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Mentee: Define the Relationship (DTR) Prep

To start this assignment:

  1. Click the button in the upper right-hand corner that says Fork. This is now your copy of the document.
  2. Click the Edit button when you're ready to start adding your answers.
  3. To save your work, click the green button in the bottom right-hand corner. You can always come back and re-edit your gist.

Please use the following gist to capture your thoughts, goals, priorities, etc. as outlined by each question. You will be using these questions to help give your mentor a better idea of who you are and want to become as a developer! Please note, this is meant to be a starting point for building your norms with your mentor - you may need to adjust scheduling expectations, communication expectations, etc. when you start working with your mentor!

Mentee Details

  1. What is your preferred name?
  • Ivonne Hernandez
  1. What are your pronouns?
  • She/her
  1. What did you do before Turing?
  • I was a project manager for a gas company.
  1. What made you decide to come to Turing?
  • I decided to attend Turing for the opportunity to change my life for the better by venturing into the tech industry. I've heard and witnessed a lot of good things as a result of the Turing program. For example, the fact that you can negotiate your salary and get unlimited time off is something that I'm definitely looking forward to during my job search.
  1. What are you most excited about exploring in your career in tech?
  • I am most excited about exploring the types of projects that I'll be working on.

Scheduling Details

Please review the Mod 1 calendar for FE or BE when answering the following questions.

  1. What are your preferred times of day to connect with your mentor? (Early evening, lunch, etc.)
  • I wasn't able to see what our specific cohort's schedule would be, but I'd honestly prefer to connect right after class or during lunch time.
  1. What are your known scheduling restrictions? (Family obligations, life obligations, etc.)
  • I don't have any scheduling restrictions.

Communication

  1. What is your preferred method to connect with your mentor? (Slack? Email? Text?)
  • Zoom or FaceTime would be my preferred method, but Slack or text would work as well.
  1. What is your preferred cadence for communication? Twice a week? Weekly?
  • Weekly is preferred.
  1. What time frame can you commit to acknowledging you have seen a message if you are too busy to send a detailed response?
  • 1 day
  1. What time frame can you commit to sending a detailed response to a message when time permits?
  • 1 hour

Specific Support Requests

  1. What are the your technical strengths and areas for desired improvement?
  • I don't know yet. I know that I'd like to improve on having a growth mindset and get better at using the Googling techniques that were provided.
  1. Is there any specific technical topic that we should focus on this inning?
  • Knowing the differences between functions, objects and classes.
  1. Are there any topics from last inning that we should focus on reviewing?
  • No.

Concerns for this Inning

  1. Do you have anything that your mentor should be aware of? (upcoming life events, concerns about the upcoming curriculum, job hunt, etc)
  • Sometimes I feel overwhelmed by stress and that's something that I want to work on.
  1. What do I need when I get overwhelmed?
  • Someone to tell me that I'm going to be okay and help me put things into perspective.
  1. Who are your supports and resources for this inning?
  • My fiancee and family.

Write a draft of your introduction message to your mentor!

Be sure to include:

  • Your name and pronouns
  • Your program and cohort
  • What you did before coming to Turing
  • Anything else you think is relevant for your mentor to know!

Add your draft message below ⬇️

Hello! My name is Ivonne Hernandez, she/her and I'm super excited to have you as my mentor. I'll be in the Front End 2108 cohort. Before coming to Turing, I was a project manager at a gas company. It was a super stressful job but I'm glad that I went through that so that I could appreciate the fact that I'm able to switch over to a more progressive industry. I graduated with a degree in mathematics but still use a calculator all the time. I like to workout in the mornings and love the fact that Denver has so much to offer in terms of outdoor activities. I'm pretty extroverted and really enjoy talking to people who are super positive. Any help and guidance that you can provide while I'm on this journey to change my life would be greatly appreciated. I'm here for you too and excited to meet you!

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