I'm not starting this blog for one specific reason. One reason is that I need to write regularly and consistently because right now, I'm a horrible and disconnected writer. Another would be I need an outlet for all the thoughts and ideas which run through my head. Instead of scribbling down the idea which I've been pondering for days on a sheet of paper which I'll later misplace, I thought it would be better to blog about them, and then I wouldn't misplace them. Another would be to see if I could actually keep the blog going. I've journaled on and off throughout my life, but my hand gets tired of writing. Plus typing is faster and easier to rework. Another would be because I want to keep certain people updated on my summer adventures. I'm positive I'm going to have quite the adventures and experiences this summer, and I would like to share them with others. There are more, but for now, I'll stop listing the reasons I started this blog.
So back to my summer adventures. This summer, I'm heading out to California to work with kids ranging from 4th-7th grade for 11 weeks. For those of you who know me, you know working at this place is completely outside of my comfort zone. I'm not the kind of person who likes hot weather or being outside all the time. I enjoy being outdoors, but this will definitely stretch me in ways I can't even begin to imagine. I also love to read, watch movies, and visit with my family, and I'll be able to do none of that this summer.
In preparation for this summer, the company has been sending me copious emails which I must read and then take a quiz over the information. (I'm done with school for the semester; I don't want to be taking any more quizzes.) The quizzes, however, are the least of my worries. I'm reading the company's philosophy on dealing with kids, rules, regulations, standards, and I'm freaking out. They're telling me things I have to tell the kids to uphold and listen to which I don't believe should be upheld and listened to.
One of the quiz questions asked, "List an area of your upcoming responsibilities in which it may be hard to be part of the 'real' team." Here is the company's definition of being a real team member, "Being a 'real' team member means you understand why we’re doing what we are doing, and you enthusiastically and wholeheartedly work at doing your part so that the whole team can be successful!"
I didn't dare answer that some of their policies regarding counseling struck the wrong chord in me, so I said I was leaving my comfort zone, and not having spent a large amount of time in situations like the one I'll be in this summer I'm not yet sure which responsibility will be the hardest for me to carry out wholeheartedly and enthusiastically. I couldn't tell them I already disagreed with some of their philosophy. I haven't even made to the job yet! Which brings up the point of me judging people and places too quickly. Which is a whole other discussion.
But enough about my summer. The reason for this blog post was to state some of the reasons I started a blog, and now that I've done that, the post is finished. I just got side-tracked about the summer because it's one of the many thoughts running through my head which needs an outlet. And I tend to get side-tracked easily.
Should make for an interesting journey.
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