Did you learn how to get along with a new kind of person?

Did you learn that you had talents or skills you didn’t know before?

Did you learn that a certain kind of job is boring intellectually for you and that you want a different kind of profession?

Did you learn that people who loaf around or talk on their cell phones or who are rude to the boss get fired? (eye-opening something?)

Did you learn how much work it takes to make money, giving you a new appreciation of what your parents have done for you?

Did you realize that you won’t have free schooling (or time for schooling) forever and that you should take full advantage of the opportunities you have now to strengthen your knowledge and skills?

Did you learn how to dress professionally (as opposed to in a way that is currently popular at school)?

In short, did the experience cause you to grow up emotionally, intellectually, practically…. 🙂

I’m sure you did grow as a person from what you observed. Pick the best three or four most important ways your experience changed you. Put them in chronological order or in order of importance. Make sure you use transitions such as First, or Most importantly, or One new insight I received is the fact that…

Have fun with this topic. It will also help you when you write resumes in the future. 🙂