Tips for You

Hi, Future TALH Student.

Boy, you're in for it. I bet you have no idea what you just got yourself into. Eight study hours a week, sixteen (or more) hours of classes, and to top it all off, two hours of community service. Holy cow. If you somehow manage to get your crap together and drag your tired body to the art museum, which is where you'll be doing service, of course, there are some things you should know.

1. EXPECT NOTHING
 You will be doing anything and everything. You may get a free two-hour tour of the museum. You might get to catalog books and files. You might make sugar skulls for two hours or print t-shirts. You may even have to babysit a room full of booger-eating fourth graders.You'll understand the necessity of this video. AMSET is a dynamic place, and you're now a part of it. Buckle up.

2. BE USEFUL
 You're not there to take up space for two hours. Don't waste all their precious oxygen. Do something, there's always something that needs to be done. Andy already has his hands full with the ten-year-olds, he doesn't need you to babysit too.

3. GO WITH IT
Andy and Sandy are interesting individuals. They are artists. Things are going to get weird. Be prepared for anything. Don't show discomfort. Artists can smell fear. Be prepared for those odd comments that make your time there worth it, so that when Sandy tells you your boyfriend was her neighbor in a past life, you can nod sagely and say you already knew.

You should probably achieve zen before you go.

 Overall, the main idea is to be flexible. The art museum is a force of nature, you must adjust yourself to its mysterious workings. Be ready for the best and the worst and all the in between because nothing is certain and everything is important. 

Good luck, all.