Food Science and Technology graduate student Carmen Cano Roca took to the Graduate Connections blog to share her best advice for mentoring undergraduate students. Her first tip is to remember where you started. Before meeting this student, try to remember your first days in the lab. How did you feel? I was definitely overwhelmed and scared to break things. And I was also really excited about the cool science I would be able to do. Your student may feel similarly at the beginning of the experience. Also, recall which simple things you learned first, so you can identify where to start with your student.
Visit Graduate Connections for the rest of her advice on mentoring undergraduate students.