And naive, too. I thought a job in retail would be easier to get now that I have a little customer service experience (I worked in a supermarket last summer), but I was looking at application forms online today and every single one mentions words like "confident", "dedicated to the brand", "determined to succeed", "motivated", "passionate"...none of these things apply to me. I'm not confident, I'm not dedicated to any particular brand, the career I'm determined to succeed in is design engineering, not retail...I don't even want a job in retail, but it's the only thing I have experience in. I didn't enjoy my job at the supermarket - it was exhausting having to talk to people all day (yet I got lonely spending breaks by myself ), the tills kept breaking and I kept having to annoy the other staff by asking permission to sell alcohol to customers (I was 17, so I was underage - I'm 18 now, so I wouldn't have to ask any more, but in a way that's even worse because I'd have to be assertive enough to ask for ID, and I'd risk a prison sentence if I got it wrong )...I really don't want to go back, but it's looking like I don't have any choice.

Why am I never good enough at anything?