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Home nurse

May 2018 • Zanesville, OH

What I liked

I liked that I was able to make a connection with the women I was taking care of and her family. It was very easy work. I was able to take her out and help her enjoy everything that she isn't able to do on her own.

What I wish was different

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Grownd worker

April - August 2019 • Powhatan, VA

What I liked

I loved my coworkers and working outside hard and staying busy

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

You wont feel bad about not going to the gym if you get a job where you sweat and work hard all day.

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Nanny

August - September 2019 • Laie, HI

What I liked

I enjoyed working over the summer because it gave me an opportunity to make money while I was on break. My job was relatively simple and easy and i enjoyed making connections with the family. I recently returned and caroled to them and it just reminded me how great it is to live in such a small community where you can connect with people.

What I wish was different

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Elderly Caregiver

August 2017 • Richmond, UT

What I liked

Spent time helping someone be happy. Listened and learned about my client's past including stories from the Korean war.

What I wish was different

Advice

Patience is everything. Every person, no matter their struggles, can be loved and should be!

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Low-Skill Contractor

June - August 2019 • Philadelphia, PA

What I liked

Flexible schedule

What I wish was different

Job consistency

Advice

I only got this job because I reached out to those I knew asking if they needed someone. The key is to reach out, don't expect things to come to you.

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Nanny

June 2019 • West Chester, PA

What I liked

The children and the experiences of meeting new people.

What I wish was different

The early mornings.

Advice

Children require patiences and we must give it to them. They are still learning and we need to allow them to grow.

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Nanny

May - August 2019 • Murray, UT

What I liked

I loved working with the kids and getting to know the family. I also got paid to go do fun things with the kids and generally had a blast!

What I wish was different

I wish I had more hours with them.

Advice

Use all of your searching resources when job hunting. If you can spread you net wide, it's more likely that you'll find something you love!

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Nanny

July 2017 - August 2019 • Helena, MT

What I liked

Was trusted by the family, and had the freedom to design activities and schedules.

What I wish was different

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Special Needs Tutor

May - August 2019 • Danville, CA

What I liked

This was one of the most rewarding experiences I have ever been through. I worked as a tutor with a child who was eight years old and had moderate special needs and learning disabilities. At the beginning of the summer, she was having extreme reading issues. At the end of last school year, her special day teacher expressed concern to her mother about moving her forward in the next academic school year. We took things day by day and worked hard together. We started with sight words and worked our way up to more challenging tasks, getting creative with memory aid and artistic cues. Eventually, by the end of the summer, she was able to read with little to no help from me and is caught up with her classmates. I am now pursuing a career in Special Education. The lessons I gained from this little girl were far more significant than anything I could have ever taught her.

What I wish was different

If I could do anything different I would have liked to somehow get this child involved with other children who experienced the same challenges. I witnessed a lot of negative feelings and self-doubt in her. I think it's important that children become aware that everyone learns at their own pace, and this does not make them any less intelligent.

Advice

One piece of advice I would share about this experience is to continue to seek out different work experiences because you might become interested in a field that you never expected to. Though I knew I always wanted to work with kids, I never thought special education would be an option for me until meeting this family.

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