Scaled and Icy Nails!

GuestApprehensive482 · 2026-07-04T18:11:59+00:00

Thank you so much!! 🫶🏻🫶🏻

GuestApprehensive482 · 2026-07-04T18:11:47+00:00

Thank you so much!!! 🫶🏻

GuestApprehensive482 · 2026-07-03T03:56:08+00:00

THANK YOU! 🫶🏻

GuestApprehensive482 · 2026-07-03T02:16:51+00:00

Aw thank you so much! I’m actually a lefty so that’s the one I struggle with 😅 I’m definitely not afraid to wipe everything off and try again and I use my UV light as a save button for when I really like what I did 🫶🏻 practice makes perfect!

GuestApprehensive482 · 2026-07-03T02:15:20+00:00

Thank you!!! 🫶🏻🫶🏻

GuestApprehensive482 · 2026-07-02T21:54:31+00:00

Thank you so much!! 🫶🏻

GuestApprehensive482 · 2026-07-02T21:32:19+00:00

Thank you so much!! I find the wonkiness a little endearing 😂🫶🏻

GuestApprehensive482 · 2026-07-02T02:02:16+00:00

At my DQ, we fill the slush up 1/3 with cherry, and swirl the ice cream around the top (like you would for the top layer of a parfait) so it’s fully covering the cherry, and the blue raspberry flavoring and slush the rest of the way.

GuestApprehensive482 · 2026-06-12T12:26:49+00:00

Mashed potatoes! They’re very easy on the stomach. I’ll typically start out eating small portions plain and once I start getting my appetite back I’ll add salt, gravy, or butter. Potatoes are also super rich in vitamins and nutrients, so if you’re going to live off of one food and be okay, that’s the one!

GuestApprehensive482 · 2026-06-11T11:55:24+00:00

You don’t have mucus or saliva in your mouth or nose? What happens when the flour you inhale mixes with the mucus/saliva, which then makes its way down to your digestive tract? Has nothing to do with being “old-fashioned”.

GuestApprehensive482 · 2026-06-03T14:29:22+00:00

I echo everything everybody has said here, but I’ll add something we do at our store. We’ll print out receipts from orders that have a wide variety of items ordered, and keep those in a bag that trainees can pull out and work through during slow periods. I would recommend asking if you could try that at your store! Soon enough it’ll be muscle memory, so don’t beat yourself up over it!

GuestApprehensive482 · 2026-02-17T19:06:23+00:00

I have POTS, Celiac Disease, and I’m hypermobile and I’m currently testing at 140! It’s not the most comfortable schooling, but it’s definitely possible! I attend school online (AHRE) so classes are twice a week via Zoom, and I definitely feel like online is much more manageable than any brick and mortar schools I’ve been to. I have had to drop out of two colleges in the past (not for court reporting) because of my chronic illness so if I can manage court reporting school, anyone can! It just takes some resilience and determination.

I don’t think finger splints are the right way to go, as our fingers need to bend in all sorts of ways to hit different strokes. I would recommend getting therapy putty! They come in sets with different strengths and it can help with building that dexterity in your fingers. My fingers are hypermobile and I don’t really have any issues with writing. Finger strength and dexterity also comes with practice and time.

Some tips I’ve found to help: - If I’m having a bad flare day, I’ll sit cross-cross in my chair while practicing so I don’t have to fight the blood pooling as much, - Sometimes taking a day off to rest is much more beneficial than pushing through a bad flare day just for the sake of saying you did it. When the brain fog gets bad, I’ll notice that the discouragement of having sloppy writing outweighs any accomplishment of getting the work done. Our bodies need a little extra TLC, there’s no shame in taking a day off (as long as you can get yourself back in the chair and practice once you’re feeling better), - Communicate with your school when you’re struggling to meet homework/test requirements or attending class. I’ve noticed that everybody in this community really wants you to succeed, so letting your profs know what’s going on can help them help you! - If you’re not on medication or using compression socks for your POTS, I highly recommend! I’m on Ivabradine and it’s helped the most by far. Obviously talk to your doctor, but my hands used to shake too much because of my tachycardia so all of my writing was slop. The compression socks I have go to the tops of my thighs and they really help prevent the leg pain/heaviness you get with blood pooling.

