The Butterfly Effect

[Karibou]

Originally Posted by Vikesrock

Everywhere we go and everything we do reflects not only on us as individuals but also on any groups we may be representing at the time. People will always perceive our actions as representative of our generation, our gender and/or our social class. At any given time we may also be representing a host of other groups including schools, religions, hometowns/states or clubs/groups/teams.

Completely true. We go over this as a team at the beginning of each year, and remind our students before competitions that if they are wearing our shirt, they are representing our team, and they aren't allowed to not wear our shirt at competitions. We also remind them that any time that our logo is attached to their name, on a shirt, hoodie, or otherwise, they represent our team (in other words, don't post a picture on Facebook of you doing something illegal while wearing our logo).

Originally Posted by davidthefat

P.S. Please keep this personal, don't go emailing my mentor again, I really don't think I can build up that relationship again, no matter how fabulous job I do in programming or anything. Small things really add up, if my teacher had a bad day, his students might also had a slightly bad day, and that carries on to their families and same goes for everyone else I insulted or offended. It hit me extra hard, because before 2nd period, I got an "A" on a test in the class that I never gotten an "A" before and I PR'ed on my bench today before school.

Is this teacher the mentor in question? If he was having a bad day, then he may have just acted a bit too quickly, and will regret his actions later. Congratulations on that A and the PR.

I think that we all also know what it's like to have a wonderful day, and have it be ruined by one action (I had one such day last week. I ended my day in a straight hour of tears that could not be stopped by my best friend, my boyfriend, or a hot shower. Not fun.). While I cannot justify your actions, I do ask that you think again about removing yourself from the community. As Vikesrock said, there are three paths to take. I recommend the third one. If you make a very obvious attempt to maintain a positive attitude and make more positive and less stubborn contributions, ChiefDelphi will eventually grant forgiveness for the effort you are putting in towards bettering yourself and your actions. Nobody will forget, but you will be able to at least patch your reputation. This is a community that builds people as well as knowledge. You might be surprised at the posts that some now-highly-admired users made when they began here as students, or how their CD experiences began.

And if I may also ask, no matter how many people may demand responses along the lines of "I'm sorry," please do not say it unless you mean it. And if you cannot formulate an appropriate/mature and well-thought-out response (positive or negative), do not respond at all.

In regards to your relationship with your mentor, it might do you well to apologize (as long as you mean it). In person, and with a honest promise for improvement. As long as you follow through with the promise, the mentor would be a fool to think of you in a disappointed manner forevermore.