Back to School
I've had an odd feeling the last few days. One I never thought I'd ever have again. After a summer off with almost nothing to do and no where to go, I'm going back to school. I mean back to work, but the feeling is identical.
School: Starts Sept 7 2010
Work: Starts Sept 7 2010
School: Back to school clothes shopping. And tools (pencil, binders) and backpack
Work: Clothes shopping, tools (phone) and airline carry-on luggage
School: Meet new teachers and reunite with old friends
Work: Meet new managers and reunite with old friends (at least three people from Bell work at EMC and Bell is one of my new clients)
School: Get lunch plan, class schedule, locker keys
Work, Get work credit card, training schedule, network and software logins
School: Have to start waking up early
Work: Have to start waking up early
School: Ride the bus to school
Work: Ride the train to work, at least the first week
I'm sure I could go on, but you see the similarity. There is an odd euphoria and optimism about going back to school I remember. Sure you wanted summer to last forever, but school meant you got to hang out with your friends more often. Summer on the farm can be quite isolationist.
I feel the same way about work. There will be new things to learn and people to meet, but mostly I look forward to working with people face to face. That is the worst thing about working on a Facebook game alone... Isolation.
The level of fear is about the same too. I don't fear that I can do the work, as i didn't fear that I could do the schoolwork. Just that I will like the work. Or the people sitting next to me in class. That doesn't weigh on me or stress me though. It is just an anticipation of the unknown.
It is eerie how similar it feels. Sitting in front of my computer, not wanting to go to bed. Wondering if Steve is right and I should just stay up all night to "right" my sleep schedule. Starring at the screen, alone, in the still, quiet, cool, night air. Knowing that tomorrow is the last day, the last supper, of the summer of freedom. And the day following will be exciting and new and busy. And the time that follows will be work.
At least for the next 10 months.
Comments
I am excited for you for all the stuff you are looking forward to and interested in hearing stories of all the unknown stuff you will get to explore.
Enjoy your last day of "summer" and enjoy a very exciting first week at EMC!
I love you.