Something every Spark-ED member with a mentor needs to hear today.
Having a mentor is not the same as having a mentorship.
Most students who land a mentor do the same thing.
They wait for the mentor to drive it.
The mentor waits too.
Six months later the relationship has quietly faded.
The mentee drives the relationship. Always.
Here is the structure that keeps it alive.
Before every conversation with your mentor, prepare two things:
One specific question you cannot answer alone.
One update that shows you acted on something from the last conversation.
One question. One update. Every time.
That signals to your mentor that their time is worth investing in you.
Drop below one mentor relationship you want to make more intentional this month.
Let's figure out what question you should be bringing to your next conversation. 👇