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Post by 28shadow on Sept 6, 2020 15:00:36 GMT
Life is really different right now, huh?
Myself I'm doing good. Just moved to a new home and graduated college. That time (and monetary) commitment tore me away from my precious sword collecting so hopefully I can right that injustice.
What about you? Yes, you. How is everyone?
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Post by Lord Newport on Sept 6, 2020 15:29:20 GMT
Congrats on successfully completing one of life's more important tasks...what did you study and where? Where have you moved to begin your life and why?
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Sept 6, 2020 16:07:46 GMT
Ok, more or less. No big changes in live, not even with corona. Very old parents need some care, work, swords...
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Post by RufusScorpius on Sept 6, 2020 16:22:42 GMT
Very good, thank you! And you?
Tough time to be starting out as a college grad. The opportunities that were available a year ago aren't there anymore. But with some creativity and asymmetrical thinking, you can do quite well in this economy.
What is your major?
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Post by 28shadow on Sept 6, 2020 17:40:06 GMT
Didn't expect to have anyone interested in my experience.
I majored in Theatre with an emphasis on Directing/Acting for the stage, minoring in History with an emphasis on Western/American history.
Stage acting is an unloved art yet actors are the spiritual decendants of ancient storytellers ,though most have forgotten or don't care about that aspect of it. I'll be teaching highschool/middle school level while my fiance and I work on our master's.
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Post by pgandy on Sept 6, 2020 18:22:23 GMT
Congratulations on the diploma. As for me, these days I stick close to home, a semi self quarantine if you will. The grocery store, pharmacy, and bank are about my only adventures and taxis have largely replaced busses for me although I do walk more. I need a new toy to spice up my life and see some good offerings but swords are off the table until this mess blows over as the distances I have to travel and the number of people/places needed for government’s approval are too much. Here the number of new cases of COVID-19 are climbing and the daily count now exceeds 1000. I do manage to stay sober and weight remains the same. I have started to drink beer with suppers rationalizing the fact the cans give an additional cutting targets.
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Post by nerdthenord on Sept 6, 2020 18:35:08 GMT
Congrats! I myself am fine. Finally got a high end custom sword in February, and am in my third semester for Cellular/Molecular biology with plans to go on to Pharma MD program maybe.
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Post by RufusScorpius on Sept 6, 2020 18:49:02 GMT
Didn't expect to have anyone interested in my experience. I majored in Theatre with an emphasis on Directing/Acting for the stage, minoring in History with an emphasis on Western/American history. Stage acting is an unloved art yet actors are the spiritual decendants of ancient storytellers ,though most have forgotten or don't care about that aspect of it. I'll be teaching highschool/middle school level while my fiance and I work on our master's. I call "Semprini" on your statement that people don't love the stage.... or ancient storytelling... sbg-sword-forum.forums.net/thread/57669/video-performance-beowulf-company-mandatory
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Post by pellius on Sept 6, 2020 19:43:55 GMT
28shadow - Congratulations on your graduation.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2020 21:43:20 GMT
I'm okay. My weapon collection is fuller and so is my bush craft equipment, so I can't complain. Gotta find me a job soon tho. Was enjoying that time off a little much haha
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Post by legacyofthesword on Sept 7, 2020 0:44:36 GMT
I'm doing good, started college for the first time two weeks ago. Just doing general studies at the moment. I'm really enjoying it, though trying to get assignments in on time can get crazy sometimes (went to sleep at 4:30 AM this morning, and got 3 hours of sleep Friday night). Thank god for Monster, lol.
