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Tired of the new rules, Carmina closed her Google Maps account — what pushed her over the edge?

It’s been months since Carmina last posted on her Google Maps. I started doing it just for fun, exploring new places to dine and travel, and sharing those spots with others. Back in 2017, I wasn’t even blogging yet. Over the years, I received numerous email updates about changes, but in September, the removal of followers on Google Maps felt particularly strange. There’s no point in complaining about it. I decided not to close my account, as it wasn’t an option, but I did delete all the photos I had contributed over the years. I have fond memories of seeing which photos were popular and had hoped to share them with you. It was surprising to see how many views my pictures had accumulated. While deleting them, I noticed that many restaurants and bakeries no longer exist, with some marked as unknown on the map. Most of my photos were from the pandemic period, a time when I could fully express myself and write about the food I enjoyed. Let's take a trip down memory lane with Carmina th...

Have you ever done self study?


My son asked, me if I have ever done self study in my life. I said, yes I have done self study by volunteer. 

My son said, what do you mean? For example ever since I started my blog I never knew how to make a website I had to self study to get where I am and I am still learning new things.

My son said, do you get paid not really because I am self employed where you give yourself an income.

I asked why he wanted to know. He said, he is doing job immersion and he is not getting paid for it. It wasn’t a choice for me I have to do it because it is required for me to graduate.

I told my son it may not be something you want to do by choice but think it is an opportunity for your future at least being 17 years old you are experiencing work for a company to see if you want to fall back in that kind of career. It gives you experience where most people don’t get a chance to some people graduate without having any job experience and fall back later not wanting the career they have graduated upon.

You’re lucky you get to experience something that is greater even if you’re not getting paid for it. The advantages you get to learn from your job immersion by getting through an interview just like if you we’re to choose to apply for a job position to an employer once you have graduated college.

At your age you have experience something that only someone who has graduated from their degree to me it is something you gain later based on your experience right now it is a pain you have to work. Later once you’re older you will be doing that every day with an income.

But life has its pathway where you gain something in return.

As for myself I decided to make changes in my life to build an opportunity for myself. Everyone learns based on our own experience nothing comes from no experiences we learn from it on our own.

Once your employer likes your performance from your work they may decide to hire you for internship and this way once you graduate from college you have a job ready for you.

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