Tips to Becoming a Good Guitar Player

Learning to play the guitar can be relatively simple. If you are planning on learning how to play the guitar, you can sign up for guitar classes, or you might want to take one of the online classes. Learning to play the guitar online has become quite popular and is much easier as you can practice at your pace. Here are some tips you can use.

Practice

One word you will hear a lot when you start learning to play the guitar is, “practice.” You will need to practice every day and keep working at it till you get the chords and techniques right. How long should you practice? Well, there is no set time limit for how long you should practice, but an average of one hour a day would do you good. The time you spend practicing will help you develop finger memory, something you will need if you want to be a good guitarist.

Motivation

Learning the guitar requires motivation. When you first start playing, you may sound terrible, but don’t let that stop you from moving ahead. The other thing you will have to deal with is sore fingertips. However, the pain will disappear, and your playing will improve after practicing for a couple of days. To stay motivated, set short-term goals and work with accomplishing it. Find a guitar buddy and practice together, this will help you stay motivated and achieve your goals.
 
Pay Attention to the Basics

Do not skip learning the basics, and pay attention that you learn it the right way. One of the hardest things to do is try and unlearn basics you may have learned through the wrong method. Get a guitar teacher to help you learn the chords, or take an online course.

Alan Faustino played the guitar, and was part of a rock band before taking up medicine.

Alan Faustino - Introduction to Hospice

Alan Faustino is an entrepreneur and doctor of internal medicine that has spent a good portion of his career working at a hospice. A hospice is a kind of care, a philosophy of a sort that focuses on the terminally and chronically ill. A hospice doctor helps care not just for a patient’s physical needs, but their emotional and spiritual ones. In the Western world, hospice based philosophies in medicine originated as early as the 11th century in Europe. Since then it has been evolving, being heavily influenced by the Roman Catholic tradition of giving hospitality to the dying, the sick, or the gravely wounded. The hospice provides comfort for those that are in dire conditions and are geared towards treatments that can last for months or even years, as opposed to the brief treatment one would receive at a hospital.

In the United States, hospice is a term that is basically defined by the parameters of the Medicare and health insurance providers. A hospice can be carried out in a specifically designed facility, or it can be done at the patient’s home. Usually when a patient is given a terminal diagnosis and turned over to a hospice, they are predicted to have less than six months to live. The hospice does not just comfort the patient during the time of passing, but also helps aid the family through a very emotionally and spiritually trying time.

Alan Faustino is a doctor of internal medicine that worked for many years in the hospice service.

Freshwater Fishing Tips for Beginners

Freshwater fishing is when you go fishing in a body of water that has than 0.05 percent of salinity. Ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, both natural and man-made can be classified as freshwater bodies. Freshwater and saltwater fishing are not the same, the techniques and the fish caught are different. Here are a couple of tips you can use to go freshwater fishing.

Use a Map

If you are planning a freshwater fishing trip with your friends, you might want to get a topographical map of the area you are going to fish at. The map will give you an idea of the depth of the lake or pond, and also show you any submerged man-made fish cribs.

Slip Bobber

The "slip bobber" is a bobber with a hole that allows you to tie a knot and stopper above the bobber. Using a slip bobber for freshwater fishing is recommended. The knot allows you to determine where you want the bobber to stop and allows you to set any depth you like without sacrificing casting quality.

Live Bait

While you can use artificial baits, live baits are better. The best live baits you can use for freshwater fishing are minnows, worms, wax worms and crayfish. You will need to use different live bait for the species of fish you are catching.

Wash Your Hands

It is important to wash your hands when you are fishing in freshwater. Fish have a very good sense of smell and can detect any foreign scent on your lures and bait as you handle them.

Watch the Temperature

Freshwater fish prefer specific weather and water temperature. A good idea would be to research about specific species of fish online and figure out the best time to go fishing.

Alan Faustino was featured in a Tidewater Virginia fishing show for catching over 60 freshwater fish in one afternoon.

Is Your Medical School Application Late?

If you want to have a good chance of getting into your preferred medical school, you will need to ensure your application is sent in early. If you have not yet submitted your application forms, you will need to know the implications of submitting it late. 

Will it Hurt Your Chances?