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Post by RufusScorpius on Sept 7, 2020 0:59:56 GMT
I'm doing good, started college for the first time two weeks ago. Just doing general studies at the moment. I'm really enjoying it, though trying to get assignments in on time can get crazy sometimes (went to sleep at 4:30 AM this morning, and got 3 hours of sleep Friday night). Thank god for Monster, lol. My only advice to you on your school journey is to not get behind, ever. Please ahead to turn in long term assignments a few days early. Time manage yourself so you don't have any work to do on Sunday. Its important to have one day a week where you can wind down
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Post by legacyofthesword on Sept 7, 2020 10:55:14 GMT
I'm doing good, started college for the first time two weeks ago. Just doing general studies at the moment. I'm really enjoying it, though trying to get assignments in on time can get crazy sometimes (went to sleep at 4:30 AM this morning, and got 3 hours of sleep Friday night). Thank god for Monster, lol. My only advice to you on your school journey is to not get behind, ever. Please ahead to turn in long term assignments a few days early. Time manage yourself so you don't have any work to do on Sunday. Its important to have one day a week where you can wind down Thanks man, definitely appreciate the advice. The value of time management is really quickly becoming apparent to me. School's a lot different from your typical full time job where you just put in your eight hours a day and then kick back on the weekends. On the flip side, college life is a lot more flexible.
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Post by RufusScorpius on Sept 7, 2020 11:37:21 GMT
The danger is in the flexibility itself. Because your schedule isn't set by somebody else, there is a tendency to relax too much and put things off until the last minute because the thinking is "I have plenty of time". Well, you DON'T have plenty of time. YOU have to look to the end of the course, then back plan your assignment due times to come up with your own schedule. AND STICK TO IT!!!! The absolute worst thing is waiting until the last minute to work on something. Don't plan from day one forward, plan from the end of the course, then figure out a path to get there. Look to the destination and believe that you have already completed the program before it even begins: failure is then impossible. In your mind, right now, you have already graduated and you are just walking the plan to get there. Easy peasy.
Try to get ahead of the curve. Doing so will give you some cushion in the schedule to account for unexpected life events that happen. This is the difference between having a good experience and being stressed all the time. If you self-discipline and do the work on time, or a day or two early (no professor ever complains about early turn-ins, and often times they will work with you to make corrections before the due date), then you will be able to take one day a week and go out with your friends or enjoy your leisure activity without stressing over some assignment that you didn't get done. You can have a guilt free day and also pat yourself on the back for accomplishing your tasks for the week.
Most people don't fail college, they fail themselves. The difference between an A student and a C student isn't the academics, it's the ability of the student to be their own boss and motivate themselves to get the work done.
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Post by legacyofthesword on Sept 7, 2020 21:39:51 GMT
The danger is in the flexibility itself. Because your schedule isn't set by somebody else, there is a tendency to relax too much and put things off until the last minute because the thinking is "I have plenty of time". Well, you DON'T have plenty of time. YOU have to look to the end of the course, then back plan your assignment due times to come up with your own schedule. AND STICK TO IT!!!! The absolute worst thing is waiting until the last minute to work on something. Don't plan from day one forward, plan from the end of the course, then figure out a path to get there. Look to the destination and believe that you have already completed the program before it even begins: failure is then impossible. In your mind, right now, you have already graduated and you are just walking the plan to get there. Easy peasy. Try to get ahead of the curve. Doing so will give you some cushion in the schedule to account for unexpected life events that happen. This is the difference between having a good experience and being stressed all the time. If you self-discipline and do the work on time, or a day or two early (no professor ever complains about early turn-ins, and often times they will work with you to make corrections before the due date), then you will be able to take one day a week and go out with your friends or enjoy your leisure activity without stressing over some assignment that you didn't get done. You can have a guilt free day and also pat yourself on the back for accomplishing your tasks for the week. Most people don't fail college, they fail themselves. The difference between an A student and a C student isn't the academics, it's the ability of the student to be their own boss and motivate themselves to get the work done. Damn bro, this is awesome advice. Thanks again, I really appreciate it. No one in my immediate family has been to college before, so a lot of things have been new to me. This is exactly the kind of stuff I need to be told.
