So this may or may not be my final entry into this blog, who knows, I may write more about my philosophy or experiences or post other seriously relevant WC knowledge on here. Especially the Lolcatz. Those have utmost importance.
Well, all in all, I will say, as my first semester working one-on-one with students, it went a helluva lot more smooth then I really expected. I won't go so far as to say that I expected brimstone and the burning pits of hell at times, but I didn't expect all the fun I'd have. Especially at a JOB. I mean sure there were times when things were a bit tense and awkward with students or even the other consultants, but those times blew over rather quickly and with some easy, and I found myself a bit more experienced socially. I mean, me, being socially graceful or even slightly appropriate, thats nonsense. Except it happened. I got more damn people skillz. This is a good and bad development, I am rather attached to my "bad" attitude. But there is always a time and a place I guess. And while working with students I'm genuinely happy, interested and willing to help so its not all entirely a rouse, I'm a softie way deep down.
So I'm going to start with the bad first, in our typical fashion. I had the hardest week of the ENTIRE semester this week. I have now made a resolute decision to NEVER work finals AGAIN… People were rude, cranky, snarky, bitchy and short with me, and they're the ones asking ME for help. Last time I checked, you can't come in and have us wave our magic WC wands and make the paper a spectacular piece of work with no errors and an exponentially important grade. Sorry, not how it works buddy. I almost lost it with a woman this morning, she came 20 minutes early, and I wasn't on yet so I had her wait. I guess I could have surfed FB somewhere else but she was sighing and giving me all kinds of nasty body language. Well, I'm one of those people that when stuff like that happens to me, it only reinforces a resistance and stubbornness within me. I won't do exactly what you WANT me to do because you're being snotty. Its how I was raised, and it's how I work now, and I know its not exactly, mature, per-say, but thats the way I see it.
So after working with her, I was left with a very nasty, sour taste in the back of my throat. She was insolent, rude and pushy. She didn't bring anything to work on and was convinced neither I, nor Phil were giving her the information she wanted. She went out in a huff and made me feel bad. That is exactly how I DON'T want to remember my last day of the first semester… It got a lot better with my other appointment so that was worth it.
BUT HONESTLY, I wanted to smack most of the people that did come in today, and all of the ones that essentially stood us up. Good thing they don't really miss out anything skipping out on the last day were open. Sucks for those who think we're open tomorrow. MUAHAHAHAHAHAA….. alright, so I may be a BIT vengeful because of the extreme sense of exhaustion and stress I can't seem to shake just yet even tho this is technically the LAST assignment for me this semester. :D
Anyhow, on to the good. It was all good. The class was good, the question of the day was good. The veterans and the 303ers were too. I love everyone and I am so happy to know all of them and to have had this great and wonderful opportunity. It was awesome and I feel really at home in the Center and am so happy I found it when I had the ability to stay here for a few years. :D I'm going to miss Melissa as director next year, but thats to think about then, WE STILL GOT YOU FOR A WHOLE NEW SEMESTER. :D Good, good good gooooood. I'm really sleep deprived right now, and I'm just positively giddy.
I made so many friends this semester and had the opportunity to hold so many cool conversations, however brief, with people in the Center. I can't imagine how my life would be like right now without them. I'm not much of a friend maker, and I seem to be more of a friend loser at this point, but those that are sticking around are the ones worth having around and the new ones make life new and bright and shiny again. Even in the dull nasty grossness of icky winter. I've learned so much about myself as well this semester. I didn't think it was possible to learn as much as I did. I've really started to grow and turn into a person I like seeing in the mirror and to me thats the most valuable of all life experience. I wouldn't be able to do it without the people I go to work with though.
And my writing! Goodness gracious, I didn't think I could make that much progress either. I know I have raw talent but this class and these experiences have made me really take a few steps back from the shitty first and fifth drafts and really hone in on things that need real attention. I've started to become more aware of some of the most minute details and I've ever started getting better at mentally organizing my thoughts so I have less global revision to do, and concentrating more on sentence level issues that I never gave the time of day to before this semester. And just in the nick of time for upper division!
I can't thank you Melissa, nor everyone else enough for everything. Its just been fantastic. I tell EVERYONE about how much I love my job, and how much it means to me and how valuable the experience has been and will continue to be.
I can't wait for next semester and I can't wait to be a part of the Mentoring program, and making even more new friends and seeing even more improvement within student work beyond just one session or a few. :D
Here's the to coolest director, boss and teacher as well as friend I know!
Thank you Melissa.
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LOL CATS TIME!!!!
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