Category Archives: Education

In Remembrance of My Veteran Dad

Posted on April 23, 2024 by caroldwyer

The past 10 months, almost to the day, have been extremely difficult as I’ve been dealing with the loss of my dad, a Vietnam Veteran who served with the 101st Airborne. So much needed to be addressed in handling his … Continue reading →

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My mission

Posted on January 10, 2024 by caroldwyer

This was intended as my response for yesterday’s bloganuary prompt. However, while in the middle of copy / pasting my draft into a post last night, the power went out. Wind was kicking up and before the outage, I heard … Continue reading →

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What I ponder the most between past and future

Posted on January 5, 2024 by caroldwyer

Today’s writing prompt is difficult; it depends on what aspect of life as to whether the past or future is more often on my mind. Sometimes, there’s a healthy balance between the two. My best friend from high school and … Continue reading →

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The greatest gift someone could give me

Posted on January 4, 2024 by caroldwyer

My answer to this connects to yesterday’s blog post through educational and career pursuits, along with obstacles over the years. Not everyone in my life listens to the whole story regarding job search setbacks, which happen in one form or … Continue reading →

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Where I attended college

Posted on January 3, 2024 by caroldwyer

During high school, a teacher who taught communications took my homeroom on a tour of West Chester University of Pennsylvania. I remember that I loved the campus, with its old architecture among a lush setting. Although I wasn’t sure where … Continue reading →

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An update on fundraising for my veteran dad

Posted on April 28, 2023 by caroldwyer

Since my blog post about fundraising for my veteran dad exactly two years ago, his struggles have continued and the first GoFundMe has been shut down. By me, that is. I started it in spring 2021 and after raising $390, … Continue reading →

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UPenn webinar on Chernobyl and a photographer’s future photo tours

Posted on November 1, 2020 by caroldwyer

The closest nuclear plant to my hometown, approx. 50 miles away. Our present times of social distancing have brought a number ways to connect, be entertained, earn income and learn. Not too long ago, UPenn offered a webinar on the … Continue reading →

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Choosing blog posts for writing samples, tech troubles

Posted on October 4, 2020 by caroldwyer

I’ve been going through previous blog posts to decide which ones could best be highlighted as job search portfolio pieces. After all, my career goals include working as a staff writer / editor for a travel publication or marketing for … Continue reading →

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Memories of the NKOTB MixTape show, teen music picks and future concerts

Posted on July 22, 2020 by caroldwyer

Sometimes life holds off blogging about a topic for quite a while. Yet many ideas have stirred lately as I look back to an awesome concert and a very different world. I add reflection on that toward the end of … Continue reading →

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An Earth Day milestone, protecting nature and reflecting on eco travel

Posted on April 30, 2020 by caroldwyer

A half-century-old tradition of celebrating the planet last week inspired me in several different ways. So much time indoors had me ready for at least a little bit of nature and luckily, Earth Day brought nice weather to the local … Continue reading →

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