Thanksgiving Plans

My Thanksgiving is going to be very low key. I plan on doing homework and relaxing, and then unpacking because we just moved and boxes are everywhere.I will probably help my mom with the Thanksgiving dinner and we might have my grandparents over. Also, the grandparents are bringing a car down for my twin sister and I to have, so we will learn how to drive a stick. I also might get my license. I just keep thinking of more things to do! All in all I will be able to spend time with my family and possibly friends, and with God. Also, I plan on spending a great deal of my time with food.

Finding a Job

Most jobs for teens which I looked at are small, and mostly include fast food restaurants. The job I found is an inside worker- someone who makes salads, answers phones, does prep work, ect. The company is called tomato pie. This job would be appropriate for students like me, because of the experience and skill set which most of us have. A possible interview preparation would be to know why I wanted to work there, what qualities I possess which would make them want to hire me, and any other questions that seem fitting for a restaurant job. Finding a job online is generally easier than trying to find one in the newspaper or by driving around and looking for "Help Wanted" signs. Many websites and organizations pop up looking for employees, and all I have to type in the search engine is, "jobs for teens." However, anyone else can turn in an application just as easily as I can online, so printing it out and giving it to the manager by hand is a good way to be noticed. Even though jobs for teens like may be minimal, or selective to fast food, we all have to start somewhere. I just need the experience.  

Resilience

The movie "Homeless to Harvard" is a very inspirational story which I enjoyed very much. I found myself wanting to find out what happened and the decisions which the main character, Liz Murray, made. My favorite part of the movie, was when Liz was working almost non stop to finish high school in two years, and studying at her job. She had stayed late at school one day and her principal came in and said "You're going to kill yourself," which is a loosely used phrase. Liz responded with a resolved, "No, I am going to live." The loose saying which her teacher used meant more to Liz because her mother had just recently died and Liz did not want to follow in her footsteps. This quote and the attitude in which the quote was presented shows how resilient she was. I am not entirely sure if I would have been as determined as Liz if I were in that situation. If everyone I had ever known were drug addicts, angry, tired, and living off of welfare, I would probably follow in their footsteps. It is really cool knowing what she accomplished, and how her life is so much better because of it.