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Here is another post with some interesting prompts in the Jetpack app. Ready?
• Where did your name come from? The name Zenaida typically means “the life of Zeus” or “born of Zeus”, referencing the Greek god Zeus. It also has associations with “God-like” or “like God”, with origins in ancient Greece.
I was named after my grandmother, my dad’s mom. He told my mother that he wanted me to be named after his mom.
• Share a story about the furthest you’ve ever traveled from home. The furthest I’ve traveled is when I went on a cruise and traveled to Italy and France. It was my first time on a cruise and for some reason I had watched the movie “Poseidon” and was freaking out about my trip. I don’t remember why I watched that movie prior to my trip.
I think I was in Tuscany in the picture below.
• What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? I remember my boss told me to save for my 401k. This was at my second job after graduation. She told me to save even a little bit because it will add up. I started saving as soon as I could and am glad I followed her advice.
• What colleges have you attended? Let’s see if I remember them all. I graduated from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL. I also went to Loyola University in Chicago. I also went to a few community colleges-Harold Washington College and Kishwaukee College.
• What were your parents doing at your age? My dad had passed away. He was 49 when he died. My mom was a few years younger when he died and became a widow.
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These are very interesting prompts.
I was named after my maternal grandfather David.
The farthest place I’ve been was Russia (3x) – teacher exchange and I lived with a young girl.
I got my BA, MA and MS and did my PhD work all at UAlbany.
Best advice: spend a year abroad, run!
Nice prompts! It’s always fun and interesting learning stuff about friends 😉 I have yet to board a ship, though it’s on my bucket list, but I’ll be sure to not watch any movies like that, LOL.
I like the prompts! I have no idea about the origin of my name. My mom used to say that when I was baptized, the priest kept calling me Wendall and tried to put me with the boys.
I got my BSN from Marquette University and my MSN from Rush University. But when I was at Marquette, I changed my major from journalism to nursing and had to take classes at McHenry County College and Alverno College to get on track!