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Hi, my name is Coram.
I’m a prep teacher in New York, NY. I teach math, science, history and English. All the way up to the university level. I graduated from the University of New York in 2013 and have been teaching since then!
I help my students understand the material at hand, not memorize it. I think that the best way to get a student to prep for a test or course is to learn to enjoy the material. Studying doesn’t have to be boring, it can be fun. That’s what I specialize in. I make learning FUN! If you’re in the New York area looking for a teacher please contact me.
The summer after I graduated college, I was not ready to grow up. I really didn’t want to settle down and be responsible quite yet so I talked my best friend into having one last adventure with me. We were both lucky enough to have landed jobs and had 3 weeks between graduation and when we were going to start working. We also both got pretty nice sign-on bonuses because there was a staff shortage at the hospital where we were going to be working.
What followed was the most epic few weeks of my life so far. We didn’t even have a destination, we just drove until we saw something that interested us. We slept in the van for the more part but every third night, we tried to find a motel where we could shower and get a free breakfast. We brought my dog along, too, which was awesome. We did countless hikes, swims, and campfires. It truly was the experience of a lifetime.
When we finally had to head home, we were ready. Honestly, we both felt like we’d had one last grand adventure and it was time to settle into our grown up routine. We started our nursing jobs with the intention of focusing on our careers and leaving adventure behind.
But that didn’t happen! For the next 2 years, we planned our vacations together and went on more road trips. It was so much fun not knowing where we were going and just hitting the road. From used car dealerships to the parking garage at work to camping by the river, that old van is still with me. It’s going to be so hard to ever give it up! There are just so many memories and every single ding and dent has a story that I’ll never forget.
Unrelated to the usual topics this week. Let’s talk about outsourcing!
Outsourcing is big business nowadays. It’s incredible just how much is able to be outsourced and the ease at which it is done. If you happen to run a chiropractic clinic and you’re the one who has been in charge of your chiropractic SEO practices up to this point, you may be starting to feel a bit wary. Unless you are a professional with SEO experience, the practices can be quite difficult to understand and grasp. This is where the idea of outsourcing may come into play. Should you go ahead and outsource your SEO efforts? Here’s a list of few pros and cons.
The biggest pro is of course the fact that by going with a professional SEO company you are more likely to experience faster, better results. Professionals have experience, they know which tools work best and in which situations, they know how to employ them, and they know what to track and how. At the end of the day it’s hard for an individual with no SEO knowledge to get those same effective results that professionals get.
While it may not seem like outsourcing can be a money saver it actually can be. Because you have outsourced to professionals you know it’s being done correctly the first time. Not only that but you will be getting better results, more traffic, and in turn more business. More business equals higher profits for your company.
Then there is the time factor. Think of all the time you will be saving yourself, or the person who had previously been in charge of the SEO efforts in your office. They can now focus on their primary responsibilities and be that much more productive.
I wanted to share a story of what happened to me a few years back. It’s honestly embarrassing and frustrating, but I’d like for my potential students to know more about me!
One of the most embarrassing moments of my life (and there have been many) was the day I was laughed out of my bank when I tried to apply for a loan. I thought it was a little harsh.
Now, it’s not the first time I’ve been embarrassed at the bank. The time I went to open a new account and the clerk literally called all of his co workers over for the sole purpose of laughing at my ID picture was also quite a low point. But this was probably worse.
I wouldn’t say I have the best track record with money. I probably didn’t need to buy 4 almost identical $400 studded leather jackets within a week of each other for example. But I don’t think there was any need to laugh me off the premises.
I went home feeling like a fool. Which says a lot coming from someone who once thought nothing of being sent home from school for smelling too bad (to be fair to me, it was because somebody else had vomited directly onto my head). That’s when I saw the answer to my prayers. A TV commercial for an instant loan. Obviously, I’d heard of these so called ‘payday’ loans before. But they have terrible reputations, so I’d thought the bank would be the more professional route to take. Although, if you ask me, falling into hysterics at your customers isn’t exactly the height of professionalism. But who am I to judge?
Anyway, after my stint as the local laughing stock, I didn’t want to go back out and ask for a loan face to face again. Luckily, the lenders offering loans near me had an online application system. I was up and running with the cash in my bank that same day. And in their defence, there are multiple clear warnings about how costly these loans are right on the homepage of the website.