Random non-MCAT and only peripherally related to the MCAT thread - Part 2

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BrettBatchelor said:
Final score from 4R: 10,9,11 = 30 which is ok by disappointing.
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hey I saw your derby link, did you watch the Belmont?.....Jazil was my Derby horse....I lost a few on that 😡

do you know which is considered more rowdy....the derby or the preakness? I nothing but horror stories about the madness at the preakness infield
 
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good night everyone, just finished reading * i had a lot of catching up to do* phys is cool so far. The only downside i have the cold again *sigh*
 
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Nikki2002 said:
yeah Q--they turned it around--I was yelling at the TV that's how much it rocked
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Good. The only thing worse than the drubbing they got the last two games would be getting the same drubbing on their home court. :laugh:

braluk, if you're reading this, you found the right thread. Remember the rules now. 😉
 
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<waves at jlw -- hey lady!>

I am definitely going to be at OPM next year. It just might be in the middle of finals, but I'll still be there. (Easy to say at this point. 🙂)

I think my brain is broken after modding the Vamp game today. I'm off to sleep to try to put it back together again.
 
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beary said:
Good night scent!

I have to get up really early and drive back to Michigan earlier than I thought tomorrow since my residency starts on Friday. Right now I am installing WoW on my mom's computer which is taking forever and then some. She better play a lot. :meanie:
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that is so weird--"surprise! your residency starts in 3 days!" i know how much you wanted to stay in ohio but all good things must come to an end 😛
 
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jlw9698 said:
honestly- what's the point of non-alcoholic beer? c'mon!

*waves to beary* Hello!

ok, highlights, highlights..... now does this count the people-watching in DC, or are we just going for the conference itself? I don't know that I learned a whole lot of new info, but it definitely shored up my confidence in some areas. like when people talk about digging out of their deep holes, it makes mine look more like a rut, so that was helpful. 😳 I was amazed at the diversity of the backgrounds of the participants- acting, retail, nursing, allied health, business, finance, you name it I think there was someone there from that field.

Probably the most important thing I took from the conference was to be non-apologetic about the past. It is what it is, it can't be changed, whether it be your grades, or your experiences.. If you can't be proud of what you have done, then be proud of who you've become since then, and the choices that you make now.

oh, and a sense of humor really seems to help. 😀
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Totally jealous I couldn't be there b/c the whole rut is my issue. I'm glad things went so well. How many people were there this year? I'll be there next year, no matter what (well hopefully at least - I might be on vacation but i'll have to plan around the conference and the hubby's work schedule)
 
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Beary, thanks so much for your input on my essays! If anyone else has a chance to read them too (once I've made a few changes), I'd appreciate it! 😀
 
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mshheaddoc said:
Totally jealous I couldn't be there b/c the whole rut is my issue. I'm glad things went so well. How many people were there this year? I'll be there next year, no matter what (well hopefully at least - I might be on vacation but i'll have to plan around the conference and the hubby's work schedule)
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I think they said 120 were registered? I could be a little off on that. But the room was pretty full.

I wish I was still there. Yesterday from 4pm on was not fun. I just need one retake a la "Groundhog Day".
 
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I'm not playing vampires 😀



Thank jlw. I will at least get to see you next year 😀 I wonder if SDN might coincide their conference with OPM's? Just wondering ... nothing has been said about if or when or WHERE SDN might have the conference.
 
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megboo said:
It'll be a fun weekend!

MM, Mush, jlw, megboo - who else thinks they'll go?

I know some great pubs 😉!!!!!!!!!!
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I'll be curious to see where we end up- in the Loop? or out in the 'burbs... That may make the difference as to whether I drive or fly next year. Stoopid downtown Chicago parking rates. 😡

Mush, you can come on up to the Loo sometime when Megboo is down for the weekend and we'll just have ourselves a little midwestern party, OK? (anyone else who wants to come would be invited, too, of course.)
 
