We get extremes of both sensitivity and insensitivity. But it seemed easy enough for me: I made it clear to JDavidC that we did not intend to offend him (and that criticism of his ideas was not equal to disrespecting his person), but still apologized for having done so unintentionally. Matter resolved amicably. I fail to understand what made it progress more harshly on your end.
I didn't know you'd changed majors. So what had you been doing, then? I thought you were nursing from the start. Or I've missed/forgotten something, aha. Speaking of schooling, I read your comment about clinicals from 2 to 11pm, and... yeesh. Is a nine hour shift normal?
Podunk, nice word. Your brother sounds like he's really got a good ball rolling. It continues to become ever clearer just how important contacts are in the job-seeking wilderness. And I'm glad you have an eye for thrifty (in the sense of smart and useful) purchases. That's how I'd like to be at some point, when the savings account cushion is a bit more plush. As it stands, every cent of the paycheck seems to be spoken for before the paycheck ever arrives; it's how my family's lived for as long as I can remember. ^_^;