I am a retired bingo host at 25

I have a knack for getting people involved in activities and events when they are not into it at all and rather be literally anywhere else. I worked at Baumann's Brookside in Greenville, New York for eight seasons as a waitress in the dining room. Whenever I was not serving large portions of butter-soaked food, I was hosting events for guests. One of the events was bingo. With not much else to do in the middle of the woods and zero cell service, guests reluctantly would attend my bingo games and begrudingly take their cards with an eye roll. Inherently bingo isn't thrilling, but I was determined to make it at least slightly exciting. Some extra pep in my voice and learning the 'bingo lingo' added enough to make people cheer for winners, but implementing a variety of game styles and personalizing the event made them get excited. My last night of bingo each week was packed, stakes were rather high, and people were coming early to get good seats. Although it wasn't the main part of my job, hosting bingo is what built my voice in public settings and taught me how to effectively engage in strained social settings. Since moving on from my high school summer resort job, I also hung my hat up on hosting bingo at the ripe age of 25. Heartbreaking, but continually getting laughed at by 80-year-olds after calling O-69 was just not what I wanted on my life's bingo card.