Bravely live with courage and belief
已有 296 次阅读 2012-05-18 14:57Because of my careful savings, I did not have to work during the school year.
Then, summer came and it was time to work harder than ever. I continued working
as a ball mill worker at
night, instructed tennis camps several mornings a week and worked as a secretary
for a few hours in the afternoons. Being a little overzealous, I also decided to
take a class at a community college. This class at the community college saved
me $650. it was an exhausting summer and made me anxious to return to my
relatively easy life at college.
During my second and third years of
undergraduate schooling, I decided to work about five hours per week in the
campus admissions office answering phones. This provided a little spending money
and kept me from draining my savings. The overall situation looked hopeful as I
approached my senior year as long as I could make as much money as I had the
previous summer. I wanted to go to Israel to study for 3 weeks, but I hesitated
in making this decision because it would cost me $1,600 more to get the credits
in Israel. About two weeks later my Mom called to tell me that I had $1,600 in
the bank that I had forgotten about! One of my concerns about this trip was not
only the cost, but the loss of time to make money; however, I made as much that
summer in the ten weeks when I was at home as I had made during the fourteen
weeks when I was at home the summer before. The way everything worked together
to make this trip feasible was one of the most exciting things that have ever
happened to me.
This experience has shaped me in many important ways. The
first thing that I learned was the importance of a strong work ethic. Working
long hours did a lot to mold my character and helped me learn the value of a
dollar. It also made me learn how to craft creative solutions to difficult
dilemmas.
Whenever I am overwhelmed or afraid of the future, I can remember
my $64,268 miracle.
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