Recent content by rodgeam

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    Penn foster vet tech program

    Has anyone done online courses through Penn Foster? I'm taking a break from my 4 year degree at a major university (mostly financial reasons), and I was considering getting an associates in the vet tech program there. I've worked in vet clinics for over 4 years, and I want to get a degree so I...
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    Weekend job ideas?

    I usually go to the college worship on Thursday evenings because I don't make it to Sunday morning worship. I would love a day off, but then the bills pile up even faster...
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    Weekend job ideas?

    So I've been working 3rd shift full time at a hotel (so I could study at work when I was also in school full time). It nearly killed me, literally. Recently (since I'm not taking classes fall semester) I went back to my old job at a vet when a full time position opened up, and I'm now working...
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    YOUR Bucket List

    Graduate from college in...something Find my calling and actually do something about it Travel to every continent Drive cross country at leisure Go bungee jumping (done) Go skydiving (done; I highly recommend it!!) Go hanggliding (done) Go scubadiving Learn Italian Join the peace corps Do...
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    Sleep

    I rarely wear socks to bed, only when it's wintertime and cold. I like to keep the room pretty cold so I can crank up my electric blanket and snuggle with my kitty and pup. I don't sleep very well and I toss and turn a lot so sometimes I wake up 90 or 180 degrees from where I started (glad I...
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    dating outside your race

    I never have and not sure I would. Not really opposed to it, I just don't think we'd have enough in common. Having said that I doubt any "interracial" relationship could withstand the pressures it would have from my family. My parents and grandparents grew up in small southern (and almost all...
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    What did you have for lunch today?

    Eating lunch now (i work third shift)...pb&j sandwich and a cup of grapes
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    Something No One Really Know's About You

    2 things only a couple of people on earth know about me: 1. I nearly skipped two grades in school, graduated high school as valedictorian, and totally bombed in college (kind of a gradual disaster that climaxed this past year). Over 4 years since high school and I'm still at the same school...
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    Alabama folks

    Lee County...War Eagle!!
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    Job Hunting..

    I hear you. And many online appications also have like 70 additional questions devoted to how you handle situations, etc. Every application has pretty much the same questions. I wish I could fill out one standard application and submit it to everybody. But anyway, my job search ended...
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    So like, I know you are my friend and all, but I kinda like you...

    This has happened to me several times for some reason. At some point, most of my closest guy friends have told me they want to be more than friends. It's awkward for a little while, but I usually brush it off and stay friends, usually with a little more distance depending on the guys. I can...
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    Ever taken melatonin?

    I've always had trouble sleeping and due to stress/work/school, the past year has been awful. I probably averaged 3-4 hours of sleep a night over the past year, and I haven't had a full 8 hours of undisturbed sleep since december after I worked a double shift with bronchitis and then finally...
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    Things you've been bitten by...

    Dogs, cats, a squirrel, various insects, various rodents, my little brother... I used to be a vet tech...a hazard of the job.
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    Anyone ever volunteered for big sister/brother?

    Has anyone ever volunteered for big sister/brother or something similar? I'm about to apply. I want/need to make a difference in someone's life. As much for myself as for them, to put things in perspective and make me feel at least somewhat useful.
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    Run, Forrest, Run!

    I started running a couple of weeks ago, to get in shape and hopefully participate in some marathons/races. I am so out of shape I could only run for a couple of minutes at a time the first few tries. I'm at ten mins, walk 2 mins, run ten mins now, but I keep getting horrible shin splits. I...