Having a mentor can be a valuable experience and is an idea that some schools here have adopted. They bring in experts in certain areas and these experts take young people under their wing to teach, encourage and help them in their chosen path. It also works well at college age group, or in fact at any age. I have been on the receiving end of a mentorship as well as on the giving end, both in areas of writing. In each case it was a worthwhile relationship. A mentor needs not only to be someone who is further along … Continue reading →