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I realized it had only been an hour since I had applied for the secretary position. The woman on t

m due to my lack of employable skills. I’ve only ever worked in hospitality, whic

cute outfit. He’s convinced I’m going to end up sleeping with the CEO; I just

roll to the other side of the mattress to retrieve the device. The scree

our Father and I want to see y

rbearing at times, particularly my Mother. I know she wants the best for me, and is proud o

an my future. She picked what college I should attend, where I’d

ction of my perfect future. Her planning and attention to detail made me anxiou

ng because she thinks it’s a useless arts degree. Her idea of being successful didn’t involve im

who I stand for, and that

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is morning. After receiving the text from my Mother last night, and tryi

gym before he starts work. He asked i

llege. I haven’t told my parents about me getting fired, so the dinner topics tonight will be fun. I’m almost positive my Mo

ady picked my outfit – a knee length pencil skirt with a light

were to get the job. Creating false scenarios in my head is something I thought ev

nd of beautiful men singing in Korean instantly relaxes my body, and I begin to feel like myself again. Listenin

ough for me to not realize that thirty minutes h

an look up and admire the tall buildings surrounding me. Sometimes I forget just how beautiful New York City is because o

nd myself to be happy instead o

glass, which would be looking out over all the beautiful sights the city has to offer. When

my nerves from the businesspeople standing beside me. The flo

open to a spacious room that appears to go for miles, even though I know it’s not that lo

knuckles tap on the door, and within seconds a short woman with b

sica’s voice is loud and sound

is, “Yes, that’s me. I’m

enter her glamourous office, “Come on i

t of her desk. I clench my hands tight in m

sica begins, “Where

eems like a weird question to ask. Do they need to k

side of Boston. It’s next to the Blue Hills

way or ask about any of my previous experiences. Most of the questions were about my childhood and where I went to school. Halfw

l the questions honestly a

miles, standing from her d

hing over my body, “Really? Thank

en desk to stand beside me, “Let’s