I sleep so often these days.

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Yes, you were dead on

By the way, about how old are you? Are you in your 20s, 30s, or what? I'm simply curious =P

Yeah, it's a solution for me when I have sore throat, head colds or flu.

I'm 24

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Yeah, it's a solution for me when I have sore throat, head colds or flu.

I'm 24

I see.
How expensive was it for you to take schooling to become a RN (assuming you're done with that portion of schooling) and how long did it take you?

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I see.
How expensive was it for you to take schooling to become a RN (assuming you're done with that portion of schooling) and how long did it take you?

VERY expensive. lol. Here it's just 4 years straight for the college Bachelor's Degree ( I hear in the US you still need to go through pre-nursing for 1-2 years, pass an exam and then go to nursing proper 4-year-course) , I already have my RN license so no more extra spending unless it's for further training or specialist training. Gonna be MORE expensive when I start medical school, and that's 5 years of straight schooling starting mid 2010 then pass the board, get my MD and work 2-3 years as a resident MD, then move up the foodchain and get my first specialization. So yeah, I still have a looooong journey to go.

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VERY expensive. lol. Here it's just 4 years straight for the college Bachelor's Degree ( I hear in the US you still need to go through pre-nursing for 1-2 years, pass an exam and then go to nursing proper 4-year-course) , I already have my RN license so no more extra spending unless it's for further training or specialist training. Gonna be MORE expensive when I start medical school, and that's 5 years of straight schooling starting mid 2010 then pass the board, get my MD and work 2-3 years as a resident MD, then move up the foodchain and get my first specialization. So yeah, I still have a looooong journey to go.

Enchanting
I know about the residential stuff; I've seen Grey's Anatomy!
LuL, joking. That show is probably the worst medical drama, ever. It's like, "Okay, we're performing heart surgery on this child. However, since gossiping about who the boyfriend of <insert colleague's name here> is more important, then this child can wait. Let the arguing commence. /flatline"

Thankfully, interpreting/translating doesn't require 29300390 years of schooling ^^

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Enchanting
I know about the residential stuff; I've seen Grey's Anatomy!
LuL, joking. That show is probably the worst medical drama, ever. It's like, "Okay, we're performing heart surgery on this child. However, since gossiping about who the boyfriend of <insert colleague's name here> is more important, then this child can wait. Let the arguing commence. /flatline"

Thankfully, interpreting/translating doesn't require 29300390 years of schooling ^^

LOL. Well, look at it this way, if you make a mistake in translation (8-month to 1-year vocational courses here), you can always go back and say sorry and clear up the mess, if you're a chef (about 1-2 years of culinary arts plus advanced studies) and made a mistake, you can either eat your own mistakes, have your clients have food poisoning or throw it out, if you're a doctor (total of 10 years of schooling and exams) and made a mistake, harm or kill your patient, you are standing to lose your license, your chance to continue your medical practice, lawsuits for neglect/malpractice, and might even face fines and go to jail. Yeah, more years = high stakes sometimes.

Grey's was good on the first few seasons but after a while it became pointless, I'd rather watch Scrubs or House which is funny and more reality-based and much more worth the watch OR hang out in Discover channel's discovery health.

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LOL. Well, look at it this way, if you make a mistake in translation (8-month to 1-year vocational courses here), you can always go back and say sorry and clear up the mess, if you're a chef (about 1-2 years of culinary arts plus advanced studies) and made a mistake, you can either eat your own mistakes, have your clients have food poisoning or throw it out, if you're a doctor (total of 10 years of schooling and exams) and made a mistake, harm or kill your patient, you are standing to lose your license, your chance to continue your medical practice, lawsuits for neglect/malpractice, and might even face fines and go to jail. Yeah, more years = high stakes sometimes.

Grey's was good on the first few seasons but after a while it became pointless, I'd rather watch Scrubs or House which is funny and more reality-based and much more worth the watch OR hang out in Discover channel's discovery health.

