I have learned SO much from the Travel Academy, that I believe will help me so much with the interview and training process of becoming a flight attendant. I mean, I don't really know for sure, because I've had no real experience with the whole "interview process" with the travel industry or anything, but from what I have heard from previous graduates, the information that we have been equipped with has really helped.
Unlike most of the students in my class, I actually have taken a liking to Worldspan, which is a Global Distribution System - used to book air, car rentals, hotel, cruises, etc...anything that involves travel that needs to be purchased. Granted, I'll probably never use the thing, but at least I can be successful with it in class, right? Before the class even STARTED we also had to learn the majority of the airline city codes in the United States, which was a huge pain, because most of them make absolutely no sense with the city they correspond with. It is a learned trait, though, because I am constantly catching myself naming the city code after seeing a major city on the television, or even anywhere it is mentioned. We have also lately been working on airline terminology, which is not only boring, but time consuming. The instructors, though, somehow find a way to spice it up a bit once in a while. The one thing in the class that I have been struggling with is the public speaking aspect of the travel industry. I can't stress enough how much I hate getting up and speaking in front of a group of people, even my classmates who I have known for six weeks. If anyoneeee out there is reading this - if you know a cure for public speaking nerves, I am MORE than willing to take some constructive criticism or any advice that you have for me!
Another big part of coming to this school is the apartment living. The school arranged for us apartments and whatnot to live in with our classmates, and I won't say it's been a struggle for the majority of us, but it is definitely something that we have had to get used to. It is kind of it's own little Real World. Lets say, Real World:Travel Academy. It's that dramatic. I'm not going to rant and rave about it, but I'll just clarify that it's the main reason for my countdown. I am luckily living and rooming with my best friend from New York that I met here, Matthew. He's the kind of person that will make you smile whenever you need it. But enough about the roomie thing - I'm done for now.
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| A picture of my fellow classmates and I. If you were wondering, I am in the back left - The blonde with the brown long sleeve shirt :) |
3 comments:
I too am a hater of public speaking, but I find it a lot easier if I know the subject inside-out and am confident with it. In a lot of cases that it something that comes with time, of course. It helps if your audience know less (preferably nothing) about the subject than you do ;-)
~Juniper
Hey! I saw your comment and am happy to give you info on any questions you have. It sounds like you're just in a waiting period until you hear back from that airline. Good luck! And if you need anything, feel free to email me. There is a link at my blog.
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Sounds like a lot of fun. :-) I hate public speaking too, but it's a part of most jobs I think. At least, the ones I like.
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