Back in early 2005, I walked into a local owned restaurant looking for a waitressing job, my
first job. I walked up to the owner, who I knew for a long time, but never really got to know, and asked him for a job. Now, I wasn't really keen on
looking for a job, but I was taking a break from school, and I had to get something to occupy my time, so why not a job? I mean, I needed the money and all,
right? Right. So, after 3 minutes making my grand speech about me needing a job, he turned to me and smiled saying, "We have no positions open right now,
but if you want, we're looking for someone to work with my son, he's autistic, would you like to work with him?" I thought, sure, how hard could
it be? I said yes, and he proceeded to write down his address and directions to his house. Well, a week later I got the job as a therapist working for his son.
Teaching him how to be social, how to do simple things like taking off his pants. After a lot of training and background checks, licenses, certificates,
I'm still working with that boy.
And the question on whether or not it would be hard, it is, but the job has taught me a lot of patience and I've learned about this disease and how if
affects each and every person differently. The world would be different without this little boy, I would be different without this little boy. I love him, and
with every little new thing he learns, I am amazed because it gives me a fresh perspective on life, and how something so simple can be beautiful, like learning
how to blow bubbles.
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My other job is working at Sbarro, it's an Italian eatery at my local mall. I've been working there since June 1st, 2008. Yep, I've got 2 jobs.
Both different, yet the same as my other job. Again, a lot of patience. Not my passion, but just something to fill my time.
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Being a student of American culture, as well as juggling Chinese culture, and trying not to go crazy as each culture sometimes blend together. I'm what you
call ABC, American Born Chinese. People call me that too, well, other chinese people anyway, and my other ABC friends. ABC's unite!