mentoring the intern

so we got a new intern today. he's a uni student, final year. super keen. nice guy.

my manager assigned me to be his "buddy". me. sasha. the person who broke the build last tuesday.

it started okay until he asked me about my uni degree. i told him i didn't go. he looked confused. then i told him i'm 19. he looked terrified.

later, he asked for help with a git conflict and called me "ma'am". i physically withered away. i am a child. i am three raccoons in a trench coat. please do not perceive me as an authority figure.

but also... i helped him fix it. and i explained why it happened. and he understood. so maybe i do know something? weird feeling.