[Amanda M]

First of all, I want to say thanks to Eric for starting this thread.

And for all of those students that think they can reverse roles with mentors and still be okay, I just want to say shame on them. I am a high school student. I can say that I do a whole lot for my team. I work at least two hours a day making phone calls to bring in money.

but I can GUARANTEE you that for every two hours I work a day, each of my mentors is working at least twice as hard.

As a team captain, I have been included in some of this work. I have seen them trying to make deadlines. And I can admit, that a few times when it comes down to crunch time and they're not finished, I have not stepped up to help them. Why? Because I don't want to admit that what they do for me is enough. I want them to work as hard as I do. I am selfish. I know that what they do is a huge amount more than I do, but I still sit on the sidelines.
It's wrong, and I shouldn't do it. I know that, but it doesn't stop me. (Maybe I should work on that one... eep..)

I hope that when I become a mentor that my kids do that and I get a slap in the face. I deserve it.

So, this is what our team does to show our thanks to our mentors and advisors. Every year at the Awards Banquet, we offer them Awards and gift certificates for dinner.

We're just a bunch of snot-nosed high school kids. It's compensation for them having to deal with us for the season.


I LOVE YOU GUYS! I'VE GOT ONE MORE YEAR OF BEING IN YOUR HAIR!

Amanda