Mentors

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This paper explains that the one common objective of mentors is to help the other person succeed and do well in something that they would not normally do by themselves. The author points out that the way a mentor goes about supporting the mentoree is wholly at his or her discretion. The paper stresses that mentors always leave a special mark with their peers, which later helps them get through their own obstacles.

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"Mentors ultimately help shape the ideal person that one strives to become and are not limited to helping one overcome any obstacles they may face. In various occasions, mentors provide one with tasks to challenge the mind to widen its thought horizons and open the door to a new world of assessment. In the reading selection, "Look at Your Fish", Scudder was faced with the obstacle of looking at his fish and closely examining it. His teacher Agassiz gave him this task because he knew that it would be hard for Scudder to examine the fish entirely. He really had to see the fish in order to succeed Agassiz' test. Beyond the test is a very important lesson to learn. That is, learning through application is the best way to achieve full understanding of any concept."

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