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13 years ago
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'Aluminum to me, aluminium to some. You can shine like silver all you want but you're just aluminum.' Barenaked Ladies, Aluminum
This trip was always meant to be an experience like no other for me, and I knew I would grow quite a bit from this. My first time living on my own, truly, as well as being halfway across the country, doing something I truly dont have a lot of experience in. But so far in these couple weeks, that realization is really starting to sink in, and tonight hammered that idea home.
So I went over to a falconer's place for dinner and hanging out and stuff, and as he talked with my co-worker, I just felt... out of place. Like a newb, or a child, just entirely out of my league. These people knew names from across the country of fellow falconers, they had stories to tell each other and tidbits about bird equipment and experiences to share, and all I could do was sit there and be amazed. Every time I had a story to bring up, I felt like it just wasnt on the same level as theirs. I mean, this guy made his own hoods and gloves! They know SOOOO much about raptors, and birds in general really, while I only have about 1 year total, MAYBE, of experience with falconry.
Where I come home to play games and socialize online after work, they come home and make equipment and read books. Such a passion for these animals, I feel so... newbie.
But over the next few months, I think Im reaaallly gonna expand my own knowledge of falconry and bird control. Ill be doing this job 6 months or so full time, as the 'senior' falconer here, so I better learn plenty! All it takes is the right, willing attitude, the desire to learn!
So I went over to a falconer's place for dinner and hanging out and stuff, and as he talked with my co-worker, I just felt... out of place. Like a newb, or a child, just entirely out of my league. These people knew names from across the country of fellow falconers, they had stories to tell each other and tidbits about bird equipment and experiences to share, and all I could do was sit there and be amazed. Every time I had a story to bring up, I felt like it just wasnt on the same level as theirs. I mean, this guy made his own hoods and gloves! They know SOOOO much about raptors, and birds in general really, while I only have about 1 year total, MAYBE, of experience with falconry.
Where I come home to play games and socialize online after work, they come home and make equipment and read books. Such a passion for these animals, I feel so... newbie.
But over the next few months, I think Im reaaallly gonna expand my own knowledge of falconry and bird control. Ill be doing this job 6 months or so full time, as the 'senior' falconer here, so I better learn plenty! All it takes is the right, willing attitude, the desire to learn!
Still you got the individuals around, with out a doubt, for you to be able to effectively build off of, so hey, you're definitely going off in the right and awesome direction. You won't have to feel like the newb for very long that way!
I have felt outta place plenty of times simply cause of the jobs that I have worked, I have always had older co-workers.. almost never anyone even remotely close to my age, so what I get are 1%-er wannabees, former soldiers, near retirees, pretty much nothing but niche guys who like to keep secluded into their own lill group of people who are just like them, so of course one would feel awkward and outta place around them. If the guys you work with are really as welcoming as you are making them sound then you got nothing to worry about.
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