I don’t really have an online mentor( however the blog collective that i use as an example was started by a sports writer who ive enjoyed for many years) , but rather just certain music, sports, and general culture writers or blogs that i enjoy and try to keep up with. Generally, for each field (sports, music, art, media, etc…) I have a primary source or specific contributor that I follow. There would be a long list of sites i might consult about these types of topics.But For example, when i feel like reading someone elses opinion on a sports topic, or movies/ tv/music kinda stuff I might read an article from Grantland.com. (I think this is quite a popular website that people read)  I generally enjoy the variety and freedom of expression the contributors seem to have. As i read more i started to find the specific contributors that i liked and was able to follow them on other media mediums. This is kind of important because a lot of the writing is quite opinionated in the actual text or in tone (or subtext, attitude). I seem to receive this kind of freedom of opinion in a polarized way. The writers i enjoy, i really enjoy, but the writers I don’t like as much, I really dislike. However, i do like this approach the writing.

I learn things online, but I wouldn’t label it as a mentoring type deal. Personally i just kind of take in whatever i read (or watch/listen) and use whatever i agree with and disregard the rest. I like to think that my views on such topics are independently determined, but for the most part I’m open to hearing others opinions and trying to learn from them. Usually its just small fragmented ideas that i bite off and apply to (or build on) my own thinking. Although, I’m willing to hear out other viewpoints, for the most part if it’s something I enjoy, i usually just naturally have my own opinions or feelings of significance about it.