Posted by Civilian Jerrin Yeceb (Student) in Holodeck 2- Cooking with the CNS

Posted by Lieutenant Siennadye Nox (Counselor) in Holodeck 2- Cooking with the CNS

Posted by Civilian Jerrin Yeceb (Student) in Holodeck 2- Cooking with the CNS
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“Yeah, right,” he muttered under his breath.

She found his reaction curious though not surprising. It was good to know that this was something they need to touch on and work on.

Jerrin surveyed the assembled lasagna that was now cooking in the oven and chewed on the inside of his cheek. What did he want in this instance. It wasn’t like he was going to lash out at his mom or Johann, and he was the better cook between the him and his mom. Maybe it would be okay to share this with her. But anyone more would… what? Make him feel studied and under a microscope? He knew he was already, even if Nox was nice to hang about with.

“You can invite my mom and Johann,” he said at length, his tone completely neutral despite the slight nervousness he felt. Which was silly. How many times had he made dinner? Except that was mostly replicated.

~Jerrin

She simply nodded and sent the invitation to both parties for 30 minutes from now then she turned to Jerrin. “So when I said it was up to you, like so many things are, why did you express the way you did?”

Nox, CNS

Jerrin looked down and shrugged slightly. “I guess where I come from, choice isn’t exactly the norm.” An understatement of the year if ever there was one, but Jerrin wasn’t even sure how to express or even think about this strange place of being glad to be off Tenra, and being fiercely upset at having to leave.

~Jerrin

“Ah,” She said in understanding. Programmed response from cultural and societal norms could be difficult to get past while living in that space. Perhaps though, Sienna wondered, Jerrin living on the Europa was a good idea for his self growth. “I wonder, if you view the Europa in the same way, or are you open to the possibility that here, there is a lot of choice available to you?”

Nox, CNS

He snorted. “Well, it’s better than going from foster home to foster home, that’s for sure. And my mom, and the captain too, have let me try things here I probably would have never been able to do on Tenra.” Jerrin grimaced. There was just no easy way to explain any of this. “I didn’t ask to come here, but I’m not mad that I’m here.” Did that make any sense? He wasn’t sure.

~Jerrin

Vora replied to Nox that she would be happy to attend and could definitely come by in half an hour.

Lt. (j.g) Zorell, Sciences

She nodded again, understanding more than he could guess. He was in many respects, very much a typical teenager, not old enough to make some decisions and yet not mature enough to understand and be okay with why. Pretty much everything concerning a teenagers feelings is a mystery to them when they are in the thick of those hormones and changes. How to help him then?

“Do you think if you had the opportunity to have more input on decisions concerning you or even to make some decisions yourself, that you might feel more comfortable here and maybe in your own skin?”

Nox, CNS

Jerrin shrugged. “I guess I do already. Get to make decisions, I mean. Aside from what my mom calls a well rounded education, I am allowed to try things if I want to. Within reason of course.” He just sighed as he realized he couldn’t explain any of it. He had no reason to complain, not really. Or did he? He wasn’t sure.

~Jerrin

She considered this for what seemed like a while and then shrugged. “Well, there is a difference between choosing on a selection of cultivated choices given by one’s parents and genuinely choosing something for yourself. You are working on your education yes, but what about beyond that? Maybe you are in a bit of limbo. I think its actually quite normal for someone your age to chafe a bit at where they are and what they do all the time. Perhaps it is time to maybe put your mind to figuring out what you want to do with your life. Your future is not that far away.”

Nox, CNS

Jerrin snorted. “Yeah,” he said quietly. In truth, he didn’t know what he wanted to do, though there were things that piqued his interest. Some aspects of engineering, for example. But did he want to go to the Academy like his mom? Did he want to go back to Tenra? He had no idea.

~Jerrin

She had spent enough time with Jerrin now that surface thoughts were starting to become more than simple emotions. She could almost “hear” words floating through to her. One such was Engineering but with a tinge of questioning and not necessarily Star Fleet. “Well then, perhaps a project for you if you are up for it, is look at options. Familiarize yourself with what is out there. Possibilities might feel a bit endless, so stick with a subject.”

“For example, if you were interested in security, you might do some research on Star Fleet Academy. Or there are several large organizations that are civilian run for anything from a corporation’s security, to planetary defense. Engineering could be something as simple as city infrastructure, construction, or terraforming. There is also Star Fleet Academy and civilian schooling available. Human Resources if you like laws and helping people navigate systems. A wide range of sciences are always interesting. You could start here, taking classes on the holodeck, or choose to attend on site. It is a lot to consider.”

“There is no real right or wrong path. If you find you don’t like something, you can change and study something else. It is what I did. I went from medical science to psychology and psychiatry. So…What subject would you like to choose?”

Nox, CNS