You can tell when someone is really into an activity because no effort is too small or unthinkable. Like Drew working as an intern at Post Central. He is excited for the opportunity to see what happens in this field and made his own arrangements for transportation. His idea of how to make that happen?
He plans on walking/jogging from school the 3 miles to Post Central for the one day a week when he is allowed to be there. His last period is a study hall and he figures he can cover the distance in an hour so as to be in place by 3pm. I am not crazy about this idea. But I cannot take off work to drive clear over to the east side of the city and drive him, and he does not yet have his license (or a car for that matter).
His idea for getting home since he will be there for an undetermined amount of time? After he completes his work, he will walk to a plaza where there is a Burger King (about 2 miles back towards school) and sit there until I can come and get him. That might be late since it is a choir night and I am not able to come until after 8:30. Hum. This is definitely not what I had in mind. Good thing he is young and full of energy and strength.
In some ways, it is healthy for him to be put out a bit - this will help him understand more about the problems people have to overcome to accomplish things. It will stretch his own level of commitment. On the other hand, I do not like the idea of him wandering about on major roads. We talk. Next time we will find better arrangements. But for today, he is stuck with his plans.
And judging from his glowing face when I picked him up, it was well worth the effort!
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