A student felt lost and overwhelmed in their program, watching peers drop out. A mentor called Dr. T offered personal advice and a concrete starting point that made them feel supported enough to stay.
It's like taking a path that you've never done before, and I didn't feel like I had enough guidance to do it. I guess the only word I can describe was really overwhelming. I didn't know where to go. I didn't know what I needed to do, what I was expected to do. I didn't want to drop out of the program because I've seen so many students that were actually either taking time off or dropping out of the programs. So at that point I'm like, okay, so I need to get someone else's input. I think I saw the advertisement or something. I don't remember specifically how I got in touch with Dr. T. Like someone threw me the rope. I was drowning. No, it was just like I told him what I was going through and I felt really, really comfortable with him. He was just really, really down to earth. He was kind of like, you know, I get what you're saying. I've been there, I've done that. Let's start here.
