Working Away My Summer

Summer has been GREAT. soooooo amazing. relaxing, lazy, and simply great.


But almost 3 months have FLOWN by. Why? Because I've been working. SIGH. The toils and troubles of a teenage worker. No really, I have been working two internships, neither of which are paid and I've just been so busy the past few weeks that when I look back, the only thing I can say is WHERE did this AMAZING summer of mine go? Apart from the fact that my summer lasted about as long as the blink of an eye, it has caught my attention how much I think I've grown this summer. 
Two internships means working for two sets of bosses, which means twice the deadlines, twice the demands, and twice the experience. At the beginning of the summer, I remember being a little bit overwhelmed with tasks that I had to have completed. I remember asking my bosses LOTS of questions and moments when I felt like I really wasn't qualified for this job. But over the weeks, I think they've molded me into this more professional, more confident young women, that's even more comfortable with talking, asking questions, and handling assignments. Even though I haven't been in school this whole time, I feel like I've learned SO much more this summer and working those longggg 9-5 hours has aged me, matured me. All of a sudden, I realize that working is no joke. It's hard work. Much harder than school. So much so that I'm almost looking forward to going back to tests and quizzes because they just seem so much simpler at this point. I realize how tired my parents get at the end of a work day and I understand what they mean when they say work doesn't just end when you get home...it never ends...it's literally a full time job. The way I hold myself is more professional, I think. I stand up straighter, have changed my wardrobe, pay attention to my appearance, and have perfected the way I talk to other people. It's been a great experience, although an exhausting one, and I feel like I'm really coming out a much different person from how I went in.


I went out to eat lunch with my elements the other day and I was shocked to find how much we'd all matured. Two of us were coming from work, and one was coming from class. We were all dressed to impress and the waiter kept throwing charming grins at us, making us feel like those housewives on those stupid tv shows. And our conversations...ohhh we had a good laugh at the conversations. They started the way I expected a conversation my Mom would have with her girlfriends would start. "So? How's work? How are classes? Good? Good. How's the Boyfriend?  Aw great! And the family? Oh of course. But what would family be if it wasn't crazy? Stressed? Don't worry, it'll be over soon! Oh yes, we do need to plan out the groceries. And yeah! I think that color will look GREAT in the bathroom!"


Seriously. It was ridiculous.


...but KINDA cool!


It's been a fun ride being all mature and grown-up for one summer. Like a teaser trailer for what's about to come. But it's also made me realize that, although the movie looks like it's gonna be great, it's one movie that I can wait a little while before I wanna watch it...I'm in no hurry. For the time being, I'm actually looking forward to going back to the comfort of classrooms, and homework.


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