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 afterward and thanked me for spending time with and listening to him. Being able to help others and make the world a better place is the most rewarding feeling. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to meet my students. Words cannot express how thankful I am for their trust and vulnerability.
It may sound exaggerated, but sometimes I feel like I was born to love my students. I want to give them all my attention and love as much as possible. When I was 19 and still working with my mom as a semi-permanent makeup artist, a client once told me that she could sense my generosity towards young people. At that time, I didn't believe her at all, as I was solely focused on making more money. Little did I know, she was absolutely right about me. It's funny how I had no idea about my true self back then.
My students make me grateful for my existence. Even my mom has noticed how much I have changed since taking this job, and she is so proud of me too. I will continue to dedicate myself to personal growth and becoming a better person.
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 afterward and thanked me for spending time with and listening to him. Being able to help others and make the world a better place is the most rewarding feeling. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to meet my students. Words cannot express how thankful I am for their trust and vulnerability.
It may sound exaggerated, but sometimes I feel like I was born to love my students. I want to give them all my attention and love as much as possible. When I was 19 and still working with my mom as a semi-permanent makeup artist, a client once told me that she could sense my generosity towards young people. At that time, I didn't believe her at all, as I was solely focused on making more money. Little did I know, she was absolutely right about me. It's funny how I had no idea about my true self back then.
My students make me grateful for my existence. Even my mom has noticed how much I have changed since taking this job, and she is so proud of me too. I will continue to dedicate myself to personal growth and becoming a better person.
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