#2 (permalink) Wed Apr 22, 2009 17:28 pm write an essay |
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I'm sure everybody has had a part time job when they were at University. I'm no exception. I have had two such jobs, and have gained experience from them both.
I find there are many similarities between sellers and volunteers, which were the two part-time jobs that I am talking about.
My first job was as a seller in a gallery, and I had to speak a lot of English there due to the many foreign visitors , many of whom spoke only English. So I had to communicate in English.
In my second job, ( I'm a volunteer for an NGO ), I had to also use English, because there were also many foreign volunteers there. My task was to go and work with them.
Secondly, I felt lucky enough to have had two good bosses. My boss at the Gallery couldn't speak English, so sometimes he gave me some salesmen's tips which I used to persuade foreign buyers to buy his pictures. He also taught me some communication skills, and the way to act as a working professional.
My second boss was also very kind.He was good at English, and I learnt quite a lot from him. Sometimes, he asked me to translate some articles, and then he checked them very carefully.
Third similarity that I found was the chance to meet a lot of people at both jobs.
Working as a seller, I met a lot of famous painters in Hanoi, and even some artists in other artistic fields. I met and talked to a lot of foreigners.
As a volunteer, I often took part in the many social activities of the organization. Therefore, I met a lot of people: the old, the poor, the disabled and their children.
In spite of the two jobs being in two different environments, I found that they shared many similarities. I felt very happy with both of them, and I have learned many interesting things whilst doing them. _________________ Keep it simple ... Keep it interesting. |
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