Chapter 1. I am

That is who I am, that’s the way I do things, that is what I am comfortable with; you should get accustomed to that and accept it. You always want people to overextend themselves to accomplish tasks. That is the real me. What else do you expect from me as an intern? I refuse to be enslaved by my superiors in this working environment.  I do not need to be here after all. I have grandpa, daddy, and Mawutor. Those three have cared for me since my mum passed away after giving birth to me. They have watched out for me since childhood, up until now, when I am in university and close to completion. These three men have really been exemplary and instrumental in my upbringing, and I only aspire to someday make them proud of the woman I become. I guess today is not the day, which is no fault of mine. I can already hear grandpa advising me to succumb to the whims and caprices of these people just to let peace reign, but what am I expected to do in a work environment? Is it to fit in or to stand out? To find my voice and make it heard, or stay laid back and listen. How do I know when to be what and still come out as their perfect little princess and favorite employee? Well, whatever it is, today will not be the day I lower my voice and nod in agreement. Let all hell break loose if it shall; as for me, I will not bow to this system. This is me, Sika, they either love me for who I am or hate me for it, I do not need them, nor do I know them from Adam. We are here to work, and in my case, in the next month, I shall be out of here. I will not look back and regret that I did not stay true to who I am and what I stand for.