Overcoming Obstacles

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One of my biggest obstacles I challenged consists of being super shy and lacking people’s skill. Therefore, I never gained the bravery to have a real job. Finally, at eighteen years, I was close to start something fresh in my life. I found a job as a waitress in a Mexican restaurant which I was essentially excited for! The only problem was my lack of no experience whatsoever and lacked social skills. The first day of my job, I was afraid and nervous I honestly didn’t know what to expect. My employee introduced me to all of my coworkers and they seemed welcoming, at first. It didn’t cross my mind of what I would be approaching in this job. There were countless problems and hardships that I went through when I started this job.
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