My BRCC Meltdown?
I shared a meal and a conversation today with a colleague who shall remain nameless. I shared with this person some of my frustrations about BRCC and she pointed out that I am nearing the end of my third year. She stated that people typically have a “BRCC Meltdown” at their third year. Actually, there were some other qualifiying statements in the discussion, but they are not relevant. I asked if she had statistical data to support this, but it turns out the evidence was only anecdotal. Still, I fear she’s correct.
Up until now, I have spent my time at BRCC intentionally avoiding the sort of bitch sessions that occur at every workplace. I have studiously remained blissfully ignorant of how things work. I have skirted and skedaddled from negative conversations for three years, preferring to remain on a surface-level of everything. Uncharacteristic of me, I know. But healthy. This is not to say that I’ve remained bitch-free. On the contrary, I do have a mini-rant now and then, most of which are about superficial issues.
Today, however, I broke the ice. I indulged in a full-fledged rant about BRCC and its overwhelming stupidities. It’s been slowly building, bit by bit, since early August, and today it just gushed forth. Hopefully I spewed enough that I can return to the state of serenity.
As they say in AA, it’s gratitude time:
1. I’m grateful my computer works (my husband’s nosedived yesterday).
2. I’m overwhelmingly grateful that my 5-6 MWF class is energetic and boisterous. It’s such a shitty time to meet.
3. I’m grateful for ihasahotdog.com.
Three things I did in class today:
1. Bored my public speaking class to tears. Me too.
2. Played charades.
3. Discussed attribution theory (one of my favorite topics).
Three things I love about my cat, PachDu’:
1. She likes to hold my hand in her paw.
2. She has an expansive vocabulary.
3. She loves me unconditionally.