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Post by whitefeathers on Sept 7, 2020 22:54:14 GMT
Doin good. My work has been super busy since all this mess started. (firearms industry) We have been on overtime for most of the last 6 months. Personally nothings really changed for me. Im already pretty introverted so the no going out thing didnt bother me a bit. I did however take advantage of the low mortgage rates and BOught a house! So this past month has been spent moving
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Post by howler on Sept 8, 2020 0:39:41 GMT
Could have croaked about 6 weeks ago after being stung by a bee in the front yard while getting an unoccupied rental property ready for show. So I'm raking grass on the side of the house about ten minutes after the sting and suddenly everything starts CLOSING in on me. I walk to the back and yell for my twin brother to come check me out, drop on all fours and crawl to the water hose and splash my face. I feel a bit better and get up while my bro is helping me to the car. Roughly eight minutes later I'm staring up at medics talking about giving me an epinephrine shot, I guess low blood pressure knocked me out, with my freaked out brother shaking me as I was a non animated rag doll with eyes staring blankly into infinity. I was diagnosed with a rare condition (mastocytosis) decades ago that can release a flood histamine from mast cells (this is a theory of mine, anyway) that may have added to the allergic reaction. An ugly, itchy baseball sized rash appeared later and lasted several days (a rash I got years before on another bee sting, btw). I now have an auto-injector with me and will have to have a doc check me out, but with the current pandemic situation I'm kind of mulling over when to do it.
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Post by treeslicer on Sept 8, 2020 8:45:11 GMT
Could have croaked about 6 weeks ago after being stung by a bee in the front yard while getting an unoccupied rental property ready for show. So I'm raking grass on the side of the house about ten minutes after the sting and suddenly everything starts CLOSING in on me. I walk to the back and yell for my twin brother to come check me out, drop on all fours and crawl to the water hose and splash my face. I feel a bit better and get up while my bro is helping me to the car. Roughly eight minutes later I'm staring up at medics talking about giving me an epinephrine shot, I guess low blood pressure knocked me out, with my freaked out brother shaking me as I was a non animated rag doll with eyes staring blankly into infinity. I was diagnosed with a rare condition (mastocytosis) decades ago that can release a flood histamine from mast cells (this is a theory of mine, anyway) that may have added to the allergic reaction. An ugly, itchy baseball sized rash appeared later and lasted several days (a rash I got years before on another bee sting, btw). I now have an auto-injector with me and will have to have a doc check me out, but with the current pandemic situation I'm kind of mulling over when to do it. Thank God you're OK. That anaphylactic shock semprini is scary.
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Post by RufusScorpius on Sept 8, 2020 11:51:06 GMT
Yah, my SWMBO is super alergic to bees. She gets stung every year and needs to use the injector, and then it's a trip to the ER. When you use the injector, it's a minimum of 4 hours of observation, they pump you full of Benedryl and steroids. Pretty much ruins the next few days until all the chemicals clear your system.
As for me, bee stings and poison ivy and such don't affect me whatsoever, so I'm the one that gets to trim the weeds and cut the bushes.
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Post by Zen_Hydra on Sept 8, 2020 13:09:40 GMT
Didn't expect to have anyone interested in my experience. I majored in Theatre with an emphasis on Directing/Acting for the stage, minoring in History with an emphasis on Western/American history. Stage acting is an unloved art yet actors are the spiritual decendants of ancient storytellers ,though most have forgotten or don't care about that aspect of it. I'll be teaching highschool/middle school level while my fiance and I work on our master's. I call "Semprini" on your statement that people don't love the stage.... or ancient storytelling... sbg-sword-forum.forums.net/thread/57669/video-performance-beowulf-company-mandatoryNot a critique of your interpretation (which was a rather good and fun to watch abbreviation of the story), but for some reason I was expecting an Old English recital. I remember buying the first edition hardback of Beowulf: A New Verse Translation (Bilingual Edition) the same day as I first heard about its being a thing, and I've been kind of obsessed with Old English, Old High German, Old Norse, and Proto-Indo-European linguistic evolution. Middle English is fun, because it's mostly recognizable (at least to the ear). I guess I'm really a language nerd, but there is a linguistic wall I have yet to escalate or perambulate, and that wall's name is articulatory phonetics. I cannot even push the rope of my once turgid and oak-like linguistic interests into that gaping void of anatomical boringness.
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