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HalfListic said:
Workaholics...shouldnt be funny. Is very funny to me! haha...

the bieberhole guy episodes are some of the dumbest things Ive laughed really really hard at, ever.
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Why shouldnt workaholics be funny? That show is hilarious.

Suits is a good one too.
 
Noooooooooo. I just read that Game of Thrones season 3 is premiering in March 2013.. I was hoping it would premier this year and be over during med school so I don't have to be distracted by it.
 
MedPR said:
Noooooooooo. I just read that Game of Thrones season 3 is premiering in March 2013.. I was hoping it would premier this year and be over during med school so I don't have to be distracted by it.
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Well it'll premier in mid spring and finish around June. That's how it was this year. I ordered the first 4 books a few days ago so I'm excited about reading those.

Suits is kinda ehh for me right now. I only watch it if I have absolutely nothing to watch. Its dry at times and predictable.
 
Ok, so I'm deciding to take the plunge into bulking up. Getting pretty serious into weight lifting but I want to start adding supplements.

Can you bulk up with just creatinine/protein powders? Not sure how deep I want to get into this. NO boosters + various chemicals doesn't necessarily jive with me.
 
rzoo14 said:
Well it'll premier in mid spring and finish around June. That's how it was this year. I ordered the first 4 books a few days ago so I'm excited about reading those.

Suits is kinda ehh for me right now. I only watch it if I have absolutely nothing to watch. Its dry at times and predictable.
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I'm not sure if I'm caught up on Suits. I like the show though.
 
Oh wow! For anyone looking for a healthy breakfast/nutrition shake try this recipe.
SPINACH SHAKE
Some ice cubes (8 or so)
1 scoop vanilla whey protein
Half a banana
Two spoonfuls of peanut butter
A cup or so of almond milk (flavored is good too)
A handful of spinach leaves
Blend together until smooth and enjoy!
I adjust the ingredients to taste and I use a little magic bullet blender so I mix it all in a cup. This spinach shake is so delicious that my little 2 yr old daughter always tries to steal some from me. Best of all, it's pretty darn good for you and filling too!
 
dudeliness said:
Oh wow! For anyone looking for a healthy breakfast/nutrition shake try this recipe.
SPINACH SHAKE
Some ice cubes (8 or so)
1 scoop vanilla whey protein
Half a banana
Two spoonfuls of peanut butter
A cup or so of almond milk (flavored is good too)
A handful of spinach leaves
Blend together until smooth and enjoy!
I adjust the ingredients to taste and I use a little magic bullet blender so I mix it all in a cup. This spinach shake is so delicious that my little 2 yr old daughter always tries to steal some from me. Best of all, it's pretty darn good for you and filling too!
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Sounds good except for the spinach.. I mean, I like spinach a lot, but I don't know how I feel about it in a shake.
 
MedPR said:
Sounds good except for the spinach.. I mean, I like spinach a lot, but I don't know how I feel about it in a shake.
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Yeah I'm with you there. On a sandwich, sure. Sprinkled throughout my salad, no problem. As a SHAKE, fugettahbout it! Seriously though, no matter how much spinach I've shoved into this shake I CAN'T TASTE IT! Just try it and you'll be amazed. Been thinking about bringing my little blender for a power shake before interviews on the 13th! Lol
 
dudeliness said:
Yeah I'm with you there. On a sandwich, sure. Sprinkled throughout my salad, no problem. As a SHAKE, fugettahbout it! Seriously though, no matter how much spinach I've shoved into this shake I CAN'T TASTE IT! Just try it and you'll be amazed. Been thinking about bringing my little blender for a power shake before interviews on the 13th! Lol
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I might give it a try. Haven't used my blender in a long while.
 
Can someone please post a link to that SDN article about interviews and the common questions slash things to watch out for? I had it bookmarked, but I can't find it and a search isn't turning up anything.
 
UrshumMurshum said:
Ok, so I'm deciding to take the plunge into bulking up. Getting pretty serious into weight lifting but I want to start adding supplements.

Can you bulk up with just creatinine/protein powders? Not sure how deep I want to get into this. NO boosters + various chemicals doesn't necessarily jive with me.
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Yes. I'm like you and don't like to like to get TOO far into the supplement world, but will admit that they definitely help. When I bulk, I usually consume 1g of protein per pound I want to be (Also a good tip for cutting as well). That's counting the protein you eat and drink.

