After a long work night at my current job I like to go over my highs and lows of the day. Working in the restaurant field can be discouraging as well as rewarding. One low part of my day Tuesday was doing inventory. It takes hours to complete and I try to stay hidden so that it is hard for the servers to interrupt me while doing this daunting chore. When it was finally complete I thought to myself how lucky I am to have a great job and now I am getting a great education at Sullivan.
I started in the summer quarter and I appreciate how great it is that this university is so flexible with dates to begin/continue an education. Most schools only have 2 semesters per year and even then weekend classes aren't typically offered. Being a father of a 2 year old and a full time assistant manager at one of the best high end restaurants in town takes up a large chunk of my life (half of the time I'm not sure how I find time in my day to eat or sleep). Sullivan has worked with me on class scheduling and guidance to steer me towards better time management for my career and education. I was nervous when I started looking for a university to continue my education. I didn't want to sacrifice moments with my daughter or being present at my job. Now I feel confident that everything will work out and I am excited to see if I'll feel the same way at the end of the quarter.
-Ryan (Seth) Pennington
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