One Step Closer with Some Guidance.

In IQuest we were asked to pick a California High School staff member as our mentor outside of our internship. My first choice was my choir teacher Ms. Mottaz (Mow-tah), or just Mottaz as the students call her, because she has always been a bit of a mentor while I've been at Cal High. I have been in Mottaz's choir classes all four years in high school because it is such a rewarding class; We work hard then we travel to sing and explore cities like New York, Boston, and Washington D.C. We would never get to experience any of these wonderful moments if it weren't for all her dedication and hard work toward her choir programs.

In November I met with Mottaz and we talked all about IQuest and what I was planning on doing for the rest of my senior year. I explained to her what I was doing and how I was meeting with Mr. Shaw, another one of her student's father, and she commended me for going into such a hard field. We talked about how even a small foot in the door, such as the one I currently have, is a great opportunity to become a part of such powerful company.

We then talked about college and where I was applying to. At that point I was almost done with applications and now I am completely finished and can confirm that I applied to all of the colleges I told her I was planning on applying to. Because many of her past students come back and talk about their experiences at college, she gave me very helpful advice on what to look out for when making a final decision on where to spend the next four years of my life.

Next meeting I hope to talk more about the project that I am currently working on. Also, I hope that I can talk to her about some college responses that I will have received by then!

Unfortunately, I can't find a picture of just the two of us from past choir trips even though they are somewhere out there. I'll keep my eye out.