If I could turn back time..

Five months ago, wow it doesn’t even seem that long ago. I can’t believe how fast the time went by! The first week at SHM was pretty much the beginning of the rest of my life. I do not know if I learned many things, outside of the actual company, but I realized a lot about life and myself, which is definitely important. I realized that you can’t wake up at noon, roll out of bed and sit in your pj’s anymore… but that I am getting older, and need to be more responsible. I guess you could say the first week was a wake-up call for me.

I wish that during the first week I knew how laid back everyone was here. At first, I am a pretty quiet, and timid person – so it took me a while to open up to everyone. Now, as my time is coming to an end, I finally feel very comfortable, and I wish I would have done that from the very beginning. Everyone always stressed how laid back the environment was, but I didn't believe it at first. I am sure if the future MA's read our blogs they will realize we aren't lying about being laid back!

I think the most beneficial information was not necessarily written down, or said to us. I think by us getting involved right away, and sitting in a Monday morning meeting the first day, and just getting hands on experience was the best information. Especially when you are new, you are probably going to write down everything that someone says (I know Vickyx3 did), and not actually remember everything. Learning by experience, to me, is the best way to fully get into the swing of things. For the most part, I have used everything given to us (MA manual, membership packets, etc.). Even now, after 5 months, I refer back to the membership packet when I forget how to update something on iMIS and reflect back on the MA guide when I need a transportation pass. During the first week, the MA guide is really useful especially with things such as the bathroom code, and the section with the SHM staff.

With the tutorials, pictures may be helpful. I think it would be more trouble than it is worth though, because the tutorials worked just fine and we all made it through our daily activities. I think they are fine as they are, because a lot of things we learn on our own.

TOODLES.