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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: Illustrate the meaning of “Don’t Try to Walk before You Can Crawl” (without using the actual phrase or literal example). (01/17/08)
Suzette’s Diary 1996

January 5
I started that stupid job today. Can you believe they put me in the stock room? With my grades and great personality, they should see what a great Service Desk Manager I would be. That twit that they have as the Service Manager now doesn’t know her head from a hole in the ground. And she’s RUDE!!! I would never, ever, speak to other people that way. I’m beat! I’ll write more tomorrow.


January 26
Sorry I’ve been away so long. With school and working, I hardly ever have time to tell you about my days. Will you forgive me? :-) Anyway, I’m still stuck in that stock room. I keep telling my boss that I’d make a great manager if he’d just give me a chance. I started telling him about all my great strengths when in Johnny, the dreamboat from my Freshman Comp class, walked in. I wanted to faint. He’s so dreamy. Anyway, my bozo manager kept blabbing away … something about stepping up and overtime … I think he wants to promote me if I can work extra hours. Okay, I’m off to dream about Johnny.


February 3
I hate my stupid manager. I went back and asked him more about me becoming a manager and told him “Sure, I’ll work overtime” and you know what he dared to say to me? He said he never mentioned me getting manager anytime soon. He claims he said that if I started stepping up, and working more diligently, that over time I’d learn what I need to be a manager. He’s a dimwit!


February 4
Well, I swallowed my pride and spoke to my manager again. I asked how he wanted me to step up. He gave me some diddley little organizational project that I have to keep up for the next three months. He says if I do that job well, he’ll help me take on some more. Three months. That’s like eternity.

February 28
Almost a month has passed and my project is going well. Guess what? My manager is so pleased with it that he gave me a scheduling assignment. I get to work on the entire work schedule for everyone in Receiving and in the Stock Room. I think I’ll give myself weekends off … HA! Nah, I guess I better be fair or this might go nowhere.


June 1
Oh Diary! I’m so sorry I’ve neglected you. Things are much better at work and that, along with finals, kept me busy all spring. You are not going to believe this but I’m the new LEAD Stock Associate. I know, it’s not manager, but hey, it’s a step up.

July 5
I got my sixth month review today at work. Yep! I got a raise. Wahoo! I’m still just a lead associate but my manager likes what I’ve been doing. Know what he said? He said that if I keep going like I am that he will probably recommend me for leadership training in the fall. If I do well in that, I can be considered for junior assistant manager trainee. I know :-( it’s not manager but it’s heading in the right direction. I guess you just have to take some things slow in the beginning. What do you think, my diary, my friend?
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Date
Holly Westefeld
01/24/08
I really enjoyed your MC's authentic voice. Nice job with the topic.
Jan Ackerson
01/24/08
People certainly are honest to their diaries, aren't they?
Catrina Bradley
01/28/08
I like the MC's development over the months - how she quit just expecting to jump to the top and realized that it will take time, work, and dedication. Great voice, very authentic. Nicely done.
Betty Castleberry
01/28/08
Like the diary format. Nice casual feel and voice in this piece.
Dee Yoder
01/28/08
I like the maturity she gains as the story progresses. The diary would be even more fun to read with a few "juicy" details-maybe conversations she quoted, etc. You got the topic down pat.
william price
01/28/08
Great clear crisp writing, nice pace and voice. Enjoyed the read but was hoping she would hook up with Johnny since you mentioned him. Super job. God bless.
Hanne Moon 
01/28/08
What happened to Johnny??? LOL Seriously, I like the diary format, and you did a good job showing how she finally grew up and realized it takes time to get to the top! Good job!
LauraLee Shaw
01/28/08
I like the way you talk to your Diary as if it is a person. That gave this a very unique feel. Well done.
Sheri Gordon
01/28/08
Love the voice. I'm glad to see she was starting to 'get it' by the end. (She learned a lot faster than most teenagers.) Good illustration of the topic.
Sally Hanan
01/29/08
You did a good job on nailing the topic and making the growth of your MC believeable. Nice work.
Glynis Becker
01/29/08
Wonderfully written. I can really hear the change in attitude as the days go by.
Sara Harricharan
01/30/08
Very good voice here! I liked the diary format, especially the voice of your MC! It's right on what I'd expect, and wanting to move up was something I could indentify with. Good job! ^_^
Marilyn Schnepp 
01/30/08
A unique and witty way to tackle this weeks topic; not to mention neat. One little boo-boo...but otherwise a good job - and overtime you'll improve. "Over Time"...(*.*)