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How My Past has Brought Me to The Present – as a Rehab Counselor! Part 4
Reading Time: 5 minutesMy story leading up to my career as a rehabilitation counselor who focuses on job placement continues! Many of my first jobs in the big city of Des Moines, Iowa were secured through temporary staffing agencies. I find the benefit of staffing agencies invaluable! From a personal perspective, working for a staffing agency really…
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Why I Got Into Rehab Counseling….I Love Placement and Life, Too! – Part 3
Reading Time: 6 minutesHERE IS MY STORY, continued oN – Part 3 To understand my passion for job placement (and caring for others!), I’ve blogged about my former jobs and learning experiences. This helps me (but I do feel kinda old going waaaayy back in time) look at a variety of occupations from a unique advantage.…
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My Passion for Job Placement! Here is My Story – Part 2
Reading Time: 6 minutesTo understand my passion for job placement, let me tell you a little about some of the jobs and experiences I’ve had growing up. I mentioned in an earlier post the fact that childhood interests can help you find the right career. This is so true! My first job at age 13…
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How did I Get Into Rehab Counseling? Here’s a Little Story
Reading Time: 5 minutesTo understand my passion for rehabilitation counseling (my beloved career), let me first tell you a little about myself. HERE IS MY STORY – Part 1: As a September baby – I’m a Virgo! I was born in 1963 in Libertyville, Illinois, into a hard working family. My parents are from Chicagoland.…
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How My Past Brought Me to the Present! Death as Part of Living ~ Part 19
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn the summer of 1994 I took a course called Death as Part of Living. The ISU course was held at the DMACC campus in Ankeny Iowa. Our class often met outside, which was really nice. I also remember taking the class with Chris Fehn, who would go on to join the…
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How My Past has Brought Me to The Present! ~ A Non Traditional Student, Enlightenment & Marshmallows ~ Part 18
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn my last blog, I started with the Little Brain – so on to him! Being the “non-traditional student” (aka not being 20ish) and being pregnant was … I’m trying to find the right descriptor ~ enlightening. I was given greater knowledge and understanding about my situation! Seriously I was enjoying my life…
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How My Past has Brought Me to The Present! The Student with 2 Brains ~ Part 17
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn Spring of 1994 I took 19 credits, and I did really well academically. I like to relate it to the fact that at that time in my life, I had two brains! Yes you read that right! I was pregnant with my second child! Ahhh, the beautiful brain. FYI: Your brain…
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How My Past has Brought Me to The Present! More Recollections of ISU – Part 16
Reading Time: 4 minutesHope you enjoyed last week’s blog post about motivation. On to more recollections of my days at ISU: In the Spring of 1994 I took Social Work 261, taught by Stephen M. Aigner. For the course, I was required to read a book about the depression titled “In The Shadow of the Poorhouse”,…
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How My Past has Brought Me to The Present! Part 15 – Motivation and Your Homework
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn my post last week, I wrote about motivation…and my Grandpa Jack. This week I am continuing with this omnipresent topic of life. Motivation is what drives an individual from the inside. It cannot be learned or taught, this is just who you are! But, last week I was so wrapped up…
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How My Past has Brought Me to The Present! Grandpa Jack & Motivators ~ Part 14
Reading Time: 5 minutesLast week I mentioned the importance of understanding your own inner motivations. At the end of my post, I let you know I’m into step aerobics. I started step last October 2011 offered through Des Moines Public Schools Community Education and taught by Rhonda Judge, a wonderfully talented instructor. I first took step…