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Strange Bumps and A Break for Baseball: Fall Semester 2020: What’s Next?

Strange Bumps and A Break for Baseball November 20, 2020 Dylan Campbell Fall Semester 2020: What’s Next? My job has gone very well and I like my coworkers a lot.    It has taught me a lot of new skills and allowed me to see myself from  a different point of view.    On the other side, it is very nice to be making some money during this time.    Some people are out of  work due to COVID and I count myself very lucky. As of recently, there has a spike of COVID cases in the Cedar Rapids area leading Mount Mercy to make an important  decision.    The school decided to suspend team activities for all sports that were not in season.    This meant baseball, softball,  bowling, cheer, and cross country would be suspended until November 30.    Not meeting as a team has been very different and  I really do miss seeing my teammates. Although I haven’t been able to see my team, I have been able to work out when I c...

New Job and The Election: Fall Semester 2020

  New Job and The Presidential Election November 6, 2020 Dylan Campbell Fall Semester 2020: What’s Next? The end of October and beginning has been a very interesting time for not just me but the country as a whole.     There has been  a lot to get used to during this time.     I normally have baseball practice every day, but since we have been on a break I feel like  I’ve been in a funk. I started a new job at the MAC Xtreme, a gym in Cedar Rapids.     I work at the customer service desk assisting customers with  issues they come across.     I have recently finished my two weeks of training and will have my first alone shift this coming  Tuesday.     I have had fun learning the aspects of the job and I think I will have a great time working with my new team.     It will  also be very nice to have some extra money.     This gym has multiple locations in Cedar Rapids, Marion, and Fairfax. ...