Every ESL Program student has a mentor. The mentors are American or international students who have been hired to help students learn English by practicing it outside the classroom.
Mentors are both friends and instructors.
They help to advise students and to teach students about American culture. Also, since they are all fully-enrolled students at Murray State University, they can help students learn about the university, college life, and the Murray area. Mentors are the first people to meet you when you arrive at the airport. They will help you get settled into your new home in the United States. They help you with everything from your first bank account to your first meal.