Undergraduate / WORK ETHIC; COMMONAPP -WORK EXPERIENCE [5]

I have lost many social opportunities throughout high school due to working many hours every week. I have endured days filled with monotony and physical exhaustion from working and also attempting to be a good student in school. However, in return, I have developed a strong work ethic and have become a more mature and responsible seventeen year old. Over the past few years, I have obtained work experience at several restaurants and a salon. Working with people has taught me to possess a positive attitude and has helped me gain key traits in my character such as humility. I have helped my mother start her Salon business, which allowed me to gain a better insight about managing a business. I think that my experience with working in restaurants has contrasted from other teenagers because I have held greater responsibilities that most seventeen year olds would acquire, such as managing a restaurant on Sundays and days the owner could not come in. Although there were times that I despised working and preferred having a typical teenage Friday night, I am grateful with what I have learned because I think that it will help me one day in the future when I get a real job with business. Overall, I have learned how to operate efficiently in a professional environment. Although, I feel confident with my decision and passion for business, I do feel that I have a lot more to learn to become successful and would like to gain more skills in college.