Mentor program

When I first heard of the Mentor program we would be having on Thursday night I was excited, but a bit worried. The program was consisted of us meeting a mentor based on our specific careers and getting a hands on approach on what we would be expecting of that career and how they handle it. The idea of meeting executive businessmen and knowing that we merely college freshman; I wondered what would they think of us? As Thursday night came along, I sat there waiting for the session to begin as they mentors entered the room. At first, I could not even tell which was mine even though I had seen his picture. To tell you the truth, I was hoping he was absent; unfortunately, he was there waiting for us and ironically the last to be called. We rose from our seats as we proceeded to our mentors. David Jacobs was his name and from his profile, he worked for corporations that worked for important organizations such as the Secretary of Defense.
We proceeded to the classroom that we were assigned; Jacobs was very straightforward, he first asked for our names and basically what we were looking for in the business industry. I was frozen at first but when it was my time to speak I quietly said my name and my interest. As time passed, I was more intrigued by his words of how the business world really is. One thing I learned is that in the business world, there aren’t always second chances. You need to be strict and have your head in the game from the start; the smallest error could ruin a deal and result to financial losses.
Jacobs also told us of a contest that is dealt with at the end of the program, the student that participated most and is basically the best student to him would participate in a business dinner with a couple of his business colleagues in the students area of interest. This proposition intrigued me, not only would it enhance my aspects of the business world, but it would also provide me a visual of how executives react in their own environment. At the end of the session, I felt good about myself and the career I had chosen. I do tend to learn much at the end of this Mentor program. I feel that i will have a better understanding of the business world and what it takes to survive. Information such as this will prepare me for my field of stuy and what obstacles I will experience.