After the lack of engagement from my mentees, I decided that it would be a good idea to ask my Mentor leader for some feedback in order to try and get an outsiders perspective of my success in the role. I originally planned to get my mentees to fill out a survey but only 1 out of 7 responded so it was difficult to gauge the general concensus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
My Mentor leader said “Throughout the peer mentor scheme you have worked hard to try and keep engagement up when your mentees weren’t too keen on getting involved in the scheme. At each stage you have tried to find new ways to boost attendance at meetings, due to the lack of your mentees turning up, such as coming up with plans for meetings and holding them at inclusive places. You provided all information that they asked for about the university. You kept all lines of communication open and made sure they were aware of all events going on in CH. You have been a very good peer mentor and have helped your mentees make the most possible out of the programme.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After trying so hard to communicate effectively and solve problems creatively recieving some positive feedback really set my mind at ease regarding whether I had fulfilled my role to the best of my ability. When you are part of a team of Peer Mentors it is easy to compare yourself to others who have had great engagement and participation from their mentees. One thing that was also helpful was hearing other people’s struggles with attendance and realising that I wasn’t alone, it was a running theme across this years scheme. By asking others of their advice, I found that no one had an answer of how to solve my problems I was having in my role, which although frustrating, was helpful. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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