Problems and Panic

In theory, I have only been back to school for a week. However, I missed school on Friday, putting me behind in terms of work for this class. It's truly a talent to fall behind only a week into the final quarter, but I suppose I've always had that kind of luck.

This sense of falling behind has already set the mood for a stressful period before our final presentation night. Hopefully, I can soon remedy this and have a successful rebound. The difficulty of staying on top of all classes in this final stretch has already made itself apparent.

Now for the biggest stressor: mentorship. I had someone accept to be my mentor two weeks ago with the vague explanation of what it was, but upon sending further details there has been no response. At this point, the background check and other steps may not even be approved by the time of the final presentation.

I'm now stuck with the dilemma of either following up yet again with this professional or accepting that it's considerably late to get a mentor and continue working on my own. We would barely be able to fit in one visit before I finish with my work, assuming that a response comes in soon.

So I suppose I will likely have gone through the Independent Study and Mentorship class without a mentor. At least, that's how it's looking at the moment. All that is left for me is to go with the flow and accept what has happened, and continue to work hard and create a valuable product regardless. It's very difficult to not get caught in those "what ifs," though, since this entire process would have gone much smoother with the help of an experienced individual. There is no use dwelling on it, as the past is the past.

All that's left for me is to keep moving forward.