These may or may not include academic interests. People often associate with others of like mind and similar interest, e.g. singing, theater, and tennis. It is well known that Honors students often have several interests about which they are passionate and which go beyond academic pursuits. The academic pursuit for this school year may not be the academic pursuit next year. The four years spent at University may be a period of considerable flux and often changes in majors take place.
Interests tend to remain constant.
Another important aspect to the Honors Mentoring Program is being able to meet with a diverse body of people from which mentor relationships may be established. The intent is to create interest groups that may include all Honors students, graduate students, professors, and alumni. In the Honors Mentoring Program a mentee may also be a mentor. This may be especially true if mentoring relationships are developed in local high schools with the purpose of encouraging pre-college students in their pursuit of academic and creative success. Clearly mentoring is considered as one of those very special activities that elevate human beings.