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Friday at Last!
May 18, 2009 1:43 PM by Christine Volker

The first thing that came into my mind the other morning when I woke up was how happy I was that it was Friday and that this week is coming to a close. My husband's grandmother had surgery this past Wednesday for an intestinal blockage - she made it through Read More...

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The Next Chapter ...
May 8, 2009 8:39 AM by Christine Volker

At times, the road to becoming a medical transcriptionist was a very bumpy one but I can finally say that I have officially graduated from M-TEC! The process of waiting for my final exam to be graded was both nerve-wracking and exciting. It is a great Read More...

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End of School and Beginning of RMT Prep
April 3, 2009 11:51 AM by Christine Volker

These past couple of months I have been so caught up in completing my program on time that I put my "blog life" on hold. I'm back now, feeling energized and ready to start the next phase of this journey. My end-date for my program was 3/31, so I really Read More...

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Changes for the New Year
January 9, 2009 2:02 PM by Christine Volker

The holidays are over and we're finally back to a normal routine around our home. The New Year has officially begun and it is already shaping up to be a great one! The town that I live in is about 15 minutes from the city and we have everything we could Read More...

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Goodbye 2008, Hello 2009
December 31, 2008 12:36 PM by Christine Volker

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas holiday. We sure did! It started out as a quiet morning as my husband and I prepped some things for Christmas dinner. Family members began arriving at 2:30 p.m. and the festivities began. Everyone had a great Read More...

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'Twas the Night Before Christmas
December 26, 2008 1:27 PM by Christine Volker

At last, it is Christmas Eve. If you can believe it, I am still waiting for one more package to arrive in the mail. I have never been this behind before, especially since most of my shopping is done online. I actually went to Kmart Monday night at around Read More...

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Let it Snow ...
December 19, 2008 12:44 PM by Christine Volker

As I write this we are in the midst of our first winter storm. I love these snowy days (especially since my family is home safe), although it wasn't much fun when I was out at the post office this morning about 45 minutes after the snow started and had Read More...

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Pump Your Blood
December 12, 2008 12:17 PM by Christine Volker

I know, it is sort of an odd title to a blog, but as I am learning all about the heart, it's all I can think about! I grew up watching the television show "Happy Days" and a few days ago I came across something posted on the MTEC student forums that brought Read More...

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'Tis the Season
December 5, 2008 12:19 PM by Christine Volker

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday! Ours was wonderful. I am having a hard time believing that December is here and in just a few short weeks I'll be watching my 2-year-old open her gifts. I feel that the rush of the season has officially Read More...

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Recovering, but Back Online ...
November 17, 2008 7:44 AM by Christine Volker

Boy have I missed blogging! My apologies for being MIA for a bit but there has been so much going on here lately. We had a family member move so my husband has been pretty tied up running between houses. This has been an ongoing project for the past 7 Read More...

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What Kind of MT Will I Be?
September 26, 2008 12:43 PM by Christine Volker

The September 8 th issue of Advance was delivered to my house several days ago, and just like always, I was excited to read through it. The letter to the editor caught my eye and when I finished reading it I was left with a few questions. The letter was Read More...

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Welcome Autumn
September 19, 2008 4:09 PM by Christine Volker

This is my favorite time of year--cooler days, chilly nights and the beautiful colors on the trees. Last week I pulled out all of my decorations for the season (my girlfriend thought I was crazy!) and set them up. The smell of my pumpkin spice candle Read More...

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Life Without a Computer or the Internet
September 2, 2008 9:30 AM by Christine Volker

About a week ago we had some major storms roll through my area and we lost our electricity. It was around 10:15 p.m., my daughter was already in bed and I was working on my school work (thank goodness for auto save!). My husband began the search for a Read More...

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School Books, Crayons and Elmo!
August 22, 2008 4:12 PM by Christine Volker

As I sit here at 10:30 p.m. taking a break from working on my practice dictations, I am reminded of my daughter who is sound asleep in her bedroom. I look around at my desk and have to laugh at what I see in front of me--mixed in with all of my medical Read More...

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Losing Sight of a Dream and Getting it Back
August 18, 2008 11:31 AM by Christine Volker

About 15 years ago I stumbled across the world of medical transcription. I had seen a few flyers come through in the mail and a couple of television commercials, which if nothing else sparked my interest in the profession. While doing some research I Read More...

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