For the past three summers, I have been working in my parents' small business in Puerto Rico. In the first year, I was simply a cashier. However, last year, my mother decided to stay in New York. My parents gave me the responsibility to manage the front end of the restaurant with one employee in each shift. I kept a tight ship on most days, which led to one employee thinking that I was unfair. We had an altercation that led to the termination of her job. I learned that these small things that happen in life do not define someone and that not everybody is going to appreciate you even if you're doing the correct thing. The reason why I decided to work for my parents during the summer was because I wanted to help out. I had never had to directly
