The New Guy
Hello my name is James,
I go to Skyland Community High School. When my teacher last year, Galen,
was talking about internships I decided to look into some other “culinary
arts” internships that people have had. Finding nothing for about
three quarters of our school year, I decided to visit another students
LTI (learning through internships) at the Same Café. I had pizza and
a cup of gazpacho and I loved the place.
The next school year I looked into culinary arts again and the Same Café had an intern already… which left me hanging again. Anne ran into our advisory and asked me and my friend Mark about the having an internship alongside the student at the Same. Mark, who already had his internship in the bag passed this offer but I stayed along for the ride. As I walked into the restaurant and observed the doings of the people who rushed and zipped to make much use out of little kitchen space I knew there was a strong connection between everyone who was working that day. From that day on to this day I feel a stronger connection with both the workers and the customers in the Same Café. While everyone knows everyone with a few new faces popping in every once in a while I still feel like the new guy, but with the people I work with and see every Tuesday and Thursday I learn a little bit every step of the way.
Tuesday and Thursday Intern…
The next school year I looked into culinary arts again and the Same Café had an intern already… which left me hanging again. Anne ran into our advisory and asked me and my friend Mark about the having an internship alongside the student at the Same. Mark, who already had his internship in the bag passed this offer but I stayed along for the ride. As I walked into the restaurant and observed the doings of the people who rushed and zipped to make much use out of little kitchen space I knew there was a strong connection between everyone who was working that day. From that day on to this day I feel a stronger connection with both the workers and the customers in the Same Café. While everyone knows everyone with a few new faces popping in every once in a while I still feel like the new guy, but with the people I work with and see every Tuesday and Thursday I learn a little bit every step of the way.
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