I was sitting there in lobby of her office building, my hands fidgeting, my legs shaking in the chair, my eyes wandering back and forth, people calmly passing by, smiling at me as if they could see the anxiety rushing through my veins.
“Francesca?”
“Yes?”
“I’m Kat. It’s very nice to meet you.”
This marks the first time I met my mentor, Mrs. Kat Price. In my junior year of high school, I was accepted into my school’s Independent Study mentorship (ISM) program. A program where students have the opportunity to work with a mentor in the career field of their choosing. I had chosen environmental engineering and, after what felt like endless months of searching, I found my mentor. It was one of my only times working with someone whose experiences that significantly differed from mine impacted me in such a great way. …show more content…
Price is a civil engineer and manager at San Antonio Water System (SAWS). My experience working with her was truly one of a kind. When I first met her I wondered how this mentorship would go with us working together. I wondered if we would butt heads, if she would take a liking or disliking to me, if she would help me learn as much as I could in the given time frame. I had heard past stories of numerous devastating experiences with previous students and their mentors: mentors cancelling meetings at the last minute, deadlines not being met, complications between mentors and mentees. However, I refused to let these impressions change my outlook on my experience with Kat. I had the highest hopes for what was to come. And, needless to say, I was not
“Francesca?”
“Yes?”
“I’m Kat. It’s very nice to meet you.”
This marks the first time I met my mentor, Mrs. Kat Price. In my junior year of high school, I was accepted into my school’s Independent Study mentorship (ISM) program. A program where students have the opportunity to work with a mentor in the career field of their choosing. I had chosen environmental engineering and, after what felt like endless months of searching, I found my mentor. It was one of my only times working with someone whose experiences that significantly differed from mine impacted me in such a great way. …show more content…
Price is a civil engineer and manager at San Antonio Water System (SAWS). My experience working with her was truly one of a kind. When I first met her I wondered how this mentorship would go with us working together. I wondered if we would butt heads, if she would take a liking or disliking to me, if she would help me learn as much as I could in the given time frame. I had heard past stories of numerous devastating experiences with previous students and their mentors: mentors cancelling meetings at the last minute, deadlines not being met, complications between mentors and mentees. However, I refused to let these impressions change my outlook on my experience with Kat. I had the highest hopes for what was to come. And, needless to say, I was not