Suck It Up, Buttercup

The past two weeks have been quite the whirlwind. Between balancing life and work, I haven't found the time for much else. If you had asked me one year ago what I would have been doing this past summer and this winter break, I would have laughed in your face - because I'm currently a dishwasher at a casino.

Simply put, I'm not exactly the "dishwasher" type. I like to wear make-up everyday, I adore dressing up and I'm not exactly the type of person that you would think to pick to do such a job. While I may be the eclectic type with a variety within my personality, washing dishes is not exactly my fortè. 

 After initially receiving the title of a dishwasher at my town's local casino and racetrack in August of 2015, it was both different and laughable to me. Me, a dishwasher . . . hysterical.I thought that washing dishes and putting them away would get me a few extra bucks while simultaneously making the days fly by and that I would be on my way . . . boy, was I wrong. 

I worked my first few summer shifts in the day before switching to nights before my remainder of time that I had left until I headed back to school. I rapidly learned how much more messy and physically demanding the work was with heavy lifting than I thought that it would be. It was dirty, fast-paced and the shifts dragged longer than I had anticipated.

I expected to keep to my work and mind my on business so that I could get my work done faster, but the exact opposite ended up being on my agenda. My social trait got the best of me and I ended up becoming close with almost everyone in the kitchen. Before I knew it, my shifts didn't go by as slowly as they had started off. Each night went by at a steady rate filled with laughter, contentment and achievement.

Inside jokes became the norm for my work days and I had a lot of people to back me up, especially in sticky situations (some stories to be told another time). I don't feel stressed when I punch in to my shifts, because I know that it won't be that bad and I will actually enjoy the company of the people around me.

Even when it's difficult, I know that I can do it. I'm an adventure seeker and I love to try new things, which is why I believe that this job is great for me right now. I thrive off of trying new things and breaking routine.

You can push yourself to limits that exceed your expectations. Surprise yourself with new and extraordinarily different goals because, ultimately, you will end up surprising and impressing more than just yourself.