I had a moment of epiphany at work today: This job is unlike any other I've held. It's completely different. For one, I've never worked in a cubicle before. Not since spending summers at my dad's dental office have I dealt with this much paperwork. I'm not saying either are a bad thing, but right now they're both still very novel experiences.
Secondly, I can't think of the last time I had to deal with so much new stuff at once. It's a little scary at times, how much I don't know about this job, but it's also exhilarating. It's not like I've never worked in an office before, but doing this sort of work the flow is completely different and there's definitely a learning curve. I've found that during these initial days there's a lot of note-taking. I assume that once I'm more used to the names and tasks I won't have to write quite so much down. I'm glad that I'm able to start now, when things are relatively quiet. By the time things get busy in January and February I should at least feel a little more solid on my feet.