Monday, September 22, 2008
First Meeting
My first meeting with Josefina was unremarkable and slapdash. As both of us were slightly unprepared for the encounter, any resemblance and homage to structure was replaced with a more anticipatory eagerness for it to end. Our scatterbrained lesson involved the basics of computer use, though advancement through use of e-mail was impossible as she did not have her passwords with her. I myself am a frustrated mentor. Having been raised with computers, I could not begin to comprehend the slowness of her typing or the halting strokes of the mouse. Restraint, bred through years of conflict resolution, kept my hand from the mouse and my tongue in my head. I am unlike those who see this as a learning experience. I do not hope to gain a friend or student and while my best efforts will be applied, I see no greatness evolving from our second or third or tenth meeting. I only look to improve a little each time.
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Wow, this seems so pessimistic to me. Maybe you can use this experience to work on your patience. I hope that your meetings get better. I think that you really only get out of this experience what you put into it.
Josefine is a wonderful woman who is extremely willing to learn, given the chance and the patience. Not every person on this planet is lucky enough to have the ameneties we have had growing up..not everyone can afford things we take for granted such as a computer or even an education. Maybe this will give you insight as to why she did not show up at your second meeting. If you give it the chance, you will see this as an incredible opportunity to better someone's life. And if not, save your time and, more importantly, hers.
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