How I met Matt

So some may be wondering how I know Matt, as we are embarking on this great journey. Well no need to worry as I am about to bring you up to speed. As a college student who have racked up some credit card debt I needed to find a job. I saw an ad to work at the University of Iowa Foundation as a Telefund Caller. The job paid $9.40 and the hours were 5-9 3 days a week. I figured what a great way to make some quick money and still have plenty of time to go out. I started the job and really enjoyed it. As a caller I got to cultivate relationships with University Alumni and raise money for the school at the same time. Friendraising as we call it is where I met Matt. When I started we were both callers. Matt was known for his unconventional need to stand and walk around while calling. He also resembled a guy who wanted to be a hippie but couldn't quit fully commit. Shaggy hair and bandannas were the common look for this guy. As you may be able to tell I didn't much like the guy. I don't know why but I just hated having to work by him never really talked much too him. Shortly after starting I interviewed to become a PA and didn't get it. This was understandable as I hadn't put enough time in yet. However, Matt did get promoted. He was now basically my boss. This drove me nuts. He was very to the point, and often times harsh. He was know as Mortal Kyhnnbat for his ability to make girls cry while trying to coach them to make better phone calls. This didn't help my liking for him. The next time we had PA interviews I got the promotion. I was now working side by side with Matt. As I was learning my new position I didn't find Matt helpful, in fact remember him reminding me how slow I did tasks. What can I say, we can't do everything lightning fast like he did. I finally got acquainted to my new position and started looking up more and more to Matt as he lost the mortal attitude and I learned more about him. It was when I found out that Matt was leaving to work for a non-profit in Washington D.C. that I started looking at Matt as my mentor. I had grown to realize that Matt added a lot to our staff and if I didn't step up the program was going to be missing a big piece of the puzzle. This is when I became a better PA and realized that Matt wasn't such a bad guy. It wasn't until Matt was gone until I realized what a huge impact he had on me. This is where the friendship began.