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Whether protecting mentees from harsh realities helps or hurts them

I've been supervising interns for ten years and I always try to protect them from the worst parts of this job but now I wonder if I'm doing them a disservice by not preparing them for reality.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The tension between nurturing potential and preparing for inevitable difficulties.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Teaching and mentorship as legacy?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.