Odd Jobs
I remember when I was in high school we had a lecture that we all had to attend about summer jobs or odd jobs that people have or available ones in the area. Most of us didn't work in high school, but the lecture was actually pretty interesting.
There were so many different jobs. Some people mowed lawns or worked for their neighbors doing random services like going grocery shopping for elderly neighbors and doing chores for them around the house. They were jobs that you really wouldn't think about like one girl sold Ka-Bar knives or another went door to door to sell sunglasses.
The man running the lecture had us all fill out a form about our interests and likes and dislikes. Then from there he could tell us the jobs available for over the summer that we would find interesting in our area. A week later we got our results back and most people were offered babysitting jobs or dog walkers and what not but I had an interesting one. I had written on the survey that I had done gymnastics for several years and was very good at it. I had no idea and never thought about it but there was a local gym near me that had an opening for a tots coach. Even though I wasn't looking for a job I decided to go ahead and check it out. The second I walked into the gym I was so happy. I remembered all of the great (and not so great, but rewarding) times I had in the gym). I decided on a whim to apply for the job and a few days later I had an interview.
I worked over the summer as the tot's coach where I got to do something I loved three days a week and got paid for it. I think that this opportunity and lecture didn't just impact my summer job; it also helped me to know what I wanted to do in the future. When I was picking colleges I went to the guy that had the lecture and asked him to help me. I told him I wanted to help people and had wanted to be a doctor but wasn't comfortable with touching people constantly and he suggested pharmacy. I am now happier than ever with that decision and although it is tough now, I know that when I am older I will be doing something that I love everyday and getting paid for it!