Gergana Petrova - 2025-05-13 18:04:20
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ember ana reimer - 2025-05-13 18:36:34
[re: the question to mentees]
I think one thing I've noticed is that there's big inconsistency of what the role of the mentor is expected to be. For example, how much initiative they're meant to take. I know I (as someone fairly new to the community) struggle with getting into conversations with people! But that includes my mentor!
Gergana Petrova - 2025-05-13 18:38:42
hi Ember, do you want me to read this comment at the mic? If so, please post it in the Q&A window
ember ana reimer - 2025-05-13 18:39:17
Oh, I didn't see that, sure!
Robert Lister - 2025-05-13 18:50:27
The meet and greet team does a great job of making new people feel welcome and getting familiar with the RIPE Meetings.
If you attend for the first time alone, it can feel quite lonely, even surrounded by hundreds of people!
Robert Lister - 2025-05-13 18:50:55
It's nice to have mentors to help introduce newcomers, especially to help them join in conversations. Some of the chance discussions and networking in the breaks and socials are really valuable.
Avri Doria - 2025-05-13 18:51:32
never been a mentor or mentee here, but have done it elsehwere. I found in those cases, the type of relation depends of the mutual needs and personality tpye match. Is that the case here? so each time it would be different?
BTW, really like these diversity mtgs.
Gergana Petrova - 2025-05-13 18:54:34
hi Robert, Avri, just a reminder that I only read to the whole room questions and comments posted in the Q&A.
Avri Doria - 2025-05-13 18:54:56
ok
Robert Lister - 2025-05-13 18:58:43
Yes - I think they've closed the questions so I added it here instead.
Avri Doria - 2025-05-13 19:00:02
and i am comfortable with asking questions in the wind.
Gergana Petrova - 2025-05-13 19:02:52
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