{"id":9359,"date":"2024-10-19T22:52:29","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T14:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/nuscares\/?p=9359"},"modified":"2025-03-07T13:51:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T05:51:49","slug":"life-lessons-from-mentoring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/nuscares\/communities-and-engagement\/life-lessons-from-mentoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Life Lessons from Mentoring"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9359\" class=\"elementor elementor-9359\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a746356 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a746356\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03e1fdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03e1fdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/nuscares\/communities-and-engagement\/children-and-youth\/\">\u2190 Back to Story Listing<\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-927dab5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"927dab5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbd23ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dbd23ce\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb80a94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb80a94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Life Lessons<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0655370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0655370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kokila KHANAL, College of Design and Engineering, TANG Bo Kuan, School of Computing<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02f1138 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02f1138\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f2a6ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f2a6ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW34537958 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-SG\" xml:lang=\"EN-SG\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34537958 BCX0\">Two NUS <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34537958 BCX0\">men<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34537958 BCX0\">t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34537958 BCX0\">o<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34537958 BCX0\">rs share how <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34537958 BCX0\">men<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34537958 BCX0\">t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34537958 BCX0\">o<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34537958 BCX0\">ring<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34537958 BCX0\"> in <\/span><span class=\"FindHit SCXW34537958 BCX0\">GEN<\/span><span class=\"FindHit SCXW34537958 BCX0\">2<\/span><span class=\"FindHit SCXW34537958 BCX0\">0<\/span><span class=\"FindHit SCXW34537958 BCX0\">50<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34537958 BCX0\"> has <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34537958 BCX0\">broaden<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34537958 BCX0\">ed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34537958 BCX0\"> and even shift<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34537958 BCX0\">ed their <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34537958 BCX0\">worldviews<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34537958 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW34537958 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43a6881 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43a6881\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2278f45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2278f45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW38481190 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-SG\" xml:lang=\"EN-SG\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW38481190 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">SIM Qin Ying, <\/span><em><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW38481190 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Student deep in thought<\/span><\/em><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW38481190 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">. AI-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW38481190 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">gen<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW38481190 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">erated (Dall-E).<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW38481190 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:14,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:168}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef517da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef517da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cMentoring has been a transformative experience for me,\u201d says Kokila KHANAL. \u201cI\u2019ve not only gained valuable insights into human interaction, but also developed deeper empathy, listening skills, and adaptability. These skills will undoubtedly make a positive impact on my personal and professional journey. I am grateful for the opportunity.\u201d\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">TANG Bo Kuan shares a similar experience. \u201cInitially, I viewed volunteerism as a mere requirement. However, as I engaged in the service work, I began to realise its value to personal and community growth. The service work has broadened my worldview and inspired me to make a positive difference in the lives of others. I appreciate we all possess a great gift \u2013 the ability to help others, no matter how small the gesture.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29742ff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29742ff\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57b598 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d57b598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/nuscares\/communities-and-engagement\/children-and-youth\/\">\u2190 Back to Story Listing<\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2190 Back to Story Listing Life Lessons Kokila KHANAL, College of Design and Engineering, TANG Bo Kuan, School of Computing Two NUS mentors share how mentoring in GEN2050 has broadened and even shifted their worldviews. SIM Qin Ying, Student deep in thought. AI-generated (Dall-E). \u201cMentoring has been a transformative experience for me,\u201d says Kokila KHANAL. 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