Zoe Mele 340

  Hostess Working as a hostess in high school was my very first job. When I tell others this, most people chuckle and tell me, “That is a lovely first job!”    When the restaurant hired me, I would have agreed with this response. Free food and talking to guests! What more could I want out of a high school gig? Everyone knows what a hostess is. But do you know what a hostess truly does? If you think you know, I can assure you that you don’t. A hostess is a woman employed at a restaurant to welcome and seat customers. On a surface level, this definition is correct. But let’s think of a restaurant as a ship. In my opinion , the hostess is not a midshipman, but the captain. Although you may not see it, a hostess runs the entire front of the restaurant from open to close. Yes, our main duty is to welcome and seat customers, but a hostess does more. We navigate the ship in a storm. This is no easy feat. Three main titles describe the tasks of a hostess: · Entertainer · Table ...

  Where do I come from? I come from a large Italian family in a small Illinois town.   Where am I going? I’ve always wanted to move out of the Midwest so I know I will be living in California next year. Otherwise, I am not sure where I’m headed. Medical school. Working in the medical device industry. I’m trying to enjoy every step of the way.   How do I plan to get there? I love the saying, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” I plan to work hard and stay true to myself and my passions. If I don’t try to become what I want to be, I will never know if I can accomplish my goals.   How am I like my parents? My parents taught all four of their children to love loudly and to never give up on ourselves. I know for certain that they have these qualities, and I’d like to think I am like them in this way. Professor Hansen’s Prince reference reminded me of how much my mom loves Prince. Below is a picture of my sisters, parents, an...