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So my "supply list" will have to incllude winter clothing!! Since I am a Florida girl, I was wondering if you northerners could give me some advice on things I need! Coldest it gets down here, for the one day it gets cold in Miami, is around 50.... A little warmer than Ohio 😉 😉
 
cs5910 said:
So my "supply list" will have to incllude winter clothing!! Since I am a Florida girl, I was wondering if you northerners could give me some advice on things I need! Coldest it gets down here, for the one day it gets cold in Miami, is around 50.... A little warmer than Ohio 😉 😉
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A good winter jacket
Lots of sweatshirts/sweaters for layering
Hat that will cover your ears
Mittens and gloves (either wool or with thinsulate)
Nice thick scarf
Winter boots with real traction
Lots of wool socks of different thicknesses
Thermal pants and shirts (long underwear type things are the way to go)

It hasn't been that cold where I live in New England, but all last week was highs of teens or 20's. For anything where I'm going to be outside for more than 2 minutes I'll wear 1-2 pairs of thermal pants plus a regular pair of pants, 1-2 pairs of wool socks, a long sleeve shirt (maybe with a tank top underneath), sweatshirt and winter jacket plus hat, mittens, scarf. Now I am always cold, but you will be poorly adjusted your first winter there. You do get used to it though. You'll feel like you're going to freeze to death your first winter, but it gets better. Oh, and tuck in your shirt! it makes a world of difference. As does the scarf so you don't have cold air blowing down your coat/shirt.
 
cs5910 said:
So my "supply list" will have to incllude winter clothing!! Since I am a Florida girl, I was wondering if you northerners could give me some advice on things I need! Coldest it gets down here, for the one day it gets cold in Miami, is around 50.... A little warmer than Ohio 😉 😉
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Good snowboots. That was one of the first things I ordered to go up north for undergrad. What I look for is to make sure they're 1) totally waterproof, because it's way too cold to have damp toes and 2) cute, because I'm going to be wearing them all the time for months on end.

Edit: also, seconding the long underwear thing. And/or lined jeans.
 
cs5910 said:
So my "supply list" will have to incllude winter clothing!! Since I am a Florida girl, I was wondering if you northerners could give me some advice on things I need! Coldest it gets down here, for the one day it gets cold in Miami, is around 50.... A little warmer than Ohio 😉 😉
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I second getting a good pair of snow boots. They can really make or break you when it snows. Layering is great, I love long sleeved shirts and sweaters. If it's really cold I like to wear a pair of leggings underneath my jeans. I would also recommend either getting a warm winter comforter or a nice warm blanket to throw on your bed when it starts getting cold.There is nothing worse than being cold all day from walking around on campus and then being cold in your bed at night too. Don't forget an ice scraper and maybe a shovel if you're bringing a car.
 
felinelvr44 said:
Not a writing instrument post (although I can't WAIT to get one of those Uni-ball Kuru Toga pencils), but a question about coveralls. I checked last year's list of supplies we'll need when we start and two pairs of short-sleeved coveralls were listed. As a SA person I'm a bit out of my element. Can anyone tell me if these would be sufficient?

http://www.dickies.com/mens-clothing/mens-coveralls/Short-Sleeve-Coverall-33999.jsp
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I just bought a few on Amazon. They were $3.88 and come with a pack of refill leads.

http://www.amazon.com/uni-ball-Kuru...F8&qid=1359400635&sr=8-1&keywords=togo+pencil

They are the cheap, plastic, American version. Not the nice, metal, Japanese version. But it is good to see how they work. 🙂

dsoz
 
cs5910 said:
So my "supply list" will have to incllude winter clothing!! Since I am a Florida girl, I was wondering if you northerners could give me some advice on things I need! Coldest it gets down here, for the one day it gets cold in Miami, is around 50.... A little warmer than Ohio 😉 😉
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Your most important purchase is definitely a good winter jacket. Look for something that is waterproof, has a hood, and is warm without being too bulky. Make sure it's big enough so you can wear a few layers underneath. You'll probably be better off waiting until you get there to buy one, as I'm sure the selection is not great in Miami, and you'll want to make sure you try it on first.

As others have already mentioned, layers are your friend. I personally LOVE UnderArmour or other similar techwick type fabrics for layering. A few lightweight long sleeve UnderArmour shirts are very versatile and can go a long way.

