Personal Narrative: My Experience In Simon's Marketplace

On a blazing hot Summer morning, I hesitantly got out of my car and shuffled my feet into Simon's Marketplace. This was the location of my soon to be summer job and today was my first day. Upon entry, I talked to one of the men in charge and he directed me into the kitchen where I would be spending basically all of my time from now on. I had been given the opportunity to work as a prep cook for a local eatery but in all honesty, I misinterpreted the qualifications necessary for this position. Along with the feeling of doubt I had, I also carried an assortment of knives into the kitchen. Initially, I was asked to bring my own since the business lacked extra utensils. Little did I know that my personal knives were not what my coworkers were looking for. I emptied my bag of utensils onto the prep counter. My boss glanced at the miscellaneous blades set in front of me and responded with, “Those are steak knifes.” …show more content…
This certainly wasn’t the first impression I was hoping for. Despite this major sign that I wasn’t knowledgeable in the kitchen, my coworker still gave me my first task: peel and chop an onion. It seemed like such a simple task but in reality it felt like rocket science to me. I was already low in confidence and could not operate effectively after the steak knife incident. So as you can assume, I failed to successfully do as I was told. And so, for the rest of the day, I was given the simplest of tasks as well as assigned to wash dishes; the lowest position in the kitchen hierarchy. When the time finally came for me to clock out, I felt like a failure, contemplating if it was worth coming back after such a dreadful first day. How could I possibly step foot in this place again after such a poor first