Orientation means.... in Secrets from myself

... lining yourself up with something. Making yourself agree with a set of expectations. Turning sideways as you enter a fast moving stream of water so you will go with the flow. Pulling out from a stop sign on to a highway on a foggy morning, getting head and tail lights pointing into and against the flow of traffic as quickly as you can, getting up to a little less than highway speed, so you won't be surprised by what's coming up behind you.

So I had job orientation today. I learned the little things, the big things, the things I'll never need to know, the ones that are common sense, the ones that I'll never remember, the ones that I misunderstood. It's all good. I know where the ladders are, what to do for spills, where to put my lunch, how to find my schedule, where to park, how to punch in, where the bathrooms are. I learned morality, and friendliness and most of the ten commandments.

I joined a club. I got the password. I learned the secret handshake. (There is no secret handshake.)

It's all good. It all has a purpose.