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Mentorship Notes from Our Seniors

Five things final-years wish someone had told them in first year, collected over chai.

Illustration: practice makes confidence.

We asked a dozen final-years one question: what do you wish someone had told you on day one? These are the answers that came up again and again.

1. Ask early, ask often

Nobody is judging your question as harshly as you are. The seniors who thrived were the ones who asked the 'obvious' thing first.

2. Find your people

One good friend in your branch and one outside it. The second one is the one who changes how you think.

The best mentors don't give you answers. They give you better questions.

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