Mentors in the AF

     Finding mentors wasn't a priority my first year I was in the air force. I showed up on time but never early and just did my job to go home to play video games. It wasn't until I realised that some of my friends were getting help writing packages for promotion from higher ranking members that I realised that by showing a little extra effort and making your self appear dedicated to something that you could make friends with people in a higher social standing within the air force. The way I see it, things should be quite similar outside of the military. If someone see that you dedicate your self to learning or working they will gain a respect for you that could in the long run help you out greatly.

Mentors

I have had mentors throughout my schooling that have used not only their social capital for my benefit, but all the capabilities they had in order to help me succeed my goals. I have found that while having a mentor, you dedicate yourself to your goals more because you not only want to prove to yourself you can do it, you also want to prove it to the person who is spending their time on you. Finding a mentor is not easy, at all. I believe you need to find one that shares similar beliefs and motives that you do so that it will be easier to understand ones thoughts better. After you find out that you share similar qualities, beliefs (whatever it is) you dedicate yourself to showing an interest in this person (the mentor) and hope that in return they will show interest enough back that they are willing to help. Convincing someone that you are worth their time and energy, also relies heavily on what the objectives and goals are and if that person shares a same interest. 

KEPLER ANTHEM

We found this planet many moons ago,

We destroyed the native scum.

We survived the plague.

To call Kepler home.

To live in peace!

Our military is

Strong and fierce!

No other nation can compare!

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Rich in iron.

Top producer of IRON!

Strong and fierce!

Our citizens are rewarded

For hard work.

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Chief Jessica is strong and fierce!

The shamans do her bidding!

We preserve the common good

By all doing our share.

For our land is strong

And our people are fierce!

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We found this planet many moons ago…