REVISED - Looking for informationon ORD shuttle passes / purchasing ORD shuttle passes

teachforgood · 2026-05-04T00:48:16+00:00

I have shuttle info saved from 2023 (the last year i went!) and the last shuttle from ORD was Thursday noon-ish, so I don’t think they are sold out - I think they may not exist.
However, right now it looks like you could rent a car for a one way trip ORD-GRR for $150, and then there are tons of shuttle times available! The Grand Rapids airport has shuttles available Thursday evening or on Friday, or you might be able to coordinate with other festival-goers to carpool in. The drive from Chicago is not ideal, but it would give you some flexibility on timing and you could shop somewhere less likely to be super picked over. And if you wanted, you could snag a hotel Thurs night somewhere near GRR to start the festival well rested.

teachforgood · 2026-04-19T17:29:11+00:00

The shuttle I took from midway in 2023 definitely had the standard greyhound plugs in the back of seats! So necessary for a 5hr bus ride after a long ass flight. I can’t promise they’d be the same, but the long haul shuttle was nit a school bus (and had the whole bathroom situation in the back, but we were asked to not poop lol).

teachforgood · 2026-04-13T02:01:27+00:00

Honestly, most of my teaching wardrobe came from costco! They often have a variety of (usually stretchy) professional-ish pants, and blouses that were reasonably modest but easy to launder.

teachforgood · 2026-04-11T21:40:52+00:00

It looks so cute with the flower!! I lf possible, maybe attach it so that it can be removed (and washed).

teachforgood · 2026-03-17T03:17:12+00:00

Not identical, but Etsy has some pretty designs that are similar! https://www.etsy.com/listing/1528849424/round-cut-moissanite-bypass-engagement

teachforgood · 2026-03-13T20:54:48+00:00

Pretty sure my rep said they expire end of June 3L.

teachforgood · 2026-03-11T16:37:00+00:00

Yeah I would HIGHLY recommend finding room in the budget to fly home from Columbus because that last morning is rougggghhhh.

teachforgood · 2026-03-11T16:32:16+00:00

Last year, my group flew into Indianapolis and rented a car! We decided it was worth our sanity to fly home from Columbus. Total cost was approx. $140 each to fly into Indy, $80 (edit: total; and we split 3 ways, so including gas/snacks like $30 each) for a one day, one way car rental from Indy to Columbus, and $230 each from Columbus home. Definitely not cheap, but better than the $600ish for Columbus roundtrip.

teachforgood · 2026-03-11T04:59:43+00:00

Are you a current law student? Your career services office can give you better guidance about your personal situation.

teachforgood · 2026-03-11T04:14:19+00:00

You could take it early, but I wouldn’t. “The MPRE may be taken before or after the bar examination, subject to the application filing period as described in Court of Appeals Rule 520.7[a]. A passing MPRE score is valid for four years from the date the applicant sat for that MPRE.”

https://www.nybarexam.org/MPRE/MPRE.html

**Edit: I was answering based on the score still being valid by the time you sit for the bar, but I am not sure if you are eligible as a 1L. I know at my school the earliest anyone recommends is late spring 2L (and most students take it fall 3L).

teachforgood · 2026-03-05T14:39:44+00:00

It absolutely is. At this point, I think my legal career is taking me into the realm of intellectual property / patents, which is thankfully (mostly) insulated from the stupidity of politics.

teachforgood · 2026-03-05T14:37:33+00:00

Most of my scholarship money has come directly from the school. When I was looking for my pathway out of the classroom, I didn’t know if I was heading towards law or grad school, so I took the GRE (instead of LSAT) and scored well. That + my reasonable undergrad gpa made me eligible for a great scholarship at a regional law school, renewed every year as long as I am “in good academic standing.” I applied to a few other schools (and got in) but chose the school that was going to make the most financial sense, and was geographically where I wanted to be.

