Ok so the second part of module 1 is reflection! I haven't posted in a few weeks because of work commitments but I've also been putting it off because reflection is something I'm not 100% confident with!
To be totally honest I didn't know what to talk about, at the minute I'm a waitress in a restaurant/café and it's not exactly what I want to be doing so having to reflect on my days isn't filling me with joy or excitement! Where as if I was in a performance job I would find this reflection process a lot easier as I'd be writing about something I love and am passionate about!
After sitting down and making myself do it, I realise its not actually as scary as I had first thought. I started reflection on Saturday 29th as I has been asked to start taking on the role of supervisor. The thought of this was daunting as I am not used to telling people what to do...actually I'm used to the opposite! And with it being Mother's day this weekend we were booked up, so it was up to me to organise what everyone needed to do and to also create a table plan for all the guests we were expecting! Once I'd got into the swing of the day I was getting more and more confident and I was quite enjoying myself, and realised it was great experience for me to be given this chance, as it will help me with teaching in the future.
I wrote about the whole weekend at work in a diary format, at first I thought that would have been the hardest way for me to reflect, I thought I'd prefer to do it through pictures and diagrams, but the diary form just seemed to flow!
I wish I'd kept a diary before now because its actually a great way to put everything into perspective and made me realise that although I am working in a restaurant at the minute I know that won't be forever! I have up and down days, but the beginning of this reflective practice has made me think about the future and to be positive! A great phrase my mum always says to me is 'everything happens for a reason' and I am a great believer in that, and the experience I am gaining now will somehow help me in my future career path!
