Anyone ever mentor someone?

[Neuromancer]

I have a co-worker with two daughters one of her daughters is what she describes as geeky (anime fan, likes to write, not fashionable ect.) This little girl gets picked on at school for liking what she does (Her mom tells me.) So I've had a talk with my co-worker and she's going to let me mentor her daughter. My hope is to provide her with some understanding and maybe help her hone her writing skills if she wants and also to take her to comic book shops and the like. Introduce her to a space she feels accepted. I've always wanted to mentor someone and this kid reminds me of my niece (who had the same issues but is older now and lives in ATL)
My question is, has anyone ever been a mentor? Is it tough? Should I plan some kind of course work?

 

[boyonamission]

There's this 13yo kid who lives in my city who took a liking to me. Kinda awkward but I help out whenever I can, and his mother appreiciates it. His father isn't in his life so he comes to me with all kinds of advice.

I also help me get comfortable with his blackness via books, give him some positive rap positive to listen to, help him out with the occasional AP/IB homework and girl advice. He's come far so I'm proud.

 

[Neuromancer]

There's this 13yo kid who lives in my city who took a liking to me. Kinda awkward but I help out whenever I can, and his mother appreiciates it. His father isn't in his life so he comes to me with all kinds of advice.

I also help me get comfortable with his blackness via books, give him some positive rap positive to listen to, help him out with the occasional AP/IB homework and girl advice. He's come far so I'm proud.

I want to do this. This is all I want to do.

 

[MoroccanBoy]

is 22 too old to have a mentor?

 

[666 ReVeNGe 666]

I do it now for a 13 year old young black boy with no father and for my nephew whose dad is gone.

Good shyt OP.

Let her know there is nothing wrong with being different and when she gets to college she will meet more mature like minded people who all have different hobbies and interests.

 

[Tunez]

You became the step dad not no mentor

 

[Neuromancer]

is 22 too old to have a mentor?

I had a mentor at 28

 

[666 ReVeNGe 666]

is 22 too old to have a mentor?

No I have a mentor and I am older than you.

There is always someone older with more wisdom and perspective than you.

 

[Neuromancer]

You became the step dad not no mentor

I have a gf. I'm not fukking the chick, I'm just tryna help the next gen. And I ain't spending a dime.

I do it now for a 13 year old young black boy with no father and for my nephew whose dad is gone.

Good shyt OP.

Let her know there is nothing wrong with being different and when she gets to college she will meet more mature like minded people who all have different hobbies and interests.

Gonna try man.

 

[boyonamission]

I want to do this. This is all I want to do.

I don't want to have kids of my own but I'd be fine being a foster parent or at least a male figure in a [preferably black] child's life.

In my community, some of the kids and teens come to me with college prep advice and questions they wouldn't ask their folks. I'm an open book and non-judgmental so I get a lot of shyt my direction.

 

[boyonamission]

I'm only 21 going on 22. Sure, I grew up in a 2-parent household but it wasn't an open environment. I had to figure a lot of shyt for myself, and I'm still figuring things out. Makes me sad that I didn't have the mentors I longed for so I try my best to be there for the kids when I can.

 

[Hard Times Nakamura]

Half of being a mentor is just being there when the kid has a question and providing moral support. You can provide the advice and they have to be willing to test it out and change up their game appropriately.

Just be there you don't have to be physically present but answer their emails with as much constructive advice as possible and show you can relate to their struggles.

 

[Neuromancer]

Surprised no one is surprised that I'm mentoring a female.

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

every time i post on the coli i am mentoring all of you.

 

[Critical Distance]

i mentor coli brehs with my posts.