Ohio winters are not super harsh from what I understand (though I'm a native New Englander so I'm sure our definitions of "harsh" are different!). How much winter gear you need will really depend on how well you adjust to the temperature, so I'd recommend you buy a few key items and then wait until you get there and see how it feels before you replace your whole wardrobe. I have some friends who came to New England from the south for undergrad and have no problem with the cold. I also have some friends who are native New Englanders who still can't stand anything less than 70 degrees. :laugh:

wildcatj said:
For anything where I'm going to be outside for more than 2 minutes I'll wear 1-2 pairs of thermal pants plus a regular pair of pants, 1-2 pairs of wool socks, a long sleeve shirt (maybe with a tank top underneath), sweatshirt and winter jacket plus hat, mittens, scarf.
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As a fellow New Englander, I find this incredibly excessive. :laugh: Usually I just wear jeans, a long sleeve t-shirt or hoodie, regular socks (usually with holes in them 🙄 ) and either sneakers or waterproof hiking boots depending on the weather or what I'm doing. None of this scarf, hat, mittens nonsense!
 
BlackDog17 said:
As a fellow New Englander, I find this incredibly excessive. :laugh: Usually I just wear jeans, a long sleeve t-shirt or hoodie, regular socks (usually with holes in them 🙄 ) and either sneakers or waterproof hiking boots depending on the weather or what I'm doing. None of this scarf, hat, mittens nonsense!
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lol totally agreed. Unless I'm going to be standing outside doing nothing for >30 min in below freezing weather, I don't dress any differently than I do in the fall, except I switch to a winter jacket instead of a fleece. If it's above 32F, I don't even blowdry my hair...
 
BlackDog17 said:
As a fellow New Englander, I find this incredibly excessive. :laugh: Usually I just wear jeans, a long sleeve t-shirt or hoodie, regular socks (usually with holes in them 🙄 ) and either sneakers or waterproof hiking boots depending on the weather or what I'm doing. None of this scarf, hat, mittens nonsense!
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👍 :laugh:
Scarves try to strangle me. They are evil contraptions thought up by a sadist. And hats are overrated, and I can't work with mittens on.
 
cowgirla said:
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Scarves try to strangle me. They are evil contraptions thought up by a sadist. And hats are overrated, and I can't work with mittens on.
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Glomitts! They are fantastic. 😍

I can keep all my hand warm and toasty while driving the Gator, then hop off and go fix a fence without taking them off! 👍
 
Whomever suggested colored pens to take notes: Thank you! I totally bought some, and used them while jotting down notes from my terminology book today. So helpful! (And kinda fun!)
 
I hate scarves too! I can't do the hat thing. I do wear gloves though... they have them now so that you can even use your touch screen phone while wearing them... so I love a good pair of gloves. 🙂

Coming from a desert rat (born and raised):

-A good jacket (I have this really nice wool jacket that is big and fits over everything else...so warm)
-Hoodie is a must... nothing like a day at home wearing comfy pants, a hoodie and sipping a hot chocolate when it is cold outside.
-Gloves (I have circulation issues, my fingers turn purple in the cold, so they are a must for me).
-I can do without hat and scarf
-Good snow/waterproof boots.. something with a good grip so that you don't slip and hurt yourself on snow/ice.
-Good pairs of jeans (I have found that just a good pair of jeans is usually warm enough for me).

I can't really think of anything else. Perhaps a waterproof jacket if you are worried about too much rain. I surprisingly got adjusted to the cold rather quickly... it did not take quite as long as I expected... both times that I moved to cold weather. Edinburgh is actually mild compared to the winters in Northern Arizona... :laugh:
 
Heading off to OfficeMax too stare at the wall o' pens.


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Thank you for all of the help on winter clothing! I need all the help I can get! I will be posting more questions as I start purchasing warm clothing!!! So exciting!! 😍
 
cs5910 said:
Thank you for all of the help on winter clothing! I need all the help I can get! I will be posting more questions as I start purchasing warm clothing!!! So exciting!! 😍
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anyone planning on applying to/attending a caribbean school should heed the above advice - our lecture halls are arctic cold! today i had on a heavy fleece jacket and sweat pants, but it would have been more ideal if i had had my winter coat and gloves around! :laugh:
 
I got a time turner and a magic wand yesterday. Thought they might be useful studying tools...
 
kaydubs said:
:laugh::laugh: Thanks for the feedback so far! (Glad to see no one trying to eat children's dreams here😀)

Anyone have feedback on Tufts specifically?? (I suppose I could harass some current Tufts students....but SDN is soooo convenient compared to writing an email😉)


EDIT: side bar on alcohol: can anyone explain why you choose to drink alcohol? (save that for a PM please). I'm truly curious. I don't understand the phenomenon & have tried different stuff but can't make myself drink the stuff. It smells like something I would not want to ingest....
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It's not for everyone. I have a friend whose drug of choice is the ganja; she doesn't like alcohol. And I know a few teetotalers too.