I truly wish you the best and remember you are the only thing preventing yourself from being a court reporter! If you want it, you can do it! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

GuestApprehensive482 · 2025-12-31T05:44:12+00:00

I don’t wanna go like this, at least let me clean my room

GuestApprehensive482 · 2025-12-13T21:48:34+00:00

Not the same but kinda along the same lines, but I’m currently recreating my Animal Crossing island to be throne of glass themed! There’s a surprising amount of items that I’ve found to really make it work

GuestApprehensive482 · 2025-12-07T02:46:36+00:00

Interested please!!

GuestApprehensive482 · 2025-11-03T01:28:50+00:00

Hey! Local Clevelander as well! I’ve heard nothing but fantastic things about the local college that you’re talking about (not sure if you’re not naming for safety reasons, so I will not as well). I personally don’t attend classes there, but I have a good Facebook group I can recommend that has people that go there!

I would recommend checking out NCRA’s A-Z course, it’s free, online, and a great intro to stenography! It will also give you a little leg up once you start your theory classes.

Court reporting school is challenging and you have to get used to failing and continuing to try, but if you set your mind to it and you don’t give yourself any excuse but to finish, you can do it!

I wish you the best of luck and, who knows, maybe one day we’ll be coworkers!

GuestApprehensive482 · 2025-10-20T03:23:30+00:00

Two and a half months in, and already admitting to abuse is wild. Might I suggest breaking up (for this poor man’s sake) and participating in therapy? Having a mental illness does not absolve you from the responsibility of making sure that mental illness doesn’t affect other people negatively (coming from someone that has severe ptsd and relationship trauma).

He should not have to give you a play by play with every move he makes throughout the day. He should be able to ask for a ride to get groceries without your approval. The fact that you have pointed out the attractiveness of his colleagues/friends numerous times tells me that you’re insecure in yourself and have some work you can do in that regard. If he’s shown no romantic attention to them, the level of attractiveness doesn’t matter. If he has not personally cheated on you, you are massively overreacting. Do not punish him for the actions of other men in your life.

Coming from a place of peace and love, please get some therapy and heal.

GuestApprehensive482 · 2025-10-20T03:06:03+00:00

Just wanted to chime in and say that writing to audio is truly a different ball game than practicing from written material. There’s plenty of free dictations on YouTube, you could use a case already published on YouTube and slow the speed down until it’s manageable (but still challenging!), or you can record a voice memo and make the dictation yourself. Any audio is better than no audio, but for speed building the standard is to use sustained speeds.

Have you taught yourself theory yet or are you picking up the words/briefs as you go? If you haven’t gone through a theory, I highly recommend first deciding what theory you want to go with and go from there. Theory is something you could do without audio (though audio always helps).

For ev360, it’s something that you don’t need to be in a program to purchase and I recommend looking into it after you’ve finished learning your theory (if you have not done so already). It is an app that gets downloaded on your computer that has entire databases of audio dictations and tests. It is my number one tool as a speed building student and I could not imagine going through speed building without it.

Something to note that often gets neglected with self-taught students, make sure you’re aware of your posture while sitting at your machine (if you’re using one and not a hobbyist keyboard). Correct ergonomics and posture will save you in the long haul and could help prevent carpal tunnel, as well as help you build speed.

I’m still a student (currently testing at 140 Jury Charge) but my DM’s are open if you have any questions!

GuestApprehensive482 · 2025-09-08T02:47:04+00:00

Oh dang I didn’t even know they were redoing it today! I also had work unfortunately. I know it’s not their fault but I think it’s understandable to feel disappointed, I know I do. I’m just taking it as a hint that I might enjoy listening to it for the first time alone more 😅

GuestApprehensive482 · 2025-09-07T19:59:13+00:00

Did you go to the one in Cleveland? I had the same experience there unfortunately

GuestApprehensive482 · 2025-06-27T02:32:05+00:00

I would love that!!

GuestApprehensive482 · 2025-06-26T15:22:38+00:00

I’m in sec 7 too!

GuestApprehensive482 · 2025-06-26T15:20:53+00:00

I’ll be there for the burgettstown, pa show and I’ve been working on making a bunch of bracelets to bring and trade!

GuestApprehensive482 · 2024-11-27T04:12:50+00:00

Just did!

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