Again?!

Last Wednesday was my first day as a tutor in the Learning Center. I was more nervous about it than I should have been...it actually was easier than I had previously imagined that it would be. I only have 3 scheduled appointments each Wednesday, and I may get some "walk-ins" here and there, but I only had to worry about those 3 that first day.

The students that I worked with were all really nice: one was kinda quiet, but she at least talked to me; the second one seemed like he wanted to write down everything I said and stick it into his paper; the third was almost unresponsive at the beginning (like maybe he was nervous or something), but he warmed up quickly and we ended up generating some good ideas for his paper. I just hope that I actually helped them and that I didn't totally confuse them and ruin their assignments!

I finished there at 4 pm and headed out to the van. I then realized that I had left my lights on...all day. I had gotten to campus a little before 9 and didn't get out to the van until a few minutes after 4, so the battery was dead, needless to say. To make a long story short, I got the battery jumped, but I still couldn't get the van to stay started, so I ended up having to call a tow truck and get it towed back to my house (after having Jake drive back to campus to try and get the van started). When we got it back to the house, my Mom got it started by turning the key and giving it a little gas (which I was afraid to do because I didn't want to flood the engine, because that would be the last thing I need!).

So, the van started, after I was stuck on campus for an additional 3 hours! Obviously I didn't get any of the reading done that I had planned on doing, and I wasn't able to go over to Jake's house for "crochet day." But at least the van is still working...it just needs the fuel filter replaced because it sat for over 5 months without being driven. That experience just made me want to get my own car even more than I did before that day.