For me alcohol helps me be in the moment and gives me a sense of well-being. And there are a lot of well-mixed drinks where you can't taste or smell the booze at all (DANGER!).

And if I had to pick alcohol for vet school, it'd be good tequila and tonic.
 
equineconstant said:
Good snowboots. That was one of the first things I ordered to go up north for undergrad. What I look for is to make sure they're 1) totally waterproof, because it's way too cold to have damp toes and 2) cute, because I'm going to be wearing them all the time for months on end.

Edit: also, seconding the long underwear thing. And/or lined jeans.
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I highly recommend Bare Traps. Waterproof and boy howdy your feet never get cold. Check for good sales. They also run large so order a half-size smaller than usual.

They can run the gamut from furry furry boots to more classic styles, and they have very grippy comfy soles too.
 
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cs5910 said:
Thank you for all of the help on winter clothing! I need all the help I can get! I will be posting more questions as I start purchasing warm clothing!!! So exciting!! 😍
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I am the same way! No matter where I go now it is going to be colder than California 🙄 Thanks for all the advice on winter clothes everyone! 😀
 
equinelvr said:
I am the same way! No matter where I go now it is going to be colder than California 🙄 Thanks for all the advice on winter clothes everyone! 😀
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If you're in California, look for mega-sales on super warm coats around now. Major retailers tend to carry at least one or two of everything in the fashion line regardless of appropriate locale. So while in CA, I got this super duper warm can-live-in-Alaska-with-it coat at Abercrombie originally retailed at like $350 (10 years ago...) for like $100-$150. Since very few people have the need for them, if they make it to end of the season, prices plummet like you've never seen it before.

Don't judge. I'm really not an Abercrombie fan. It just happened to be an awesome coat that was uber cheap for what it was.
 
And for those sunbirds headed to northern climes, I highly, highly recommend sheepskin slippers. They are the pinnacle of slipper technology. While expensive, they will last you for decades. I have a pair I was given 10-15 years ago and I wear them all the time still.

http://www.overland.com/Products/Footwear-4000/Sheepskin-Slippers-4002/Browse.aspx

That's no help for the vegans, but there you are. You can usually find them for cheaper on Craigslist too.
 
hygebeorht said:
And for those sunbirds headed to northern climes, I highly, highly recommend sheepskin slippers. They are the pinnacle of slipper technology. While expensive, they will last you for decades. I have a pair I was given 10-15 years ago and I wear them all the time still.

http://www.overland.com/Products/Footwear-4000/Sheepskin-Slippers-4002/Browse.aspx

That's no help for the vegans, but there you are. You can usually find them for cheaper on Craigslist too.
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just the thought of wearing slippers that strange people have had their stinky, fungus-y, sweaty feet in is narsty. Some things should be bought new no matter what the price difference is. If you want a deal on a pair, try LL Bean's sale rack. Or even better, an outlet store if there's one nearby.
 
cowgirla said:
just the thought of wearing slippers that strange people have had their stinky, fungus-y, sweaty feet in is narsty. Some things should be bought new no matter what the price difference is. If you want a deal on a pair, try LL Bean's sale rack. Or even better, an outlet store if there's one nearby.
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Simmer down. People often sell new things on Craigslist. Sometimes people get duplicate gifts or they are given something they never use. Just as always on a site like Craigslist, use your common sense.
 
Minnerbelle said:
If you're in California, look for mega-sales on super warm coats around now. Major retailers tend to carry at least one or two of everything in the fashion line regardless of appropriate locale. So while in CA, I got this super duper warm can-live-in-Alaska-with-it coat at Abercrombie originally retailed at like $350 (10 years ago...) for like $100-$150. Since very few people have the need for them, if they make it to end of the season, prices plummet like you've never seen it before.

Don't judge. I'm really not an Abercrombie fan. It just happened to be an awesome coat that was uber cheap for what it was.
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Thanks for the tip. Always glad to have a reason to go shopping, especially when there are good sales 🙂
 
hygebeorht said:
Simmer down. People often sell new things on Craigslist. Sometimes people get duplicate gifts or they are given something they never use. Just as always on a site like Craigslist, use your common sense.
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Maybe you should try to be a little less condescending. People might like you better.
 
cowgirla said:
Maybe you should try to be a little less condescending. People might like you better.
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It was not my intent to sound condescending. I am sure it was not your intent to sound judgmental.

