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5 Misconceptions About Missionary Life
When I decided to pack up my life and move to Baja California to teach at a school for the deaf, I was pretty sure I knew what I was getting myself into. Sure, I would be away from home. Separated from family for nine months at a time. Missing holidays like Thanksgiving and New Year's. But I hadn't lived with my family for four years, so I wasn't too worried about getting homesick for them. Friends? I was definitely going to miss them, but we had all just graduated college and would be going our separate ways regardless. Besides, life was about to become ALL about Jesus, so how could I possibly miss my ordinary American life? That was what pre-missionary Trish thought. Missionary Trish has learned a lot, failed a lot, grown a lot, and gained a lot of wisdom she didn't have before. Here are five of the biggest misconceptions I had before moving to Mexico, and what I've learned since being a teacher for three years and currently residing as a dorm mom...
By Trish Guinn8 years ago in Journal
Being a Carer
As my girlfriend has just posted her story of being a carer I thought I would add mine. I am much older than her and have a lot more experience so our views may have as many differences as similarities. I raised two disabled children who needed extra care, this gave me an interest in being a carer. Unfortunately, I was in a marriage filled with bills and couldn’t afford the drop-in income. It was only after the marriage ended that I could afford to be a carer and I still am 7 years later. I have worked with every possible age from birth to a lady of 103 years old so have varied experience.
By ASHLEY SMITH8 years ago in Journal
Is Career The Most Trending Thing Now?
With the ever-evolving nature of workplace and a paradigm shift in how professionals operate in the corporate world, work life is witnessing a vast change as more individuals are inclined to select offbeat career options instead of the traditional ones. Today, the millennial generation is open to exploring new career options and following their passion, which allows them to choose part-time or gig jobs instead of settling for the normal 9 to 5 desk jobs. Just as research is done before finalizing a university or deciding which movie an individual should catch over the weekend, the youngsters have become choosy and do not mind doing an in-depth analysis before opting for a career.
By Harmion Morris8 years ago in Journal
Best Jobs for Basketball Fans. Top Story - September 2017.
Basketball is a fun and energetic sport. If you are currently unemployed and are a die hard basketball fan then go after what you want and work in the basketball industry. These jobs might be the right fit for you dependent on your work experience and how much you know about basketball. Some of these jobs require you to be fully versed in the sport and have extensive knowledge of the teams and players. If you're very passionate about the sport these are the best jobs for basketball fans.
By Jessica Herring8 years ago in Journal
False Impressions
When I was young, I saw a lot of things... Almost all of them were more good than bad, but still a lot of things... I saw a lot of very nice cars... Fairly moderate houses in middle-class neighborhoods... Most-Everyone wearing exquisite clothing... But the thing that stood out to me, wasn't WHO had it, or WHY they had it; It was HOW they received what they had, and that we were told you could achieve ANYTHING in the world... IF you put your mind to it. If you gave it your absolute EVERYTHING and you didn't care about anything else...
By Logan Miller8 years ago in Journal
The Importance of Art Commissions
There is millions of artwork available on the internet; sadly there is a plethora of artwork that's been stolen or insufficient credit or permission has been used. Stolen fan work being sold at conventions is still something that I sadly see a lot of the time. There are lots of talented artists out there trying to make a living out of something they are passionate about, and they should be allowed to do that. Commissions are a big source of income for a lot of artists.
By Chloe Gilholy8 years ago in Journal
One Day
One day as a nurse will forever change a person. We cry, we laugh, we make very inappropriate jokes in order to cope. From cleaning up fecal matter to reviving someone back to life, we never know what assignment we'll be managing. The angles that must be considered when going into nursing are infinite; there will always be something new to learn.
By Shealynn Dubrule8 years ago in Journal
Notes from a Site Engineer 4
Some site roles are, as mine was, primarily observational in nature. This means that you will spend very little time doing actual physical work of any kind, and an awful lot of time standing around watching other people work. Yes, I was that kind of site engineer. I supervised other people doing the 'hard graft.' I know that, in general, that does not make me the most popular person on site. I came to terms with that a long time ago. I made up for this lack of popularity with my sparkling wit and personality (definitely a joke, I made up for it mostly by being the clumsy goofball).
By Fiona Wark8 years ago in Journal
Notes from a Site Engineer 3
Before you all scoff and tell me I'm ridiculous - 'what are you on about - dirt! Stupid woman!' - let me tell you one thing. Apparently, not everyone walks onto an earthworks project or a construction site expecting them to be dirty. I had one graduate in particular who actually expressed it as 'it's so dirty' about the site that we were both on. I will admit, my eye roll at this observation was hard enough to give me a headache. Admittedly, because it was a remedial project and an old landfill as well as an earthworks site, that site was more probably more dirty than some. Sites are not hospital wards or microbiology laboratories. Dirt is, let's be honest, very much the nature of the beast.
By Fiona Wark8 years ago in Journal
