Personal Narrative: A Career As A Cosmetologist
I am the fourth of eight children born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnson. I was raised in New
Orleans, La. At an early age I developed a love to care for animals and my parents
expectations of me was to one day become Dr. Jamie Johnson, Veterinarian. Growing up
my parents always emphasized the church and education on the entire Johnson clan.
Being raised in a Christian environment and focusing on the positives of life especially
education, gave us a sense of morals and ethics. I guess from their experiences they felt
that with God and an education we would not go wrong.
I am a product of the public school system in New Orleans, Louisiana. While attending
elementary, junior high, and senior high public school in New Orleans I did learn how to …show more content…
I wanted to become a Cosmetologist and have my own beauty salon. Immediately
after high school, I talked my parents into letting me attend Beauty School with a promise
that I would attend college and receive my degree, and the allowed me to go to beauty
school.
In the year 1984, I am 18 and the proud owner (with the help of my parents and god
parents) of one the finest salons in the city of New Orleans. The name of my salon was,
" The Masters' Touch". Well, first of all, because I am a Christian and hearing all my
life, "In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He will direct thy paths"; I knew I wanted to
give God the glory even down to the name of my salon. So that is how the name of my
salon came about.
My family and friends were very supportive of my business and they are a big make up
of my clients. Not only was my family a big makeup of my clients, but also the First
Ladies of the churches and what is considered to be the "very important people" for the
school board. In their presence I would feel inadequate and incompetent because these
people was saying words that I can no longer remember the meaning of and I
Orleans, La. At an early age I developed a love to care for animals and my parents
expectations of me was to one day become Dr. Jamie Johnson, Veterinarian. Growing up
my parents always emphasized the church and education on the entire Johnson clan.
Being raised in a Christian environment and focusing on the positives of life especially
education, gave us a sense of morals and ethics. I guess from their experiences they felt
that with God and an education we would not go wrong.
I am a product of the public school system in New Orleans, Louisiana. While attending
elementary, junior high, and senior high public school in New Orleans I did learn how to …show more content…
I wanted to become a Cosmetologist and have my own beauty salon. Immediately
after high school, I talked my parents into letting me attend Beauty School with a promise
that I would attend college and receive my degree, and the allowed me to go to beauty
school.
In the year 1984, I am 18 and the proud owner (with the help of my parents and god
parents) of one the finest salons in the city of New Orleans. The name of my salon was,
" The Masters' Touch". Well, first of all, because I am a Christian and hearing all my
life, "In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He will direct thy paths"; I knew I wanted to
give God the glory even down to the name of my salon. So that is how the name of my
salon came about.
My family and friends were very supportive of my business and they are a big make up
of my clients. Not only was my family a big makeup of my clients, but also the First
Ladies of the churches and what is considered to be the "very important people" for the
school board. In their presence I would feel inadequate and incompetent because these
people was saying words that I can no longer remember the meaning of and I