Being able to work in a professional environment like this one has really made me appreciate what we do at High Tech High. I was able to affectedly talk and collaborate with my colleagues after doing it so much in group projects at school. But obviously my workplace is a lot different from other professional workplaces. I realized that people can still do hard work while being in an environment that they love. Everyone here is pretty tight knit, and a lot of people are friends with each other outside of work as well, which in turn makes an awesome work environment as well. I also learned that there are going to be tons of people who don't pull their own weight or can get on your nerves at work too, and my mentor has shown me how to deal with that too. I don't think this has made me change my college path, simply because I will probably still go into college as undecided. But it has shown me that I should find a work environment that is happy and fun, but is also a place to get stuff done and work hard. Jinx has shown me that that combination is possible.
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