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Alex Zemla is a self-described \u201cice creamologist\u201d at Flapdoodles. (Echo Photo by Lydia Hansen)<\/p><\/div>\n
Being a full-time student and working a part-time job is challenging, but Alex Zemla, RCTC student of two years, holds down two.<\/p>\n
His first is at Hyvee where he has worked for three years as a produce clerk. On average, he works 12 hours a week, mostly night shifts because of his class schedule.<\/p>\n
\u201cPractically all I do is stock fruits and vegetables,\u201d Zemla said.<\/p>\n
His second job is at Flapdoodles, a small independently owned ice cream parlor in Rochester, where he has worked since September. He is what he likes to call \u201can ice creamologist,\u201d which in layman\u2019s terms means an ice cream server.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat I like about Flapdoodles is that when it\u2019s busy, it\u2019s really busy,\u201d Zemla explained. \u201cWhen there are customers, there\u2019s always something to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
Between these two jobs, Zemla regularly pulls a 20-hour work week. Maintaining those hours can be difficult, however, when he works evening shifts in both places. Because of this, he expects to eventually leave Hyvee to make more time for school \u2013 and Flapdoodles.<\/p>\n
\u201cI prefer Flapdoodles because it\u2019s closer to home, and I like the work,\u201d Zemla said. \u201cI\u2019m all for ice cream. And the employee discount is really nice!\u201d<\/p>\n
When he\u2019s not making the world a better place via ice cream, Zemla has plenty to do with his full class load. \u201cMy major used to be Computer Science, but after taking Computer Science Concepts, I realized that wasn\u2019t the thing for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Now, he\u2019s finishing his generals and keeping his mind open for other courses of study that might interest him. With two semesters to go before he finishes a degree, he expects to put in many more working hours at both Hyvee and Flapdoodles, stocking produce and serving ice cream.<\/p>\n
His personal favorite flavor? \u201cPeanut butter crunch. Definitely.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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