ProgressiveU, my addiction, my home on the Internet:
I have returned after a long stint of working invisibly, reading blogs secretly and randomly, missing the constant activity I'm used to performing on the site. And oh, ProgressiveU, I have missed you.
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It may sound silly, but ProgressiveU has been a major part of my life since I first joined 33 weeks and six days ago. Through my first contest I posted blogs and comments and made friends with people I'll probably never meet in person. After it was over, I volunteered my services to the Faculty, where I've tried my hardest to help out in any way I can. For a while, I prided myself in moderating, doing everything I could to make sure the site is maintained as best as we can maintain in.
Unfortunately, I had sort of a "falling out" with ProU when school started to become intense... the past month or so I've struggled to keep up with every blog and comment and Private Message...
For a while, I've sat on the sidelines, reading the blogs that look problematic or amazing. From the sidelines, I watched Art post the news about Kiota. From the sidelines, I saw brand new polls that I'd never vote in, debates stemming from them. Without saying a word, I fed my ProU addiction and wished more than anything that I had the time to comment back, to edit a blog...
I am jumping for joy, ProgressiveU, because last Thursday, I took my last final of the Spring semester. I have three and a half free months to spend on ProgressiveU, the place I've missed the most in my busiest month.
I suppose the point I'm trying to make is that ProgressiveU really is a life-changing place. There is the personal connection-- the friends I've made who I miss like crazy; there is the responsibility I feel to help since I joined the Faculty; but more than that, there is the fact that ProgressiveU has become a place of comfort. In a day here, I learn more than a day at school. I've learned to debate, I've learned to stand my ground, I've learned to relinquish my pride when I'm proved wrong. I don't usually bother to check the news anymore; I know that I'll get a truer view of the world here at ProgressiveU.
This site has become a major part of my life, a part that I miss when it's gone and love when it returns.
I'm back, ProgressiveU, and I am happy to be here.
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I always wonder what happened when a former addict suddenly disappears. I'm glad you're back.
http://www.progressiveu.org/blog/ediblewoman
Thank you
Oh my goodness... there are even new Smileys that I've never seen before! :-!!
I really missed it here... I missed all you guys... and it's really strange to see members I've never seen before. :X
It's good to be back :)
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I'm glad you're back as well! And especially glad you're enjoying the great smiley epidemic of 2008! :)X
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Thank you!! :)
It's so glad to be back. I know I was never technically "gone" but it feels like I haven't been here in AGES.
I know it sounds creepy... but even though you haven't seen me, I've been watching you guys! Haha, I'm like the ProU Stalker! :D
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Your Tongue is a Rudder; It Steers the Whole Ship, Sends Your Words Past Your Lips or Keeps Them Safe Behind Your Teeth... [Brand New]
Someone had to take the job when Nick runned (best word ever) off on us. He should be lynched!
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~Fallon~
An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't- A. France
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Hey!
I'm not where near the creepy stalkerness that Nick was!
I do agree-- he should be lynched for running out on us. Who else do we have to give a hard time and make fun of ?! NO ONE! That's who!
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Your Tongue is a Rudder; It Steers the Whole Ship, Sends Your Words Past Your Lips or Keeps Them Safe Behind Your Teeth... [Brand New]
See? I need that hug emoticon again. But... we couldn't find one so.....
I'm so freaking happy you're back!!!!! Life is quite miserable without you and mvenus and Fanaile (okay, so I'm probably exaggerating a little, itty bitty tiny smidge... but it really DOES suck when you guys aren't around to rant and laugh with!)
How's the job? Has that gone back to normal or are they still running you mad?
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~Fallon~
An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't- A. France
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Oh my goodness, Fallon. Has it gotten better?!
Ha!!
It was better, because I was at a new store, a BRAND NEW store, an amazing store with an amazing manager who I LOVE.
Now I'm being sent back to my ORIGINAL store, the sucky one with the thieves and bandits and hoodlums and whiny brats. Ha.
My cool manager is coming with me... apparently we're supposed to "fix the store" like we did to the brand new one. :D So I suppose it's a bit okay, since they see us as good employees....
Wherever I am, I don't care, because I actually have TIME to devote to ProU now! I won't let you guys down... let the moderating begin! haha ;-)
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Your Tongue is a Rudder; It Steers the Whole Ship, Sends Your Words Past Your Lips or Keeps Them Safe Behind Your Teeth... [Brand New]
Ut-oh., Ms. Drill Sergeant BurningExample will whip the thieves and bandits and hoodlums and whiny brats into shape.
:bows:
Hopefully it'll be better with an awesome boss. I actually dreamed last night that ProgressiveU was a freaking store.... I think that means I spend too much time here. But, I'm not confessing to anything! I'm just going to say it was because I asked you about work!! Ha!
It's been slow, so moderating hasn't been too rough... we have a crapload of behind the scenes stuff to do though!
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~Fallon~
An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't- A. France
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