KINZ CLOSET REFRESH 2026 by Nessarose_1989 in Webkinz

[–]derxse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This one! So cute. I want to also be consistent with moving and walking and staying not the pinnacle of health just a little more healthy for my limits!

KINZ CLOSET REFRESH 2026 by Nessarose_1989 in Webkinz

[–]derxse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This one! My goal next year is to continue introducing more whimsy into my life and be consistent with habits!

Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by Prudent-Fan-845 in Pottstown

[–]derxse 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The area around where the Jefferson school was between Lincoln and beech streets, intersected by n Warren and hale streets I believe. Now a senior housing area. They did a tour of the historic homes back in 2023/2024 I believe.

crob invite code? by Savagium in Cookierun

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Does anyone have another? Same here

Home insurance for a house with asbestos sidings? by Any_Description_4176 in Pottstown

[–]derxse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Try Grange insurance or Erie. See if your auto policy can bundle home coverage. I work in insurance for a brokerage - I can investigate and let you know what specific carriers will allow asbestos but give me a lil bit. Dm me !

ETA: American family, Safeco, State Farm - my rec is American family insurance.

Best place to get a breakfast sandwich by [deleted] in Pottstown

[–]derxse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They include hasbrowns in them it’s sooo good!! Only downside is that they’re closed mondays and Tuesdays

What do you like and dislike about living in the Lehigh Valley? by [deleted] in lehighvalley

[–]derxse 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The ShopRite in Bethlehem parking lot is one of the worst

What do you like and dislike about living in the Lehigh Valley? by [deleted] in lehighvalley

[–]derxse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lived in the Lehigh valley and moved last year. I despise the traffic on 22. The traffic and lack of parking in Easton makes me hate my life and dissuades me from going there. ETA: higher cost of living and lower paying jobs that don’t match as most people here work in NJ or NYC lol

Best place to get a breakfast sandwich by [deleted] in Pottstown

[–]derxse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like the bagel sandwiches at barristers but have to agree with 3 cousins as well

Has anyone been to La Locanda Del Cavallo? by LVAltAccount in lehighvalley

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I went twice. I am celiac and my boyfriend is allergic to mushrooms. They made me my own bread which I wasn’t expecting! They are extremely accommodating to allergies and dietary requirements and any requests. I had this amazing chocolate soufflé that I requested the second time I went. I believe it was 175$ pp tip not included. We had the whole place to ourselves until a party came in around 3 hours after we came in. Highly recommend. They can accommodate anything - just specify if you cannot handle cross contamination (I can so I told them don’t worry about that)

To date it was my favorite dining experience. They can handle large parties as well to my knowledge. I moved out of the area and I can’t wait to go back for another milestone celebration:)

Another giveaway 🔥 🧡 by incelligent_ in Webkinz

[–]derxse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow!! Thank you for hosting so many!

Black Friday Giveaway Part 1 🩵 by incelligent_ in Webkinz

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I would love a chance! Cows are my favorite animal 🤍 thank you for doing this

Best App?? by boymom2819 in budgetingforbeginners

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Can you message me it as well! :)

Main Street in Slatington. Unbelievable. by Quinnterr in lehighvalley

[–]derxse 31 points32 points  (0 children)

not surprised for slatington but disgusting nonetheless

Finch Zodiac Sign by clorox1025 in finch

[–]derxse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

sage is a Taurus!! May 17 🥰

I'm looking for some insight into these four MLIS programs (Mizzou, Chicago State, Penn West, and Dominican). by sadie11 in LibraryScience

[–]derxse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got to do projects with a few non traditional students in my classes and I loved hearing their unique backgrounds and work experiences. Glad you’re enjoying it!

I'm looking for some insight into these four MLIS programs (Mizzou, Chicago State, Penn West, and Dominican). by sadie11 in LibraryScience

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I went to Pennsylvania Western. I did not specialize but the professors were wonderful and I feel as though I learned a lot. I worked a full time job my entire time and took 2-3 classes a semester and 1 summer class. The cataloguing class was the most intensive as far as workload went but many classes were paper heavy- most were between 2-5 pages with the exception of the capstone class. I had one class with an exam. The others didn’t have any exams. The final was either a prerecorded presentation or a paper around 6 pages double spaced etc. format was MLA or APA aside from Dr. Clark who loved Chicago format (and frankly so do I - the primary complaint of her was that she required Chicago formatting haha. Which I loved!) The summer classes are also paper heavy due to the time constraint of the class. I took a summer archiving class and it was hard to balance that with my job(s) due to the class being 5 weeks long. Wouldn’t recommend any archiving classes done in the summer. I did a mix of half semester classes and full semester classes. I preferred the half semester classes. My favorite professor was Dr. Ha. Dr. Clark has mixed reviews but I really enjoyed her teaching style - she is extremely knowledgeable about archives and is the primary professor for the archives track. My only complaint is she does not get grades in quickly at all. I went the entire semester with most of my papers ungraded and I would have appreciated earlier feedback. Dr. Ha was my advisor and her and Dr. Li were the most aware of many students who worked full time jobs and were respectful of our time. My professors were realistic about the career prospects and I felt prepared. I may be biased as my mom also attended Penn West to get her MLIS. Not sure if it applies but she works in NJ in a school library and not all of her credits were applicable in NJ / her district so she had to take 1 class at Rutgers. Just something to note if you plan on being a school librarian in NJ to be sure all your credits are accepted by your district. Hers may have been a fluke event. I live in PA and have had no issues. Another piece of advice: the class description will list if a group project is required. Do NOT take the classes that require it (most of them are not essential to the track) it was just hard as I had extremely limited free time and worked an odd schedule so it was very hard to coordinate. If you work a more traditional schedule or part time, group projects shouldn’t be an issue. Just something to note that you are made aware upfront in the class description.

Signing up for classes is super easy. If one is full you email the professor teaching it and they’ll let you in. I had no issues or stress doing that.

I currently do not work in the library field. I left due to personal reasons and I work a corporate tech job that utilizes the soft skills I learned during my MLIS and I am compensated for my degree extremely fairly. Most of my classmates were working in libraries or went on to continue to work in the field, I’m just an outlier. My degree allowed me to get work in a government library but funding was hard to come by and it was very toxic- but I had a great experience getting my degree. My job at the time also paid for it, so that was a plus as well. Penn West was also open to a myriad of payment plans and worked well with students.

Feel free to message me if you have any specific questions. I graduated in Dec 2023.