Getting a Mentor

I know that this is not something that college students struggle with, but having a mentor will help you with the struggles that I have been talking about this semester. I have gone through many of these struggles and continue to go through these. The advice that I have given you is from my friends and from personal experience. With a mentor, they have dealt with these things and have gotten through them. Having a mentor will help you get through the tough things in life that you may not be able to tell your friends or family. Having an older person in your life to support you in your relationship with God while in college is so important. They can keep you accountable in the toughest situations, they will always be there for you and they are like your mother or father away from home.

You can find mentors anywhere but the best place to find one is with your church home or in an organization that you are in. I am currently in YoungLife and we have adult leaders who are there for us when we need them. They do not judge us or look down on us for things that we have done. They too have gone through the things that most of us have gone through. We look up to them and respect them. They walk through life with you and help you grow in your relationship with God.

Here are some things that your mentor should possess,
1. should respect you and you should respect them
2. strong in their faith with God
3. not judgemental
4. trust them with anything
5. knowledgeable with the word