New jargon

I enjoy learning. I’ve been academically strong for most of my life. (I almost failed kindergarten because I wasn’t reading.) Now that I’m an adult, I’ve discovered games I can play (AKA Wordle) that challenge my mind so I keep mentally sharp. It’s important in my job to stay on top of what’s trending and learn any new updates. I absolutely love to read. They say reading is a great indicator of academic strength. In college, I didn’t even mind reading long informational chapters at a time for homework. As an adult, I really enjoy getting lost in a book. I often have multiple books partially read at any given moment.

Today, I learned something new – but it wasn’t anything that really interested me. I was bringing my car to different body shops to get estimates on getting fixed after an accident. I learned that my car has ‘automatic down’ windows only vs. ‘automatic up/down’ windows. Unfortunately, I am also learning the detailed process of what it means to have a totaled car. And that a clean title is a car without having been deemed salvaged vs. a rebuilt title is a car put back together again after the damage was more than the car is worth.

Is your head spinning yet? This new information definitely isn’t my cup of tea. However, I’ve learned that, even through going through difficult and/or complex situations, this new unwanted information may come in handy the next time it happens. Or helping a friend guide the same uncharted waters. If anything, I may now recall every time I roll down the window, “I have automatic down-only” windows.