I'm starting to get really frustrated with this whole Senior Project business. My English class, where I take this course, is having a celebration for the program this Wednesday, and both my mentor and sponsor cannot make it. I'm starting to get annoyed with this program because when the year started, I changed my course of study so it became difficult for me to find a sponsor. At first I emailed a published writer asking her if she could become my sponsor because I had worked with her before, however, it didn't work out to well because she never responded back to me to see if she could. Then about a month later, I found a sponsor, Matt Katz, a journalist who works for the Philadelphia Inquirer, and now he cannot make it to the celebration because he has to cover a story for the paper. My mentor, Mr. Roddy, also cannot make it this Wednesday because he has an important family matter to attend to. I'm not saying that I'm upset because they can't come, it's just that I am going to feel stupid being the only student without both of her mentors. This whole project is starting to press my buttons and I'm starting to lose hope and enthusiasm in the entire thing. Hopefully I'll be able to start going out to see my sponsor soon, maybe then I'll be able to renew my hope in this project.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Getting Frustrated...
I'm starting to get really frustrated with this whole Senior Project business. My English class, where I take this course, is having a celebration for the program this Wednesday, and both my mentor and sponsor cannot make it. I'm starting to get annoyed with this program because when the year started, I changed my course of study so it became difficult for me to find a sponsor. At first I emailed a published writer asking her if she could become my sponsor because I had worked with her before, however, it didn't work out to well because she never responded back to me to see if she could. Then about a month later, I found a sponsor, Matt Katz, a journalist who works for the Philadelphia Inquirer, and now he cannot make it to the celebration because he has to cover a story for the paper. My mentor, Mr. Roddy, also cannot make it this Wednesday because he has an important family matter to attend to. I'm not saying that I'm upset because they can't come, it's just that I am going to feel stupid being the only student without both of her mentors. This whole project is starting to press my buttons and I'm starting to lose hope and enthusiasm in the entire thing. Hopefully I'll be able to start going out to see my sponsor soon, maybe then I'll be able to renew my hope in this project.
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Hang in there! Don't let the absence of your sponsor and mentor derail you. Nobody will look at you as the odd person out.
ReplyDeleteFor now, think of a project that will sustain you for a couple months. Would you like to begin a book or write an amazing short story? How will you get yourself published? Have you talked to Mr. Roddy lately? He's here for you in the building to help keep things positive and smooth running.