10 Lessons I Learnt from Getting a Job at University
Getting a job can be tough and sometimes not worth the pay. But upon reflection, the profit from the practical experience is invaluable.
It was January in my second year of varsity, and I had just woken up drunk from the night before and still in utter heartbreak. At that moment, it was clear to me that my inner self was slowly sinking like the titanic. Every day I’d wake up, try to be productive as possible, before quickly escaping into my early afternoon joint and eventually levelling up on a few beers. I’d then join a group of friends on our endless spiral of benders. My bad lifestyle choices were quickly depleting my money, and each month I’d find myself removing more flesh of my savings account.
But despite this low point in my life, I was still curious. Like most people in my social scene, I wanted to know what it would be like to end the month with a bit of money left over. I wanted to be able to save money so that I could travel and see the world. And most importantly, I was adamant about substituting my usual 6pm joint for a task a bit more productive.
So, on that morning in January 2017, I printed out a few empty CVs, and I embarked on the unfamiliar job searching adventure.
Prior to this day, I had completed a one-month bartending course at Shaker Bar school. My best…
