In this Memorable Mentoring Moment segment of the blog, we’ll publish inspiring thoughts and experiences shared by our mentees and mentors in short bites. You can add your own one- or two- liner here and we’ll publish it in this segment.
My mentor always believed me. — 9/15/2021 Open House attendee
When my grandmothers both passed during the pandemic, my mentor and our department assistant sent me a lovely card and gift in the mail. Being so isolated during the quarantine, their gesture of love meant the world to me. — Open House (9/15/2021 attendee)
My mentor told me that I was limiting my career options because I did not see anyone that looked like me — I now walk in any room. — Judi Clarke
I was struggling in a high school chemistry class and a mentor dropped everything they were doing at work to calm me down, offer me tutoring opportunity, and most of all: encouragement. — Open House (9/15/2021 attendee)
“Sleep early, please. Stress hurts a lot.” — 9/15/2021 Open House attendee’s mentor
“Travel the world. If you don’t, it will be a missed opportunity.” — Caterina Reed’s mentor
“You always pass failure on your way to success.” — 9/15/2021 Open House attendee’s mentor
“You’re capable of reaching much higher, Shyam,” said the Principal of a private school where I LOVED teaching little children, alongside morning college, in a small town in western Nepal. This selfless man’s encouragement to pursue university education, in Kathmandu, led to academic careers I may not have dreamed of. — Shyam Sharma
“Make time for yourself between your job tasks. The job isn’t everything.” — Dana Reijerkerk’s mentor
“You live and you learn. If you don’t learn, you die!” — 9/15/2021 Open House attendee’s mentor
“There’s only one god, and his name is Death. And what we say to Death: not today.” — Steven Wu
“You have the talent. You should go to Library School.” This is how my library career got started. — Shafeek Fazal
“Today is over, tomorrow is another day.” — 9/15/2021 Open House attendee’s mentor
My mentor cheered for me when I was feeling down. — Rick Gatteau
“Every PhD student wants to quit at some point during the program!” — Tom Sexton
“People will perish living at ease.” — S. Lee
“Keep working hard because you have so much potential and goals to achieve. I will always be here every step of the way.” Chandrema Hossain’s mentor
“Go get ice cream. I want you to have a moment of joy!” — 9/15/2021 Open House attendee’s mentor
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