I helped before before it was cool.

In all seriousness, I helped people in the past, so the mentor system will just make it easier for me to get paired up with people seeking help. Get cracking on the requirements if you really want to be an official mentor, but nothing should stop you from helping anyway. You'd think people wanting to be a mentor so badly would have tried the Leveling Roulette where most of the first timers are at, but alas...