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[cookderosa]

I have this self-imposed balance thing I do, where I like to balance out the categories on my resume, and I like to have strong things in each area- so for me I like to keep my distributions between work and education pretty evenly well rounded. Even in years where I didn't earn college credit I have always- since about age 18- added continuing ed/workshops/etc. every year. So, if I'm focusing on an academic credential for a year or two, I like to follow that up with work experiences (working for myself or someone else for pay). I also don't like my fluffy areas to get "old" meaning no more than a year or two to pass between dates on volunteer projects, writing, media, volunteer, etc. Furthermore, since I consider myself a chef and an educator, I also make sure I'm staying current in both of those categories.

If that's not what you meant, I'm a pretty avid gardener, which I study as well.