"I Wonder What You Will Do With Your Wings Once You Have Found Them"
I'm supposed to be working on like 5 queries right now, and instead I am blogging. I was talking to my roommates the other day and I told them about my day, and Chelsea, my twin sister in spirit, told me that she didn't understand half of what I was saying... yes, world, I have become a techie nerd. This guy called me a computer nerd the other day and I just accepted it. Just like that. I was like, yeah, I work in programs all day. I've spent the past week and half coding prerequisites, writing queries, and testing the test environment that we just split. I guess I am a computer nerd.... just like that, no questions asked, I am a computer nerd... and I'm not sure how I feel about that, mostly because I do not love technology. When I bought my first smart phone almost two years ago, I basically told the salesman I didn't care which one I got because smart phones are a waste of time. He seemed shocked that someone my age would feel that way about technology. And here I am, two years later, Assistant (to the) Registrar, working as an IT Specialist. That freaks me out. How did I come down this path of technology? I thought I was supposed to be studying history the rest of my life! Sheesh!
Anyway, so I am obsessed with "The Office" as most of you know... and if you don't know that, I have no idea how we are friends. Seriously. But, as we all know, it ended last year, and I've been having huge withdrawals... ok, no, not withdrawals like a drug addict has withdrawals, but I miss that humor, you know? I just haven't found that in a lot of shows lately. I have been wanting to watch Parks and Rec, because everyone tells me I would love it, since I love "The Office," and finally my roommate started watching it on Netflix and I would watch with her, and thought it was hilarious, so I have started watching it, and I love it! AND, I have discovered that Leslie Knope and I are basically twins. My roommates totally agree- Chelsea said when she watched it before we watched it together she thought the exact same thing. Basically if a fictional character of me were made, it would be Leslie Knope. If you didn't know how much of a control freak/ workaholic I am.... now you do. Her awkward yet hilarious ways are basically my specialty, and Ben, the nerdy adorable man she ends up with is basically my dream boy. No, but for reals.
Watching Leslie and the passion she has in the Parks Department has really made me look at my life. I take dedication to any project presented to me, whether it is planning the holiday office party, or learning how to work the new BI Tool we just released, I always put so much excitement and hard work into completing the project. Which is awesome. I mean, who doesn't want to be good at everything? But once again, I'm wondering how I ended up down the techie road. I'm definitely not a programmer- trust me. I sit in meetings with my programmers, and I can understand what they are saying, with all the coding, and the tables, and the connections, but I don't love it. I think if I was more like my friend Jess and understood the structure of a program better, I would love it, but, alas, I did not get that gene.
But, something I have really seen in myself is that no matter what job it is, I give it my all, whether it is putting up a new end cap, publishing the class schedule, or learning how to write queries, I am there, putting in as much effort as I can. And I love that part about me. I love being in a situation that I would never have seen myself in 5 years ago, and seeing me work my butt off to present the best to the rest of the office. I love that side of me. That's really what this blog was about- how I'm doing in my new job. I love how I work on most projects with a team, but I am the lone one on my side doing my part. If I don't get the testing done, it can't move into production, no matter what my programmers have accomplished. Isn't that cool, to be part of something bigger, and have so much responsibility placed on your shoulders? I seriously love this position. I love being in a completely different environment then I ever saw myself in, and pushing to be the best in it. I love getting to learn more. I would never have gone down this path on my own, and I am so glad God knows me and knows that I love learning, and that my perfectionistic attitude would not allow me to fail, but only learn and grow more. I love that.
Here's a Mormon Message that I really feel describes my life...
I mean, minus the basketball analogy. I just feel like the hard work he puts into it really is relatable. I have never been good at computers. I never thought I would end up as an IT Specialist one day, where people are calling me with all their program problems. It's a crazy world. But I'm glad I have ended up here. I'm so glad that my opportunity to learn has been extended to the fullest capacity. So glad that God has a plan for me, and that even with my weird, quirky ways, I can grow and become something I never thought possible.
Anyway, so I am obsessed with "The Office" as most of you know... and if you don't know that, I have no idea how we are friends. Seriously. But, as we all know, it ended last year, and I've been having huge withdrawals... ok, no, not withdrawals like a drug addict has withdrawals, but I miss that humor, you know? I just haven't found that in a lot of shows lately. I have been wanting to watch Parks and Rec, because everyone tells me I would love it, since I love "The Office," and finally my roommate started watching it on Netflix and I would watch with her, and thought it was hilarious, so I have started watching it, and I love it! AND, I have discovered that Leslie Knope and I are basically twins. My roommates totally agree- Chelsea said when she watched it before we watched it together she thought the exact same thing. Basically if a fictional character of me were made, it would be Leslie Knope. If you didn't know how much of a control freak/ workaholic I am.... now you do. Her awkward yet hilarious ways are basically my specialty, and Ben, the nerdy adorable man she ends up with is basically my dream boy. No, but for reals.
Watching Leslie and the passion she has in the Parks Department has really made me look at my life. I take dedication to any project presented to me, whether it is planning the holiday office party, or learning how to work the new BI Tool we just released, I always put so much excitement and hard work into completing the project. Which is awesome. I mean, who doesn't want to be good at everything? But once again, I'm wondering how I ended up down the techie road. I'm definitely not a programmer- trust me. I sit in meetings with my programmers, and I can understand what they are saying, with all the coding, and the tables, and the connections, but I don't love it. I think if I was more like my friend Jess and understood the structure of a program better, I would love it, but, alas, I did not get that gene.
But, something I have really seen in myself is that no matter what job it is, I give it my all, whether it is putting up a new end cap, publishing the class schedule, or learning how to write queries, I am there, putting in as much effort as I can. And I love that part about me. I love being in a situation that I would never have seen myself in 5 years ago, and seeing me work my butt off to present the best to the rest of the office. I love that side of me. That's really what this blog was about- how I'm doing in my new job. I love how I work on most projects with a team, but I am the lone one on my side doing my part. If I don't get the testing done, it can't move into production, no matter what my programmers have accomplished. Isn't that cool, to be part of something bigger, and have so much responsibility placed on your shoulders? I seriously love this position. I love being in a completely different environment then I ever saw myself in, and pushing to be the best in it. I love getting to learn more. I would never have gone down this path on my own, and I am so glad God knows me and knows that I love learning, and that my perfectionistic attitude would not allow me to fail, but only learn and grow more. I love that.
Here's a Mormon Message that I really feel describes my life...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEIhhTQ1w10
I mean, minus the basketball analogy. I just feel like the hard work he puts into it really is relatable. I have never been good at computers. I never thought I would end up as an IT Specialist one day, where people are calling me with all their program problems. It's a crazy world. But I'm glad I have ended up here. I'm so glad that my opportunity to learn has been extended to the fullest capacity. So glad that God has a plan for me, and that even with my weird, quirky ways, I can grow and become something I never thought possible.
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