mentor

my friend Kimini e-mailed me the other day and asked if i would be interested in participating in the YWCA's highschool mentorship program. they are looking for someone to mentor a grade 11 girl who is interested in becoming a paralegal. of course, i said yes!

i've been looking for a new volunteer opportunity since i finished with my advisory committee. i actually looked into the whole mentor thing but assumed they were looking for more doctor/lawyer/entrepreneurial types so i never bothered applying. but this program seems like a good one. i spoke with the coordinator who seemed very nice. she explained some of the details of the program, including the types of activities i might want to undertake with my mentee (which included coffee and shopping, as well as seminars or field trips up to a school). i'm getting my application ready this weekend (including finding a current copy of my resume and getting criminal record check done) and there is an orientation coming up on tuesday that i'm going to go to. i think after that all i need is to interview with the coordinator and then they determine whether or not i'm a good match. i'm quite excited!

my grandma was taken to emergency at Burnaby Gen on tuesday night. she was in emergency until yesterday, when they finally found her a room (ridiculous, eh?). i went to go see her last night. she seemed to be in good spirits and very chatty. by the time visiting hours were over, there were about 10 of us visiting and we got a stern talking to from one of the other visitors her shared room. my aunt was pissed off at him but really, we are only allowed 2 people per patient! anyway, the doctors still don't know what's wrong with her. they are going to do some sort of test on monday (tube down the throat) and maybe a biopsy. she's 86. she's my only surviving grandparent and oddly enough, all of my other grandparents died in order of how well i knew them. my dad's dad went first then my mom's mom. my mom's dad and i had a letter writing relationship (he lived in the philippines) and it was very sad when he died. my grandma now is the one that lived with us when i was a kid and is the grandparent i'm closest with.

did i tell you that the girl we interviewed accepted another offer? i was disappointed but such is life. until then, my days will continue to be busy, which thankfully or not keeps my mind off other things.