What do I do?

I have a problem, and I do not know how to solve it. People have never been a particular strong point of mine, especially when they are very ...vengeful.

Over a year ago I was part of SUU's production of Our Town. One of the hair girls gave me an awful time when I came in for a make-up fitting - she said a number of unflattering things about my skin. I decided to handle the situation by explaining about my skin to her and then never letting her be the one to do my hair. You can imagine how glad I was when the show was over because I thought I would not have to deal with her.

Unfortunately, I was wrong.

She's in two of my classes this semester, and it's clear she hasn't forgotten either. In both of our classes she seems to take any chance to glare at me across the room, and sneers any time I try to offer a comment to the class. I could've taken that, but she decided to take it further. Walking out of math the other day she began telling her friends about how annoying the know-it-alls in her English class were and how the ones on the front row were the absolute worst. I happen to be in her English class...and I'm one of the only ones at the front that ever says anything.

How am I supposed to handle someone who seems so intent on being vindictive towards me? She knew I was walking behind them - we made eye contact right before she cut in front of me. I would try a direct confrontation, but I honestly don't think that would work. She seems to be set on being vindictive towards me, and I hate it.

What do I do?

A Glass Future

This weekend may in fact be one of the longest ones I will have the entire semester, and that's a wonderful thing. Why? Because that means that this weekend is tech for The Glass Menagerie. After two long months of rehearsals, our show will finally be in its last moments before it is given to our audience.

When I first began to the process of Menagerie I thought it was going to be my baby. It was my first chance to assistant direct a main stage production, and for some odd reason I thought that meant I would have a great deal of control. What I neglected to think about at that time was that the show belonged to the director, the stage manager, the actors, the design team...and me. I was on a team of intelligent, creative people, and I had to learn to trust them in their decisions; it was amazingly hard. I've been so independent and self-reliant for so long that accepting the wisdom of others really was the hardest part of the process for me.

Now that we're nine days from opening I have learned to trust those around me, and I have learned how to accept the lessons others have to offer me. Going into our final week of rehearsals I won't be the same snotty kid I was that distant first week - I won't be the all-wise sage, either, but that's all right by me. I am just very grateful for the opportunity I have had to learn and grow. Hopefully the next time I go into working on a show I will be better at taking the input of others and working as a team. I feel as though I will be - let's just hope I'm right.