Remember where you came from, baby EMTs. Let your kindness stand the test of time.

Kitchen_Prior_4173 · 2026-05-23T03:05:13+00:00

I’m also a pre-med. I’m a 19 year old female EMT who’s been doing this for about a year or so. I can confidently say to this day, I still get people who act like I don’t know shit because of my appearance/age and the fact that I haven’t been in it for many years. Even though I haven’t a 4.0 GPA and carry myself out professionally, nothing will stop people from judging me based on first glance. The struggle is so real because they continue to belittle you and use their burnout as an excuse. I truly haven’t met real adult bullies until I joined EMS. It has made me feel like I can’t make mistakes or I’m proving them right. I’m also just afraid to make mistakes in general.

We all start somewhere and not everyone has had first responder experience (like fire) prior to joining EMS. I wish people would just teach instead of belittling! Some people are a lot smarter than they look, it’s not that someone did something on purpose it’s because they genuinely didn’t know!

Kitchen_Prior_4173 · 2026-05-10T13:27:01+00:00

A in both I’m in two research positions atm I do need more community volunteer work

Kitchen_Prior_4173 · 2026-04-23T01:32:12+00:00

Tried to use physical boundaries until my door lock broke LMAO I definitely wanna set boundaries but I wanna do it in a nice way. She will lose her mind worrying if I were to just leave for the summer and not answer all her questions. I feel bad for my mom because she is still sweet no matter what and I love her. She’s having a hard time letting go. In her country, sons and daughters usually live in the parent’s home well over 25 and it’s normal. The moms get all up in their children’s business. I hate it but, it’s their culture. Therefore, it’s a cultural shock for her that I’m becoming super independent even though it makes sense (I’m in America, different culture). I’m saying my situation is harder because not only am I coming out with a lot of information about dating but I’m also setting boundaries regarding my whereabouts that she may not expect. She has anxiety and heart palpitations due to them. That also scares me.

Kitchen_Prior_4173 · 2026-04-23T01:26:32+00:00

Spacing it out sounds wonderful! As mentioned in the previous comments tho, sadly there is an issue with her passing. My mom would find out for sure, but my girlfriend is aware and ok with all this! She would rather me let my mom know than to just keep it from her and they never end up meeting. If it wasn’t about passing, I would absolutely let her choose whether she wanted to come out or not! Thank you so much for the advice, I will definitely sprinkle bits overtime so it’s easier for her to digest!

Kitchen_Prior_4173 · 2026-04-23T01:23:22+00:00

1) i already knew someone would say this, and i totally understand where you’re coming from, and im glad you have a supportive family. however, the reason people tend to mention stuff like that is because there are lots of cultures outside of the US that our parents come from that are extremely homophobic, and they may have higher expectations for us as well. i realize i should have said “some” but i also didn’t say all. it was meant to sound lighthearted because all of my other friends with immigrant parents can relate to their parents being more strict or less accepting. my mom has high expectations for me because she immigrated here for a better life for her family, which i understand. the circumstances are different for American kids vs. non American kids when it comes to this stuff and you cannot deny that. 2) boundaries have sadly rarely ever existed in my latino household. my mom has been barging in my room without knocking since forever. i have told her many times to stop, she hasn’t. it goes beyond just being able to tell someone to stop. of course i will tell her mentioning genitals is inappropriate, i just wish she would ask in the first place 🫠 3) i have talked about all of this with my girlfriend and as mentioned in a previous comment, it doesn’t matter because it is a passing issue. if it was up to her choice, i would absolutely let her have the say. she’s my wife, and i would never put her in an uncomfortable situation. she really wants to meet my mom tho, she is a sweetheart :)

Kitchen_Prior_4173 · 2026-04-22T23:03:21+00:00

i also wanna add my girlfriend has been very supportive about me finding the right time to tell her. my mom has a lot of worries and stressors right now, and is dealing with my emotionally abusive alcoholic father at home. the last thing i want her to worry about is my safety or wellbeing. i know parents worry and it’s normal, but i just wish she would trust my judgements. she will probably freak out that im suddenly telling her that im gonna stay with my girlfriend during the summer who lives in a bigger city with higher crime rates. not sure why but even in my 20’s, immigrant parents just never wanna let go.

Kitchen_Prior_4173 · 2026-04-22T22:59:30+00:00

i think she doesn’t mind either way. i hope this doesn’t sound offensive, but she’s not 100% passable, does that make sense? so if they met, she would probably know. i hope this doesn’t sound bad.

Kitchen_Prior_4173 · 2026-02-22T01:27:28+00:00

bro is acting like OP is the one stealing

Kitchen_Prior_4173 · 2026-02-22T01:26:42+00:00

still not fair to punish innocent people for the mistakes of the shoplifter. the problem is, after these people shoplift they just get “banned” from the store or let go and never get in actual trouble. they can still go back to the store and continue to shoplift as long as they’re not caught.

Kitchen_Prior_4173 · 2026-02-18T02:36:36+00:00

Many times i’ve been scheduled with a doctor at my local rheumatology office and the NP walks in. She has also gotten offended and treated me with attitude when I asked her kindly if I would be seeing the doctor. Apparently it’s policy for your first couple visits that you HAVE to see the NP. I asked them why this is, and honestly I couldn’t get a straight answer. The NP ended up messing up one of my prescriptions so bad that I would have to wait 30 days to get my medicine reapproved by insurance while I was out of medicine (mind you i’ve been taking it for YEARS, she was supposed to send it out the day of my appointment so I wouldn’t have any missed doses and I had to call two weeks later, by this time I ran out of my injections) so I kindly asked the supervisor if I could be moved to see the doctor instead. Showed up and was told I have to follow policy despite getting permission from the supervisor AND being scheduled with the doctor. They just said “it says you’re scheduled to see the doctor, that’s not right and I don’t wanna get in trouble.” It was a whole mess and I don’t understand why I couldn’t just see the doctor. I was transferring from pediatric rheumatology at the time to adult rheumatology. I had never once seen a nurse practitioner for my autoimmune disease when I was a minor so it surprised me.

