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The Courage To Change
Finding Fulfillment in New Careers
Her cheery smile and
bubbly hello dispel any preconceived notions you might have of a typical
computer geek. In fact, Deborah Rhodes, a network engineer whose job is
to solve problems for Sentara Health Network’s offices across Virginia,
has a personality more akin to that of a teacher, a nurse, or an
inspirational speaker: kind, helpful, and nurturing. It must be because
she’s tapped into her diverse talents and interests while growing into a
career that suits her perfectly. But the path to Deborah’s current job
wasn’t straightforward and predetermined.MORE
Tips for Returning Students Easy Strategies to Help You Succeed!
Reasons women return to
school as adults are as varied as the women themselves. It may be the
feeling of unfinished business for the degree left incomplete some years
ago, an empty nest, a divorce, an economy-forcing career change, the
desire for advancement, or simply self-fulfillment. If any of these
scenarios fits you, welcome to the ranks of the thousands of women
returning to college this year. MORE
Encouraging Back-to-School Reading
How to Help Your Kids become Lifelong Readers
Research shows that
parental involvement in developing their children’s love of literature
is critical to raising lifelong readers. As family schedules are
reorganized to begin the school year, now is a great time for kids and
parents to be sure they incorporate reading into their daily routines. Here are some fun and practical ways to make reading a normal and
natural part of family life and encourage kids of varying ages to get
reading-ready as they head back to the classroom and prepare to dive
into books all year long. MORE
Busch Gardens Williamsburg An Adventurous Escape
Before you even enter
the gates, you hear the shrieks of sheer elation reverberating among the
treetops. Up there higher than the loblolly pines, colorfully-clad
humans, who look more like tiny dolls, swoosh by in a blur, twisting and
twirling, their screams trailing after them, lingering in the air. It’s a happy sound that
echoes throughout the park three seasons of the year, and no matter how
old you are, it’s a sound that immediately awakens the fun-loving child
that exists in all of us, the one who’s been cooped up inside for too
long. Welcome to Busch Gardens Williamsburg. MORE
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