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. The person(s) in receipt of mentorship may be referred to as a ''protégé'' ([[male]]), a ''protégée'' ([[female]]), an apprentice or, in recent years, a ''mentee''. | 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. The person(s) in receipt of mentorship may be referred to as a ''protégé'' ([[male]]), a ''protégée'' ([[female]]), an apprentice or, in recent years, a ''mentee''. |