Students going for the finish line

My oldest daughter is currently working hard preparing her degree show and it has made me aware of the stress and strain that students all over the UK   must be feeling at the moment as they complete their studies.   I would equate it to the last push towards the finish line when running a marathon.  I am sure for many there will be anxious moments when you doubt your strength to complete all that is necessary.  As a parent, I have had many phone calls with my daughter reassuring her that she has the ability and talent to complete when her energy is low and she thinks her creativity has left her.  Here is some of the advice that I have given her:

• When you are exhausted, stop.  You cannot live and breathe your work, take some time to relax and have some fun.
• If you have hit a blank, take a break and change your environment.  Sometimes a walk in the fresh air or a change of room can get the thought process going.
• Remember that you have done all the hard work and you are nearly at the finish line.
• Don’t stop believing in yourself – if you say you can then you can.   

I hope this helps students who are facing final exams.  I am certainly not of the belief that students are lazy and believe that the majority are hard working young people who make a very valuable contribution to our society.

Stay positive and enjoy your graduation.

Mentoring

I  thought today I would share with you the impact that mentoring can have on both the mentor and the mentee.  I am involved with a volunteer mentoring project in Glasgow for young unemployed people who are on New Deal.  This is run by the Glasgow Mentoring Network who source mentors  willing to give up a few hours of their time  to share their knowledge and experience to help someone get back into work.  It is a great  project and today I was mentoring a young lad who was a time served mechanic and wanted to obtain work in the oil & gas industry.

I was able to share my experience of working in the oil & gas industry and we agreed on a plan of action to secure employment.  Mentoring works best when the person being mentored is really focused and determined to achieve a goal.  As a mentor, the opportunity to use my expertise and knowledge to help another person is always  motivating.

Mentoring programmes also work  in the corporate world and I have introduced many large organisations to mentoring as a way of uses existing talent to develop and grow their organisations.

If you ever get the opportunity give it a go.

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