What is this blog?

The RutgersZone is a revolutionary new space located in the Livingston Student Center on the Livingston Campus of Rutgers University. The space includes games like Skee-Ball and Pool, an array of HD Satellite televisions and a full-service ice cream/soda shop.

In addition to creating a unique experience on campus for Rutgers students, the RutgersZone also aims to develop life and leadership skills of the staff members working in the space.

This blog, the RutgersZone Experiment, is a chronicle of this ground-breaking experience being shared by seven undergraduate student managers and one professional staff general manager. These students are being tasked with working as a team to create an unmatched on-campus experience for our guests, learning to become effective managers and constantly "pushing the envelope" for what is expected on a college campus. As a part of their employment experience, each student manager is asked to blog at least once per week about the processes associated with opening this space or developing as a manger.

Welcome to the RutgersZone Experiment!





Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Relax......

Yeah..... this pretty much describes my life right now.

After a chaotic week of exams and running on empty, I didn't think I had anything left of me to dedicate to work. You know, being a college student is great and all, but exams take the best of you. The worst part is when everything hits you at once!!

So, when I came into work this past week, I wasn't completely myself. It was one of those weeks that everything hits you at once. I didn't feel like I was doing my best, which provoked me to change the way I do things in my life. In the past I was always so good at time management, but these past few weeks proved to me that I was all mixed up. The best thing I could do was bring my best personality and just go with it. That probably was the best decision I made all week and even the customers noticed. It actually made me feel better about my week!

When I was about to leave the other day, I had a "moment" and thought that there was trouble with my bank. I am usually consistent, but when something like that happens, it makes you freak out.... at least a little bit. Needless to say, I overreacted for a bit and wasn't thinking clearly. When I took a few seconds to relax and reevaluate, I realized that I had overlooked something. It's so easy to overlook little things if you panic. It just made me realize that you can't sweat the little things and you shouldn't let it affect you at work. :)


Until next time,
Lisa

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