"Throughout college, I worked in a retail role where I sold tea at the mall. The job entailed standing outside the store door with samples of tea and persuading potential customers to come inside to try one. This wasn't necessarily an easy job - and this part wasn't always fun - because most passersby had absolutely no interest in coming into our store. I learned over time how to become more engaging, using my friendliness and humor to coax more and more people into trying the tea. I also learned not to take it personally if someone declined my offer; if one person said no, I just looked around for the next person who might say yes. And, perhaps most importantly, I discovered how much I enjoyed making people happy. Those people who I converted into paying customers were always so delighted by their purchase, and I found that to be very satisfying."