Several medical schools operate on a rolling admission process, with around 44 percent of applicants receiving their acceptance letter. Schools that use the rolling admission system can choose to accept an application on the first day of admission season or even after two months. However, by the month of August, most schools have already decided which applications have been chosen. Since medical schools interview only a select number of applications, your late application could be automatically rejected if there are no more interview spots remaining. 

What You Should do if Your Application is Late?

The American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) starts the application process in May and sends applications to schools by the beginning of June. Though the deadline to submit application forms is in October, some schools can extend up to December. The AMCAS has to verify applications before transmitting it, so the wait in May is the shortest. If you wait until June to then, you will have to wait longer. If you submit your application in September, it could be too late. In which case, it would be better to wait and apply the following year. 

Alan Faustino is a well-known doctor and entrepreneur, having founded two companies.

Advantages of Being a Doctor

The job satisfaction that is associated with being a doctor draws more and more people into the profession each year. However, the road to becoming a doctor is long, hard and expensive. But is it worth it? Here are the advantages of being a doctor.

Advantages

Helping People is one of the biggest benefits of being a doctor. Most of us, at some point in our lives, have felt helpless when there was someone sick around us, and we couldn’t do anything about it. Being a doctor enables you to help the sick person by taking care of their sickness. The feeling of satisfaction that comes with being able to help people in need is the biggest advantage of being a doctor.

Medicine is Fascinating

Working with medicine is fascinating as it helps understand the intricacies of the human body. Being a doctor, you will learn how different mechanisms can harm or heal the body. Knowing what can benefit the body has been the source of learning and advancement in medical technology that has helped develop new medical procedures and medication that can help cure diseases.

Respect
Doctors and physicians have tremendous respect anywhere in the world. They attain a level of trust that is unmatched to jobs in any other sector. People in every society and culture have great respect for doctors.

Versatility

Once you get into the medical profession, there is no limit to the different fields you can go into. You can choose to specialize in an area that you want to work in, and you can choose a variety of healthcare facilities to work in. Being a doctor opens up a door of endless possibilities of finding new jobs.

Alan Faustino served as the Medical Director of Emergency Physicians Group, Parkview Hospital Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between January 2002 and January 2003.

Alan Faustino - Radford in the 21st Century

As a university that has experienced a rapid boost of development in past decades, Radford University has made great strides in the 21st century, which are explained on the school’s official website as so:

“In June 1994, after 22 years as president, Dr. Dedmon announced his retirement. Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Charles W. Owens, was named acting president until a successor was found. After a national search, Dr. Douglas Covington was named the fifth president and took office in June of 1995. Dr. Covington retired in 2005 and Penelope W. Kyle became the university's sixth president in June 2005. The Galax, Va., native joined Radford University with more than 30 years of experience in Virginia state government, the corporate and legal arenas, and higher education. A graduate of Guilford College, she earned a Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the College of William and Mary.

Radford University continues to cultivate a thriving university community well into the 21st century. In 2008, The Douglas and Beatrice Covington Center for Visual and Performing Arts opened and became one of the most technologically advanced arts facilities and arts education resources in Southwest Virginia. An extraordinary venue that offers patrons throughout the New River Valley concerts, performances and recitals, the Covington Center features a 350-seat performance hall, rehearsal rooms, teaching studios, music media center, and an art gallery.” For More Information Visit Here -  Alan Faustino

Alan Faustino - Virginia Theme Parks

Virginia is a state that has beautiful, diverse geography as well as some incredible theme parks that you can bring the whole family to. Below are a few examples and descriptions of such parks.

Busch Gardens

Named after Anheuser Busch, this theme park is located adjacent to a Budweiser brewery, but that is not its main attraction; or even a comparably large one. Busch Gardens is a massive theme park that is broken up into sections with themes reflecting a number of old-world European countries. At Busch Gardens, you can get a taste of Ireland, Germany, Italy, Scotland and more in a single day. Each section has its own complementary culinary choices as well as rides and attractions. One of the prides of the park is their roller coasters, many of which are large and record breaking in their own ways. There is the Big Bad Wolf, the Loch Ness Monster, Alpengeist, Apollo’s Chariot and many more.

Water Country USA

Just down the road from Busch Gardens is another Anheuser Busch theme park whose main focus is fun in the water. Water Country USA is a massive water park that has fun slides such as the Rampage, Malibu’s Pipeline and more.