I started working on my grandparent's farm when I was 8 years old. My cousin and I would spend time sweeping out the coolers, carrying boxes of apples for the sorting machines, or helping in the store. When I got older, I would help change the oil in the tractor, or one of the delivery trucks, in addition to working in the apple orchards or in the store. This taught me that working on a farm is hard, and I thought I might like to have a different job that wasn't such hard work. I have had a lot of different jobs over the years, and they have all been hard in their own ways.
Written by Jared Pedroza on 04 Dec 2023.