My Mentor and I Second semester of our fourth year as education students means our on the job training—Practice Teaching. I was so delighted to undergo that actual test of how much have I learned in all my subjects I undertook in CSU including my majors and edus. Knowing that I will be deployed at Tuguegarao City Science High School was so exciting but at the same time nerve-racking. Who would not experience knee trembles when you’re in front of young intellectual monsters and of course to have a mentor with exceptional abilities. Although it could be an opportunity, it means a challenging quest as well. Nevertheless I realize that if ever I’ll mess up with my Field Study, I must keep in mind that what counts are things that I will learn. After all, mistakes are not really in effect, they are just but learnings. Well, so much for an introduction. I forgot I have a matter to talk about and it’s written above, bold. THE MENTORING SPIRIT—it’s really not in its literal sense. It was a spirit in not a ghostly definition. I felt it and it was really good but it was scary too. It so happens that I have a background knowledge about my mentor because she was the same mentor my senior had. From what I heard, she was strict and I found that correct. But I think that is how it is supposed to be. “To be the best” is the end goal anyway so I’m good with that. She is exceptionally intelligent. She is full of strategies I might also use. We talked once in the library and she gave me a method to use on my first practice teaching. That’s great!!! Thanks to her. I don’t have much to say because my first week apparently became a first day. I had to leave the next day for extracurricular activities but nonetheless, I want to share my vision of mentoring especially on the first meeting. “I MUST KEEP IN MIND THAT WHAT COUNTS ARE THINGS THAT I WILL LEARN. AFTER ALL, MISTAKES ARE NOT REALLY IN EFFECT, THEY ARE JUST BUT LEARNINGS.” MY REFLECTIVE JOURNAL Cagayan State COLLEGE OF TEACHER Andrews University EDUCATION Campus The Mentoring Prepared by: