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i think i'm allergic to benzoic acid.... :laugh:
After my crystals dried out, I went to weigh them.. and started sneezing again! The weight on my separated mixture is about -.8 g under what the original mixture was, and i think about .6 of that is sneeze mistakes.... 😳
 
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I have to start studying on Thursday....the thought depresses me.🙁

Microbiology
Orgo II
Enviromental Chem
A&P
Biomedical Ethics


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alright... off to sleep unfortunately. the book I'm reading (lethal harvest by dr. cutrer) is awesome n I didn't wanna put it down, but tomoro is a long day. maybe it'll keep me from analyzing mcat score possibilties... will next wed ever get here???
 
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gradu8in2003 said:
Have a Micro test Thurs, and a Chem one Wed. Sigh.
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I think I might have made a mistake with Micro. I read the first unit (out of like 16 🙄) a few weeks ago out of boredom and started working on parts of the first homework assignment, and the assignment is BRUTAL. 👎

I have the somewhat daunting task of pulling a 3.7+ in this upcoming year in order to be considered for an acceptance at UWO, and while theoretically, I shouldn't stress (have gotten a 3.7+ before 2x), I also recall the not-so-distant days of freshman and sophomore years when I did NOT make a 3.7+. So I'm definitely anxious. At least I'm close to being done with apps...
 
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jochi1543 said:
I think I might have made a mistake with Micro. I read the first unit (out of like 16 🙄) a few weeks ago out of boredom and started working on parts of the first homework assignment, and the assignment is BRUTAL. 👎

I have the somewhat daunting task of pulling a 3.7+ in this upcoming year in order to be considered for an acceptance at UWO, and while theoretically, I shouldn't stress (have gotten a 3.7+ before 2x), I also recall the not-so-distant days of freshman and sophomore years when I did NOT make a 3.7+. So I'm definitely anxious. At least I'm close to being done with apps...
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Aww, hang in there, maybe it'll get better. My micro class is awesome. So far, just tons of memorization... but other than that, the test doesnt seem like itll be tooo bad (and labs are so fun!).
 
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Well, it's my last day in Minneapolis today - leaving early tomorrow - got a lot of stuff to do. I had a dream last night that I got my physics final grades (still waiting) and that I got like a 40% on the final and like 58% as the final grade for the class....Let's hope this is not the case.😱
 
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So sleepy. Definitely not feeling night class tonight. 6 hours til home. Grr.

Lab was fun.. I had the best Gram stain on the block... the prof called everyone else to look at it.. :laugh: 😳

My back hurts so bad. 🙁
 
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Blech, you guys I'm totally feeling like I can't handle this med school thing. 🙁 I should be studying right now because I don't understand histology AT ALL but the thought of more studying tonight just makes me want to pull my hair out.

My house is a mess, the kids are neglected, and I feel like I'm barely scratching the surface of the information they expect us to know.

We've got a ton of exams coming up way too quickly - anatomy on monday which I thought was going to be okay until I glanced over the practice test.

Okay, whine over ..... now back to studying. +pity+
 
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Wow, my bio prof is on the ball! I e-mail him on Friday asking to send a LOR to VCU, Monday's a holiday, and today I get a complete message from VCU!😱 Now THAT is SPEED.

I went to see him today and give him a box of Godiva truffles (yeah, I decided to go ahead and do it, and he was totally cool with it and was very happy to receive it) and his office was not there! I had to find the secretary, and she was like, "Didn't you know, he's the dean now!" I was like, WOAH! He's got this posh corner office with windows on 2 walls, it's like the size of my entire apartment. And to top it off, now my rec letter is from the DEAN, not "just" department chair.:meanie: :hardy:
 
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jochi1543 said:
Wow, my bio prof is on the ball! I e-mail him on Friday asking to send a LOR to VCU, Monday's a holiday, and today I get a complete message from VCU!😱 Now THAT is SPEED.

I went to see him today and give him a box of Godiva truffles (yeah, I decided to go ahead and do it, and he was totally cool with it and was very happy to receive it) and his office was not there! I had to find the secretary, and she was like, "Didn't you know, he's the dean now!" I was like, WOAH! He's got this posh corner office with windows on 2 walls, it's like the size of my entire apartment. And to top it off, now my rec letter is from the DEAN, not "just" department chair.:meanie: :hardy:
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nice one there jochi
you're well on your way it seems 👍
 
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We 😍 you, oxeye! Hang in there!!

Just got home from class... chem test in the morning, and I haven't ahd a chance to look at any of it today. However, the brain is DEFINITELY fried and although I'm going to read through the stuff once, I doubt anything will sink in. Thankfully it's easy stuff, and the test isnt til ten-ish so I've got a while in the am to study. Then I'm going to probably call in to work to come home and sleep (since I didn't get any of that tonight/morning from studying) and clean/pick up (my house is neglected on tuesday).. I was there for 2 hours longer than I was scheduled for today, so that takes care of the 2 i'm scheduled for tomorrow.. Then, it's off to physics. And if I have balls, to ask for the LOR.

Night guys. It's chem time.
 
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oxeye said:
Blech, you guys I'm totally feeling like I can't handle this med school thing. 🙁 I should be studying right now because I don't understand histology AT ALL but the thought of more studying tonight just makes me want to pull my hair out.

My house is a mess, the kids are neglected, and I feel like I'm barely scratching the surface of the information they expect us to know.

We've got a ton of exams coming up way too quickly - anatomy on monday which I thought was going to be okay until I glanced over the practice test.

Okay, whine over ..... now back to studying. +pity+
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Oxeye,

Hang in there. It takes some adjusting to but it is doable. I have heard of many successful stories of nontrads including some who were mothers in med school at USF COM.

The feeling you are feeling is not true of just one person but a whole lot of med students everywhere. Its a tough adjustment at first but you'll be ok. Just keep your head up high and study well. Perhaps you can try and see if your husband can help out or if your parents are nearby and have them help out if they can do so as far as the house and kids go.

Keep your head high. Good friends of mine have said the same thing at some point or another. I can tell you the feeling is not an isolated one. A friend of mine who is repeating first year was just telling the same thing to another friend of mine that I met on SDN but that turned out to be a USF student. The girl in question had a very similar statement to what your post was saying on facebook the other day.

But the med school didn't make a mistake in admitting you. you will make it through and it will be worth it in the end. Just keep your head high and know there will be bad days and there will be good days. Look to the highs to get you through the lows.
 
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Funky said:
nice one there jochi
you're well on your way it seems 👍
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Hehe, well, I was just happy he was promoted - I can't think of any prof I've met who's this good at dealing with students. He's really accomodating and understanding. I almost teared up when I saw him! He's not at my school, I just took 2 courses with him at another university through a program they have together with my alma mater and some other schools in the city, but he's treating me the same way he would a graduate of his own school. And as a (now former) premed advisor, he really understands how important it is to get things done fast, as illustrated by the VCU case above, and I definitely appreciate it. Imagine, he's the dean now, with so many more duties, and he still gets his premed LORs out the same day! And he'd make a great dean...Of all my profs, I can't think of anyone who I'd rather see if I had serious problems.
 
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pwned the chem test 👍 :hardy::hardy:

Called in for a while... came home, had breakfast, about to crawl back in the bed for a few (dont know why i'm so tired, but everyone at work/school/home is sick so i'm fighting it off with everything I have) then finish up some physics hwk before class.
 
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jochi1543 said:
Hehe, well, I was just happy he was promoted - I can't think of any prof I've met who's this good at dealing with students. He's really accomodating and understanding. I almost teared up when I saw him! He's not at my school, I just took 2 courses with him at another university through a program they have together with my alma mater and some other schools in the city, but he's treating me the same way he would a graduate of his own school. And as a (now former) premed advisor, he really understands how important it is to get things done fast, as illustrated by the VCU case above, and I definitely appreciate it. Imagine, he's the dean now, with so many more duties, and he still gets his premed LORs out the same day! And he'd make a great dean...Of all my profs, I can't think of anyone who I'd rather see if I had serious problems.
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I once had an assistant dean of the college of arts and sciences as a professor. She teaches histology every 2 years. So anyhow, I was graduating that semester and I forgot to turn in my graduation paperwork until like the day after.so I emailed her and she got things done so quickly and was so accomodating so I hear ya man. I totally know how it feels.
 
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Well.. my first quiz grade = not good. I thought i did just fine, but I guess it was just a high from all the drugs I had to take to get rid of my migraine that day. 😳 He lets us fix all the mistakes though, and then he gives 1/2 credit or so, so I should still end up with a B on it.. and I have a 99+ on everything else in the class (annnd this is the one with the weird grading scale, so I can make quizzes count 15% if this really was indicative of how i'll do). I have to believe the headache/drugs just screwed me over tho.. i recognized every mistake today.

In other news, I didn't ask for my lor (refer to paragraph 1 .. :laugh:). Decided to put it off a week, get a couple more "A's" under my belt and this quiz fixed and then ask for them. While he's writing I should get my scores back, and maybe that'll help him write good things. lol. I shouldn't stress over ONE bad quiz, but I can't help it... i have to have the LOR :scared:

(Note to self: it's one quiz, the dude knew you were sick, and he's changing the grade. Quit freaking out. He'll write the letter for you. Just ask)

For tonight: Studying for huge micro test in the morning, followed by typing lab reports.. i think I have one for every subject right now! Grrr. Lab reports are the devil.

How's everyone else doin?
 
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thanks funky. laying here not sleepin stressed about that last lor. think i'll go by the prof's office tom...maybe a nice chat will do us both good. I can find out what's up with that quiz and apologize more for being stupid on it, then throw the lor on him.... ugggh. it is time tho... seriously. and we've been in class a month so its not that far fched (esp considering our terms are 10 weeks)
 
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gradu8in2003 said:
thanks funky. laying here not sleepin stressed about that last lor. think i'll go by the prof's office tom...maybe a nice chat will do us both good. I can find out what's up with that quiz and apologize more for being stupid on it, then throw the lor on him.... ugggh. it is time tho... seriously. and we've been in class a month so its not that far fched (esp considering our terms are 10 weeks)
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if you want i'll write you a very nice LOR 🙂
 
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I totally pwned the micro test AND talked myself into the LOR. thank god for having things in common with the prof... we were both music ugrads and just found this out lol. we talked about thirty min and he said hed do it. yay!! now, mcat and one secondary to go!
 
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OK, I'm back home....
Bad news: the man has apparently decided to dump me...I called him once during my trip, got voicemail and left a message...then called him twice yesterday, also to get voicemail both times - and yet I know he's home because his car is parked outside his house. So I started wondering, given that I hadn't seen him on MSN (our preferred method of communication) for a week, and yet he's updated his photography site with pictures from our last trip, so he's obviously been online in the meantime....so I asked a friend to give him a call and see if he picks up, and if he does, just claim to have dialed the wrong number. Anyway, my friend called and he picked up right away! I called like 10 mins later to confirm (who knows, maybe he just got to his cellphone when my buddy called and hadn't checked his messages yet), but I got voicemail again, so he's obviously just screening my calls. I have no idea why, but I'm ticked because I want those pictures from our trip - there's a ton of pix of me there. So I left him a message saying I want them, and if I don't hear from him by the end of the day, I'm just gonna go to his house and confront him about it.🙄
 
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anyone else trying to do everything they can to beef up their app in anticipation of a doo doo mcat score?

i just signed up for a year long (minimum) research project + 20hr/month volunteer commitment. and i still feel like it's not enough.

i hope med schools like my package :meanie:
 
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gradu8in2003 said:
sad abt the man and pavarotti. breaks my heart as an ugrad music major. lost another pound and got my five lb sticker at ww!! what a great day so far. headed to lab.
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I'm going to the gym now...I haven't gone for 1.5 weeks and then I drank like every day during my stay in Minneapolis (I almost never drink), so this is promising to be rough...😱 :laugh:
 
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Man, those Aug 6th scores are low for our sdners. I just hope things turn out better next week. I'll be devastated if I dont seen an increase... :scared::scared:

Home from lab and chilling out. So glad it's the weekend.... three days of keeping myself busy enough to not think about *shhhh* mcat.

Why do I have to become so unsure of myself at the last minute??
 
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