: About Me

I live in the Bay Area and work full time for a financial firm. I'm the proud mother of a three-year old.

My passion is ...

Dancing

I know too much about ...

Short Bowel Syndrome

My parents always told me ...

It's hard to be depressed when you're helping others

My childhood ambition ...

To be a dancer

My favorite memory ...

Driving around Minneapolis with my ex-roommate looking for shrubbery

Why I write ...

Because I like having written (To quote Anna Quindlen)

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Undeclared on DVD

My first job ...

Salad Girl in a country club kitchen

My best moment ...

Getting my photo in the NY Times for a part in a dance concert

My inspiration ...

Anne Lamott

Parenting & Pregnancy > Teens (Other) Tips for teens: Getting your first summer job

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Getting a job as a teenager is not that different from getting a job the rest of your life. The difference is the type of work you are probably willing do. It is best to avoid the assumption that you are entitled to the coolest, best paying job you saw on The O.C. Whether you are a great student, volunteer 30% of your after school time or babysit for your siblings much more than you deem fair, if you have not paid taxes yet, you have not had a job. Expect to start in the kitchen and work your way up to serving tables. As in future job interviews, it's best to think from the perspective of ...

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