit of negativity which can affect other aspects of your life such as your