Mentor

 What makes a good mentor? Is it someone who simply teaches you how to do something or do they have to have other qualities? I believe that more than just passing on experience, a mentor must help a person improve their own confidence as well as be able to work toward their goal themselves. If the mentor cannot just hold the mentee's hand and guide him through whatever it is that needs to be done. The mentor must actually teach the mentee to a point where the mentee can become a mentor to someone else. 

A great example of a mentor and mentee relationship is in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings movies. In these movies, Gandalf takes the role of a mentor and Frodo takes the role of a mentee. Gandalf asks questions, challenged Frodo, encouraged him to take risks, helped him make goals, listened to him, offered encouragement, and gave Frodo responsibility. This helped Frodo succeed and allowed him to increase his confidence, abilities, and determination. 

Mentorship is more than just helping a person with a specific task. Mentorship is helping a person improve themselves in many aspects by leading by example and offering guidance when needed. There is a fine line between babying someone and holding their hand through a task, and giving them responsibility and confidence to do the task themselves. This distinction separates a mentor from a helper and allows the mentee to grow.