There were in total about, 10 professional hairstylists coming in on different days, and 3 junior helpers who all looked around my age. This made me feel so relieved back then for I didn't think I could possibly socialise with women, none of whom looked anywhere near my age.
One of the junior helpers who was there on my first day made me feel very welcome; we clicked instantly and we were chatting like old friends by the end of the day.
Before I went to work at this place, I felt very reluctant at the sort of tedious tasks I was to do; sweep the salon, wash people's hair, clean brushes, dry towels etc…
But when I actually got around to performing these little jobs, as the days went by I found them not bothering me at all; and surprisingly enough, I found myself unconsciously enjoying them while chatting away to clients.
I felt as if I had been part of the hairdresser's for ages, and by the time the second week arrived I got to know the stylists, helpers and some of the regular customers fairly well.
As the week progressed I didn't really feel like giving up this comfortable way of working after just 2 weeks.
One exciting aspect of my job was that I was able to conduct perms under supervision. I found this task quite challenging as they told me I was the first work experience girl whom they'd let try perming hair.
I was very sure that they probably told all the girls before me the exact same thing and I dismissed it carelessly.
Throughout the process, I made several mistakes, but I managed to work my way through it all.
In the end, I felt as though I had accomplished something to the full extent of my own ability.
My work experience has made me realise how different school life and the "real world" are to one another. I think, after those 2 weeks, I am seeing the other side of life and it has come to make me believe that there are so many possibilities out there; some of which that are even better than hairdressing, and I have come to a conclusion that I should probably look at many various fields and to keep my options open always.
Although I enjoyed my work experience to the maximum, I also found that I missed the daily routine of going to school and hanging out with my friends.
I realised that not spending time with them has led me to become more mature and independent on my own, however I also felt deprived of what I really liked the best in my life and that was them!
Therefore, I feel that when I leave this school after further education, I hope that it won’t change anything and that we remain as we are now (which is somewhere between decent and immature) than to become the grown-up young women we all transformed into after work experience!
I really believe that this work placement has made a big impact on my views of the "world of working", and in time I think I'll be ready for it but, meanwhile I'll just settle for concentrating on schoolwork as well as having fun with my friends!
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