Crossing the Bridge
From Myiah Davis to Rah-Sha Al-Hassan
Assuming the role of a mentor has been a interestingly , challenging journey , dealing with two educated women concerned with academics , staying focused , and being involved . My mentee Rah-Sha was first introduced in my life as one of my sisters in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority , Inc . who I was afforded the opportunity to bring in myself . I never knew all the details of Rah-Sha ’ s life and everything she was involved in , until it started preventing us from being able to participate in activities and spend time together . The bridge between Rah-Sha and me is very stable but a long one to cross . I rarely see her unless it ’ s for a brief second in the Student Center , and every time we made plans to go out and meet , a school assignment or group meeting intervened as an obstacle to prevent us from crossing this long bridge we are building .
I am all about being at school to get an education , and preventing somebody from studying or completing an assignment to go to the movies , dinner , or just to have a small conversation , goes against this ideal . Rah-Sha and I , unfortunately , were not able to meet up and cross our mentee-mentor bridge together this semester , and for a young woman student , who is going to Boston Medical College after next year , trying to graduate from the Freddye T . Davy Honors College , remain active in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority , Inc ., the Greer Dawson Wilson Student Leadership Training Program , amongst other things , I do not regret this .
The bridge between Rah-Sha and Myiah is standing tall and strong , and is ready to be crossed when time and opportunity coincide . With finals coming up and class assignment due dates getting closer , I let Rah-Sha know continuously that I am here to support her if she ever needs my help or anything from me , and am available and ready to cross this bridge with physical meeting activates whenever she is .
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