Mentor

Thursday night I finally had the chance to speak with my mentor over the phone, and she's great! We had a really nice conversation and were able to cover a variety of topics. She gave me a lot of great input when it came to preparing for job interviews. I have an interview coming up and I have had a lot of nerves about it, and she was able to help ease some of those nerves. We talked a lot about being prepared by researching the company before hand, and making sure to come up with some questions for the interview as well. She also gave me a lot of insight about choosing a company to work for, whether it be for the internship this summer, or a job in the future. We talked about how it is important that you can see yourself happily working for the company in all of it's aspects. It is important to make sure that you agree with the mission statement and that you have the same interests as the hospital or company that you're apart of. I really liked this advice because a lot of people that I know are miserable at their current jobs but they refuse to leave because they are so controlled by money. I feel as though you can always find a job where you can be happy, and making a living for yourself, if you work hard enough. We also spent some time talking about the structure of the class, we both agreed that the design is really cool and different, but can definitely be challenging. My mentor also had Professor Bonica as a teacher and we both agreed that it is very different to have him be the one who doesn't do most of the talking since he loves to tell stories and teach. I feel as though my mentor and I got along well, even though I was a little bit awkward over the phone, as I always am with new people. I am very grateful to have her, and she told me I could contact her by phone or email as often as I want, which I very much appreciate.