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ter's degree in English, and I about a piece of art and going want to help one another to that's what sort of stunted
went on to teach writing at the down into the vaults and see- accomplish our goals. We push my career path a little, or
University of Phoenix. I had a ing cool artwork. And in the each other to do better every caused it to take a bit lon-
series of other jobs along the next week, I'm learning about day and in doing so obtain ger to get going.
way, but when I was offered space and Mars and what it excellent results.” • My last suggestion would
a marketing internship, I takes to be an astronaut and I asked Dana if there were be that if you want to be a
decided to take it and start my viewing spacecraft that have tips, she could provide to our writer, just keep at it until it
copywriting career. I worked been to space or that are plan- readers if they chose a similar happens. I knew writing is
in the copywriting field at a ning to go. And it's just a really career path and she suggested what I wanted to do, and I
digital marketing company, a cool experience to learn about the following: never doubted that I would
vitamin startup, and a public all of that and then have the • I would say, don’t be afraid live my dream, no matter
relations firm, then I found opportunity to share it with to volunteer or step out of how long it took.
Guru, and I knew I was finally others.” your comfort zone when
in my dream job." Part of what Dana likes so you first start out or are still Dana lives with her hus-
I asked Dana what it was much about her position at in school. The more you band, John, whom she met in
that she loved about her job. Guru is working together with have on your resume, as a 2010 and married 4 years later.
“I love that it combines all of a team aimed at a final goal. writer, the more likely you They have a mutual love for
my experiences together. I “Working at Guru has allowed are to get higher paying pop culture, travel, and their
get to teach people things, me to collaborate with some writing jobs down the line. two dogs, Ripley, and Scully
and I get to share information, pretty amazing people. In • The second suggestion who they adore.
which I really enjoy doing, but the last year, we've acquired would be, take internships,
I also get to learn a lot. I go to a lot of female employees, take internships, take For more information on Dana
art museums, I go to natural which has been really nice internships! I was working and Guru contact her at:
history museums, I go to space because I feel like we have full time during school, so I dduran@theguru.co
centers. One week I'm learning an environment where we all didn't take one, and I think or danarenee8@gmail.com

Ara Lebanese Grill

By Gerald Neff

What is Shawarma? A tasty Leb- are all found at “Ara Lebanese
anese pita wrap. Grill." Ara or his wife personally
For the past two years or more, wait on you, and if you wish some-
my youngest daughter was enjoy- thing else there are taboule salads,
ing a near eastern delicacy made of typical Arabic coffee in a ladle and
seared beef and lamb well-seasoned, a host of other fine dishes that Ara
wrapped around a tasty filling of will be glad to explain to you, and
cilantro, onion and green pepper do not forget the Kababs of chick-
enclosed in a hot pita or "naan tor- en, beef, or lamb; and all prices are
tilla"bread and topped with home- very moderate.
made hummus and lots of yams!! This place has only nine tables in
And I found it right here, in the city the grill itself, and two extras outside
of San Marcos in California. make it small but cozy-neat-and-
That called “Shawarma” is also clean, and it is constantly busy with
my favorite, and it is approximate- returning satisfied clients.
ly eight inches of warm, delicious After trying many of the similar
goodness. Just right to eat sitting establishments of this same type of
down, in your vehicle or on the food I have definitely decided on
run. And the finest in the area is Ara’s Grill.
located in the center of San Marcos Try it and enjoy the fabulous
Shopping Plaza on West San Mar- Lebanese Cuisine.
cos Boulevard No. 997. This along Bon Appetite !!!
with many other similar delicacies
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