Vortex_VVV - I am working towards becoming a nurse and because I have no experience in the medical field (my first college degree was art) I am trying to get a Patient Care Tech certification in a program that works directly with a hospital, to build up experience and confidence. PCT is like a CNA (certified nursing assistant) except PCTs can also draw blood and a couple other thing. However it is a 12 hr a day on your feet job (and I'll still be in school), and the program/certification itself requires a fitness test of which I know very little details except that I have to be able to lift 50lbs (I have to assume there is some walking or breathing or something too) - so I am trying to shape up to prepare for both the test and the job.
Your trips sound like fun, I love Chicago and doing walk abouts there! and I have enjoyed Wisconsin too, all though I have seen less of it