I've always had success with a pre workout drink that already contains creatine (D-stunner is amazing, and only $25 on amazon) so I don't have to mix another drink. Additionally, I take whey protein, a men's workout multi vitamin (I like opti-men), and fish oil. That's pretty much the extent of my supplement usage. If anything I highly recommend trying out D-stunner if you haven't already, you'll have amazing workouts and it's great for the days that you're lazy and know you have to go to the gym. On these pre workouts I always use the absolute minimum dosage, it's definitely enough to notice a difference without going overboard.

IMO that's all you need from the supplement stand point, a lot of it will come down to your workout routine.

Just my 2 cents .. Good luck! 🙂
 
dudeliness said:
Oh wow! For anyone looking for a healthy breakfast/nutrition shake try this recipe.
SPINACH SHAKE
Some ice cubes (8 or so)
1 scoop vanilla whey protein
Half a banana
Two spoonfuls of peanut butter
A cup or so of almond milk (flavored is good too)
A handful of spinach leaves
Blend together until smooth and enjoy!
I adjust the ingredients to taste and I use a little magic bullet blender so I mix it all in a cup. This spinach shake is so delicious that my little 2 yr old daughter always tries to steal some from me. Best of all, it's pretty darn good for you and filling too!
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Thanks for sharing this. A buddy of mine is Vegan and would probably love this. I'll have to give it a try as well!
 
MedPR said:
Can someone please post a link to that SDN article about interviews and the common questions slash things to watch out for? I had it bookmarked, but I can't find it and a search isn't turning up anything.
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This is a little on Topic, but Ill allow it 😉

Is this what you are looking for?:


http://studentdoctor.net/schools/?view=osteopathic

*some of the good stuff is when you click on view survey results under the pie chart
 
This might come off as a stupid question but I'm curious, what's the purpose of a white coat ceremony? Is it kind of like a rite of passage that M1 do once they start medical school? Also when is it held? And do all the schools have this ceremony?

Just curious. Thanks for answering. 🙂
 
rzoo14 said:
This might come off as a stupid question but I'm curious, what's the purpose of a white coat ceremony? Is it kind of like a rite of passage that M1 do once they start medical school? Also when is it held? And do all the schools have this ceremony?

Just curious. Thanks for answering. 🙂
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Dont some nursing schools do the white coat ceremony as well? Weird if you ask me.
 
rzoo14 said:
This might come off as a stupid question but I'm curious, what's the purpose of a white coat ceremony? Is it kind of like a rite of passage that M1 do once they start medical school? Also when is it held? And do all the schools have this ceremony?

Just curious. Thanks for answering. 🙂
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Its like when they parade the goat around before it gets slaughtered. 😛

Sent from my Galaxy S2 via tapatalk
 
hopefulMD9 said:
Dont some nursing schools do the white coat ceremony as well? Weird if you ask me.
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My friend is starting pharmacy school in three weeks and invited me to his white coat ceremony. And yeah, nurses is a bit weird.
 
HalfListic said:
This is a little on Topic, but Ill allow it 😉

Is this what you are looking for?:


http://studentdoctor.net/schools/?view=osteopathic

*some of the good stuff is when you click on view survey results under the pie chart
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Thanks, but unfortunately it's not what I'm looking for. What I'm talking about is an SDN article that starts with some info about how to answer the "So tell me about yourself" question.
 
How's everybody doing?

I've accepted defeat and am going to take and void my 8/4 test. I was beating myself up about it for a while, but now I'm at peach with it. I'm just not looking forward to the 300 "How did it go?!!1?" questions from everyone that knows I'm taking it. I've got a very good plan in place and will be muthafuggin' ACING that damned test in January.

Anyway, other than that, I've been watching a lot of mlb.tv lately. It's always fun when your team is in first.
 
jumpmanv15 said:
Why shouldnt workaholics be funny? That show is hilarious.
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Ah. Be my friendddd.

Love that show. The writing is fantastic. I'm also a big fan of Louie on FX thursday nights. Please ignore last weeks episode, though, as it was a major letdown. 👎
 
MedPR said:
Thanks, but unfortunately it's not what I'm looking for. What I'm talking about is an SDN article that starts with some info about how to answer the "So tell me about yourself" question.
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dang..oh well. Not familiar with the article...

DocFelt said:
How's everybody doing?

