Apr
13
Right out of high school I just was not ready to go to college. Of course I had it in the back of my mind that one day I would end up going to college. Right then was not the time though. I was burned out on the whole idea of school. Plus I just wanted to get my feet wet in the real world.
So I got a job. I started out bussing tables at nice restaurant. It didn’t take more than a few days for them to start training me to wait tables. I did the server thing for about six months and did a great job. Then they decided to train me behind the bar too. I would bartend one day a week and serve on my other shifts. Pretty soon I was picking up more bar shifts and even managing during the day. But the owner spread himself too thin while trying to open another restaurant and we went out of business.
So I thought about what I should do with my life. I went to see a counselor at the local community college, and ended up signing up for classes that very day. I liked managing, so I am taking all kinds of business courses. My goal is to finish my undergraduate work and then continue on to get my MBA. I’m glad I took the time off though to get focused and find what I was interested in.
