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Central Michigan Life | cm-life.com | Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013 | 7A
Kus is the only guy who (intimately) knows victoria’s secret Taylor Ballek | Photo Editor Farmington Hills junior Tyler Kus worked at Victoria’s Secret this summer as a sales support assistant. “I guess the one thing I’ve learned is how to make women feel sexy,” Kus said of his experiences.
Student Life Editor Samantha Smallish sat down with a Central Michigan University student who had a unique job for any male employee over the summer: a sales support assistant – at Victoria’s Secret. Tyler Kus, a Farmington Hills junior, spoke with Smallish about his experiences and how his job came about.
We’ll start with the obvious. Why Victoria’s Secret? Tyler Kus: Well, last summer, I worked at Toys-R-Us, and it was a bad experience. As a kid, I thought (working at Toys-R-Us) would be sweet, but I was wrong. A kid took a dump in the aisle once; it was horrible. Anyway, I applied at Victoria’s Secret last summer and they ignored it, so this summer, after I worked at Toys-R-Us and was employee of the month, the employers at VS were impressed and I got the job. What was your most embarrassing moment? TK: My job includes stocking the store and making sure it looks good. I was putting sensors on panties one day, and my first time pinning sensors was on a thong. So, I pinned it and thought all was well until my supervisor showed me where I put the sensor...I had no idea where to put the sensor, though, because there’s so little material.
Needless to say I know now. What about the girlfriend? What did she think? TK: Initially, she wasn’t sure if she liked the idea, but eventually she got used to it. Plus, I get a big employee discount, so she doesn’t mind that part.
And we figured it out and he actually came back and said his girlfriend loved it. I don’t even see a lot of guys shop (at VS). Most guys are with their girlfriends and on their phones trying not to look awkward. Do you plan on working at VS next summer? TK: Well, I’m hoping to get an internship, but I’m definitely going to work Black Friday and over Christmas break.
Were women hesitant to ask you for help? I mean, being a guy, you probably weren’t the most knowledgeable when it comes to the type of merchandise VS sells. TK: I got weird looks. Women think, “Can he help me?” I’ve only had one woman ask me for help. But I know about the store, so I’d be able to help! They just don’t want to ask. What about men? Were they drawn to you for advice?
Looking back, what’s the best piece of knowledge you’ve gained from working at VS? TK: To embrace your look, or yourself. The VS motto is about making women feel sexy. I guess the one thing I’ve learned is how to make women feel sexy. If you or anyone you know has a story that would make for an interesting Q&A, let us know! Email us at news@cm-life.com.
TK: I actually had a guy ask me, “Hey, I feel better asking you what I should get my girlfriend.”
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Rebecca Jones | Courtesy Photo Lake Orion senior Rebecca Jones performs wet chemistry on meteorite samples in the “clean room” of Pheasant Memorial Laboratory at the Institute for Study of the Earth’s Interior at Okayama University in Misasa, Japan.
Japan internship offers senior an out-of-this-world experience By Ryan Fitzmaurice Senior Reporter
Rebecca Jones’ internship came from outer space. Jones, a Lake Orion senior, spent the summer dissecting and researching the Chelyabinsk Meteor, a meteorite roughly 17 to 20 meters in size, that crashed into Chelyabinsk, Russia on Feb. 15. The internship required Jones, a geology major, to do a geochemical analysis on the meteorite, discover more about its properties and bring light to the make-up of outer space. It was the first time Jones had ever tried her hand at geochemistry, but she said she caught on quickly. “We did a bunch of chemistry tests. We tried to figure out what was going on with the meteorite, what processes it had gone through- mechanical processes, chemical processes and other processes, as well,” Jones said. “It allowed us to further discover what our solar system has gone through, what celestial bodies this meteorite came from, or if this meteorite came from a bigger asteroid.”
Although her internship sounds like the plot of a science fiction movie, it came with its own set of challenges. Jones was selected as one of only eight students in the world to research the space rock for the Institute for Study of the Earth Interior at Okayama University in Misasa, Japan. Jones said what they discovered was worthwhile and important, but she isn’t allowed to disclose information. The findings will be released by Okayama University at a later date. Despite the strict confidentiality of the findings, Jones said there was no conspiracy afoot. “We didn’t find any alien lifeforms,” she said. The agreed upon language for the internship was English, which Jones said was good, because absorbed in her work, she missed the only Japanese language class the internship offered. “The communication wasn’t too difficult. Basic communication wasn’t difficult,” Jones said. “Sense of humor was difficult; someone would make a joke and no one would understand it.”
Despite a more intimate knowledge in both geochemistry and meteorites, Jones said she will also be leaving with a range of new favorite dishes. She brought sake – a lemonorange flavoring – home. She also found a new favorite meal, yakisoba, which she described as a stir-fry with shredded, dried fish. Sushi she already loved, but she said it was much better in Japan. “You can find it anywhere in Japan,” Jones said. “Gas station (sushi) in Japan was so good.” For Jones, the internship was the most difficult, but also the most rewarding period of her life. “At the end of the last day, after completing the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my entire life, we were standing up on a podium with all eight of us, and the professor tells us, ‘the eight of you know more about this meteorite than anybody in the world,’” Jones said. “Just seeing them happy for our results and with our accomplishments made it all worth it.”
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