I've accepted defeat and am going to take and void my 8/4 test. I was beating myself up about it for a while, but now I'm at peach with it. I'm just not looking forward to the 300 "How did it go?!!1?" questions from everyone that knows I'm taking it. I've got a very good plan in place and will be muthafuggin' ACING that damned test in January.

Anyway, other than that, I've been watching a lot of mlb.tv lately. It's always fun when your team is in first.
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Good here...I love the Olympics. I can watch anything and be a pro at it after 3 mins, in my mind

sorry about the MCAT, but yeah, just trash the next one and never look back. And you gotta hate people asking, but oh well...soon, youll in med school and none of it will ever matter again. I cant wait
 
I was so bored today at work. Think I checked my email like 50 times. The only productive thing I did was solve my rubiks cube in under 2 minutes with one hand. I was so pumped.
 
HalfListic said:
sorry about the MCAT, but yeah, just trash the next one and never look back. And you gotta hate people asking, but oh well...soon, youll in med school and none of it will ever matter again. I cant wait
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Hell yeah man. Lesson learned though, I won't be using the MCAT as an excuse for locking myself in a room for a semester. I'll just tell them I'm busy. I've literally got about 10 friends that will text me at approximately 5:00pm on saturday with "How'd it go bro?". :laugh:

Time to crack a beer. 😎
 
Got the case for my new phone. LOVE this thing.
 
MedPR said:
I just finished reading 10+ threads about how to travel with a suit and I would really like to know what people mean by "garment bag"

Is it this? http://www.amazon.com/Samsonite-Whe...8&qid=1343969461&sr=8-12&keywords=garment+bag

Or is it this? http://www.amazon.com/Wally-Bags-Ca...8&qid=1343969513&sr=8-22&keywords=garment+bag

Will the second one be allowed as a carryon on a jet?
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My Dad travels the globe putting on training events and has the second item in your link. He does take it carry on when he travels. His luggage has been lost before, but damn it, he still had his suit. He (and you) would be in a stick situation if you lost your suit along with your luggage, methinks. :scared:
 
MedPR said:
I just finished reading 10+ threads about how to travel with a suit and I would really like to know what people mean by "garment bag"

Is it this? http://www.amazon.com/Samsonite-Whe...8&qid=1343969461&sr=8-12&keywords=garment+bag

Or is it this? http://www.amazon.com/Wally-Bags-Ca...8&qid=1343969513&sr=8-22&keywords=garment+bag

Will the second one be allowed as a carryon on a jet?
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Def the bottom link...nice to have. The second is allowed as a carryon, plus you can still take another carryon in addition. (maybe not southwest, but most others)
 
DocFelt said:
My Dad travels the globe putting on training events and has the second item in your link. He does take it carry on when he travels. His luggage has been lost before, but damn it, he still had his suit. He (and you) would be in a stick situation if you lost your suit along with your luggage, methinks. :scared:
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HalfListic said:
Def the bottom link...nice to have. The second is allowed as a carryon, plus you can still take another carryon in addition. (maybe not southwest, but most others)
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Ok thanks. I thought the second would be a better option. My only concern was that it wouldn't be allowed as a carry-on.
 
phrancisfan said:
Yes. I'm like you and don't like to like to get TOO far into the supplement world, but will admit that they definitely help. When I bulk, I usually consume 1g of protein per pound I want to be (Also a good tip for cutting as well). That's counting the protein you eat and drink.

I've always had success with a pre workout drink that already contains creatine (D-stunner is amazing, and only $25 on amazon) so I don't have to mix another drink. Additionally, I take whey protein, a men's workout multi vitamin (I like opti-men), and fish oil. That's pretty much the extent of my supplement usage. If anything I highly recommend trying out D-stunner if you haven't already, you'll have amazing workouts and it's great for the days that you're lazy and know you have to go to the gym. On these pre workouts I always use the absolute minimum dosage, it's definitely enough to notice a difference without going overboard.

IMO that's all you need from the supplement stand point, a lot of it will come down to your workout routine.

Just my 2 cents .. Good luck! 🙂
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Ya so far I've been just taking in whey protein and I'm already noticing gains in my lifts. For only 25 dollars I'll try that D-Stunner.
 
