This is the source of the modern use of the word '''mentor''': a trusted [[Friends|friend]], counselor or [[teacher]], usually a more [[experience]]d person. Some professions have "mentoring programs" in which newcomers are paired with more experienced people in order to obtain good examples and advice as they advance, and schools sometimes have mentoring programs for new students or students who are having difficulties. | This is the source of the modern use of the word '''mentor''': a trusted [[Friends|friend]], counselor or [[teacher]], usually a more [[experience]]d person. Some professions have "mentoring programs" in which newcomers are paired with more experienced people in order to obtain good examples and advice as they advance, and schools sometimes have mentoring programs for new students or students who are having difficulties. |