Shout Out to the Janitors!
Names are fictional because of privacy.
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When 2024 came around, I wanted to announce my New Year's resolution around January 12th because it's my birthday. Yeah, no. I’m tossing that aside. I can work on that piece later. This essay is the most overdue assignment. I worked as a Custodial Aide for my school over two summers when I was fourteen and fifteen. This was before the path as a future writer was evident. I was just an odd girl who kept to herself. My peers called me weird or smart (leaving out the bullying) and probably never saw me as a fantasy-horror writer. In my state, you can work at fourteen, but there are limitations on what you can and can’t do, such as not working with heavy machinery. The work hours should not exceed 40 hours per week. I was also in a job program to help me get a part-time job over the summer to gain experience. All staff members should be congratulated for their hard work during the school year. This includes teachers, the school board, counselors, students, the principal, and the ones often in the background– the janitors and mechanics.
