Homelss Intel semi-finalist

MomofNEA
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:26:50 +0000

Texaspg, I don’t think the graduate faculty are spending ‘all of their time’ mentoring high school students. From what I have heard, it’s very difficult to get a mentor bc they don’t want the responsibility of a HS student, and they are very selective. I am sure there are times when the creativity comes from the adult mentor, but I am also sure that much of the work comes from the kids. What is in it for the mentor? If it is truly his or her creativity, why share the glory with a 17-year-old? And why would anyone say that kids shouldn’t be mentored by creative scientific minds? Isn’t that what we look for in any educational situation? As for the kids who do it without those supports, more power to them.