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Big Sister - Little Sister

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Swap Coordinator:slamophile (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Miscellaneous  Letters & Writing 
Number of people in swap:10
Location:Regional - U. S. A.
Type:Type 2: Flat mail
Last day to signup/drop:April 22, 2013
Date items must be sent by:April 30, 2013
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

~~ This is a letter swap ~~

Preamble

I feel I must preamble this swap with my junior high experience -

When I first started jr. hi (7-9th grade),

we seventh grade girls were assigned a "Big Sister" - a young girl student from the 9th grade,

The Big Sister was to help her first year Little Sister, in coping with the new school -

... Helping her find her way around, letting her know about which teachers were good/mean/etc, helping them to know the school better, and, just generally listening to their concerns/fears/frustrations of entering a new school.

The Big Sister would then offer guidance/advice, and just generally be a sympathetic, helpful, ear for her Little Sister.

So! - It is in this vein, I explain this swap:

Instructions

One partner -

You will send your partner a missive, stating some problem you are experiencing -

As little as a hang-nail that won't heal, to, a massive heart -wrenching, problem ...

When you SEND your partner your problem, you will be playing the Little Sister.

When you RECEIVE a problem from the partner Swap-Bot assigns to send to you,

you will answer that person, as a Big Sister -

As a Big Sister, you will offer that Little Sister Your advice for whatever ails them.

Now - You may not like the advice offered! -

So - Please don't rate badly, just because you might not like the advice given.

I think it might be fun and interesting to have some input from someone who is not caught up in whatever problem you're experiencing.

You can write your predicament on beautiful stationery, a post card, note-card, or, print it out on computer paper - It's up to you.... Just as long as your partner can decipher it.

You can be succinct, or, verbose, as you want.

Just realize your partner may not have the same writing expression as you.

So - You will be writing twice --

Once, outgoing mail, to your partner, Telling your partner your problem, (You'll be Little Sister doing this)

and, then,

You'll be writing to an in-coming letter and answering that letter as a Big Sister -

Offering the incoming letter, aka Little Sister, your advice.

I hope this isn't too-too confusing - I'll answer any questions about this swap, in the Comment section.

Thank you for reading :-)

Discussion

slamophile 04/21/2013 #

@StellaH is hosting the International version of this swap :-)

http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/146070

schaiice 04/22/2013 #

so how do we get our answers back from our little sister questions? are we sending and receiving from the same person? and lastly what do we rate?

slamophile 04/23/2013 #

As far as I can figure - SB will give you a partner -- That is the person you write to.... with your problem ....

Then, another girl will get your name as their partner --- They will write you their problem --

You will write that person back, with your advice.

When you write back with your advice, you're playing the helpful, Big Sister.

The person that you get assigned to, via Swap-Bot, is your Big Sis-

You write to them with your problem.

You write your problem as a Little Sister.

When you Receive a letter with a problem, you'll answer that letter as a Big Sister - Giving that person your advice.

You rate a five if they send - If they don't .. you rate accordingly... a One... I don't know what to tell you about giving a heart -- You'll just have to read and decide for yourself if you're going to give a heart.

slamophile 04/23/2013 #

Where it says " See the Partners You Send To " --

That is your Big Sister -- That is the partner you write to with your problem.

You will write to them as a Little Sister.... seeking advice.

Someone else will have your name as their partner - They will be writing to you --

You will answer them with your advice.

You will be the Big Sister, when you answer them with your advice.

schaiice 04/23/2013 #

i hope i do this right

slamophile 04/23/2013 #

lol - sure you will !...

Like, if, you received my name as your partner --- You'd write me with your problem.... I'd write you back with my advice to you.

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