<p>From March of my junior year through the beginning of December my senior year, I worked weekends and over the summer as a Letter Brush Artist at SeaWorld San Antonio, TX, for Kaman’s Art Shoppes. It was a good first job–fun, outgoing, taught me time management and people skills, paid on commission, great venue, free tickets for me and my family, lots of exercise, awesome and cheap food (think grilled tilapia with rice pilaf, two vegetables, and a soda for less than four dollars total; I LOVED the food there!), the list goes on…and I’m about 99% certain that Matthew McConaughey walked past one night…but I’m glad the season ended in December for us. I’ve had 4 AP classes, Orchestra, Choir, and an independent study class this year, plus out-of-class activities, and my stress level started to SKYROCKET second semester. But it wasn’t too bad for the most part; if you’re good with time management and need or want to earn a little money, and can find a job that you think would suit you, it’s a great opportunity. Plus, when you get to college, you’ll already have work experience, which will help you in the long run.</p>