Relax my mom tells me as I bounce on the bed in our New York City hotel room It’s been two days since the last challenge and I’m still pumped up from my team’s win I’m trying to I tell her I just can’t take the suspense We’re supposed to meet today and I still haven’t heard any details Just then my phone beeps with a text and I scramble to grab it The text from the judges is short
and sweet Lobby Now When I get to the lobby the Teen Design Diva judges Jasmine Hunter and Missy are already there standing by a large opaque screen As usual they’re surrounded by producers and the camera crew One by one the remaining designers trickle in There are only seven of us left now and we’re all wearing the same look of nervous anticipation It’s good to see you all again Missy says I hope you all used the past two days to replenish your creativity because there are only three challenges left before we get down to the top three designers That means the grand prize an internship with a famous designer is almost within reach The next two weeks she finishes will be intense And because of that we’ve decided that for the next few tasks you’ll be getting some help Hunter chimes in
At his words my fellow designers and I exchange confused looks What kind of help I wonder Thankfully the judges don’t keep us in suspense for long Our goal in this competition is to help you become stronger designers Jasmine says What better way to do that than to learn from other success stories So after careful screening of your skills and personalities Hunter says we’ve paired you with willing mentors Just to be clear your mentor is not here to do your work for you But their expertise will help you greatly Especially because not too long ago they were in your shoes Missy adds She points toward a nearby screen When the screen moves you’ll see your mentor on the other side holding a sign with your name
