[Andy A.]

Ignoring a handful of office work I did for my parents, and the mildly illegal/unethical position of reacher participant in some hospital drug trials before I was 18 (the hospital paid me $50 every time I let them make me motion sick!), I've really only had one job.

For the past 6 years or so I've worked at a small local Science and nature toy store. The products are largely educational but all fun. I was lucky enough to find a job that wasn't degrading, paid well, and had a fantastic boss. Really, a young man couldn't have asked for a better high school job. It's carried me through high school and now college. Even better, the owner has been very kind to my team, like offering to buy poof balls this year for the local team at wholesale prices before poof offered that price to everyone.

I even met my wife while there!

Aside from the toy store, I still help out my mother with design and management of large drug trial databases. It's a little difficult to do when I'm not really allowed to see any of the data, but dems da rules. It may yet lead to a ride on the Vomit Comit (they need a healthy young man to run some test equipment to figure out how sick people get- no kidding) so I'm happy with it.

I hope to find a position in either the aerospace industry or toy industry. Odd mix, but both appeal to me. After years selling toys, I'd like to take a turn at making them!

-Andy A.