Aug 06
Posted by: Marilyn in: Around Here, Business, Education, Entertainment/Fun, General Living, Venting
Well I landed a job as a Pharmacy Technician at my local Wal-Mart! I was glad to get the job, it is close to home, which is important to me. It does not pay as much money as I had hoped, but I am hoping that once I pass the State Certification test I will [...]
Jul 30
Posted by: Marilyn in: Around Here, Business, Computers and/or Internet, Education, General Living, Money, Product Reviews, Technology
I have always thought that college textbooks were/are a major source of income for the colleges that sell them through their campus bookstores, and that they are overpriced. I have always felt like I was being held hostage by them when I was in college. Now that the Internet has come into existence, however, it [...]
Jul 24
Posted by: Marilyn in: Around Here, Blog, Education, General Living
Well, the test I mentioned a few posts ago, I got a 97 out of 100. The teacher said the highest score on the test was a 97, so I guess that was me! I asked him to demonstrate how to get the correct answer to the one question that I missed, and he couldn’t [...]
Jul 21
Posted by: Marilyn in: Computers and/or Internet, Education, General Living, Health and Fitness, News, Technology
I see a lot of news stories lately about people dying from sudden cardiac arrest. More news coverage is happening about taking care of our hearts, and lots of advice has been given out about making sure to eat properly and get proper exercise. There has been a lot of discussion about risk factors and [...]
Jul 21
Posted by: Marilyn in: Around Here, Blog, Education, General Living
Last week was the mid-term exam for the Pharmacy Technician Course that I’m taking. I was really worried about how well I was going to do. It was largely a test where we had to memorize a bunch of measurement conversions, like how many milliliters in an ounce, and a lot of math. I was [...]