The mentee would come and ask questions and the mentor would give them good advice which led to happy outcomes. However, shortly after the semester began, I realized that a mentor is much more than a person with good advice. To be an effective mentor, I believe they must be personally involved with their mentee, encouraging, and honest. Throughout the semester, I had times when my children came to me with various personal problems. In those moments, I realized that they didn't just want good advice from an elder, but they wanted to know that I cared and truly had their best interests at heart. For me, learning the role of mentor has been one of the biggest learnings of this semester. However, this semester also taught me what a leader should do