During my academic experience as an EAL (English as an Additional Language) Teacher at Strathallan College in Scotland, I fully grasped the meaning of what a mentor and mentorship are. I still remember the very day when I met one of my Mentors and best friends, Mr. Alasdair McMorrine, the Head of the Arts Department at Strathallan. He is exactly a modern embodiment of what the Italian scholars of the Renaissance had called a «uomo totale». He is a gifted Professor, a true Diplomat, a connaisseur, a well travelled man and a bookish person with a refined sense of humour.
Well, a good teacher in the role of a mentor is a «uomo totale».
The Role of the Teacher