My mentor has helped me find my real self again

My mentor’s been really supportive and helpful when it comes to giving advice

My mentors have impacted my life in a positive way. They helped me grow as an individual and a leader, they both guided me and assisted me throughout the time they mentored me

My mentor helps me reflect upon myself and my decisions — thanks for always helping guide me the right direction and always keeping me on track!

My mentor helps me speak things through and it helps me listen to myself and look at it from another perspective

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My mentor always finds a way to help me through things that I would find most difficult or challenging

My mentor is always there to play therapy jenga whenever I need to at the Bronx office 💛

My mentor’s a blessing!! Helped me in every way possible whether it was something personal or school related, and is always there to hear me out, give me advice, and support me no matter what.

I love having someone to talk to about my life

My mentor has been there with every step and risk I have taken. My mentor has been very helpful to me in my development as a person and helping me understand that I’m not alone and that I have people supporting me in my decisions, and that they will always be one of my biggest supporters. For that I am very grateful.

I am very thankful for my mentor - legit they have always been there when I need them

Thanks to my mentor for helping me manage my life and knowing I have someone I can go to no matter what

My mentor has been most helpful in listening to what I had to say and giving me advice on how to address my issues

My mentor has been mostly helpful to me when she would point out the things I would do, and help me understand how I feel

My mentor has been very helpful to me when I was having trouble figuring myself out, what I wanted to do in life, going to school that I wanted and also dealing with hard relationships and friendships. She been very helpful through my whole experience in Summer Search. She was very helpful to me when it came to me defending myself, she always told me to defend myself in a right way but in a way of not having to fight or even argue as an outcome.

My mentor has helped me break out of my shell

My mentor was always willing to be an open ear. I didn't know it at the time, but I needed it.

My mentor is always there for me and has supported me in the decisions I make. Likewise she also gives me on advice on how I can feel better about myself, and move in a positive direction so that I am not so harsh on myself all the time

My mentor is always there for me when I need her, she gives great advice and to me she is more than just my mentor. As time has passed, talking to her is always great — we talk about anything and everything

My mentor was so helpful when I was in high school. He provided me support and lots of advice

My mentor helps me in every way. They give me advice, help me when I’m stressed, they’re a great listener and they support all my antics

These people changed my life and the lives of my classmates. I appreciate everyone at Summer Search so much for helping all of us grow

My mentor is very understanding. They are flexible with my busy schedule and doesn’t make me feel bad for participating in multiple extra curricular’s. They support me and makes it so I get the most out of my experience in Summer Search

My mentor was helpful the most when I needed help picking out my colleges and preparing for my summer trips

I appreciate my mentor for just being a person to talk to

Thanks to my mentors for listening to all my problems, being there for me, encouraging me and giving me advice

My mentor has been helpful to me in many ways! They have helped and guided me through emotional, mental, and physically challenging situations and they are always positive about everything

My mentor has been most helpful to me, because they are such a relatable and authentic person. We love talking about the world and the social commentary on the perplexity of American and world society

Thanks to my mentor for being an active listener and having good conversations with me

My mentor has given me so much advice that has helped me grow

My mentor has been the most helpful to me by being the only adult figure I can confide and speak my mind to. They don’t treat me like a kid, they speak to me with logic and honesty. They never shy away when I speak my mind and try to make sense out of a situation (a lot of adults don’t know how to handle it when young people try to reason with them and be true), but my mentor has never tried to limit me or make me feel like my opinion doesn’t count. They’re like the healthiest adult in my life right now

My mentor has been the most helpful to me by making me feel emotionally supported. From the start they gave me good vibes and because of that I feel like I was able to open up to them, which is very rare for me

My mentor genuinely cares about the stuff I say, and wants me to go to college

I just want to say thank you for being my mentor and listening to what I have to say

My mentor has been the person who I can tell anything, I don’t tend to talk about my inner thoughts a lot but around them I can say anything

My mentor’s always there to listen and exemplifies what it means to be a mentor. They help me put a lot of my life into perspective

Thanks to my mentor for always listening to the many thoughts on my mind and helping me untangle & explore them!

I’m grateful to my mentor for giving me the tools needed to be my best self

My mentor has been a good female figure in my life. I am able to speak to her about life experiences as a girl that I cannot necessarily speak to other women in my life about

My mentor has been very helpful. They always keep me pushing and never let me give up

My mentor helps me figure out how I can see problems in a different way

Thanks to my mentor for guiding me on the road to find myself and become the person I am today

Thanks so much to my mentors for cheering me on along the way. And for the laughs! Love you very much

Thank you so much to my mentor for connecting us Summer Searchers to different career opportunities. Your feedback on my applications have been very helpful. I've had valuable internship experiences because of you

Thanks to my mentor for always hearing me out and making me laugh when I’m feeling down

My mentor is very helpful, knows how to listen, and also can connect with me

I just want to appreciate Summer Search and my mentor for always looking out for me and my future. Without them I wouldn’t be who I am today.

My mentor gives good advice and encourages me to make time for myself

My mentor helps me realize that I have more power and control than I think I have

My mentor has asked questions that made me think of my situations in more than one way. She made me realize further more deeply in things and taught me to see things in the eyes of others and not just myself

I love my mentor’s positive attitude and words of encouragement. They’re not afraid to tell it how it is, and that's something I admire about their character

My mentor is kind and always willing to help, from offering to review my resume, to setting up the meet ups for college students. I feel heard and motivated by my mentor

I appreciate how my mentor’s not afraid to speak up, especially when they’re not fine with something

The thing I appreciate most about my mentor is that they take me seriously and respects me and my opinion

I don't think my realizes how helpful their advice is. But they are very helpful especially when I come back from school

The fact that my mentor listens and understands me still blows my mind. They never criticize me in a harsh way, and just overall make me feel secure.

I just want to say I appreciate you very much and I just want to tell you that I love you with all my heart, that no other mentor can replace you because you’re really special to me and without you I don't know how I was had become the person that I am today ❤!

My mentor has helped me make realizations on my own, in my life, in a calm manner