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I’ve never looked forward to a Monday like I do a weekend.

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Exactly this.

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My job satisfaction typically about a 5/10 like now but that is a whole lot better than the 2/10 of my previous job

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My job is about a 3/10. There are plenty of good people around but ownership is a train wreck. I envy those of you who enjoy the office.

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Our oldest will be 18 on Thursday and is leaving for college in the fall six hours away. I know she's ready and she's gonna flourish buy man I'm going to miss her. The youngest will be 13 and I know she's going to be graduating in the blink of an eye too!

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Dropping them off at college is the worst. I still get choked up thinking about that day and it was 6 years ago. LOL

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Johnny F'n Football

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While I agree that this guy was one of the biggest pricks that I can remember, LSU did manhandle him. That was during LSU's peak defense era.

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Indoor malls in actual good locations never went away.

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Check out Green Hills Mall and surrounding area in Nashville. It is absolutely packed every weekend and decently crowded on weekdays.

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A pharmaceutical rep walking to his vehicle in the Walgreens parking lot was fatally shot Wednesday morning during an apparent robbery attempt, police said.

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The shooter drove away from the scene in a white van belonging to the victim.

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Apparently the victim was known as Mr. Billy and well loved throughout town. Barbaric behavior from barbarians.

OSU needs to win. ND being independent is truly an NIL hack. If they can recruit with a championship ring, they could build a dynasty with the money they have coming in. That's the worst case scenario for me.

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That can’t be real.

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I agree. I spent a few minutes on nurse.org and couldn't find that list. I did find that Southern was ranked as the #5 HBCU nursing program for 2025. HBCU List

I challenge anyone to find the list that is referred to in OP's post.

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played varsity football and may be one of tge captains next year

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This is a good extracurricular. Absolutely do not quit.

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Relative helping out with college app process

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Do they know what they are doing? Serious question. There are plenty of consultants out there if your son is in need of advice.

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volunteer at a disabled children's camp

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Incredibly cliche. Helping your local community is the benefit. If that were my child, I'd have him volunteering at football camps or sports camps for the underprivileged this summer. That fits his profile much better.

If he's trying to go to a private school out of state, especially a good one, grades and academic accomplishments are the focus. Those matter much more than extracurriculars.

Note: If he's serious about getting into a top school. he needs to be visiting schools if he can. Plan ahead and coordinate a spring break trip to see schools. By the end of the junior year, they need a working school list, their ACT completed, and letters of recommendation requested from two teachers (do this in May).
Good luck to you both.

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I'll vote for the Chase Sapphire Reserve card.

One important point: If you make a purchase abroad and the seller asks if you want the charge in their native currency or US dollars, always choose their native currency. This allows your CC to determine the exchange rate. If you choose USD, there's no telling what the exchange rate is going to be (or who's setting it).

My wife once made a $30 purchase in London and picked USD and it charged us $42.