Blog Entry #3

Café on the Vine

Blog Entry #3:

            On November 2^nd I got to Café on the Vine around 10am.  I started out by washing all of the tables and chairs off.  By the time they were all clean, we were almost ready to start letting people in.  I went to the back where I met a group of darling ladies who were retired.  Some were trying to put apple sauce containers away and the others were peeling potatoes.  I helped them carry the applesauce to the back, and they were very grateful.  When people started coming in I couldn’t help but be really excited!  I am a people person and getting to help people is something I enjoy doing.  I was serving with this elderly man who was pouring milk and juice, and we started talking about college and engineering.  He talked about his niece and how she was a cheerleader.  I could tell how proud he was of her as he was talking about everything she has accomplished.  After we were done serving and had closed, everyone helped clean up.  As we were serving, the man asked me if I was a senior.  I thought he meant in high school but he actually meant in college.  It took me by surprise because I figured people still see me as being young and more and more recently I have been asked if I am a junior or senior.  This has to do a lot with perception of self as well as perception of others.  I still view myself as just out of high school but others see my outgoingness and confidence as maturity and therefore think I am older than I actually am.  This experience taught me that the way you carry yourself effects the way people think about and act toward you.  I can apply this to many aspects of life.  When I have interviews or business meetings I can remember these things and therefore be seen as older and wiser!