Meeting with My Mentor

      Dr. Tom Kolsky is my mentor. He was my daughter's History of the Modern Middle East Professor at Montgomery County Community College, Pennsylvania. Over the years, Dr. Kolsky and I became friends, and eventually he became my mentor. He is passionate about learning the Arabic language and I was his instructor at MCCC. We often talk about the Middle East and share our ideas about politics and other current affairs in the region. Dr. Kolsky is a very cultured and open-minded individual who has always been interested in my teaching career and has always encouraged me to pursue my passions.

     

       Dr. Kolsky met with me and my family for dinner and our interview began after dessert was served. I said to him, “Let’s talk about the Business Arabic course I am concerned about.” We discussed the proposal of the course and how to market it to the various levels of the University administration. He suggested that I consolidate the proposal and begin to think about how to promote the idea of the course throughout the University. The key idea is basically to convince the administration that my idea is sound and durable, and he thought that this was a productive and excellent brainstorming session.