Landscaping

I've done landscaping for 3 years, and will quit in a couple months before I move. I have had great success with it, and have made very decent money at it too. It has been very hard work at time, and has often interrupted my school life and personal life also. I worked full time almost every week between april and november, and sometimes put in extra hours to pay for the little hobbies that I had. It was fun, and very physically exhaustive at times. After the long, hot, humid summer days I would roll out of my truck and into the cold embrace of the shower. After the shower, I felt as if my dark skin was radiating heat and that I was outside under the sun. Apart from the tan and the great bankroll, I didn't enjoy my job that much. I had fromt start always thought of it as a means to an end, as far as paying for college was concerned. I had no plans of doing it for the rest of my life. Cutting grass is a very simple, and boring job if you really think about it. Not to mention dangerous too. When you're around machines all day long that spin blades and rubber twine at 15,000 rpm, your chances of losing a finger, or even more, go up dramatically. Even on those hot summer days, we are especially not on our guard when it comes to being careful. All it takes is once. But I can say with great joy that I have not been the victim of such an accident, and have managed to come away from the job with no injuries whatsoever, for which I am very thankful. Especially if you are trying to pay for college, landscaping and lawn mowing is a great way to make some fast cash to keep those loans from getting too big, if you willing to work. It is rather senselesss work if you think about it, but in my case, it got me the money I needed, and kept me physically active throughout high school. In addition to the money, I also gained invaluable experience in time management, people skills, and money. Constantly dealing with people and their money opens you up to some pretty interesting scenarios, which are almost always touchy to deal with, because they involve peoples' money. I learned how to set up appointments and deal with a hectic schedule. I learned that making money isn't what makes you rich; it's what you spend it on, and how you invest and save your money in the long run that determines your financial wealth. Although it wasn't always that pretty to be covered in grass at the end of the day, I can say with absolute certainty that I learned some invaluable lessons, and got great life experience that I couldn't have gotten anywhere else.