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Fraud Victim
I never thought it would happen to me. I always try to be careful, too careful, and skeptical in every situation. I see the downfalls, pits and valleys, roadblocks, lapse in common sense and logic, or whatever else there is to see to make me doubtful of a successful outcome in every situation. It’s the way I have always been. Low-risks for me. Slow and steady. Don’t take a too great of a risk, won’t get hurt too bad if it fails. Always be protective of myself. A recent situation, however, has changed my outlook on taking risks, even small ones. I was recently a victim of fraud. A scam is more like it. Whatever terminology one wants to use, I was the victim of it. I didn’t realize it at the time, but I took a risk that I ended up on the losing side. I feel ashamed and embarrassed. Mostly, I feel anger. A lot of anger at myself for sure. A lot of anger, though, at those that scammed me and my financial institution’s response towards me in this situation.
By James Roller6 years ago in Journal
Navigating the High School Reunion
1. Stop worrying about your looks. Everyone has aged unless there is a picture of Dorian Gray in a secret room in their homes. There will be plenty of wrinkles, love handles, and gray hairs on display. Dress your best and go.
By Hillari Hunter6 years ago in Education
Shop Talk
The barber shop is a place where you're supposed to get your hair cut, but also a place to come to relax, to get away from the kids, the wife, sit with the boys. But mostly, you're supposed to get your hair cut, and there's no reason that you shouldn't get a good haircut when you go to your regular shop, or at least the haircut that you want. I've been a barber for almost three years, and not to toot my own horn, but I'm pretty good at it. In fact, I'd say the only people that get out of my chair dissatisfied are the ones that don't tell me what they want. And that's the secret of this article; you have got to talk to your barber when he asks you what kind of haircut you want.
By Tyler VanSyckle6 years ago in Journal
Bad Credit, Good Credit: How Student Loans Can Roadblock Home Ownership
At the end of every year, we make our resolutions. "I vow to lose 20 pounds this year," or "I vow to finally visit London!" For the past three years, my resolutions have involved milestones that would be helpful in being to able to finally own a house. Towards the end of 2017, I found a broker and a real estate agent. I paid off massive amounts of credit card debt and was able to get my credit score high enough (upper 600's) to qualify for the first time home owners grant which would mean having low interest and zero money necessary down.
By Susie Estrada6 years ago in Education
5 Ways Being a Substitute Teacher Can Help You as an Education Major
When I was in college, my end goal was to graduate with my BFA in Art Education. I enjoyed art classes all throughout high school and thought it would make sense to further study art and maybe teach in my own classroom someday. As an education major, I was required to gain "field experience" where I had to acquire 40 hours of classroom experience in a middle school or high school setting. The college set up our field experience locations and I went to 2 different schools and pretty much observed how the art teachers in those schools worked and managed their classrooms. As nice as it was to gain some insight of a real classroom setting, I never really took charge. I would just be there to help every now and again and sit back and watch how the teacher orchestrated the classroom. Later in my college experience, I decided to fill out my application to become a substitute teacher. After all, if I was going to be getting classroom experience, it would make sense to get paid, right? So without further ado, here are the 5 ways being a substitute teacher can help you!
By Holly Mooney6 years ago in Education
Discovering Time Management I
Some people seem to live life with 12 extra hours they discover at 5am. I know and love a dear aunt who wakes up early in the morning to get in a run, makes breakfast and lunch for her 2 kids, works a full time job, helps out with school functions and extras when they come up, keeps her marriage happy, and makes time for her friends and family. She does all of this without ever seeming overwhelmed or exhausted. I am not that person, but I want to be.
By Emilia Dunaway6 years ago in Journal