We are now accepting new volunteers to serve on the MIR Team from June - September 2018

[Rollo]

12. A bit of advice to new MIRT members...

If I might, I'd like to share some hints for new MIRT members.

March-June was my first stint on the MIRT team. It was a good experience. But it took me a while to get my feet wet. And I soon realized it would take more time than I expected. But nobody got on my case for my participation level, and I even got to do some of the nitty gritty of why MIRT exists in the first place.

What I'd like to suggest to newbies is to check out the orientation threads as they become available. Maybe save a copy to your local computer, because they may scroll off. Or at least bookmark then. If you're like me, you'll want to refer to them later and they can be difficult to find.

Some MIRT members are very knowledgeable and all seem willing to help. But it probably will take some time to learn the ropes.

I will miss MIRT for the coming term, but I just have too much on my personal plate right now to give it the attention it deserves. I hope to rejoin the team later, maybe in Fall or Winter. I think I learned a bit so I will be more useful next time.

I hope this doesn't scare anybody off. In a lot of ways MIRT was an eye-opener. I didn't realize ... well, the less said the better. You'll see! And remember: you're doing a good thing.

Note to Earl: if this post is too off topic, I would not be offended if it disappeared... LOL...