Back to the grind.. 2013 awaits

I have my EPA certification exams this Friday. I've been in school for HVACR (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration) for the past 2 months. I'm the only student in the class that my teacher has taken on a few side jobs with him, and he's always showing me WAY more than the curriculum calls for. I'm just hoping to earn an EPA Universal Certification this Friday, which means I can work with any type of refrigerants and appliances.

After the exams, class continues until February 4th, and then I'm planning to enter the field as an apprentice and hopefully get a start to my career.

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Originally Posted by Shlup

Good luck with that. Is it 20 weeks of full-time unpaid work, plus classes? That's what I had to do. Brutal.

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Yeah, that's about what it will be like. It'll be about 16 weeks. I've actually had a lot of issues already. I should have met my cooperating teacher at the beginning of the break, but I have never gotten any replies to my emails. Also, I was told I may be changing schools by the person in charge of our placements, but she never got back to me about that. I'm kind of in limbo.

I only have one class (plus the seminar for student teaching), and it's an online, accelerated class. That'll give me at least half of the semester to only worry about my student teaching. Of course, I also have to put together my final portfolio to graduate, and that is due around week 7 of the semester. That's what is going to suck.

As a side note, I'm doing high school English. I wouldn't be very good with kindergartners, I don't think.

I run a florist so work never actually stops for me, and holidays just mean more work than usual.

I got back to the office on Wednesday. I only just started the job on December 3rd before the offices closed for the last two weeks of the year (10 days paid vacation after working for only three weeks? Score!), so I was still pretty excited to get back in the swing of things. It also helps that working for a publishing company in Manhattan is kind of a dream-come-true.

Classes again starting Monday, yay~

I start A-levels and sixth form again on Tuesday, because my school is odd. And straight back into EXAM SEASON. Hardly a nice start. *Shudder*

Yeah I work retail so the only day off I had was Christmas.

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Originally Posted by Jowy

dat veronica vaughn is one hot piece of ace

i know from experience, dude.

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No you don't :smug:

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Originally Posted by Lone Wolf Leonhart

Yeah I work retail so the only day off I had was Christmas.

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This, although I got lucky and got the day after off as well.

No big plans other than keep saving up money and also play all of my Steam games (lol no that's not going to happen give it up already Pike)

Yeah, back to work on Tuesday. I got a pay rise just before Christmas and I should be pretty flat out for most of the year, which is great cause I'm just saving, saving, saving. Hopefully towards the end of the year I'll have enough put away to give myself options with travel/moving/whatever I want.

You people and your vacations...

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Originally Posted by Aulayna

You people and your vacations...

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If it makes you feel better, I was sick 5/7 of the 2 weeks I had off. I had my jacket stolen, and spend new years not enjoying myself. I've lost a ton of mass and my 2013 is going to be an uphill battle. I also found out my new roommates are smurfing pigs.

Remember when your parent's say to you that work sucks and school years are the best?
Well... It's bull:poo:! xD Wooooooohooooooooo!

I have 1 more week left, but I will be at Uni anyway finishing off my assignments in the computer suites. YEY FOR STRESSED LOCKY!

In roughly a fortnight, I start teaching in China. Pretty exciting for my first teaching position. :D

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Originally Posted by Scotty_ffgamer

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Originally Posted by Shlup

Good luck with that. Is it 20 weeks of full-time unpaid work, plus classes? That's what I had to do. Brutal.

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Yeah, that's about what it will be like. It'll be about 16 weeks. I've actually had a lot of issues already. I should have met my cooperating teacher at the beginning of the break, but I have never gotten any replies to my emails. Also, I was told I may be changing schools by the person in charge of our placements, but she never got back to me about that. I'm kind of in limbo.

I only have one class (plus the seminar for student teaching), and it's an online, accelerated class. That'll give me at least half of the semester to only worry about my student teaching. Of course, I also have to put together my final portfolio to graduate, and that is due around week 7 of the semester. That's what is going to suck.

As a side note, I'm doing high school English. I wouldn't be very good with kindergartners, I don't think.

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Where are you student teaching?

Class starts in 8 days. :(