Mentoring

I have recently been fortunate enough to be a part of a mentoring program as a mentee. Luckily the provider was able to obtain a landscape architect to be my mentor. This came at an extremely convenient time as they were able to guide me through my employment process.

I think mentoring is undervalued and under used, the skills and experiences shared with word of mouth has existed since the beginning of man and should be carried through till present and for future use. 

What I got out of the program was another layer of understanding of the industry from an experienced person's perspective, this was extremely useful as my regular contact with experienced professionals are lecturers in which I have become accustomed to their perspective due to familiarity. Of course, I am bound to develop my own perspective as I enter the industry but it is helpful to hear how other professionals have dealt with issues and their experiences. 

My mentor also found it useful as they claim it was exciting to see what the next generation are up to and how we may differ to previous generations.