Keep your voice down, now.This is something new, this is something different, and I've never felt more alone than I do today. Sitting alone at lunch surrounded by hundreds of people will do that to you. For the first time since I moved here, I couldn't stay in the apartment by myself. But, you know what? I wouldn't have it any other way.
Here comes the piece you never expected.
Never mind the present, the pressure, or the fear.
It's new, it's different, it's everything I've wanted it to be.
I've been humbled, I've been inspired, and I've been challenged. Everything is new today and will continue to be for weeks to come. It's finally time to do this.
Hold your breath and bite your tongue, dear.
I don't miss you for a second.
2 comments:
I'm glad you're out there, Josh.
Seriously man, your whole life is on the edge of adventure. You have nothing but endless experiences on the horizon, and they're slowly shifting towards you everyday.
I'm sorry to hear you're alone, but eventually it will be what motivates you to move beyond the routine and into meeting new people. You'll do great.
-Lee
I think I feel your pain somewhat. The first day I arrived at my last job I checked in some code -- harmless, really. Some guy comes running down and starts cursing me out because I overwrote his last update. I told him that was ridiculous since I checked in properly. Turns out he was bypassing the check in/out process by saving directly to the repository.
Anyway, it was quite a disturbing introduction, and being separated from the other developers (no room at the inn) I began feeling very alone.
It all worked out, and he turned out to be an idiot, so hopefully you can find a moral to that story :)
I'm sure you're doing great out there, Josh, IBM's lucky to have you.
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