WORK FOR A WORKING GIRL In our lifetime it would it would behoove us to attain some type of career to maintain our livelihood and provide for ourselves and our families. Any person that is able to accomplish this goal and more has a superlative advantage in life and can succeed at almost anything. Especially when we are not exactly thrilled about our current occupation or job. I have had some good jobs and some bad jobs, but both experiences taught me a lot about the work industry and what a typical environment will be like. My first and worst job that involved real tax deductions was when I worked for a real estate company in Southern California. I would direct the home buyers and realtors to the model homes and twirl the signs in different locations depending on the sales event. I wasn't exactly exhilarated about the experience for the main reason of being outdoors for the majority of the shift. The starting pay for my age of 16 was pretty good though because I started at 11 an hour which taught me that you can benefit good from the bad. That job helped me look challenges in the face and adapt to change since I would not always be at the same remote location. I also struggled with the physicality of my job functions because the signs were extremely big and the weather was not ideal. My best job was when I became a Denim/New Wave specialist at Bloomingdale's in San Francisco and it is also the position that I was able to make a decent amount of money. There are times that I wish I still worked there because of the network of people I was associated with everyday. I did well there and I learn the most about people. I think the skills that I learned there will help me the most during internship and cultivate the virtues of patience and dependability that I utilized while working in the Y.E.S. dept at that high-end retail store. Ultimately, my professional skills and sense of composure will help me shine best!

 NONFICTION


The book is basically about examining the human behavior for incentives and how certain data results in certain economics. It also talks about how different scenarios have different outcomes. The message the author is trying to convey is that things are not always as they may seem. You need to examine certain factors to come to certain conclusions. Many times it is not the most conventional way. The part of the book that stood out to me the most was the subject matter on sumo wrestlers, ku klux klan, cheating teachers, and pushy realtors because the authors did a good job of connecting all of these subjects that may seem otherwise unconnected. The group role I enjoyed the most is commentator because it allowed me as a reader to share my perspective without any inhibitions and shed light on the topic my way. My overall opinion of the boo is that it would be a great read for someone that is not gullible or easily influenced by information or data that is presented in a sophisticated way. The techniques that I used to get through the reading was to make sure that my environment was really quiet and zen. I had to make sure nothing else was going on because the book was busy itself. It was challenging because of the subject matter. I wouldn't recommend this book.

Process of Reading

Process of Reading 

Recently my class and I embarked upon a journey of words that was quite treacherous in subject matter carried in the literary vehicle of "FREAKONOMICS." This book was written by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner and was also a #1 New York Times Bestseller that described a buffet of topics concerning social status and economics. It would take someone who has not really honed the skill of reading a minute to digest the bulk of information being presented in this book because the pace tone and content can be quite overwhelming. There are also topics that are so simplistic and live that even your beginning reader can understand and relate if presented in a way the reader can easily follow and this book has those qualities.


One of the main ways I was able to really grasp what the authors were presenting was by asking questions and really pondering why the subjects used were used. Also, soliciting other perspectives and responses really brought light to this literary work. I was able to see it from another view that help me see more depth in the subject. When I am reading chapter by chapter, I try to find a sequence that leads me on a journey without abrupt breaks in thoughts and transitions. I am a sucker for cohesiveness which really makes any point or suggestive material stick.