Starting the 2nd semester
It has been almost a week since the second semester started. Returning to school and seeing the students is nice, but the workload left behind is overwhelming. Time flies, and it's hard to believe that I have been on my mentoring journey for 5 months now. Working as a mentor at school is not easy. Managing multiple programs, handling school academic work that is not part of TUF's initiative, meeting different students, and fulfilling the school's expectations can be exhausting. Sometimes, I don't feel like the mentor I should be, providing emotional support and personal growth advice to students, because I am overwhelmed by the programs and academic workload. However, being around students and building connections with them is the best part of the job. It makes me feel alive. Honestly, I push myself to be better because of them. Just yesterday, my partner noticed a student who seemed unhappy. I ended up talking to him for over an hour and a half. He felt much better aft...