First Post, First Goal
December 4, 2009
Today was not like any other day. Although that is redundant because nothing can occur exactly the same. Why do people say the opposite anyways? No matter how monotonous your day may have been, it’s never a copy of the previous.
I went to a robotics meeting and found out that I, a neophyte, was not needed. It’s hard assimilating with new groups because I always try to blend in by calculating the circumstances and acting accordingly, even if it is incongruous with my normal self. That’s just a long way to say that I’m a hypocrite. *sigh*
I dropped my bag near the wall and proceeded to do my homework while my seniors discussed about technical difficulties while building a prototype. As jargon was thrown left and right, I silently wrote on my post-its and pretended to belong there.
“-Nice purple, uh, what do you call ‘em again? Yeah, post-its!”
“Thanks!”
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I surprised myself when my voice came out so cheerful. When I collected myself and looked up, the person was already out of sight.
Thinking back, I should have been more assertive. I should have asked for work, something, anything, instead of sitting there. I was admitting that I was an outcast.
Goal: To greet more people and initiate more conversations.
