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For the second summer in a row, I am managing one of our stores beside the Prime Outlet Mall in Gaffney, SC. My dad put me at our Gaffney store to be his eyes and ears, and make sure the business is ran the way he would like it to be. Though, being a manager to a store thats primary audience is over 40 years of age is challenging in many ways. It's hard to establish yourself as a respectful business person if the people you are reaching out to find anything that you say unreliable because of your age. I try to learn about agricultural business on a daily basis. Being so young, I try to make sure I am fully educated about any potential questions that my customers have, that way I will have confidence with my rebutals. Working in agriculture, you have to go the extra mile to earn credibility in the industry. It will take a few more years for me to not be looked at as a "teenage girl who just works at a produce stand." I know I will have to earn my respect and keep moving forward to better myself in this business.