After the commencement ceremony it is a tradition for students to give the stole of gratitude to someone who helped them out. I had a lot of people to choose from: family, advisers, professors, other students, etc. But I gave mine to Karla Stouse, who was my mentor in W395. I learned more from her about writing and publishing in those short 3-4 months than I learned from other teachers or books on the subject. I will never forget her advice.
However, even though my individual study in writing is over doesn't mean I've stopped writing or studying writing. Today, I begin my internship at the Kokomo Tribune with my new mentor Erin Shultz.
Let's see what she can teach me.
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Mentors are so important. Even if I don't teach, Mrs. Bolinger taught me how to be firm and confident, as well as to stop beating myself up over everything.
ReplyDeleteA Character in a book once said something about how many people in our lives pass like shadows but few will teach us someting. Those are the ones to cherish. It is better than I could quote.