The End

This I Believe

It’s funny how you don’t notice you’re doing something negative to a group of people until you’re placed in that individual’s shoes. At least I thought it was amusing how terrible I acted towards retail workers until I myself worked in retail. This is why I believe everyone should work at a retail store at least once in his or her lives.

Retail is not what many would consider a good job. The hours, the pay, the customers, nothing really sounds pleasing about it. Nevertheless, someone needs to do it. I was a junior in high school when I realized many jobs that I would consider ideal didn’t want a young high school kid work for them, which is when I decided to move to either retail or a restaurant. I chose retail, Old Navy to be specific. I did not know what I was in for.

When I look back now I think of how ignorant and naïve I was before I worked in retail. I would have never considered myself a bad customer; I didn’t hide things like many do when they decided they no longer wanted it, I didn’t throw clothes on the floor, or even have a negative attitude towards the employees. Yet many things that I did I now consider rude. For example, I always got frustrated when the employees took forever to ring my items up or when they didn’t seem to know what they were doing. The truth is, it takes a lot of time and practice to fully understand the whole process. Working in retail really proved to me that I should be patient and understanding towards employees because they really do have a hard job and many of those individuals are doing the best they can.

I also realized how a nice smile or a nice comment could really make an employees day. I know when I was working on the cash registers, it always made me feel better and want to give people better service when customers were pleasant to work with. Just a simple how are you today or nice small talk is nice. It’s all of the rude and impatient customers that make individuals such as myself not want to give good customer service or even want to work in retail at all.

Although I no longer work at Old Navy, I am grateful for the experience. I now fold every shirt I pick up, am courteous and respectful towards the employees and remind myself when I am rushing to just be patient.


Last post, have a nice day.
Kendell

College Snow Day

My first college snow day was yesterday which was quite exciting. Although I really saw the difference between the different snow day years. As I spent the day shoveling and doing homework I remembered back to a simpler time. Elementary school snow days were spent outside playing in the snow and my mom making hot chocolate for me and my friends. Middle school snow days were spent trying to get out of the house and away from the parents, only wanting to hang out with my friends. High school was spent staying inside and cuddling up with a nice movie or going outside and driving dangerously in the snow. It's funny how the time changes things, or age I suppose. Either way, I have had enough snow. It's one thing to have to shovel my own sidewalk but also I found out that no one shovels or plows our alley so it was an adventure all in itself just to get out onto the street. Hm, what did I get myself into with this whole shoveling thing? Maybe next year I will be moving into an apartment rather than a duplex.

Speaking of snow and streets, some people really need to learn how to drive in the snow. I personally am just scared to drive not because of the dangerous road conditions but to all the people who do not know what they're doing. It's quite simple really.. just drive slow, don't make any sudden motions and don't over worry. Also, snow tires does a lot. My friend was extremely stuck in the snow because of the no snow tires. It really does wonders.

I cannot wait for Christmas! Family, friends, freedom will just be lovely. Plus I will be able to work more so I won't be feeling so crunched for money which is always a good feeling. I'm also very excited for my next semester classes, I hope they work out. I was planning on taking less credits for the upcoming semester but somehow it didn't really work like that. Hopefully I will be able to handle it.

Well, until next time,
Kendell

Change is never easy.
You fight to hold on.
You fight to let go.

let it snow, let it snow, let it snow (without me having to shovel)

It's officially December, where did November go? It was just the other day where I was saying it's officially November, where did October go? Oh well, time flies by when you're having fun I suppose. The days have been going very smoothly lately. School, work, friends.. everything has just been going really well. Minus my two weeks of terrible bad luck. Within these weeks I lost numerous things, ran into countless items, and been more up and down than I have been in a very long while. The two worst things that I did included losing my key drive and losing my car keys. My key drive that had all of my Graphic Design stuff on it and a number of other general class stuff. Of course I don't back up my stuff on my laptop either, oh well, live and learn. I now save all of my stuff and back it up. Although it is my fault of leaving it in a classroom, I still can't believe someone would just take it. They must have, that's the only way it makes sense. I checked all the lost and founds in the school and also gave them my number in case they found it then I checked the classroom that I left it in and checked with the teacher in the class after. Ludicrous! Oh well, I'm over it.. although I will have to redo all of my projects and assignments from previous classes for my portfolio.. but I'm not going to think about that for now.

The first snow fall happened today, at least the snow fall that has stuck. On one hand, I love snow. It's so beautiful and just the feel of bundling up in mittens, coat, and hat is truly amazing. Also cappuccino drinking, Christmas time, Rotary lights, etc. My absolute favorite though, I have to admit, is taking walks with people in the snow. (:

Thanksgiving was overall a success. This year I went to Michigan to have Thanksgiving at my uncles, this means that I not only got to have Thanksgiving with my mom's side of the family but also my uncles girlfriends family. This includes four cute kids that I got to watch for most of the day. Food and family, what a great combination. Although the days after seemed to go by very slowly after the kids and my cousin and aunt left. Also, not much Black Friday shopping was done which I was kind of upset about, but oh well.

P.s. The semester is almost over! I know exactly what I need to do each day until the last day, crazy!

Until next time,
Kendell

It's cold and snow's actually on the ground of this no-snow town
And instead of cars, the street's trafficking in sleds
Men become boys again
And there's a war on the corner with no guaranteed winner
It's just a snow fall of snow balls, evidence of the winter
And I can feel my hands again
We're almost home
Hooray! - Minus the Bear