Learning and growing
Working with István began at the end of 2021, when my student position became a half-time role. At the time, I was also completing my teaching internship at a high school, writing my thesis, and preparing my teaching portfolio. Needless to say, I was under a lot of pressure, and István quickly noticed my tendency to take on too much at once. Even though we barely knew each other, he helped me realize that it was completely normal to feel exhausted, because no one should have to carry that much responsibility alone.
He supported me the way a mentor supports a mentee. We had several one-on-one conversations, each of which he always started with a question. He listened patiently to what I had to say, then reflected on it by sharing what he saw from the outside - both in me and in the situation itself. To be honest, at first I found some of his questions too intense, because I often felt that we were approaching the problem from completely different angles, or that he could not fully see what I was going through. However, over time, I came to understand why he approached things that way - at that point in my life, that was exactly what I needed.
Through thoughtful questions, he guided me toward looking at my circumstances and emotions from different perspectives and helped me understand that it is not the end of the world if something does not turn out exactly the way I wanted it to. During these conversations, he often shared personal stories as well, explaining what he had learned from them or what he would have done differently.
Over time, I noticed that even before he asked any questions, I had already started approaching situations from multiple perspectives on my own during my monologues - something he would always listen to attentively, with genuine care and unwavering focus.
体验日期: 31 January, 2026
体验日期: 31 January, 2026