That said, LL Bean does have good slippers. I think mine are LL Bean.
 
hygebeorht said:
Simmer down. People often sell new things on Craigslist. Sometimes people get duplicate gifts or they are given something they never use. Just as always on a site like Craigslist, use your common sense.
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I'm with cowgirla on this one. To me, that would be like buying underwear on craigslist. Yeah they might have tags on them but that doesn't mean they haven't been worn. :barf:
 
Lissarae06 said:
I'm with cowgirla on this one. To me, that would be like buying underwear on craigslist. Yeah they might have tags on them but that doesn't mean they haven't been worn. :barf:
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Underwear was my first thought reading that as well :laugh: I just don't trust human nature enough to buy certain things second hand.
 
Yeah, I wouldn't buy undies on Craigslist. But you could have a pair of new-looking slippers cleaned and they should be fine. It would probably be worth it to me if I found a great deal. I mean, it's like buying a rug on Craigslist. Other people have been putting their feet all over that, too.

I dunno. I have a really high tolerance for grossness - things can be cleaned and that's good enough for me. Other people have things they'd rather not do. Like I'd rather not buy used underwear, even if I know I can wash them in bleach and boiling water and intellectually I know them things is super-sanitized. But in many parts of Africa and other parts of the globe, secondhand everything is what most people buy, and no one thinks twice about it.

It was just a suggestion. For some people it would be worth it. For many of you, not so much. I don't think it's an unreasonable suggestion :shrug:
 
I don't think it was an unreasonable suggestion, but I also don't think saying "Simmer down" and "use your common sense" when someone expresses their grossness factor is polite. Especially when I agree with them 🙂
 
Maybe not. I didn't mean it unkindly. I guess my diction can be a bit idiosyncratic and it doesn't generally translate well onto the forum here. I am still working on dialing my dry tone back...I don't spend that much time anymore writing back and forth with people who don't already know me and know how I talk. If we were speaking in person, I don't think people would be so quick to throw shade. IRL I get along with every single person I meet, so I'm super confused why I sometimes get such unkind replies here.

I am honestly trying, guys. I promise I am not a bitch; mostly just bad at gauging tone, and sometimes a little thoughtless. It would be nice if some of y'all would stop with the name-calling, but it's a free country and I can't stop you.

And thank you, deli, that was a kind response to my original (tone-deaf?) reply. Good on you for elevating the discussion.

Okay, back on topic. What should someone used to a high desert plan to get if they decide to attend school in a humid, humid place? I don't know what to do with humidity. Mold and mildew freak me out. So do cockroaches, which I understand more humid places tend to have sometimes. We don't get them so much in CO.
 
hygebeorht said:
Maybe not. I didn't mean it unkindly. I guess my diction can be a bit idiosyncratic and it doesn't generally translate well onto the forum here. I am still working on dialing my dry tone back...I don't spend that much time anymore writing back and forth with people who don't already know me and know how I talk. If we were speaking in person, I don't think people would be so quick to throw shade. IRL I get along with every single person I meet, so I'm super confused why I sometimes get such unkind replies here.
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I have the same problem sometimes 🙁 I find I'm much better off on places like facebook where people know me and my tone. I often have people tell me how great my posts are and how when they read my posts they can almost hear me saying them. I think sometimes we don't realize what we write comes across differently to people who don't know the exact tone behind it. I try to be more neutral in these places of anonymity, but not sure it always works...

hygebeorht said:
Okay, back on topic. What should someone used to a high desert plan to get if they decide to attend school in a humid, humid place? I don't know what to do with humidity. Mold and mildew freak me out. So do cockroaches, which I understand more humid places tend to have sometimes. We don't get them so much in CO.
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It gets fairly humid in the summers where I live, though we have nothing on North Carolina. Unfortunately, there's not a lot you can do about humidity. You kind of just have to be willing to get hot, sweaty, and sticky when you go outside. You get used to it. The best advice I can give is just stay inside where it's air conditioned as much as possible. As for clothing, definitely stick with lightweight, breathable fabrics that are loose fitting. Blue jeans are awful. I find knit fabrics for pants aren't too bad. Good old cotton is generally my summer go to.

