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• Summer Bygones   Chapter Four

  During the cross-training program of the hotel, I was given the chance to train for two weeks in the housekeeping department. It was a great opportunity to see how theI spent my days assisting the executive housekeeper in the department’s daily operation from checking the rooms to managing the maid’s schedule.Things were petty stressful and after two weeks, I was happy to be back in the restaurant with Stefan, making a promise that I would never complain about my job again.I decid

• Summer Bygones   Chapter Three

  There was a music video playing endlessly in my mind where the singer fell in love at first sight with a guy she just met and started singing about her feelings, trying to catch his attention. It perfectly described how I felt at that moment except that I was too overwhelmed to even breathe, let alone sing.I have been infatuated many times before but none of those could compare to my feelings for the stranger in red. He made all the guys I used to have a crush on pale by comparison. Stranded in a beautiful island with a gorgeous guy, perfect summer indeed.I slowly passed in front of the stranger; going to my room. Th

• Summer Bygones   Chapter Two

  One thing I was thankful for not bringing was my newly bought planner. It didn’t fit in my bag therefore I had to leave it behind. It wouldn’t be useful anyway. Because planning my schedule was impossible. Working in the hospitality industry was pretty much like having a demanding partner. The work would become your life itself.My professor used to say that people who work in the hospitality industry have greater risk of getting divorce and I realized it was true. I could imagine being torn between work and my future husband and kids.I couldn’t remember how many times my captain called me during my

• Summer Bygones   Chapter One

  I smiled at the waiter who served the cappuccino I ordered and happily sip my coffee. Ever since I started college, I began to appreciate the job of a server. Soon, I’ll be one of them, and I knew that a simple smile could make a difference to the waiter’s day. I stared at the window overlooking the ocean and wondered for the ninetieth times if working in hotels was more promising than being a teacher.The tourism industry has a higher demand and job opportunities. It was a highly recommended course by the career service of our school, so I decided to study tourism even if I had no clear idea of what the industry was all about.