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jlw9698 said:
I'll be curious to see where we end up- in the Loop? or out in the 'burbs... That may make the difference as to whether I drive or fly next year. Stoopid downtown Chicago parking rates. 😡

Mush, you can come on up to the Loo sometime when Megboo is down for the weekend and we'll just have ourselves a little midwestern party, OK? (anyone else who wants to come would be invited, too, of course.)
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Weeeeeeeeeeee!
 
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megboo said:
It'll be a fun weekend!

MM, Mush, jlw, megboo - who else thinks they'll go?

I know some great pubs 😉!!!!!!!!!!
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Um, HELLO! Have y'all already forgotten me?? 😡
 
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vve can have vvings at the cubby bear! play pirate bingo in boys tovvn!

i miss chicago. but i don't miss their horrible driving/parking.
 
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lilithny said:
vve can have vvings at the cubby bear! play pirate bingo in boys tovvn!

i miss chicago. but i don't miss their horrible driving/parking.
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Hee hee. I used to live in boys town. My husband's rugby club plays the Chicago Dragons club, which is a gay men's rugby club, and their home bar is My Bar on N. Ashland. Those guys ALWAYS have the BEST food after the matches!!!!

The Wild Hare is a really fun reggae bar by Wrigley (close to the Cubby Bear). I'm not too fond of the bars downtown - too pricey and no parking.

Suburbs - St. Charles has some great Irish pubs on main street.

I'm with lilith on the driving/parking. Chicago people are nuts when it comes to that.
 
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I don't know much about Chicago, but I certainly liked it when I visited there in February! My friend showed me around the med school at Northwestern. I was staying with a friend who goes to Columbia College...I'm not sure exactly where she lives, but I know it's got all kinds of Mexican markets nearby. Oh and we went for some terrific Greek food in Greektown.
 
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scentimint said:
I don't know much about Chicago, but I certainly liked it when I visited there in February! My friend showed me around the med school at Northwestern. I was staying with a friend who goes to Columbia College...I'm not sure exactly where she lives, but I know it's got all kinds of Mexican markets nearby. Oh and we went for some terrific Greek food in Greektown.
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LOL there are Mexican markets all over Chicago.

Columbia College is right off lakeshore just south of Congress Pkwy-

Greektown is centered around central/near north Halstead totally awesome food.

the Roe Conn show on WLS-AM did a segment where they would call Greek restaurants in Chicago and ask if "Nick" was there - people had to call in to give their predictions and if they were right they won a gift certificate or sthg. Very funny segment.
 
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megboo said:
LOL there are Mexican markets all over Chicago.

Columbia College is right off lakeshore just south of Congress Pkwy-

Greektown is centered around central/near north Halstead totally awesome food.

the Roe Conn show on WLS-AM did a segment where they would call Greek restaurants in Chicago and ask if "Nick" was there - people had to call in to give their predictions and if they were right they won a gift certificate or sthg. Very funny segment.
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I know (about the mexican markets everywhere)...that's why I thought it was funny. it doesn't really describe anywhere in particular.

I know she drives or takes the train to school, so I don't think she's all that close to the school.

I love greek food...I stayed in Rhodes (one of the intermediately-sized Greek islands) for 3 weeks 2 summers ago, and it was awesome. I want to go back!!
 
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scentimint said:
I know (about the mexican markets everywhere)...that's why I thought it was funny. it doesn't really describe anywhere in particular.

I know she drives or takes the train to school, so I don't think she's all that close to the school.

I love greek food...I stayed in Rhodes (one of the intermediately-sized Greek islands) for 3 weeks 2 summers ago, and it was awesome. I want to go back!!
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It could be that she lives on the north side - I know everything around me was Mexican when I lived up there 😉
 
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an old boyfriend used to live in... i vvant to say ukraine village... lots of family ovvned eateries... and then he moved to andersonville. i'm pretty sure that vvas the name of it. vvhere the svvedish/danish bakery is... anyone knovv vvhat i'm talking about? more shops there, but kinda sketchy. and the had a roller rink! but i never vvent in.

