The First Job I Ever Had | Jazzed About Stuff

The very first job I ever had was something I built for myself back in elementary school. I confess that It’s not something I can ever put on my resume. In fact, I was actually threatened with arrest at one point during the height of my business success.

The tail-end of my elementary school years changed my entire life for the better. This was around the time when I decided I would try writing more and that I would pursue a career in the arts. I picked up the pen, went through dozens of sketchbooks, notepads, journals, and paper that I stole out of the large recycling bin on campus, and started writing and drawing. This was also the time that my crazy ideas began to have more of an impact on the lives of me and everyone around me.

At this point, I was drawing every single day. I still draw every single day, and if you have ever been in a classroom or a meeting with me, you have definitely seen me do it. They say writing and drawing while you’re learning helps you understand, process, and organize your knowledge. I think I may have just developed a habit that no one comments on anymore.

The point is that I had way too many of these random drawings of different cartoon characters that I created or copied, and I got good enough to the point that people really started noticing.