Theresa Whittaker (7th year)
September 12, 2018 5:17 PM
Interested in an Opportunity [Tag: Professor Brooding] by Theresa Whittaker (7th year)
When Professor Brooding had announced the details of the new academic programme, Tess had immediately known she wanted to apply. Potions was one of her favourite subjects – who wouldn’t love a subject where you got to brew all manner of incredible concoctions? – but there was more to her desire to apply than just this. As well as the fact that she generally enjoyed academic pursuits (she guessed it came naturally when your father was a professor), Tess had had a game plan since deciding on her RATS subjects the previous year.She was taking five RATS subjects: Charms, Defence Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, Potions, and Transfiguration. These were all carefully chosen to give her the best chance of being accepted to study healing at university. Her desire to become Healer stemmed from the health problems her younger sister, Emma, had suffered. Emma had been born during the summer before Tess’s third year at Sonora, and had HLHS, a condition that led to an underdeveloped heart. Things had been touch-and-go for a while, but after several risky operations Emma was, although not cured, able to live a relatively normal life. Tess had been so grateful to the hospital staff who had worked tirelessly to save Emma and to provide hope and comfort for the family, and this had inspired her to become a Healer.
With this in mind, Tess went along to Professor Brooding’s office hours to ask if she could participate in the scheme. Knocking on the door, she waited for permission before entering and walking over to the professor, not wanting to interrupt in case Professor Brooding was talking to another student.
“Hi Professor,” she smiled, taking her usual relaxed but polite approach. “I wanted to ask if you’d consider me for the academic programme you mentioned in class? I’d love the opportunity to have some more brewing experience, especially as I’m looking to apply for a healing course at university next year.”
She hoped that the professor would consider her a potential applicant. Tess was an intelligent and diligent member of her class, with every chance of meeting the grade requirements needed to study healing at a good university, and the academic programme would bolster her application as well as giving her a fun opportunity to get some more practical experience.
OOC: I hope it's ok to say Tess walked into the office!
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Professor Mary Brooding
September 12, 2018 8:49 PM
Interested in Having You! by Professor Mary Brooding
Mary had been a bit of a wreck since announcing the apprenticeship opportunity for her Advanced and Intermediate students. She hadn't considered that all the work and love she'd poured into designing the program and everything else might actually be not interesting to...literally anyone. At least, she hadn't considered it until she'd already announced the program and passed out the relevant information.She had very little idea of who might apply. There were students who stood out, definitely, but it wasn't clear whether they stood out because they actually loved Transfiguration and were skilled at the physical elements of changing matter in Potions, or if they loved Charms and liked the science in Potions. Maybe they loved Defense Against the Dark Arts and were just interested in Potions because of its role in their work as an Auror or...monster hunter? Mary realized she'd need to ask Tabitha for more information about what career paths were open to students in that field.
Regardless, she hated to admit that she was surprised to find Theresa Whittaker coming to her office with an eager smile and a hopeful expression in her eyes. She'd been an excellent student so far and Mary was more than a little pleased that somebody like her would want to try for this role. She considered Miss Whittaker for a moment
“I think that’s admirable,” Mary said, smiling. She’d been sitting at her desk drinking hot chocolate when Miss Whittaker arrived and she was proud to say she’d actually forgotten about the cup for a moment. Students were much more important, although of course hot chocolate was quite important as well. “And I would be happy to have you come on. We can tailor your work to your future, as well.”
For a moment, Mary wasn’t sure what to say. She thought it was important to point out that there would be a lot of independence and initiation required of Miss Whittaker and that Mary had high hopes. She supposed she could say that much.
“I see a lot of potential in you and I’m happy to really push you to do your best,” Mary said softly. Her voice was quiet and she wondered if that made her sound sweeter or scarier. “Are you willing to do your best?”
(OOC - Let me know whether you'd like to have any threads for this role or whether you'd prefer it just be something that is going on unspoken! :) )
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