Summer, Testing, Bookstore: Randomness at It's Finest

Summer, Testing, Bookstore: Randomness at It's Finest

This blog is going to be a random compilation of what would have been a couple entries, except I don't care to make them that way. First, I will make an additional suggestion for my free summer to be scrutinized by the public (meaning I want your opinions, PLEASE!). Then I will go onto my latest product testing and my thoughts on the university bookstore. Now, please continue to read.

On Next Summer--

A few entries ago, I began to wonder aloud what I am to do with myself next summer. I have absolutely no plans at all, a totally blank slate to work with. So I had a brainstorm today. I'm only taking 11 hours in the spring semester, and so will have some free time. I was thinking that I could study up a little bit and take a test to get certified as a personal trainer. With that and with the college degree I'll have in May, I should be a rather desirable trainer. I could take that and apply for a trainer position on some cruise line. Work and travel AT THE SAME TIME! That could be fun. I don't know what that pays though. Would need to look into that. Cons: 1)The test costs anywhere from $200 to $350, depending on what agency you get certified with. Then for the study materials is another few hundred dollars, so the total cost ranges from $300-$700! Of course that's about the cost of a class at a community college, so in the grand scheme of things, it's not that bad, really. 2)Then I might have to get re-certified in CPR. Not that that's a big deal; I've only been certified three times now. It's just that would be some more out of pocket expense. Pros: 1) another certification to wave at future employers and more letters to put at the end of my name haha 2) learn how to plan and implement an exercise routine, which I will be learning in PT school too 3) fitness work experience (since all I have right now is tennis camps and volunteer stuff) 4) like I said earlier, work and travel at the same time.
 *shrugs* Any words from you would be helpful. 

I'd still want to take a few weeks off and go on my own adventure somewhere. Good news though! I have a friend that is the same boat as I and looking for some fun too! Hooray for Kassia, my fellow adventurer!

I've been wanting to try out some of those highly advertised whitening strips. (Yes, I've fallen victim to mass advertisement. *hangs head in shame*) I was at the store earlier in the week for toothpaste and found a little kit from Crest called Healthy Radiance that has weekly strips and a toothpaste for about $10. That's way cheaper than the month's supply of daily strips, plus I got the toothpaste I was in need of. I'll let ya know how that one goes.

 The bookstore is so un-American. They can't stand competition, which is an American institution. That's why we have a free market economy. I tried to call the store this week to get the info for the book I'll be needing this summer. All they would tell me was that the book was in and that they "don't give any other information over the phone." I just asked for the title and author! Not even the ISBN! That would give away that I didn't want to buy through them. Whatever. They wouldn't help me over the phone, so I went up there today. I felt like a criminal jotting down the info. They sear a hole in the back of your head with their stares as if you were stealing something. I suppose I'm stealing revenue, but it's not my fault that they can't compete with on-line retailers. I ordered the book I need today on-line for half the price the bookstore was offering if for. I rarely know a movie line to apply to a current situation, but here's one: "Stick it to the man!"