End of an Era

So, after about 15 months, that was the end of working for Starbucks. You know, it was a pretty good experience. It was my first "real" job, having to deal with people (it's difficult), learn to be efficient, that kind of thing. I really never expected to work this past year, but it just turned out that way.

I enjoyed the discount, the free weekly pound of coffee, the people I met, and the knowledge gained. I appreciate the resume-padding, the food-eating (yum), and the wallet stuffing, of course.

There were frustrating moments. Moments where I embarrassed myself. Or humiliated myself. Or found myself incapable.

But you know what... it was a learning experience. I don't regret it at all. Even though I'll be going to Waterloo and not working while I'm studying... because I'm in a Co-Op program, I can go into those interviews knowing what it is like to have been in an interview. To be able to confidently say that I understand what it is to be stressed (though, to be fair, I'd hardly call working at Starbucks stressful, most of the time). I can flaunt my credentials.

Oh, and that new Vivanno stuff is good too.