Ethnic Studies Review
Orginal Publication Date
2013
Journal Title
Ethnic Studies Review
Volume
36
Issue
esr/vol36/iss1
First Page
161
Last Page
162
Abstract
Looking back at my graduate school years, the most vital mentorship I received came in the form of sometimes brutal, but often measured honesty from a small set of trusted advisors and advanced graduate students. Their guidance was critical to my journey because they talked openly about the obstacles they faced in navigating work/life balance, spoke candidly about dealing with unsupportive colleagues, and relayed freely the challenges they encountered in their attempts to gain legitimacy as academics or scholars-in-training. In short, much like the earnest insight shared by the authors of Mentoring Faculty of Color: Essays on Professional Development and Advancement in Colleges and Universities, they avoided clichés and other platitudes-they "kept it real."
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