When I applied I had no idea what was in store for me.

Growing up I always connected summer time to the lake. The two were made to go together hand-in-hand, so it only makes since that I found a way to combine my favorite place and work. Last summer coming out of high school I had a friend beg me to come apply and work with her at Sunset Grille on Lake Allatoona. I was extremely hesitant at first, considering I would be coming in half way through June attempting to "fit in" an already close knit group of people. I could not be more thankful towards a group of people.

Going to work quickly became something I enjoyed.

Not only did I enjoy seeing my coworkers, but I started developing regulars, and it was nice to see them as well. The job was and is everything I could have asked for in a summer job.

Working on the lake has its ups and downs.

This first time it stormed I found out how slow a 4pm - 10pm shift could go by. Working in a basically all outdoor restaurant means sunshine and warm weather are almost a necessity. I make the joke by saying I become a meteorologist during the summer because I study the radar and percentages every single day.

Another summer is still ahead of me.

Towards the end of last semester I was coming home almost every weekend to work. This is something I did not mind and when friends from school asked why I was doing it I’d say because I couldn’t wait to start another summer there.

Sunset has turned into more than just a job to me. It has turned into a place I go to see familiar faces I enjoy spending time with whether it be a coworker or a customer.