Post #6 - Hero Time

March 16th, 2009. 9:40-5:40. 24 hours of work completed.

Today I worked on a Monday as opposed to my usuall Wednesday shift. Jory wasnt there, and instead my (what I equate to second mentor) Sherelle was my go to person. After some initial debating about who would be Mr. Blue, the fictional producer who herasses the children during their book making session, Sherelle chose Alex over me. Fortunatly for us both, one of the interns volunteered at the last moment and we were both saved from having to be an angry energetic man who apparently has read and seen all works of fiction. Anyways, I was in charge of the resizing and cutting/pasting of the art work that the children had produced. I think I did a pretty good job despite it being my first time working on that part alone. My third day was off to a bit of a bumpy start but I perservered.

As far as tutoring (the usual afternoon shift) is concerned I say I had a productive is somewhat bumpy time. Two of the workshop's students decided to bring in their little pet dwarf hampsters, for whatever reasons, and I took it upon myself to watch over them and while simultaneously helping them and another student on their homework. Apparently I wasn't doing a good job and Sherelle decided to reprimand me and Alex for doing what she states as ' a lot of standing around'. While I made sure that the hampsters werent let loose onto the floor Sherelle stood around, cringed at the sight of the creatures from time to time, and comforted some old lady for what reason I still do not know. I, being a profesional unlike my temp. mentor, did not react to an even that displeased me in a passive agressive and immature/uncalled for manner; rather, I held my tounge and reminded myself of why I was there - for the kids! I came to help these kids make books and do their homework, and by god! thats just what I'm going to do. And in hopes of inspiring you readers I leave you with this quote "Being a hero is its own reward".