I recently went to a conference to set up a particular human rights organization at my university. It is exactly what I research and a bit of a niche area of study, despite it’s importance. It currently does not exist at my university. However, a girl last February did the same as I, but when she came back she didn’t do anything. She said she passed deadlines to set anything up and couldn’t find support. However the deadlines have been open for sometime now, and I also would have to find support so I think that is ridiculous. So now I am doing these things actively and she is leaving for an internship overseas for 4 months as I launch it. However she expects to have the titles as founder and president of this organization. I’m feeling at a loss as how to deal with her. She is entirely unhelpful and unresponsive to any of my attempts to talk to her or ask her questions. She even asked for my resume through a facebook page she made for this cause when she returned from the conference last term. I did eventually get her to meet with me, though she was 20mins late for our meeting without apology. She seemed to know very little on this subject, and wouldn’t be someone I would pick to help in any scenario. I am not used to petty power struggles and just want to do some good things before I graduate in a year. Does anyone have any advice in dealing with a situation like this? I really would like credit for all the long hours and efforts I will give this organization, and not have this person take credit for all of this while she lives overseas.
So, you didn’t even have an original idea and yet you want all the credit for something someone else previously thought up………….. The only problem I see is you not being willing to share in the glory and instead wanting all the credit for something that’s clearly not yours alone.