Bainbridge High School students from the BHS Anchor Club and the JROTC program have been mentoring the future Bearcats of Bainbridge High School. Every Wednesday these students have been traveling to Hutto Elementary School to mentor younger students. The following mentors were giving a short questionnaire about the mentoring program. These are their responses…

Reese Godby:

What is mentoring to you? (Brief answer)

To me, it is being a good role model to my mentee as well as being encouraging to her.

Are you enjoying the mentoring program? 

Yes! Being a mentor has been one of the highlights of my senior year.

What is/are your career goal/goals?

I plan on working in the medical field and hopefully be able to work with children as well.

What is your favorite part about being a mentor?

My favorite part about mentoring is being able to see how much my mentee has come out of her shell since I started seeing her.

How has the mentoring program changed you/your perspective as an individual?

It has made me realize that even a small amount of time with someone can make a big difference in their life.

Adrian Gomez:

What is mentoring to you?

Mentoring to me is an opportunity for me to help a troubled mentee correct themself.

Are you enjoying the mentoring program? 

Yes, I am enjoying the mentoring program, I enjoy being able to bring new perspectives into the life of my mentee and myself.

What is/are your career goal/goals?

 My career goals are to go to college for a four year criminal justice degree and to go into law enforcement.

What is your favorite part about being a mentor?

My favorite part about being a mentor is being able to sit and listen to what my mentee has to talk about.

How has the mentoring program changed you/your perspective as an individual?

. The mentoring program has changed my perspective on how I think children see the world.

Kendrick Henry:

What is mentoring to you?

Mentoring to me is like having a younger sibling. You guide them to success and they look up to you and soak in every helpful piece of information you give to them. 

Are you enjoying the mentoring program? 

 I am enjoying being a mentor! I love my mentees so much.

What is/are your career goal/goals?

I’m looking forward to going to college and pursuing a career in nursing. 

What is your favorite part about being a mentor?

 The smile my mentee makes every time he opens that door and sees me.

How has the mentoring program changed you/your perspective as an individual?

 It really showed me how good I have it. Some of the kids and even my mentee are so underprivileged and got so much hardship at home and at such a young age but still find a way to make fun of every bad situation.

Sanaa Hines:

What is mentoring to you?

Mentoring to me means being a role model to children who see the world with so much color.

Are you enjoying the mentoring program? 

The 4 semesters I’ve done mentoring, I’ve loved every moment of it. From the stories to the laughs I’ve enjoyed, each kid I had the opportunity to mentor. 

What is/are your career goal/goals?

I want to major in Pharmacy and get my PHD to soon become a pharmacist and own my own pharmacy.

What is your favorite part about being a mentor?

 My favorite part about being a mentor is walking in every two weeks and seeing the smiles that come across those kids’ faces.

How has the mentoring program changed you/your perspective as an individual?

Personally, the mentoring program changed the way I think about the world. It makes me feel better about the generation after me to know that they’re intrigued and open minded to new ideas and customs. 

Kelsey Jaso:

What is mentoring to you?

It is a chance to help our younger generation and help get them prepared for their future.

Are you enjoying the mentoring program?

Yes it has been an amazing experience. I have enjoyed being able to help the mentees and being able to hear them out in everything that the mentees have shared with me, it’s incredibly heartwarming .

What is/are your career goal/goals?

Currently I am thinking of going into Cosmology

What is your favorite part about being a mentor?

It is a beautiful thing to be able to be a part of shaping this future generation and being a part of them growing up and being able to give them advice that has helped me through school.

How has the mentoring program changed you/your perspective as an individual?

It has reminded me that we do not all start at the top, we work hard for the position we are in our life and we can all accomplish anything.

Sarah Ritter:

What is mentoring to you?

To me, mentoring is a learning experience for the both of us, the mentor and the mentee. It’s really cool to understand what’s going on with the younger generation and to be someone that they can talk to.

Are you enjoying the mentoring program?

Yes I do enjoy the mentoring program, it is really nice to spend time with younger kids and to benefit from them as much as I hope they are benefitting from me. It is a great experience.

What is/are your career goal/goals?

My career goals are currently going into the military after highschool, most likely the military guard. I also want to go to college and then work my way up to being a homicide detective. It’s just something that’s always interested me.

What is your favorite part about being a mentor?

I think my favorite part of being a mentor is seeing the kids smile as we walk down the halls. Looking up to us and gasping, thinking we look cool in our uniforms, and then seeing the mentees faces light up when they see all of us. It’s really heart warming knowing that we put a smile on their faces and can be a friend to them.

How has the mentoring program changed you/your perspective as an individual?

I’m not sure if I would say mentoring

has changed me as a person. I think it has given me really cool experiences that I do appreciate. And I hope that the students enjoy being mentored and having us there as much as we all enjoy being there for them as well.

Congratulations to these mentors and thank you for making a difference in the Bearcat community!