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Communication with teacher/mentor? Confusion...?

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Okay so I had this band teacher in middle school and we became close I guess....I mean all band teachers are awesome and people get attached to them. Anyway, she helped me with some problems and stuff and we emailed each other and she had became my mentor over the years. (and she still is) Well, I started high school as a freshman today and she is now the assistant band teacher at my high school! (She quit in 8th grade to have twins) Anyway, we always emailed over the summer and stuff. Today in band class she told me that I am now in high school, and we should communicate in person, and that if I needed to write stuff down on paper and give it to her, it was okay. She said she knew it would be hard for me because it is HARD for me to talk about issues in person. Anyway, over the summer I told her I wouldn't bug her with my problems anymore. So what am I supposed to tell her? I was just going to email her every now and then to let he know how my life was going. Is she asking me to come to her with problems, or what? I'm kinda confused.... Does what I am saying make any sense? I mean....if it's normal talking about like "Do we need instruments tomorrow?" or "What are the requirements for such and such?" I don't need to write such things like that down for her to see...I can just say it, and she knows that. (i think) So I am confused...help? It'd be nice to go to her with problems, but I would feel like I would be breaking some sort of promise...

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  1. You should ask her. You sound like you enjoyed things the way they are. so ask do not let a misunderstanding change things in any way for you with your mentor.


  2. i dont know what to tell u sorry

  3. Yeah, this makes no sense, but my best guess is that she doesn't want any school officials to see email correspondence that might be personal and about your life. And I'm sure they can look at her email anytime. Maybe she plans to shred the pieces of paper. Why don't you tell her that you're a bit confused about how she prefers you to communicate with her, and whether there are any subjects that are off-limits. Write it down on paper and give it to her.

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