Today was Renée Materials’ monthly pop-up event, where we set up a stall in a studio to sell our materials. I went to help along with Yijia, a new intern who is also a fellow DPS student. It was really nice to meet new classmate through placement, it made me feel not alone anymore.
Today’s work was definitely a physical challenge; we had to haul a lot of heavy materials up from the basement and arrange them on the tables.
This was my first time interacting directly with customers. I helped them with shopping baskets and learned how to handle checkouts, issue invoices, and take photos for our Instagram promotion. Talking to different customers was very interesting. I got to learn about their projects and the stories behind them, and I could really feel their passion for handcrafting.
I love this sense of connection with society and strangers who share the same interests. This event made me more willing to chat with different people and helped me become more extroverted.
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