My First Week at a New Job
Buku harian kerja praktis A2 tentang nama-nama baru, kata sandi yang terlupakan, dan kelegaan karena berhasil melewati hari Jumat.
My First Week at a New Job diary example
Friday evening
I finished my first week at the design office. On Monday, I arrived twenty minutes early because I was worried about being late. The office was almost empty. A woman named Priya showed me the kitchen and helped me find my desk.
There were many new names to remember. I wrote them in the back of my notebook. On Wednesday, I forgot the password for our shared computer and had to ask for help twice. I felt embarrassed, but nobody seemed annoyed. My manager said everyone needs time to learn the system.
Today I made a small graphic for the company newsletter. Priya noticed it and said the colors looked good. That one comment changed my whole afternoon. I am tired now, but I am not as nervous as I was on Monday. Next week, I want to ask more questions instead of pretending that I understand everything.
Kata-kata yang patut diingat
Kosakata berguna
arrive
mencapai suatu tempat
I arrived at the office early.embarrassed
tidak nyaman karena kesalahan atau situasi canggung
I felt embarrassed when I forgot the password.pretend
bertingkah seolah-olah sesuatu itu benar padahal tidak
I should not pretend that I understand.Lihat di balik layar
Mengapa entri ini berhasil
Gunakan penanda waktu untuk mengatur seminggu
Pada Senin, pada Rabu, hari ini, dan minggu depan, menjaga entri yang lebih panjang akan mudah diikuti.
Bandingkan perasaan sebelum dan sesudah
'I am not as nervous as I was on Monday' menunjukkan perubahan tanpa memerlukan kosakata sulit.
Sekarang tulis milikmu
Gunakan bentuk yang sama, bukan cerita yang sama.
- Kapan kamu merasa gugup minggu ini?
- Siapa yang membantumu?
- Apa yang akan kamu lakukan secara berbeda lain kali?