Personal Narrative: How Socialization Changed My Life

It was the night before I was to begin my first job and I knew I needed a good night 's sleep. However , I was a nervous wreck ! Every time I closed my eyes, I envisioned the disasters that could occur the next day at my restaurant training. Just the thought of talking to a building full of people almost paralyzed me with fear , let alone taking them glasses full of liquids or plates of steaming food. Needless to say , I am hardly ever in what would considered “ normal” situations with everyday people . I live in a very rural area . My neighborhood consists of very few houses. I grew up with my sister , step siblings , parents , and a couple of neighbors. When I was in the fifth grade , I was removed from public school and home schooled . Socialization …show more content…
As the day that I was to start grew closer, I grew more and more anxious . Mom and Dad would ask what was bothering me, but I would tell them “nothing.” I did not want them to be disappointed in me for being scared, but I wanted the comfort their words could bring . Finally, dad said “Not Nothing,” and they sat me down for a chat . I told them that I was afraid, but excited . Dad said it was normal and Mom said it was especially normal since we had been taken out of school and only had each other and our softball friends. Since we had not had the “normal” socialization process since the fifth grade , my shyness was to be expected . It was an all out fear , however, that was not normal . Her advice was to wait to see how my first day went . I felt a little better after talking to my parents. The day came bright and early . I barley slept a wink . I had seen every possible scenario in my head where something could go wrong and did . I spilled a thousand drinks . I broke every dish the restaurant owned . I miscounted change . I tore up the credit card machine and jammed up the cash register