MedPR said:
Ok thanks. I thought the second would be a better option. My only concern was that it wouldn't be allowed as a carry-on.
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I snagged a carry on garment bag for about 80 bucks. Pretty good deal. Didnt want to check my suit.
 
hopefulMD9 said:
I snagged a carry on garment bag for about 80 bucks. Pretty good deal. Didnt want to check my suit.
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I've read horror stories about people's luggage getting lost to their interview destination and them mad rushing the mall to find any outfit to put together the night before or right @10 when the mall opens the next AM!

I can't imagine how stressful that ordeal would be.
 
nicolemsm said:
I've read horror stories about people's luggage getting lost to their interview destination and them mad rushing the mall to find any outfit to put together the night before or right @10 when the mall opens the next AM!

I can't imagine how stressful that ordeal would be.
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Right? That would be the absolute worst! I'm glad I made sure to get my suit early too. It was an epic disaster which has taken almost 7 weeks to get. Should be done this week.
 
hopefulMD9 said:
Right? That would be the absolute worst! I'm glad I made sure to get my suit early too. It was an epic disaster which has taken almost 7 weeks to get. Should be done this week.
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So far, which places are you interviewing at?! I bet you're nervous but excited the balls rolling towards your goal of becoming a doctor!
 
nicolemsm said:
So far, which places are you interviewing at?! I bet you're nervous but excited the balls rolling towards your goal of becoming a doctor!
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So far just DMU but it is by far my top choice! I'm really excited.
 
hopefulMD9 said:
I snagged a carry on garment bag for about 80 bucks. Pretty good deal. Didnt want to check my suit.
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Where'd you get it from? I'm still looking for one.
 
hopefulMD9 said:
So far just DMU but it is by far my top choice! I'm really excited.
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Congrats, I've read great things about them. It just stinks the school is in corn-field Iowa... I'm a west coast girl who doesn't want to stray too far away from her roots.
 
nicolemsm said:
Congrats, I've read great things about them. It just stinks the school is in corn-field Iowa... I'm a west coast girl who doesn't want to stray too far away from her roots.
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I moved from Hawai'i to St. Louis and I'm glad I did. Huge change of perspective and a lot of maturation.
 
I feel like I need a really long, good nights sleep. I've been doing 2 jobs and my lab research work for the past two and a half weeks and now I'm just beyond tired. Fortunately my transition from one job to the other was successful and today was the last of the crazy days.

Also, need my fix of SDN. Whew. 🙂
 
hopefulMD9 said:
Ebags.com i also got my briefcase there.
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Wait, you have a briefcase too? What kind of briefcase? Hard sided or other? Why do you have a briefcase? Are you going to take it to interviews?
Lol, I'm secretly jealous. To me a briefcase is like a cane, I've always wanted one cuz I think it's cool but I've never actually needed one.
 
Tapatalk.. Is there a free one or do I need to pay $2.99?
 
hopefulMD9 said:
Ebags.com i also got my briefcase there.
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Thanks!

dudeliness said:
Wait, you have a briefcase too? What kind of briefcase? Hard sided or other? Why do you have a briefcase? Are you going to take it to interviews?
Lol, I'm secretly jealous. To me a briefcase is like a cane, I've always wanted one cuz I think it's cool but I've never actually needed one.
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Yea and a pocketwatch.
 
dudeliness said:
Wait, you have a briefcase too? What kind of briefcase? Hard sided or other? Why do you have a briefcase? Are you going to take it to interviews?
Lol, I'm secretly jealous. To me a briefcase is like a cane, I've always wanted one cuz I think it's cool but I've never actually needed one.
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Hahaha yea I'm going to take it with me for interviews (still trying to decide if I will actually need it there). Its black leather but i believe its hardsided. Mostly wanted the briefcase to hold my laptop and to carry a notebook so i can ask schools questions. I also need to store a camera so I can take alot of pictures for my fiance as she isnt going to interviews with me.
 
hopefulMD9 said:
Hahaha yea I'm going to take it with me for interviews (still trying to decide if I will actually need it there). Its black leather but i believe its hardsided. Mostly wanted the briefcase to hold my laptop and to carry a notebook so i can ask schools questions. I also need to store a camera so I can take alot of pictures for my fiance as she isnt going to interviews with me.
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Yeah I need to bring a camera. My wife is like, "make sure you check out all the parks and kid stuff nearby. Find out if there are good neighborhoods. Etc etc" and I'm all, I don't know what to look for. I lived in crazy ghetto apartments in Argentina for 2 yrs so I really don't know what's acceptable for a wife and 2.5 yr old girl but hey, no pressure. Lol
 
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