I became a mentor fellow because the calling was on my life. I've always thrived in higher education and I've always felt compelled to take up roles in programs where I could directly work with and assist students. Specifically, I consider myself a co-conspirator (as Dr. Bettina Love calls it) and I strive to help guide students along the higher education pipeline. Not simply through telling them what to do and what not to do. More than a title, I actively live and breathe the same suggestions and/or lessons I share with my students. Being a mentor keeps me grounded to other students. It humbles me. It gives me a glimpse into a world where there is so much intelligence, brilliance,and talent that runs the risk of going unnoticed. I consider it a privilege to be able to work with some of the brothers I have encountered while at IYT. For these reasons and more, this is why I became a mentor.