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Programme Benefits for You
Programme Benefits for You
Gain a highly valued CV addition for your University or job applications
Enhance your employability
Take part in a rewarding volunteering experience
Increase your social circle and make new friends
Feel happier
Increase your confidence, motivation and self-esteem
Overcome challenges, fears, and anxieties
Improve your mental health and well-being
Establish a sense of direction
Develop your communication and personal skills
Improve your critical thinking skills and make better decisions
Receive practical advice, encouragement and support
Gain insight from the experiences of others
Find new ways to deal with personal and academic issues
Gain Personal Development Awards
Gain recognition of your skills and experience
Reinforce or gain more control over your studies
Gain satisfaction from helping someone else succeed
Gain a sense of fulfilment and experience personal growth
Mentoring
Mentoring
You might have a good idea of what mentoring is already, or are perhaps familiar with the concept without even realising what it was.
You’re probably familiar with mentoring relationships in popular culture - they are everywhere, and are usually at the heart of storylines for the movies and series in which they appear.
You might think of Yoda & Luke Skywalker, Professor Dumbledore & Harry Potter or perhaps, if you're really old, Mr. Miyagi & The Karate Kid.
"I've really enjoyed the mentoring programme whilst I've been with Petroc and hope I can find something similar at my new college."
Lydia
You may also be able to think of mentors that have already played a positive role in shaping who you are, or perhaps someone that you have mentored to.
Fortunately, you do not need to be a fully-fledged Yoda or have well-developed lightsabre skills to become an amazing mentoring partner.
Within the context of Petroc, mentoring can be thought of as a mutually beneficial relationship between two students that facilitates personal development and growth.
It can involve a transfer of skills or knowledge through conversation and role modelling, and in all cases, it can enable both students to achieve more than they could alone.
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