Benefits of Mentoring
Students Speak:
•	Having a mentor is like having a new and close friend.
•	The experience has made me a less shy person. They helped me to talk more.
•	I got to go places I’ve never been before. I’m now more confident in front of a crowd. I got adult help on homework and projects.
•	You can talk to them about your problems and they will try to help you as much as possible. I learned that it is important to communicate. I learned that people can be different in one way, but similar in others.
•	You get to talk to the mentor about anything and we all work together.
•	They helped us out with our homework and I got to hear about different careers.
•	The mentor takes you out to do things you both like to do. You get a new friend in life. For science projects, I could turn to my mentor and ask him about recycling. 
•	I really like my group, especially my mentors. They are really nice and very helpful.
•	My mentors helped me see that I need good grades to get what I want and to be successful.
•	I learned that there are a lot of caring people who do care about young people.
•	I enjoyed the experiences that my mentors and I shared. The activities were fun. I think I have become more open about coming up to people and talking to them.
•	I am more comfortable talking to and meeting other people.
•	What I enjoyed most about being matched with a mentor was letting out my feelings about everything to a trusting adult. I also got to see where my mentors work and how they work.
•	When there is a project to be done, my mentor is there to help. I had a chance to get the feel of the job world.
•	I enjoyed going out with my mentors and spending time with them. I got to go to Cal State Hayward and visit St. Rose Hospital, the workplace of my mentors. I have two new friends.