Don’t knock it till you try it

After the stress of finals week settled, I was abruptly thrust into the rush of finding the perfect summer job. With about two weeks of summer behind me, I was starting to feel the angst of disappointment and despair in ever really finding a job that 1.) I enjoy 2.) That pays upwards of minimum wage. I was about to throw the towel in, until one fate full day my sister informed me of the perfect opportunity.
It isn’t a 9-5 job, it pays extremely well, and it’s fun. Sound too good to be true? Well it’s not. I was skeptical at first, but once I learned more about this amazing offer, I jumped at the chance to be apart of the program.
This summer I am working as a promotional model, doing marketing and promotions for various big wig companies. I advertise their products, talk to customers, and do a number of other fun activities. In fact, next week I will be traveling to Las Vegas to work in a casino and advertise cell phones for a large sports company.
The only downside is, if you can even call it that is that the work isn’t entirely steady. It fluctuates from week to week. But, on the other hand, I choose my own hours and what jobs I will accept and for what pay. The Las Vegas job pays $35/hr for two weeks, working 10 hours a day. You do the math, cha ching!
Being a journalism major, I intended to find a job that used my talents as a writer and as a reporter, but since nothing in that field was available during my three months of summer, I chose another option. Work in fun locations, for lots of money, meeting new people everyday. I think I made the right choice. I learned a valuable lesson, don’t turn down an opportunity just because it isn’t directly related to what you want to do in life…sometimes the best things come your way when you least expect them to.