“I planned on going to law school. But by my senior year at Texas A&M, I decided it wasn’t going to be a good fit for me. I thought, this is not what I want to do with my life anymore. “I majored in agricultural … Continue readingDisney internship adventure begins
“The pandemic hit the gig worker very hard. Normally, as a magician, I would be wrapping up a busy season of magic shows for parties. But no parties means no need for entertainment. “I usually perform for the Houston Children’s Museum and for private children’s … Continue readingMagician adapts to online shows during pandemic
“The biggest challenge for me has been having to stay indoors and only going out when needed. I’m a very social person. I love to interact with people and experience things with friends like new restaurants and concerts. But I have grown to like time … Continue readingPandemic good time for self-reflection
“When I heard about the virus in Wuhan, I figured it might be like the swine flu or some kind of avian flu. Where it’s a big thing somewhere else, but not here. But as soon as it came to the United States and started … Continue readingPart of coronavirus quarantine ‘big blur of nothingness’
“I have a job offer with a digital marketing company. But it’s kind of up in the air right now. I’m just waiting patiently to see where this pandemic leads us. “The plan was for me to attend a boot camp in Denver with all … Continue readingCoronavirus may impact first post-college job
“Before all this happened, I was starting to gain momentum. I was getting more shows and playing more often. I was booked well through July. Then, sadly, everything kind of hit a wall. The last public show I played was at Chelsea Wine Bar on … Continue readingFacebook Live provides outlet for singer
“When I graduated from Baytown Sterling High School in 1977, I had no idea what I was going to do. I’m just so thankful that a doctor who was a neighbor came to my door and said, ‘They’re hiring at San Jacinto Hospital. You ought … Continue readingVolunteer feels like ‘very important person’
“I’m from Kosovo. I grew up on a farm in the countryside. You had to listen to what your daddy told you. I got up early to feed the cows. I worked hard every day. When I was 18 or 19, I started working at … Continue reading‘God is number one, the United States is number two’
“The first job I ever had was as an ambulance attendant when I was 16 years old. Then I started driving a wrecker. When I got tired of that, I drove a truck over the road for the rest of my life. I loved it. … Continue readingLongtime gun owner: ‘I’m not looking to kill nobody’
“For about eight years, I had this job that took me all over the country. At first it was fun, getting to travel and see different places. But when you’re away from home and family Monday through Friday, working indoors sometimes 10 to 12 hours … Continue readingCareer change in the works after life on the road