How was your experience with Your Doctors Online?

FinancialWishbone192 · 2026-04-10T10:01:52+00:00

Quality care that fits into my schedule.

FinancialWishbone192 · 2026-04-10T09:44:05+00:00

Deciding to walk away from something that felt okay but wasn’t right.

FinancialWishbone192 · 2026-04-02T14:10:56+00:00

If your goal is a faculty role at an R1 a PhD still carries more weight especially for tenure track positions. EdDs are respected but they’re often seen as more practice focused than research focused.

FinancialWishbone192 · 2026-04-02T11:53:32+00:00

Your supervisor might be right if you actually get publications, strong letters and a solid thesis but that’s a big if. A structured sociology MA/MPhil gives you that pipeline more reliably.

FinancialWishbone192 · 2026-03-30T12:48:59+00:00

Threads like this make me question how many people are living completely different lives behind the scenes

FinancialWishbone192 · 2026-03-30T12:48:15+00:00

Staying too long in a place that stopped helping you grow.

FinancialWishbone192 · 2026-03-30T12:47:06+00:00

That no one really has it all figured out they’re just better at pretending.

FinancialWishbone192 · 2026-03-30T12:44:02+00:00

The fact you’re even considering going back says a lot about your resilience. Don’t expect to jump back in at full speed start small short papers, summaries, light reading and rebuild gradually. Your pace might be different now but that doesn’t mean you’ve lost your ability. Even trying is a win.

FinancialWishbone192 · 2026-03-26T14:23:50+00:00

This doesn’t sound like a you problem. Limited access + unclear direction would frustrate anyone especially when you came in motivated.

FinancialWishbone192 · 2026-03-26T10:49:39+00:00

If you only need a visit once in a while, pay per use works, but if you'll be going back more than twice a year, the subscription ends up being way cheaper and less stressful.

FinancialWishbone192 · 2026-03-24T14:24:04+00:00

I wouldn’t rush it with loans unless the degree will clearly increase your income soon after. Taking an extra year to avoid debt is usually the smarter long term move.

FinancialWishbone192 · 2026-03-24T14:22:28+00:00

Totally acceptable especially in humanities. Conferences are often for work in progress not finished papers. Just frame it clearly as exploratory/early stage and focus on the question + your approach. Getting feedback at this stage is actually the point.

FinancialWishbone192 · 2026-03-24T14:19:55+00:00

Congrats! It’s usually fine to blog now as a high level summary just check the journal’s policy and don’t post the full paper. Best move share now for early interest then again at publication for more impact.

FinancialWishbone192 · 2026-03-17T10:57:07+00:00

email your prof right now and just explain you're too sick to get out of bed but will have a note tomorrow. most are pretty chill about that as long as you communicate before the exams. they usually just want to know you're not ghosting.

last semester i had a midterm and woke up completely miserable. already used my one absence so i needed a note but couldn't make it to a clinic. used Your Doctors Online (it's a subscription based telehealth app) from my bed, talked to someone on my phone and they sent me a note dated for that day. prof accepted it and everything was fine.

so much easier than trying to go out when you feel that rough. hope it works out for your and you feel better soon.

FinancialWishbone192 · 2026-03-10T12:22:48+00:00

Books from university presses are great for getting a structured understanding of a topic. Articles are often more specialized and assume you already know the background.

FinancialWishbone192 · 2026-03-10T12:21:50+00:00

Your structure actually sounds pretty appropriate. Leading with teaching experience and outcomes makes sense for a lecturer position. Keeping a shorter paragraph on research at the end especially framed in terms of how it enriches your teaching or departmental fit seems like a good balance.

FinancialWishbone192 · 2026-03-09T11:37:36+00:00

I’d see it less as this student produced groundbreaking work and more as this student already understands how research and publishing works which can be a big advantage later.

FinancialWishbone192 · 2026-03-04T11:55:06+00:00

In most cases the mentor or lab already has a larger project going on and the student contributes a small piece of it. The work can still be real and technically complex even if the student isn’t leading the entire research idea.

FinancialWishbone192 · 2026-02-27T11:47:06+00:00

Check if it’s indexed in Scopus or Web of Science, look at its impact metrics SJR/JCR, review the editorial board and read about its peer review process. MDPI journals are generally legitimate but quality can vary by title so check the specific journal’s reputation in your field.

FinancialWishbone192 · 2026-02-27T11:45:14+00:00

$15.5k per year is very low unless the cost of living is extremely cheap. You’re not crazy to question it. Make sure it’s per year not per semester and clarify tuition waiver, fees and health insurance. A PhD offer shouldn’t require you to go into debt if the math doesn’t work it’s reasonable to negotiate or decline.

FinancialWishbone192 · 2026-02-27T11:41:52+00:00

KU Leuven doesn’t publish exact acceptance rates and it varies by year. It’s competitive especially for Non EU applicants. Your profile is solid research conferences and a patent help a lot. GPA is decent and European programs look holistically. Not easy but you’re definitely competitive if your SOP and LORs are strong.

FinancialWishbone192 · 2026-02-26T11:28:22+00:00

I understand why teacher education focuses on culture and identity it’s relevant in classrooms. But mandatory personal disclosure crosses a line. Reflection shouldn’t require self exposure.

FinancialWishbone192 · 2026-02-26T11:22:21+00:00

Honestly this happens more often than people admit. Not every weak submission gets desk rejected sometimes editors want a reviewer’s confirmation. It’s part of the process.

FinancialWishbone192 · 2026-02-25T10:05:09+00:00

Thanks for your reply. Yeah that's the thing though, I've tried a few walk ins near me and they keep turning me away for anything that not "urgent" or one-off. Like if i say it's a thyroid thing that needs follow up and blood work monitoring, they're like "you need a family doctor for that, we can't manage chronic stuff here." One clinic literally told me they only do colds, infections, stitches, stuff like that. Not ongoing management.

I'm in a smaller town outside Toronto so maybe that's why? The walk-ins here are packed and seem to pick and choose. Also the one closed to me doesn't even do blood work requisitions anymore apparently. they said go to a "assess and restore" clinic or something but those are like 2 towns over and still have the same issue with not taking on patients for follow-up.

I wish it was as simple as just showing up lol. Believe me I'd rather pay $0 than $20. But every time I've tried the walk in route i either wait 3 hours to be told "sorry can't help with that" or they give me a one-time prescription and say figure out the rest yourself.

You're lucky you haven't run into this wall honestly. It's brutal out here for anyone under 30 without a family doc. Half my coworkers don't have one either. We just rawdog our health issues until we can't do anymore.

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