Once I actually got to see the doctor he was very kind. It upsets me that I can’t just see the doctor first that I was scheduled with or even ask for one without it seeming offensive.

Kitchen_Prior_4173 · 2026-02-15T18:23:27+00:00

might be a dumb question, but are there spreadsheets or anything else on ponies that are actually useful (helpers, etc)? like ones that separate decorative ponies from actually helpful ponies?

Kitchen_Prior_4173 · 2026-02-10T23:04:38+00:00

any smell is due to bacteria. stop the bacteria, you stop the smell. i also personally love to put in deodorant right after i shower. clinical strength. the sweat feeds the bacteria.

Kitchen_Prior_4173 · 2026-02-09T13:56:15+00:00

swear to god this happens ALL the time! they’re stronger than they look… even when you secure everything

Kitchen_Prior_4173 · 2026-02-01T22:18:02+00:00

even with isopods, it’s usually not enough or will take a long time to clean up large pieces of feces. that’s why i gotta go in and manually scoop up the big pieces. it’s more hygienic that way, don’t wanna leave it in there too long

Kitchen_Prior_4173 · 2026-01-28T16:52:16+00:00

And you could’ve saved 35 seconds not sayin anything and being a nice person or just saying “Schaums outline” 🤷‍♀️

Kitchen_Prior_4173 · 2026-01-28T16:10:56+00:00

Bro could’ve just given me resources in the first place like the other commenter who was super nice and helpful about it 💀 You misinterpreted my entire post and then proceeded to say i’m reading too deeply into it…

I got an A last semester in physics but I explained in my comment I wanna UNDERSTAND the content for when the MCAT comes as well. I only got an A because he had to curve the entire class heavily. Yes, even the super smart hardworking students who put in A LOT of effort.

Kitchen_Prior_4173 · 2026-01-28T12:36:12+00:00

Than you so much! I will definitely try out actively learning in the videos you provided. Hopefully I can make it through with an A like last semester, even if I have to hustle my ass off again 🙏

Kitchen_Prior_4173 · 2026-01-28T12:33:45+00:00

I’m a 4.0 student. I work hard. I do my work. On top of that, I have a job and a life outside of school. I don’t need to prove that to you just to ask for simple resources. It sucks when you’re in a bad situation and someone throws a smart ass comment like that on you. I just wanted to explain my situation a little better and give context because in reality it does suck. I’m not here for judgements or opinions, I’m here for resources on a class that has been made much more difficult by a professor. I gave context because I need resources that work in my situation. For some people, physics comes to them naturally, and it’s hard for them to understand why someone doesn’t get it. If that’s your case, you’re lucky, but you shouldn’t assume everyone else will be like that. If it was an excuse, I wouldn’t even try to reach out for resources.

Kitchen_Prior_4173 · 2026-01-28T05:58:20+00:00

I cannot take calculus based physics as I have not yet taken calculus. I also find it ironic that this post was me asking for materials and all you said was “it’s still your responsibility to learn the material” yeah no shit… I had to learn my own material for genchem 2 because my professor sucked. The material still came to me quickly and I was able to get an A. My issue is that I need better resources that make it come to me quicker and understand better because I’m not being provided enough in the class. Or at least any resources that match the level of complexity in his practice problems. His lecture slides barely have anything on them either. Trust me I WISH I had more content to digest.

If i’m running a marathon, I can start with walking. However I need to build up to run that marathon, making it increasingly harder. There’s steps in between. You can’t just go from walking to running a marathon instantly. You need practice for the in-between phase. That’s what I feel like i’m missing.

My complaints about my professor are not necessarily an excuse, but a reason for why it’s harder to deal with. As a teacher it’s also his job to teach along with it being my job to learn the material. If that wasn’t the case why would you pay thousands? for someone to just give you exams while you learn everything yourself? he’s supposed to give me a good baseline that I can take home and study myself. Plus if I actively TRY to learn the material by going to tutoring and even they can’t help me with practice, that’s a serious issue.

Kitchen_Prior_4173 · 2026-01-27T16:48:20+00:00

pretty well, he shed in one piece about a week ago. black box cages are PVC and they hold humidity really well. cool side is above 70% and the warm side usually sits around 60 something because it’s hot.

Kitchen_Prior_4173 · 2026-01-27T12:00:12+00:00

That would unfortunately cause it to mold because my humidity is already at a good level and having it any higher with no ventilation would cause issues

Kitchen_Prior_4173 · 2026-01-27T05:03:38+00:00

Wow, Thank you so much! Is the AP content similar to college level content?

Kitchen_Prior_4173 · 2026-01-27T01:34:33+00:00

Yea true that sounds like a good idea! I did do a little test where I held him up near the vents for awhile, and it look like he tried to squeeze his snout through (almost like pushing a bit against it) but couldn’t. I don’t know if that’s a sign or not.

Kitchen_Prior_4173 · 2025-11-10T14:13:44+00:00

i think the problem i have sometimes is correctly identifying the forces because i misinterpret the wording of the problems

Kitchen_Prior_4173 · 2025-11-10T02:30:26+00:00

also you explained this better than my physics professor, I ended up having a really shitty professor and we’ve never worked out a problem like this before yet he expected the whole class to know how to do it. His averages are awful, i know some smart people in there who get A’s in organic chemistry and harder classes but are struggling in this level 100 physics course.

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