{"id":9890,"date":"2019-09-10T09:25:54","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T09:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/?p=9890"},"modified":"2019-09-23T14:24:34","modified_gmt":"2019-09-23T14:24:34","slug":"the-student-mentor-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/the-student-mentor-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"The Student Mentor Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The student mentor scheme is an initiative run by the\nuniversity to help first year students settle in to university life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each fresher will be assigned a second or third year student\nmentor from their academic school to assist them during their first term or so\nat Cardiff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

University can be a challenging time for those moving away\nfrom home for the first time. This is why mentors are there to provide just a\nlittle extra help and support with all matters from learning to living issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some things mentors can help you with include meeting other students, Harvard referencing, Learning Central and societies to name a few. They essentially act as one of your first points of contact and friends when you start university. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, as students who have been at the university a number of years, they will know the ropes and be able to give you some of the best insider tips – so make the most of them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After first year, you then have the opportunity to become a student mentor yourself. This is a great opportunity and a good way of building up your CV. If you are interested in becoming a student mentor in the future, then keep on reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What do mentors\ndo?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n