Personal Narrative: Egyptian Artifact Store

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Sarah had just turned 22 a few days ago and she wanted something to do with her life. One day, she was walking to the library and had saw there was a new place next door. It was a egyptian artifact store. Sarah loved ancient artifacts so she walked in to look around at the things she had a passion for. “Sorry, we aren’t opened for business yet. Come back in a few days on our grand opening night.” said the guy behind the counter “ Oh, ok. I’ll get going now.” Sarah said
As she walked outside, she noticed a ‘Help wanted’ sign on the window. She thought this was a perfect opportunity to help out with something she loved. “ Excuse me, I noticed there was a ‘Help wanted’ sign outside and I was wondering if I could apply for a job.” “ Of course

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