Narrative: Final Paper

My first job, yes! I was so excited my parents where really proud. Before everything happened I was a spoiled child. Mostly because I was the baby of the family, and always got my way. I saw that all my friends hat cell phones and I was the only one still using the house phone to communicate! I asked my mom if she could buy me one she said no, I went to ask my dad because I knew he always said yes to his little girl. To my surprise my dad said no I guess my mom got ahead of me and told my dad. As I left my dad felt badly so he told me that if I could get a job and be able to pay for my phone he would buy it. I was a little confused because I don’t see 13-year-old girls working, do you? From that day on I began my search.

I went the next day walking to see anything, any help wanted signs. I saw a store it was one of those little Mexican stores. I asked the lady that had dark, curly hair and a strong accent. If I could work here she looked at me and laughed. I was confused but she told me I was to young to work. I left I was so mad not at the fact I didn’t get the job but because she laughed at me! I didn’t care after and went on looking.

It was getting late seemed like I was walking forever. I went back to my house and fell asleep I didn’t want to talk about my day to my family. The sun was up it was a bright summer day. As I walked outside to go look for another job I tried on the other side of town. I went inside Wal-Mart I thought putting things in shelves didn’t need effort or really any age. As I asked there first question was how old was I, I was shy to answer but I finally spit it out, “I’m 13”. The lady looked at me and smiled she said I was too young. But she recommended the snow cone place. At first I was confused and frustrated but happy that at least I got a recommendation.

I went to the place the lady at Wal-Mart told me “the snow cone”. I approached the place and asked the girl about the job she told me I could work. But needed to talk to the manager. I was so psyched, she told me to wait that he would be here in a few. I waited he came in ten minutes, I told him I wanted to work but I was 13. He smiled and gave me a paper he told me to go show this to my parents and get it signed as soon as I bring it back I could work! I ran back home got it signed and gave it to the mice man that same day.

I started working the next day and it took a few weeks to get enough money to show my dad I could pay for it. I got the cell phone it made me super happy and proud. I learned a lot from this experience it taught me that not everything is free. And it feels way good to get your own stuff with your own effort. Also taught me to be more responsible like save money, and how to be more mature. I also found out about myself that I don’t give up that I’m very persistent. It was the greatest thing I ever did.

Stefany