Being shallow with good intentions. Sounds like a terrible statement but the story will explain.
Over senior year I took an internship at a film editing company and worked with the graphic design department. I realized this is very similar to what I want to do in advertising. While working there I had a mentor type guy who guided me through it. He was nice and made the experience fun and enjoyable. Once the internship ended I saw him before the year ended and gave him a gift for helping me. That was about it. I haven't even seen him. I have been contemplating seeing him and just saying hi to everyone in the office, but I didn't.
Recently, in my wellness class we were given the assignment to find somone in our ideal profession and asking them a few questions. I thought "prefect, I know just who to ask". Then I realized if I just called him up to ask to see him so he can answer a few questions then he would see I was only using him and that I did not want to actually see him. There lies the problem because I did plan on seeing him, but now I need something from him. I originally had good intention and still do, but there is no way he can see that.
Is this acceptable? I mean I am sorry to do it but I do need the information. There is no way to show that I had planned on visiting. It's just one of those things you have to grin and bear I guess.
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Do you have any desire to see him again?
If you're really only using him to get answers to your questions, it's probably a bad idea. It is easy to see how transparent that is. However, if you did intend to see him originally & you simply haven't had a chance, I'm sure he'd understand.
Maybe it's a good idea to try and find a new individual in the same field to interview...That was probably the teacher's intention when he made the assignment. That way, you can learn more about other agencies and your future career choice without offending anyone.
I like your honesty. It's refreshing.
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