Fred Wah # 2

Oh Fred Wah, you’re back! I used a quote of his in my fourth-ever post!

Sometimes I get really, really sick of sitting at my desk, so I spread out a quilt on the floor with all my work for the night and just go for it. Get ready for Mo, Great Expectations! It’s going to be a rumble!*

I also need to start planning some activities for my little sisters at Go Girls!, which is an afterschool program I mentor though Big Brothers/Big Sisters.  This is my third year running a group and I’m hoping it’ll be my best. It’s hard to battle all the negatives, the fat talk, the crazy media images, etc, in seven sessions, especially when even I find myself buying into it every once in awhile, but I think even being able to get a bunch of girls together to talk about it is a step in the right direction. Not to mention, it’s a nice break from my stressful, 21-year-old life to go hang out with some 12-year-olds. Postgrad applications? Internship requirements? Midterms? Pssssht. Please. We’re playing octopus tag and eating string cheese.

When do you get a little dose of child in your life?

(I should add, Big Brothers/Big Sisters is always looking for more mentors. Not all chapters run a Go Girls program, but you can certainly contact your local organization and find out, if you’re interested. It’s so much fun.)

 

*I am known for my dislike of Victorian Literature. However, I have to take a Victorian Prose course, so, here we are.