I have some pretty sweet jobs.

A lot of people discourage students who work while in college. However, as much as it would be nice not to have to work sometimes, I am really grateful that I do work. Besides the fact that I have an income (you know at a whopping 8 bucks/hour...thanks BYU), which helps me pay for things, I must say that I have some pretty sweet jobs.

Let me explain. Right now I have 2 jobs. I work at the International Studies Program Office in the Kennedy Center and I also work at the Special Collections in the Harold B. Lee Library. Allow me to explain what I do at work (Besides all of the duties that I have to do which are boring and you don't need to know about nor do you care):

The ISP Office:

• I eat candy and order candy for the internship mug
  
• I make beautiful decorations for holidays and birthdays with my coworker, Carrie.
• I talk to the facilitators about my social life while they eat candy. Note: facilitators help students apply for international programs, etc...
• I talk to Charisse, my coworker, about Jane Austen movies that I love and funny boy stories.
• I get to deliver balloons and learn how to work an old-school popcorn machine maker.
  
• I talk to Nancy and all the other travel ladies about my future life's decisions. She reassures me that my life will work out. Thanks Nancy!
• Sometimes I get to take field trips to the BYU bookstore to buy things for the office with the department card. I love manilla folders.
• I flirt with good-looking boys who ask me about ISP programs.
  

The Special Collections:

• I get to listen to my boss, Russ, whistle to some folk tunes.
  
• I tease my boss, Russ, about how I am his favorite. He usually agrees with me.
• I sometimes get to take field trips to the candy counter at the BYU bookstore where we buy chocolate with the big tips that patrons give us for working so hard.
• I eat bagels left over from the seminar room.
• When Russ blasts his music, my coworkers and I dance (much to the chagrin of my supervisor, Irene).
  
• I get to see cool things contained in the Special Collections: Jimmy Stewart's accordion, the original score for "Gone with the Wind," a letter written by Abraham Lincoln, a certificate signed by George Washington, the original Book of Mormon, the Oscar for the musical, "Camelot," mini books, a sword, a helmet, Kirtland bank notes signed by Joseph Smith, and the list goes on....
• My coworkers think I'm funny and that makes me happy.
  
• I flirt with good-looking boys who need help finding a book or a call number
  

These are the advantages of working at these jobs...obviously I actually do my work that I am supposed to. Although past job opportunities haven't worked out for me, these have really fit my needs and I have made a lot of friends. God knows what He's doing.

Oh...and I get to go to 2 Christmas parties. How sweet is that??