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The Art of Mentoring

The Art of Mentoring as a Graduate Student

July 19, 2012 by Hannah Eagleson 4 Comments

ESN Mentoring Conversation

Tom recently posted about graduate students mentoring undergrads at Johns Hopkins. Graduate school offers many opportunities to mentor, whether that means chatting with your undergraduate students during office hours or introducing new graduate students to your department. Here are a few things I’ve learned about mentoring during graduate school. 1.  Treat the person you’re mentoring […]

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The Art of Maintaining Relationships With Mentors

July 12, 2012 by Hannah Eagleson 1 Comment

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My last post ended with a section on following up with mentors, and I’d like to expand on that a bit here. In this post, I’ll look at a few ways of maintaining mentor relationships over time. Sustaining anything over years is a challenge, and maintaining mentoring relationships can be hard, however appreciative you are […]

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The Art of Learning Wisdom from Mentors

July 5, 2012 by Hannah Eagleson 3 Comments

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Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. — Proverbs 20:5, KJV Even if you have good mentors, learning wisdom from them is a skill. It’s an art that takes a lifetime, and I certainly haven’t mastered it. But the wisest people I know do […]

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The Art of Being Mentored

June 28, 2012 by Hannah Eagleson 1 Comment

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Now that we’ve explored some ways to find mentors as an undergrad, I’d like to transition and focus on some elements that make up the art of being mentored. I hope that what I say here will be helpful across a range of mentoring situations, but I think it’s particularly applicable to graduate students. Since […]

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Finding Mentors Who Share Your Faith

June 14, 2012 by Hannah Eagleson No Comments

Last week, I gave some general thoughts on finding good mentors as an undergraduate. This week, I’ll talk a bit about finding mentors who share your beliefs. This is not in any way to minimize the value of mentors who have different views about life. I’ve learned valuable skills, knowledge, and virtues from mentors who […]

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