Saturday night, I had this class on my mind for most of the evening. I was sitting in the reading room with one of my hero's sitting but two feet away from me. Elizabeth Titus Putnum, the founder of the Student Conservation Association was telling her story of founding the program. I sat in awe as she described sitting in front of Horace Albright with nothing better to say then "Yes" and "No". She had no clue that her senior thesis would turn into such a program and stay on the minds of millions of students across the country, including mine. I couldn't help but have all these thoughts and questions wander through my mind and yet, I couldn't speak because my hero was sitting in front of me. For Liz, she didn't do her project just for the grade, she put effort into it and wanted something to truly come of this. She wanted not recognition but direction.
After meeting and having a wonderful talk with her, I keep thinking the same thing. What will I hear when I sit down to talk and interview a Black River resident? Will I have the same thoughts of such a great inspiration, or will I just want to get it over with? I can't help but anticipate great things like Liz, but still I am trying not to get my expectations to high. But for now, I will continue to think as highly as my interviewee and the stories they have to tell. Just like Liz.
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