The night before my first day is always nerve-wracking. Sleep is hard to come by once the excitement and nerves kick in.

My way around it is to exercise the day before. It helps tire the body and makes sleep come a bit easier.

Once I start, learning new concepts can still feel overwhelming. As a neurodivergent person, these three strengths help me get through onboarding:

1) Pattern recognition

I spend a lot of time figuring out how things are done (and how they were done). This gives me a sense of what to expect and how I can prepare.

2) Curiosity

While I’m mapping the existing processes, I naturally spot gaps — in the process itself or in my understanding. That gives me better questions to ask.

3) Thought capture

I make quick notes in a way my brain can actually use later. Then I carve out time to review and assimilate them so the information sticks.

The first week is still exhausting. These just make it feel a little less chaotic, and a little more like I’m working with my brain instead of against it.

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