Posted by Jason, NW Ontario on December 30, 2011 at 06:32:28 from (206.47.8.234):
The forestry industry up this way was crumbling in '06, and I took advantage of an indefinite layoff at the mill I'd worked at for 8 years. Everyone told me I was crazy to leave the security of the mill, how it was just a speed bump... I went back to college for a 2 year Environmental Technician program, and showed the kids what dedication looks like; finished in the top 5%. My wife and I had our first child while I was still in school. Budget was pretty stretched but we got through. We had our second son shortly after. I clunked around working short term contracts, mostly seasonal, and wondered if I'd made bad decisions. I got picked up a year ago for a 6 month maternity-leave replacement at a mine in my field; it was extended to the full year. Now the mine has offered me the same position but in a full time scenario - pension, benefits and long-term security. If anyone out there has doubts about going back to school as a mature student, my advice is treat the school like it's your job: don't be late, attend, make your deadlines, and treat your teachers like your supervisors. I'm living proof it's possible to change your stars - it just might take a while.
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Today's Featured Article - Grain Threshing in the Early 40's - by Jerry D. Coleman. How many of you can sit there and say that you have plowed with a mule? Well I would say not many, but maybe a few. This story is about the day my Grandfather Brown (true name) decided along with my parents to purchase a new Ford tractor. It wasn't really new except to us. The year was about 1967 and my father found a good used Ford 601 tractor to use on the farm instead of "Bob", our old mule. Now my grandfather had had this mule since the mid 40's and he was getting some age on him. S
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