As for the roaches, well, you get used to them too. Roaches are horribly endemic where I work. Pretty much any time you lift up or move anything, roaches will come scurrying out. They live in our electrical outlets and sometimes short them out. It was disgusting at first, but I'm at the point now where I will find a roach crawling on me and it barely even phases me. Luckily the only time I generally see the giant roaches is when they're dead, as they're pretty easy to kill--fairly mild animal safe insecticides will generally do the trick. The small roaches are much harder to kill (at least using safe insecticides), although it is possible. I've seen them swim around in bleach water for quite some time before finally succumbing. It's the roach poop that's disgusting. It's everywhere, it can be hard to clean off, and it smells.
 
dovelover said:
As for the roaches, well, you get used to them too. Roaches are horribly endemic where I work. Pretty much any time you lift up or move anything, roaches will come scurrying out. They live in our electrical outlets and sometimes short them out. It was disgusting at first, but I'm at the point now where I will find a roach crawling on me and it barely even phases me. Luckily the only time I generally see the giant roaches is when they're dead, as they're pretty easy to kill--fairly mild animal safe insecticides will generally do the trick. The small roaches are much harder to kill (at least using safe insecticides), although it is possible. I've seen them swim around in bleach water for quite some time before finally succumbing. It's the roach poop that's disgusting. It's everywhere, it can be hard to clean off, and it smells.
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:scared: Ah jesus...and someone just told me there's a thing called a palmetto bug?

I've lived somewhere humid for a few months and once I got used to it it did have its upsides. Like my cuticles were no longer fraying and gross and my skin stopped breaking out...although my facewash did bleach my eyebrows in the humidity.

What do you do about mildewy bathrooms? We never have issues with mold or mildew and I don't know how to deal with it.
 
hygebeorht said:
:scared: Ah jesus...and someone just told me there's a thing called a palmetto bug?

I've lived somewhere humid for a few months and once I got used to it it did have its upsides. Like my cuticles were no longer fraying and gross and my skin stopped breaking out...although my facewash did bleach my eyebrows in the humidity.

What do you do about mildewy bathrooms? We never have issues with mold or mildew and I don't know how to deal with it.
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I haven't really found in my experience that outside humidity really makes a difference in how prone your bathroom is to mildew, unless perhaps you don't have air conditioning. The best thing you can do is run your exhaust fan if you have one, or open a window and stick a fan in it pointing outwards. I suppose you could get a dehumidifier if you don't have A/C. If you clean everything with bleach periodically, it's not that big of a problem. But bleach is really the only thing that effectively kills mold. If you live in a place you can paint, you can get mold/mildew resistant paint. I'm honestly horrible at the whole cleaning my shower regularly concept, but it doesn't really get all that gross (in my opinion--my mother would disagree, but she seems to be able to see things that I can't)
 
Bleach, check. I bet A/C is a big money suck during the summer. Does everyone use it? Is it sheer misery not to use it?
 
hygebeorht said:
:scared: Ah jesus...and someone just told me there's a thing called a palmetto bug?

I've lived somewhere humid for a few months and once I got used to it it did have its upsides. Like my cuticles were no longer fraying and gross and my skin stopped breaking out...although my facewash did bleach my eyebrows in the humidity.

What do you do about mildewy bathrooms? We never have issues with mold or mildew and I don't know how to deal with it.
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Laughs hysterically. I'm a native Floridian yes Palmetto bugs are huge gross roaches on steroids. It's called the bug man have him over to spray monthly and they won't make your way into your house.

Mildew is a huge problem. NEVER leave your bathroom closed after a shower. If you have a window crack it after you shower. Always hang up towels on the rack don't leave the balled up on the floor. Hang up shower mats on the tub after use to increase air flow.

Also I have super oily sensitive skin and hair from living here. When I go on vacation to dry climates my skin clears up and my hair is significantly less oily.
 
WelshCob said:
Also I have super oily sensitive skin and hair from living here. When I go on vacation to dry climates my skin clears up and my hair is significantly less oily.
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How interesting! I think my skin clears up in humid, hot places because the proactiv stuff doesn't dry super fast on my face and has more time to do its voodoo magic. Also, I sweat more, which flushes my pores? Or something?

Whatever, it bleaches my eyebrows too which is quite a look.

Are cats good for roach and palmetto control? Or do the bugs make them sick?
 
hygebeorht said:
How interesting! I think my skin clears up in humid, hot places because the proactiv stuff doesn't dry super fast on my face and has more time to do its voodoo magic. Also, I sweat more, which flushes my pores? Or something?

Whatever, it bleaches my eyebrows too which is quite a look.

