Chapter 197: Mentorship System

The tutor system, also known as the tutor responsibility system, originated in the 14th century at Oxford University and Cambridge University. Under this system, freshmen can either choose their own specialized tutors or have them assigned by the school. A tutor is responsible for a few or up to a dozen students, mainly guiding their studies, papers, and intellectual lives.

The relationship between the "tutor and student" is closer than the typical "teacher and student" relationship, and it even aligns more with the domestic understanding of the "master-apprentice" bond, which is why it is sometimes privately referred to as the "master-apprentice system."

In a sense, this system offers significant benefits for students, especially those from ordinary backgrounds.