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Mush Faking my Summer Job as a Food Runner

Every summer I pick up a summer job to make money that I can leisurely spend throughout the year. I always look for lucrative full-time opportunities that I know will provide me with sufficient hours to generate a large source of income. Ever since I turned 16 I was always looking for jobs, so I could make that extra money and gain my financial independence. I first real job was working as a Beach Crew Attendant at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis club. This was a standard entry level service job that required me to help customers set up beach equipment on the resort’s private beach. This job was extremely active and tiring as I was working 40 hours a week under the heat of the sun. The pay-out was very good as I frequently got tips for helping resort members with their beach set ups. I worked this same job for two consecutive summers. Then this last school year someone brought to my attention the possibility of becoming a food runner. Supposedly the hours were muc...

What Have You Learned?

In Murphy’s article she talks about success within college. Speaking about the different aspects of a successful college student she categorizes them into three different types of learners: surface, strategic and deep learners. I don’t think this is accurate. The purpose of college is learning valuable skills for our professional career so that when we graduate we can contribute to the work force. Besides this generic understanding I have always looked at it a little differently. Throughout my college experience I have always understood my success to be how I learn from my mistakes. Being in college for the last three years has helped me mature and grow in so many ways. Whether it was social academically or organizationally, most of my knowledge that I came to learn was because I made so many mistakes. I would forget to do assignments, leave my clothes in the washer too long and buy the wrong groceries. All these mistakes, being big or small have all helped me learn so...