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Are you an '''experienced Lieutenant or Lieutenant Commander''' aboard the {{USS|Astraeus}} with a mentee, and you'd like to know more about what to do to help | Are you an '''experienced Lieutenant or Lieutenant Commander''' aboard the {{USS|Astraeus}} with a mentee, and you'd like to know more about what to do to help them out? <br> | ||
Are you an '''experienced Lieutenant or Lieutenant Commander''' aboard the {{USS|Astraeus}} who would like to get involved with mentoring? <br> | Are you an '''experienced Lieutenant or Lieutenant Commander''' aboard the {{USS|Astraeus}} who would like to get involved with mentoring? <br> | ||
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==What is a mentor?== | ==What is a mentor?== | ||
A mentor is an experienced simmer who has been a member of the community for long enough and has proven | A mentor is an experienced simmer who has been a member of the community for long enough and has proven their writing chops, to the point that s/he is a member of the ''Astraeus'' staff group. The CO and XO trust each member of that group to be the designated point of contact for any new Ensigns assigned to them. As a mentor, the experienced simmer will be expected to keep in regular contact with their mentees, sending feedback, checking in, and making themselves available to answer whatever questions the mentee may have. | ||
==What is a mentee?== | ==What is a mentee?== | ||
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===The Next Mission(s)/The First Promotion=== | ===The Next Mission(s)/The First Promotion=== | ||
Once a new simmer has mastered the simming basics, | Once a new simmer has mastered the simming basics, their mentor may begin to take a more relaxed role. But there isn't one clear time when this happens! Some simmers may have a great handle on the basics as a new Ensign, while others may need a mentor's help for many months aboard. However, after the first mission, mentors should check in with their mentees about '''twice a month'''. They should make it clear, however, that they are still always available to their mentees. | ||
===Finishing the Mentor/Mentee Relationship=== | ===Finishing the Mentor/Mentee Relationship=== | ||
Ideally, mentor and mentee will part ways sometime between the mentee's promotion to Lieutenant JG and promotion to Lieutenant. Again, this is slightly vague, but it is a little different for everyone, and while some mentors may be able to congratulate their mentees and end their relationship at that first promotion, other mentees may need a little more time. | Ideally, mentor and mentee will part ways sometime between the mentee's promotion to Lieutenant JG and promotion to Lieutenant. Again, this is slightly vague, but it is a little different for everyone, and while some mentors may be able to congratulate their mentees and end their relationship at that first promotion, other mentees may need a little more time. | ||
Regardless, it can be very gratifying to know that one | Regardless, it can be very gratifying to know that one has earned their mentor's respect and confidence, so every effort should be made by the mentor to congratulate the mentee and explain that their official relationship has come to an end. That's not at all to say that mentor and mentee can no longer interact, of course, but rather that the mentee has mastered the tools and techniques that the mentor has passed along and is fully ready to sim without a safety net. | ||
==Resources for Mentors== | ==Resources for Mentors== | ||