myself

Photographer

June 2016 • Huntsville, AL

What I liked

The hours and experience that came with the job.

What I wish was different

I wish I advertised myself further than one real estate company.

Advice

Follow up with every contact and do your best at every job.

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Soccer trainer

May 2019 • Framingham, MA

What I liked

I liked being my own boss and I love soccer so it was very enjoyable.

What I wish was different

I wish I had a better way to market myself.

Advice

Trust in your skillset at all times.

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Nanny

May - August 2019 • DeLand, FL

What I liked

i liked working with children

What I wish was different

nothing

Advice

nannying is a great job to have while in college! i recommend going through a nannying company

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Landscaping Worker

April 2015 • Horseheads, NY

What I liked

I like enjoying the outdoors, so having a job where I am able to spend my time doing that is great. Making someone's yard look great is also something that I enjoy, especially when it allows me to express my artistic abilities and help me become more confident with myself.

What I wish was different

I wish the schedule might have been different. It can be hard to be on call, I will probably change my schedule so that I work repeatedly on an exact schedule in the future.

Advice

If there is one thing that I could offer, it would that this type of work provides you with the ability to interact and form connections with people in other places that could get you somewhere else in the future. If you enjoy the outdoors, like myself I would recommend a job similar to this.

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family historian

May 2019 • Biloxi, MS

What I liked

Finding out about my lineage.

What I wish was different

I wished that I could have traveled to research more.

Advice

It's not easy but it is rewarding

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Nanny

May - August 2019 • Scottsdale, AZ

What I liked

I love working with children!

What I wish was different

The parents lacked communication which made it difficult to coordinate schedules

Advice

Be patient and make it fun!

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Owner

May 2018 • Hingham, MA

What I liked

I enjoyed starting my own business and learning how to work with customers as well as the challenge of finding customers and organizing work.

What I wish was different

Advice

Post everywhere you can advertising yourself and always give it your all. Word of mouth is your friend in small businesses.

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Non-Profit President

January 2018 • Robinson, IL

What I liked

My friends and I decided we wanted to help out the community. So we created a 3v3 tournament that raised money for a charity of our choosing. We chose to donate to the local soup kitchen, The Ark of the Covenant Soup Kitchen in Robinson, IL. I loved going around to all the local businesses asking and pitching our idea for donations. We received great feedback and eventually 34 teams signed up to play. We raised $2100 and I love that we are keeping this an annual event. This year we are donating TWO $1,000 scholarships.

What I wish was different

I wish we would have thought of this sooner. Things have been so great with this. I just wish it could start sooner.

Advice

People do not realize that even something so small could help change someones life. Not everything has to be huge.

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Pet Sitter

May 2018 • Scottsdale, AZ

What I liked

This is my absolute favorite thing to do. The experience it provided me is unbeatable. People always said that your work should be doing something you love and that’s what I was able to do this summer.

What I wish was different

I wish I had a better scheduling system for my clients. Because I didn’t go through any larger company to reach clients, I only had word spread from my repeating and current clients, some aspects of my employment were not as organized as I would have liked.

Advice

Do not be afraid to self-employ yourself. It takes bit more work, however, it is much more satisfying and rewarding to be able to choose what you would like to do.

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Nanny

May 2019 • Mooresville, NC

What I liked

Both of the families that I nannied for were extremely nice and very flexible with my schedule.

What I wish was different

Nothing really. The kids were great and very adorable.

Advice

You just have to be very patience and aware of what's going on all of the time.

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Volunteer

May - August 2018 • Los Altos, CA

What I liked

Gave me something to do during the summer.

What I wish was different

Had a paying job

Advice

Gives you a sense of accomplishment and the happy feeling of doing something good.

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Algebra Tutor

September 2018 - June 2019 • Chandler, AZ

What I liked

I loved the one on one time I had with each student, and I love seeing the progress they made!

What I wish was different

I wish I had more time to provide them with supplementary resources that could help them understand concepts better, but I also wanted to make sure I was not overbrudening the students with work.

Advice

Being a tutor is work, but it is so fulfilling.

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Freelance Graphic Designer

June 2019 • Walnut Creek, CA

What I liked

Could work from where ever I felt most comfortable.

What I wish was different

My system at the beginning; I learned to take deposits before starting work.

Advice

Time management and discipline is key! Also, use your social networks to your advantage. Most of my clients came from Instagram.

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Nanny

June - August 2018 • Newberg, OR

What I liked

Everything

What I wish was different

Younger children

Advice

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Friendship

May - August 2018 • Tampa, FL

What I liked

I motivated people and helped them with life issues.

What I wish was different

I wish life was not tough.

Advice

People must have goals and make better life choices.

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Dance Teacher

June - August 2018 • Castries, Saint Lucia

What I liked

I taught my Caribbean dance choreography to dancers and "non-dancers". I enjoyed seeing them learn it, improve in each step, and clarify movement with others through team work.

What I wish was different

I wish I started my dance classes earlier. I was so afraid that I would fail that I kept pushing the first date back. When I finally started, ten people attended, by my last class, I had fifty-one people!

Advice

Being self employed at such a young age is very challenging, but with determination and perseverance, you can accomplish anything you set for yourself. Forget the fear of failure, you fail more by not trying. So go for it!

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Independent contractor

May - August 2018 • Kent, OH

What I liked

I got to make my own hours and worked around family issues.

What I wish was different

If it was closer to home, I often had to drive an hour to some job sites.

Advice

Be open for anything and don’t limit yourself.

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Nanny

June 2018 • San Francisco, CA

What I liked

Great job, good pay and flexible schedule.

What I wish was different

I wish I had more work than I did.

Advice

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Pony ride vendor

June 2010 • Walla Walla, WA

What I liked

Working with the ponies and people. I enjoy helping children and parents with their child’s first pony ride.

What I wish was different

More people. Walla, Walla Fair and Frontier Days was slow this year.

Advice

Be prepared to find having running water a challenge. There were always showers available at the fairgrounds. You end up dusty, dirty, smelling like a pony, and too tired to bath. A shower becomes a luxury item that you will continue to appreciate for months. LOL, I still appreciate having hot water available at any time because we camped in tents at events.

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