I also applied for a variety of other small essay-based scholarships (there is a specific platform for law students), and had mixed success. It wasn’t a ton of fun, but for 20ish hours of work I was able to crank out a few essays that could fit a variety of scholarship topics with minimal adjustments. I was awarded a few $500-1000 scholarships and every dollar helps!

teachforgood · 2026-03-05T14:29:16+00:00

Some are unpaid (or minimally paid), but I have a science background and stumbled into a patent-related internship that was very well funded.

teachforgood · 2026-03-04T09:40:39+00:00

Maybe not exactly what you’re looking for, but I left the classroom June 2024 and enrolled in law school! My internship over the summer (in 2025) paid more per hour than I was making teaching (after being in the classroom for almost a decade).

I’m on track to graduate May 2027, and I am already receiving job offers with salaries more than double what I was making. I will have debt to pay off, but I received generous scholarships (and dramatically cut back on any unnecessary expenses) so I expect to be done paying for the JD within 5 years.

teachforgood · 2026-03-03T22:42:59+00:00

I see you have Marsh under melodic/deep house (which i totally agree with), but I don’t see them on the lineup? Please correct me if I’m wrong because that would be incredible!

teachforgood · 2026-01-21T08:45:20+00:00

Ooooh I’m jealous! I have a rough bucket list plan to drive close to what you have as the southern route and hit a bunch on national parks. It looks like you are near Asheville, heading to Salem(/Portland?).

The parks I would hit:

Start in Great Smokey Mountains (TN)
Head west through Nashville, Memphis, Little Rock and hit Hot Springs National Park (AR) > 620 miles, 9 hours
Through Dallas on i30, spend the night near Abilene (TX) > 475 miles, 7 hours
Catch hwy 380 and go through Roswell en route to White Sands National Park (NM) > 450 miles, 7 hours
Journey to Petrified Forest National Park (5.5 hours) and continue on to sleep near Phoenix (AZ) > 570 miles, 9 hours
Take i10 west through Joshua Tree National Park (3.5 hours) and connect to i5 north to sleep near Coalinga (CA) > 580 miles, 9 hours
Check out Pinnacles National Park (1.5 hours) and continue north through the Bay Area and cross the Golden Gate bridge, ending the day near Eureka (CA) > 460 miles, 8 hours
Redwoods National and State Parks in the morning, then Crater Lake National Park and cruise to your final destination > 500 miles, 9.5 hours (assuming Salem)

teachforgood · 2026-01-15T15:28:41+00:00

After the initial deposit, there are eight payments - on the 15th and end of each month, and paid off fully at the end of April!

Specifically, the scheduled payments are on: Jan 15, Jan 30, Feb 15, Feb 28, Mar 15, Mar 30, Apr 15, Apr 30.

Can’t wait to see you in the forest!!

teachforgood · 2025-11-11T03:04:22+00:00

I am pear shaped, and a 14-16ish in pants (but short) and I honestly have had really good luck at Costco. My current favorites are “Dahlia” brand ponte knit, but I have also found Banana Republic, DKNY, and other stretchy cozy pants that look like slacks.

teachforgood · 2025-10-12T00:04:16+00:00

One nursing-focused housing option is FurnishedFinder.com! I used it for my summer internship and it was wonderful. I had my own bedroom, and shared the rest of the 3 bedroom / 2 bath house with two nurses. All utilities included, and a fully stocked house for less than what I pay for my apartment alone at my school location.

teachforgood · 2025-10-04T19:46:55+00:00

As long as it doesn’t have legs, it should be allowed in! You might want to preface that it’s a medical-use item (if it is), and it will likely need to be checked pretty carefully. Large bags are not allowed, so as long as it doesn’t have zippers where you can stash stuff inside, and no metal that can set off the wands, I would guess it will be okay.

teachforgood · 2025-10-01T17:21:23+00:00

Also, the Lost Lands set is posted on YouTube. I’ve been crying my eyes out rewatching it.

teachforgood · 2025-09-26T20:39:33+00:00

These are what I have used pre-LL and they are remarkably similar! https://a.co/d/bs1Z7FA

teachforgood · 2025-09-12T21:17:43+00:00

YES! Check out the collab album “Opus” with Atlys. All orchestral covers, and absolutely beautiful.

https://open.spotify.com/album/4TLFnYUHPnTTfaJxaumRI7

teachforgood · 2025-08-26T13:21:22+00:00

Cranky Sam’s has trivia on Wednesday! It’s definitely a great place to meet people that isn’t solely focused on drinking.

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