The Importance Of Being A Working Student

“How working at McDonald’s made me realize that I’m lucky”

Did you ever feel like you were unlucky? That bad things always get in your way and make you miserable every single time? You feel unlucky because your mom bought those generic shoes instead of the Jordan’s that you dreamt of? I used to have that mentality before I entered Senior High School and tried to be a working student. I was a half-student, half-worker trying to balance things out and made sure that these two will not overlap each other, especially my education since I value it so much, but never did I expect that my eyes would be opened on how lucky I was in this world.

Being a lazy person, I never intentionally planned on joining the crew of McDonald’s here in Baguio. I used to spend all my time lying on either on my bed or on the sofa and just scroll away time with my smartphone, and if in case that I got bored, I would just go to sleep and would wake up realizing that it was already dusk. It was my daily habit, and I got used to it. Until the day came when my best friend urged me to join him at McDonalds’s. I hesitated at first, ideas and thoughts clashed my mind for 2 straight days thinking if I would risk the luxury of having a lot of time to

As I continue to work in McDonald’s, I try to grow as a person and make sure that not only my wallet value is the only one growing but it should also be my personality expanding. I’m proud that there are other working students like me trying to work things out together even though sometimes, they can’t stop their selves from sleeping during class. So, if ever you have a classmate that works, give them a thumbs up, it encourages them a bit! I may not have accumulated much money, but I’m glad I gained some wisdom and life lessons. It has been a good journey for me, and the journey will still go on. Who knew, that an unlucky person like me was a lucky person after