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  • Shivani

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    July 7, 2021 at 8:06 am
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    A mentor is defined in the dictionary as “an experienced, trustworthy adviser.”

    A mentor is someone who can develop a long-term relationship with him or her that is focused on building the growth and development of those who are important. The counselor does not work every day to help the counselor make decisions, but they are there to act as someone who can provide support, wisdom, and instruction over time.

    The mentor should not be confused with the coach. A coach is a person who focuses on strengths and weaknesses. The coach’s relationship with the athlete or their client tends to end, while the mentor / mentor relationship lasts longer and is less well formed.

    There are many reasons why it is beneficial to have a mentor and a mentor. The relationship paves the way for the two sides of the upsides.

    Let’s look at some of the benefits of being a mentor and being a mentor.

    7 Benefits of Having a Counselor

    1. Provide Information

    Counselors share with you their knowledge and experience so you can learn from their experience. You can then apply these lessons to your life as a student in personal and professional settings.

    2. Help You Progress

    It is usually easier for someone outside you to recognize where you need to improve. The counselor knows your strengths and weaknesses over time and can play a very important role in helping you become your best version.

    3. Expand Professional Network

    Counselors are often well-connected and well-liked, which is why they choose to give back as a mentor! They can introduce you to their professional network and help you set up success in your career.

    4. Offer Encouragement

    Counselors do not just point out mistakes or offer advice. They also serve as a support system to give you incentive to take risks and believe in yourself.

    5. Help Counseling

    When you need to ask for someone’s opinion on a major decision, you can turn to your trusted counselor for advice. While some counselors like to guide you in your answers, others may understand their advice. In either case, they can help you make decisions.

    6. You Can Learn From Their Experience

    Making mistakes at school or in business can be inevitable. However, you can learn lessons from your teacher’s past experiences and stories so that you can avoid making serious mistakes in your life.

    7. No Cost (By spending money)

    The relationship between a mentor and a mentor is not expensive. They are precious, both literal and figurative!

  • Tejasri

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    July 7, 2021 at 2:20 pm
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    Mentor is someone like an experienced adviser. Mentoring someone is giving all the needful and useful advices to the individual.

    After the parents, mentor is the most important person in an individual’s life. Mentor is the one who moulds the individual from the initial stage of the life and makes the individual into and perfect one. Even though the teacher schools or beats sometimes it is all for the well-being of the student and for the bright future of the student.

    The first mentor in everyone’s life is their mother. Beginning with the correct thing the first mistake of the child, mother plays a very important role in correcting many of the mistakes in an individual’s life. Also the father who corrects the mistakes and puts the children in a correct way. And the teacher, who is very important in our students life to achieve their desired goals.

    Mentors play a very important role in making the student perfect and make them to understand the need of the situation. Mentors help the students to reach their desired goals and in any situation mentor motivates a student to get up and stand in all the ups and downs. Like that of the mother and the father, the mentor also feels equally happy when their student acheives high in their life and when they reach their desired goals.

    Whatever may be the situation or whatever may be the condition, in any circumstances the mentors never leave the hand of the student and helps the student to the fullest. So, a student never behave in a disrespectful manner with the mentor and never make fun of the teachers.

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