It's been a nice week. I feel as if I'm on a roll, as one success follows another. I don't consider this bragging, because I have to confess that the successes are largely due to other people, luck, grace, circumstance, a Divine Hand... but nevertheless, I feel like this week has been a success and a boon to my self confidence.
I got some really sweet and sincere praise today from a coworker that I deeply admire, and it made me think about paying it forward. Nothing fills me with the desire to be a mentor quite like thinking about those that have mentored me. I am blessed at this stage in my career to have supervisors that value me and help me to grow. I am flattered that people offer me guidance and learning opportunities, and I am constantly surprised by how generous librarians can be. That's not to say that they're all saints, but my dealings so far have been overwhelmingly positive. And my customers are amazing, too!
Last night at my evening job as a reference librarian in a small, private college, a student was impressed by how quickly I found an article for him. He told me I was his favorite librarian EVER. It's corny, but it really made me feel good. (Thank you, Google Scholar, for making me look awesome.) I have so many students that I really care about, and I feel honored to get to help them. Is that cheesy? Maybe so, but I love cheese, so what do I care? :) Q'apla!
No comments:
Post a Comment