My experience as a mentee in the SgPsychStuff mentorship programme was an extremely fulfilling one as I was able to discover more about myself than I had initially expected to. I joined the programme wanting to simply learn more about suitable career options and left with not only more knowledge about the local scene, but also a clearer picture about where my interests in Psychology lie. The programme also prompted me to reflect deeper about my expectations about post-university life, which helped to refine my plans for the future. The insights I gained from the mentorship programme worked alongside additional knowledge I picked up from the second semester of Year 2; I started to realise that there are indeed avenues in which my interests and abilities could coexist. As my second year came to a close (and so did the mentorship programme), I found myself feeling more purposeful in the steps I was taking towards my ideal career and postgraduate pathways.

During the mentorship programme, I engaged in meaningful conversations with my mentor where we talked about his role as a psychologist and learnt about the different steps I can take to have a better idea of which career path that I am more inclined towards.

I have also attended the Mentor’s Circle where all the mentors came together to address questions that the mentees had. Through this programme, I have gained meaningful insights about the different mentors’ roles anso d learnt more about the psychology scene in Singapore. I was exposed to how psychology can be seen and applied in many different aspects in life. My mentor has also shared the various psychology-related events held by different organisations to increase my exposure to local psychology scene.