Lesson 1: Being in the real world is hard. Working for Disney for almost a month has completely transformed my outlook on many areas of my life. For example, I have a growing respect for people who work full-time. I realize this may sound silly, but it's completely true. I'm already missing how lazy you can get away with being in college! You can't just skip work because your alarm didn't go off or because you don't feel like it. You can't rely on other people to do well at your job. You can't make your own schedule.
Lesson 2: Your job better be something you LOVE. Disney employs 60,000 people just here in Orlando. There are so many different types of jobs here! You can be anything from a "friend of a character", to dancing on the castle stage, serving food, managing a hotel...oh dear I could go on for a while. I have found an even stronger love for what I've been studying the past 3 years after just a month in the field. There is so much more to learn and understand! You really have to love what you're doing to have the motivation to come do it for 40+ hours a week. It's no small feat to make it to work everyday; let alone with a smile on your face while exceeding the guest's expectations.
Lesson 3: Balance. This is possibly the most important lesson I've learned so far. Balance is something you practice your entire life with homework, extra curriculars, part-time jobs, etc. There is a completely new type of balance required once you hit the "real world". Your time is consumed by your job, and when you're not working you just want to rest. There has to be a balance of work, rest, and fun. Just work and rest will drain you of any motivation to do much of anything. This is when my roommates come in to play :) On our days off we make a point to go to a park for even one or two rides, or go see one of the firework shows, or have a game night. Even though I'm working hard during the majority of the day in the leisure field, doesn't mean that should count for my leisure time.
I'm sure there will be many more of these, but for the mean time, I am thankful that God is challenging me and humbling me in this place. I'm loving finding out what motivates me. I can't believe its already February-but definitely looking forward to the months yet to come.
Finally got to meet my boss & his lady :)
my loves.
