Around a year ago, I decided to take some time off of college to build up some money and figure out what I was going to major in. A month after I decided to take a break from school, I acquired a job at a sporting goods store. It was a simple job, but I learned a substantial amount that has helped to sway me into what I want to pursue as a career in the future. This job has taught me that I thoroughly enjoy working with and helping people, and that I am also great at learning and executing tasks at a fast, but efficient, pace. I love working with people and helping them to solve problems that they encounter. Whether it has been: working with kids, helping the elderly or just helping a coworker, they have all made me realize how amazing people …show more content…
I have been tested of this characteristic in many different scenarios while working. At my current job I have to sell guns, which requires a lot of paperwork. This is very crucial federal paperwork, and if I mess up could result in me losing my job or even be placed in jail. When I started, there were only three coworkers could sell a firearm with no assistance. After a few weeks had passed by, I was finally comfortable enough to work by myself. I was put into a situation where the only workers on the schedule were: a manager, a cashier, and myself. This was a big step for me because prior to this I had a been working with a plethora of other coworkers, and tonight I was on my own. The night started out like any other, it was a very quiet and calm. There was not a lot on the agenda for the night, so I focused on customer service. A man came in to purchase a firearm; I called my manager, but he was helping another customer. I had only ever seen two guns sold before this and never even attempted the paperwork with assistance. It took a little longer than the gun sales that I have witnessed, but I finished it. My manager looked over the paperwork and, to our surprise, there were no mistakes. Soon after this I was able to work the gun counter by myself and do so confidently. Another experience I had was on the night of black friday. Black friday is the most hectic night in all of retail. The lines at the registers were growing rapidly, and the cashiers were becoming exhausted. A manager asked me if I could take over one of the registers for a couple hours to give a cashier a break. I had never ran register before this night, therefore this posed a great challenge for me, but I knew that I must be able to handle this because the manager had enough trust in me to be able to run the register without any previous knowledge. The way that I learned how to do the
I have assisted people with disabilities in need of assistance with house cleaning, cooking, and running errands. I enjoy what I do and consider it a privilege to be able to help people in the comfort of their homes. Helping my community is one thing that I enjoy, and I am glad I was in the position to help.
I always try to be helpful and this shows in my work as a Student Ambassador at college where I help out on open days and with new students.
I have always been involved in volunteering and helping out my community in the most positive ways possible. I volunteer at women's shelters and soup kitchens to the best of my ability because people in need have always had a special place in my heart. For that reason, this is why I choose to receive my undergraduate degree in Social Work. I firmly think there are many amazing people in our society that are not given the opportunities that they
What do you love most about being a volunteer? The relationships that I continue to
It has taken me a long time to come to this point but I am now sure of what I want to do, and what I need to do to achieve my goals. Had I not gone through the countless jobs and educational paths, I would have never come to the one that I finally know I will love and it will benefit me as a person, and benefit my family financially.
Volunteering as food server at the ICNA Soup Kitchen has greatly changed my life. Basically what I did was package lunches into boxes, serve them, and clean tables. I love making a difference in my community, which is the main reason I have chosen to pursue a career as a physician. When I was serving the food to the needy, it greatly boosted my self-esteem as a person. I love representing my religion, Islam, and my race, African-American, in front of the world.
Every time I do some kind of service – I have the opportunity to learn new ideas, discover new perspectives and I've have grown as an individual. By giving back I like making people feel as though they matter, and it gives me a good feeling at the end of the day because I feel I have made a difference. I grow as a person each time I do volunteering. Some people do volunteering because they have to, but I do it because I want to. I love volunteering.
Reflecting back on my career, I honestly couldn’t be more proud of myself at this point. I grew up in a lower income community with a blue collar family. Most people graduate from my High School and enter into the workforce, passing on college or trade schools. Most of these jobs are manufacturing or labor intensive positions. I however, had the fortune of attending college right out of High School on an athletic scholarship. Although I found out quickly that I was not ready to take on the responsibility of a student-athlete. Therefore, after just one year of college, I dropped out. Quickly realizing I needed to make money and provide for myself, I began working for a lawn care company. Working in lawn care was draining both physically and mentally. Physical labor 50+ hours a week takes its toll on your body. After work you don’t want to do anything but rest. You don’t have a lot of free time and you find yourself becoming burnt out really fast. Mentally you question yourself every day. Questions like, “why am I doing this” or “there has to be another way”. You feel worthless at times. After a year or so of doing lawn care, I chose to go back to school part-time, taking a class or two at a time. I still had to work in lawn care in order to pay the bills but I had a goal in mind, a goal to finish what I started. I always knew I wanted to work in a professional environment. After 4 years of working and taking courses, I decided I needed to change my environment. I was surrounded by the same people, people that weren’t contributing to my goal of becoming successful. Therefore, with some college education under my belt, I decided to apply for entry-level sales positions in Chicago. After interviews started to pres...
I was able to gain not only new skills but also the challenges of working with team members, which further strengthened my interest in helping others. I feel motivated to keep looking for opportunities to improve the lives of others because of the commitment and tenacity of employees and volunteers I have
For example at my schools fall clean up, no one wanted to walk up to the door and ask what needed done, so just as my activity period teacher Mr.Coon was about to choose someone, I just walked right on up and rang the door bell. Even though the person was not home, I was ready to ask them what they needed and get to work. I had no fears of what may happen, which was very odd. If any of you knew me before I started working there you would know I was a nervous wreak all the time, barely talking to others or stating my opinions. Although now I just let them fly and let what happens
I truly enjoy doing all that I can to help people. Knowing that you put a smile on someone’s face makes life worth living. It is also great to work with so many people who share the same passion as you do. By simply volunteering or cleaning your local park you are making a difference. “We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give,” That is a quote from Winston Churchill that I try to remind myself of everyday.
That summer after school I just wanted to find a job and start making some money. Going to college for anther four year was something I thought I could not handle. I final got a job at UPS unloading trucks. At first I thought how hard could it be? But every day I would come home exhausted from working in the heat. And then when I got tiny pay check, it hit me. From then on I decided that manual labor was something that I could not do the rest of my life and I could definitely not support a family on that income. A job behind a desk in the air conditioning was what I wanted.
An Event That Influenced Me Working at Walgreens has been my career since graduating high school. I was influenced positively by a negative comment that was said to me when I applied for a store manager position. I refused to let it bring me down; so instead I applied to college. I am now pursuing my dream in becoming a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer. When I was in highschool, I was in the health magnet program.
Since I was young, I have always been cynical and quick to point out the bad in people, but seeing people help out those truly in need has shown me that deep down most humans have at least some good in them. Volunteering is the key way that I contribute and give back to my community and it is how I hope to leave my mark on Oakville. Volunteering has shaped me and my life, but it is not the only hobby
I love helping my community, I love giving back to people in any way possible. Being from a small town where everyone knows everyone. We come together a lot to give back and t...