Where exactly do you live? I'm a sophomore in HS and don't know much about the different degrees here (I know, shame on me :b), but I've read that you need at least a bachelor's degree to do translation, and if you want to work in the medical field as a translator (example: translating antibiotic instructions, telling them they can either die or be in pain for the rest of their life, ect) or in the legal system (translating during court hearings, ect) then you have to have a master's degree in most cases. I still am not decided as to which language(s) I'll take in college. It took me like two years to learn how to speak Swedish fluently, but I still have great difficulties with understanding spoken Swedish. However, I can write/read/speak it just fine. Oklahoma doesn't really give you any exposure to foreign languages except Spanish I hope to speak German fluently by the time I graduate, but I doubt that'll happen. I'll at least have the basics down, though.

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Where exactly do you live? I'm a sophomore in HS and don't know much about the different degrees here (I know, shame on me :b), but I've read that you need at least a bachelor's degree to do translation, and if you want to work in the medical field as a translator (example: translating antibiotic instructions, telling them they can either die or be in pain for the rest of their life, ect) or in the legal system (translating during court hearings, ect) then you have to have a master's degree in most cases. I still am not decided as to which language(s) I'll take in college. It took me like two years to learn how to speak Swedish fluently, but I still have great difficulties with understanding spoken Swedish. However, I can write/read/speak it just fine. Oklahoma doesn't really give you any exposure to foreign languages except Spanish I hope to speak German fluently by the time I graduate, but I doubt that'll happen. I'll at least have the basics down, though.

Southeast Asia. I don't go deeper in detail on where I live. A good nurse-ninja must be silent, swift and anonymous.

Yeah, A Bachelor's degree in a public relations setting I guess plus languages minor and study languages post graduate basis plus Master's degrees. I suggest Japanese or Mandarin (if oriental), and since you know Sveska, try Deutsche, Danske und Fin. Optionally French, Spanish and/or Italian. Most orientals suck with English so I think they hire a lot of translators, with French, Spanish and/or Italian, some programs allow you travel to those countries, not very sure though.

I'm also trying to learn Deutsche, although it started from translating Rammstein songs, so I know dirty Deutsche.

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Yeah, A Bachelor's degree in a public relations setting I guess plus languages minor and study languages post graduate basis plus Master's degrees. I suggest Japanese or Mandarin (if oriental), and since you know Sveska, try Deutsche, Danske und Fin. Optionally French, Spanish and/or Italian. Most orientals suck with English so I think they hire a lot of translators, with French, Spanish and/or Italian, some programs allow you travel to those countries, not very sure though.

svenska* Sorry, I had to
You're right about the oriental thing. I suppose Mandarin would be the best to learn out of Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese, ect. Danish is next to useless, and I understand it (when written) already anyway There're even less speakers of Danish than Swedish. As for Finnish, it's also useless, and ridiculously difficult. It's not in the slightest related to Swedish, unfortunately.

Spanish just seems like a staple language for aspiring translators :B Especially in the United States.

I think I will be very successful at it, no matter which languages I end up learning. This thought stems from the fact that I seem to have a natural talent for interpreting. As you probably know, 'interpreting'/'translating' isn't just copying word for word (even if the grammar et. al is correct); it's about transposing the ideas from one language to another. I translate songs into Swedish often, as it's a great way to build vocabulary, but more importantly, it helps with interpretation.

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Are you eating a lot of really crap food? (you're 15, you should know the definition of it!)

I'm a big beleiver in diet and lifestyle. Try eating more raw foods (fresh veg and fruit) and less junk food that gives you short "Bursts" of energy.

You described that you are crashing and then waking up a certain amount of hours later, this could be cause in a high intake of simple proteins, and not enough complex ones!

Without trying to confuse you, complex take longer to breakdown in the stomach , therefore they release their energy slower. Simple carbohydrates break down really quickly and release their energy very quickly, but make you crash harder!

I wouldn't be too worried, as I sleep ridiculous amounts as well!

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Are you eating a lot of really crap food?

No, not really. The only thing I really consume that could be described as 'junk food' is pop. My mom often cooks meals such as fried chicken, steak, ribs, pork chops, roast, ect alongside vegetables such as fried carrots, corn on the cob, blahblah. So, it's not like I'm malnourished. I drink milk often, as well as breads, but nothing like eggs/protein shakes

I shall be fine. Once this sickness passes, I should be back to my old self. If not, then I'll consult a doctor.