We go to many different academic institutions because we want to find the answers to our questions. Because we are ever so curious beings, we won't stop until we are content and are able to understand how things work and how things came to be. But along the way, many other questions come up so that the cycle begins again. But getting a degree is not always easy especially if you are a full time employer. You have the interest but unfortunately don't have the time.
Good thing there are now lots of colleges and universities offering a variety of Online Degree Programs to cater to students and professionals who wish to further their education and training. I know some who are into this program and are impressed at their progress. Even my husband is interested in getting a Masters degree but unfortunately does not have the time to do one. Perhaps an online degree in information technology is what he needs to supplement his current line of work.
But of course, it is always important to choose an online school carefully because you never know which one is for real and which one is just out there to get your money. To look for a college that best suits your interest, you can check out The National Center For Education Statistics College Navigator website at http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/.
It is never too late to discover and learn something new. Don't let your lack of time or your age stop you from developing further your potentials.
It has been a very hectic week. The last two days I had excurcions at different waste treatment facilities. Thursday we visited the biggest wastewater treatment facility in our city. Then today, we visited three facilities, a composting plant, a fermentation plant and a recycling facility that recycles cables, refrigerators and cars. It was a really good experience since I got to see all that we have been discussing in our lectures in action. Then things started to make more sense and you get a better understanding of what the professor was talking about. But at the end of the day, it was a pretty exhausting and tiring acitivity my legs were screaming and pleading for a good old foot spa.

I thought I could have a quiet weekend with my family and just spend a lazy Saturday with my family but even our weekend is full. I wanted to say "Thank God it's Friday" with the thought that I could rest and just stay home during the weekend but I just realized that there are still so many things to be done. My daughter has a Jahresfest at the Kindergarten and we have a gathering after that with our Filipino community. Then Sunday, we were invited for the Confirmation of our friend's son and I totally forgot about it until tonight, when one of our friends reminded us about it. Well, so much for my plans for a relaxing weekend. It is still a "Thank God it's Friday" though since we have been blessed with so many friends who care and with activities that will help us to socialize with our community.
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I had a class until 5:30PM today. I was so tired and I had to rush home because my family awaits. I am so tired to even think of what to make for dinner. Fried meat will of course be the quickest thing to do.
When I got home, I found my little girl eating her usual bowl of cereal, which is mini cookies with milk, just the way she likes it. Then I found hubby busy in the kitchen, preparing of course, his favorite and very easy to prepare ramen recipe. He has been searching for a good but quick ramen recipe and since he found this one, we have been enjoying ramen at least once a week. It is even better than the ramen we had at a Japanese resto in Heidelberg. :D

So how did he make it? Pretty simple actually. He just crushed some ginger and garlic and then added chicken broth and a pack of dashi, a kind of Japanese seasoning available at Asian stores and about 300mL water and let it simmer. For the toppings, he boiled some eggs, soaked chinese cabbage in hot water for a few minutes, chopped some spring onions. He also cooked the ramen noodles al dente. Then in a large bowl, he poured in the soup stock, added in the cooked noodles, and put in the toppings. He purchased some sliced ham from the supermarket downstairs for the meat. After adding all the toppings in, he poured a small amount of hot water. And dinner is served!
It is a really good feeling to be coming home once in a while with dinner being served for you and not the other way around. And because the weather today is thankfully milder compared yesterday, it was perfect for a bowl of ramen. I wouldn't mind eating ramen everyday if it is this good! The weather must of course, cooperate.
Thanks hubby for the dinner!
It wouldn't hurt to own a bar of gold or a few. If someone left me gold, even in the form of IRA gold, I would never refuse it, considering of course that that someone is known to me. I mean, who doesn't want to be wealthy, even if in their dreams right?
We would sometimes even joke that our backpacks contain some gold in it because we sometimes refuse to put it down or let it out of sight. And if it were true, it would be troublesome and inconvenient to keep carrying around physical gold with you right? Today, instead of investing hard-earned retirement or pension money into real estate or a new business, many are venturing into gold IRA transfer because gold is the only thing that does not inflate nor is it heavily affected by economic crisis.
You must have already heard about 401k gold, wherein those who have retirement and pension plans have the option to convert a portion of their plans to gold. It is a pretty interesting trend and is very promising too. Just imagine yourself not having to worry should you lose your job because you have gold that you can make good use of. Because gold is a precious metal resource that is becoming more and more scarce, you'll be sure that its price will just steadily increase due to it's increasing demand. Indeed, it is not a bad idea to retire and know that you have gold 401k tucked safely somewhere.