About what I’m doing for real work this week

The two women I am running this week’s internship program for are a dream to work with. They are inquisitive, interested in the material, and quick, both to question what is unclear, and to draw their own conclusions and connections. My role is that of mentor, rather than teacher; thus I think it’s my job to expose them to ideas and information, make some suggestions about how these are connected, and then maintain a supportive role. If I can promote their inquisitions in relevant directions, if I can provide supplementary material in answer to their questions, then I guess I am doing the right thing. There are a lot of gaps in this process, some significant constraints we have to work with, but overall, I think I am meeting the client’s objectives, and I certainly am getting personal satisfaction. And how do the interns themselves evaluate what’s happening? I just hope they will tell me.