"It's that all my life...everybody seems to be doing or catching on to things a second faster or better than me."That is a quote from the move, Sister Act. That movie came out in 1991 and when I heard Sister Mary Roberts say it it was if things I had been thinking about myself my entire life were finally put into words. Since then I have grown and no longer have that bottomless pit of low self-esteem but the more things change the more they stay the same.
Today I went to a training session on being a volunteer for as an Information Officer for our upcoming election. Trust me when I say it sounds more important that it is. First of all I was late because I got lost. I had to go to the tourist bureau to ask for directions. Twice. Anyway, the session is going on and there were about 25 people there. The instructor was talking so fast. Everybody is knowingly nodding. And then there is me. "What page are we on?" It also seems like everyone has known each other for years. My introvert self is hiding and hoping nobody will ask me a question that requires an answer to prove I know what is going on. We broke into groups and I went into my 'make them laugh' mode. It always works! But then the instructor comes along and ruins my perfectly fun time. I bungled through the answer. Meanwhile everyone else in the room has finished the quiz and I am still wondering what page we are on. Thank god for the woman beside me that had been an Information Officer before and showed me what the hell was going on. But yes, every person in the room had it figured out before I did. One thing that is good is when I figure things out it usually sticks with me for years.
I'm slow on the uptake too. Even with dj-ing I often have to remember what button to hit next. Nothing seems to come naturally to me. I'm writing this comment to you with one finger. See, and you thought you were bad. That should cheer you up. :)
ReplyDeleteThe important thing is that you DO get it! That's what matters in the long run.
ReplyDeleteLol we are SO much alike! Once I get something, it's there forever. Sometimes my growing pains make me feel completely inept though.
ReplyDeleteIt is an important job - we had someone get convicted in a neighboring county, a ballot worker, for tampering with ballots - I wish they'd had more people watching.
ReplyDeleteI always feel like the odd one out. I think a lot of people do, they just don't admit it.
I think different people just have different processing styles, and everyone has their own unique strengths -- after all, retention is just as important as being quick, and depending on the situation, possibly more important. I think the main thing is to be content with, nay celebrate, your unique skills and abilities :)
ReplyDeleteIt works different for different people. I'm a bit of a perfectionist and I have to learn to relax and go with flow when I"m working in a team or with someone that is completely the opposite of me.
ReplyDeleteWhy is it the most uh-mazing people have the lowest self-esteem? AND I firmly believe that they did not have it figured out first; they were just lemmings who did not want to be the one who admitted that they just didn't get it and you were the one who was brave enough to ask what was going on. That's all I'm saying.
ReplyDeleteOh, and I have a terrible sense of direction; I still get turned around in my office building if I happen to enter through a door different than my normal one. For driving, I have invested in a GPS to prevent these mishaps. Unfortunately, they have not yet invented a GPS to find my desk.
Oh, I get the getting lost part... I don't have GPS so must write out exact directions and then sometimes have to call hubby to help. I have no natural sense of direction. If someone says... go East, I'm like... huh? I have to make it a point to note the exact door at a Mall I go in, and what department that's near or I'll totally forget. If I didn't, I'd be going up and down the parking lot pushing the panic button to find my car. lol
ReplyDeleteYay for you on the volunteering!
One thing I have learned in my short 33 years of life: EVERYONE pretends like they know what the hell is going on, and only a few really do.
ReplyDeletePretty neat that you did that though!