hmmm... i loved penny's noodle house/shop. but all the locals hated it. hit up the gin mill more often than not, funky buddha lounge, crobar, and fevv late night spots after the bars closed... vvent to the "beach" up around NVV UG, vvent to beloit for some drunken bovvling.... but that isn't chicago anymore heh heh
 
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lilithny said:
an old boyfriend used to live in... i vvant to say ukraine village... lots of family ovvned eateries... and then he moved to andersonville. i'm pretty sure that vvas the name of it. vvhere the svvedish/danish bakery is... anyone knovv vvhat i'm talking about? more shops there, but kinda sketchy. and the had a roller rink! but i never vvent in.

hmmm... i loved penny's noodle house/shop. but all the locals hated it. hit up the gin mill more often than not, funky buddha lounge, crobar, and fevv late night spots after the bars closed... vvent to the "beach" up around NVV UG, vvent to beloit for some drunken bovvling.... but that isn't chicago anymore heh heh
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Here's a neighborhood map. Andersonville is north of Roger's Park.

http://www.seanparnell.com/Chicago/Chicago Neighborhood Map.htm
 
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Ok, slightly freaking out...went to orientation today for my post-bacc stuff. I am doing it informally b/c I didn't think I had the GPA and because I think it would be a totally stupid move to jump into an intense, formal program after being out of school so long. But, who is the first person I met with? The director of the formal post-bacc. He is trying to convince me to over to that side. Even during the group thingy he was discussing my stuff with me and which classes I should take. It was nice, but I feel totally unready to do that. Not to mention, on a whim, I went to take my math placement exam and bombed it. Needless to say, I am not in a happy mood. I didn 't get my Human Anatomy class that I needed, so I am SOL in that regard. My Stats class didn't transfer (not sure why) so I need to appeal that. I need to blow this semester away!!

I am questioning if I can actually do this...I really need to get my head on straight and not look back. I keep telling myself "one day at a time." Please tell me I am not the only one who feels like this. I want to believe that I am stupid for thinking like this, but hey...with such a low acceptance rate into med school, there is a good chance that I am right. Ugh. I just need to quit thinking. :scared:
 
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As for chitown - I might have a place to stay downtown area so I don't have to pay for housing! :clap: I'll just crash with fellow SDNers hopefully 😳 We're so cheap. But if we all stay with MM maybe we can have a big sleepover party :hardy:
 
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TypeA said:
Ok, slightly freaking out...went to orientation today for my post-bacc stuff. I am doing it informally b/c I didn't think I had the GPA and because I think it would be a totally stupid move to jump into an intense, formal program after being out of school so long. But, who is the first person I met with? The director of the formal post-bacc. He is trying to convince me to over to that side. Even during the group thingy he was discussing my stuff with me and which classes I should take. It was nice, but I feel totally unready to do that. Not to mention, on a whim, I went to take my math placement exam and bombed it. Needless to say, I am not in a happy mood. I didn 't get my Human Anatomy class that I needed, so I am SOL in that regard. My Stats class didn't transfer (not sure why) so I need to appeal that. I need to blow this semester away!!

I am questioning if I can actually do this...I really need to get my head on straight and not look back. I keep telling myself "one day at a time." Please tell me I am not the only one who feels like this. I want to believe that I am stupid for thinking like this, but hey...with such a low acceptance rate into med school, there is a good chance that I am right. Ugh. I just need to quit thinking. :scared:
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Oh man that sucks. I can tell you from experience that an informal post-bacc is not so bad if you're motivated. you'll do great!!
 
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Does anyone watch "Kathy Griffin: my life on the D list"?? I think it is so funny! I am watching a rerun right now. Love this show. Funny, funny.
 
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Okay, this is a shameless appeal for help. 😉

I'm putting the finishing touches on my PS for this year's application cycle and was wondering if anyone would look at it for me and let me know what you think. I feel a bit silly asking this because I'm the OP of the PS Help Thread in Pre-Allo, but I thought it would be safe to post here.

So if you want to help, PM me. I'd greatly appreciate it. 😛
 
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