Are cats good for roach and palmetto control? Or do the bugs make them sick?
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I try to keep mine from eating them though if I. At the end of my pest control cycle my one cat kills them and then plays chase the roach. It's gross I have to freaking lock her up why I clean.

A/C is a must you will die with out it if you live in an apartment or a condo. I you have a house and can open a flow through of windows. You can get away with it for a while. When it hits 100 degrees and 90 % humidity you need A/C
 
hygebeorht said:
Are cats good for roach and palmetto control? Or do the bugs make them sick?
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Cockroaches have been known to carry e. coli, salmonella, campylobacter, clostridium, enterobacter, klebsiella, proteus, pseudomonas, staph. aureus, tapeworm, roundworm, hookworm, and the organisms that cause leprosy, dysentery, toxoplasmosis, and the plague, among many others. Needless to say, I think intentionally letting your cats eat them is not a good idea. (Not that I think most of our local cockroaches are carrying around dysentery or the plague, but you get the idea...)
 
Another thing about humidity, you can kiss any hair style goodbye! Whether you straighten or curl your hair, the second you step outside you will look like a giant ball of frizz. I live in Miami, so thats as humid as you can get if you move to Florida. You just have to buy some de-frizz sprays and learn to live with the humidity.... because you will never beat it! :laugh:
 
dovelover said:
Cockroaches have been known to carry e. coli, salmonella, campylobacter, clostridium, enterobacter, klebsiella, proteus, pseudomonas, staph. aureus, tapeworm, roundworm, hookworm, and the organisms that cause leprosy, dysentery, toxoplasmosis, and the plague, among many others. Needless to say, I think intentionally letting your cats eat them is not a good idea. (Not that I think most of our local cockroaches are carrying around dysentery or the plague, but you get the idea...)
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Well I guess if I had my druthers I wouldn't have any bugs in the house, but most of my cats are not killer-and-eaters. Just play with the fun skittery thing until it stops skittering.

If I had the place sprayed I'd be so worried about my cats munching on a poisoned bug though 🙁
 
cs5910 said:
Another thing about humidity, you can kiss any hair style goodbye! Whether you straighten or curl your hair, the second you step outside you will look like a giant ball of frizz. I live in Miami, so thats as humid as you can get if you move to Florida. You just have to buy some de-frizz sprays and learn to live with the humidity.... because you will never beat it! :laugh:
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I live in Fort Lauderdale! Where are you accepted?
 
I apologize in advance for this true "first world problem." But how do you guys organize and prioritize the things you all do? I find it difficult/inconvenient to try to do it on my phone. I hate to bring a computer to classes with me. I have a nice organizer that is notebook size, but I forget to use it. So there you have it, an incoming vet student with a Galaxy S3, an iPad, and a sweet organizer, and I can't really figure out the best way to utilize them. I got away with being a little unorganized in undergrad but it won't fly at this level. I'm just looking for some tips.
 
Dhp9 said:
I apologize in advance for this true "first world problem." But how do you guys organize and prioritize the things you all do? I find it difficult/inconvenient to try to do it on my phone. I hate to bring a computer to classes with me. I have a nice organizer that is notebook size, but I forget to use it. So there you have it, an incoming vet student with a Galaxy S3, an iPad, and a sweet organizer, and I can't really figure out the best way to utilize them. I got away with being a little unorganized in undergrad but it won't fly at this level. I'm just looking for some tips.
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EVERNOTE! It's a to-do list/calender/note-taking app that you can download onto your phone, your iPad, and your computer, and they'll all sync with each other automatically. You can organize things into separate notebooks, include images and audio, upload documents or sketch diagrams and drawings right in the app. It's fantastic, and free!
 
hygebeorht said:
Bleach, check. I bet A/C is a big money suck during the summer. Does everyone use it? Is it sheer misery not to use it?
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I know I'm not that far south where the heat and humidity is a major problem, but I hate both and have central A/C and it's great. And the bills were surprisingly not that horrible when sharing with a roomie. You're definitely going to want it if you're somewhere humid. Or you'll need a million fans.


For organization, I have the S3 as well and Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet, so I just use Google Calender to keep track of everything since it syncs with everything. Also, some of the clubs use Google Calender to sign up for shadowing so that makes everything easier.

For my notes, I download them as a PDF to dropbox and then take notes on them with my tablet. Then I upload it to dropbox and print them to OneNote so everything is organized. I used to just take notes on OneNote with my computer, but I learn better by writing, and find I pay attention more, so it seems to be working out better.

I've heard Evernote is good, but I can't figure out how to actually write on it from my tablet.
 
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