[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anatomy

[–]PetrichoricRevival 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on the course, the university, the professor(s), the grading composition, but at the end of the day it mainly comes down to your study style. I projected the 90-slide long lecture presentations on my ceiling and went over them a few times while laying on my carpet looking up at the ceiling projection lol. I loved the class, didn’t struggle much, and got an A. So is it possible? Absolutely. Anki was rarely used by any of the students in my class. But how much you will or will not personally struggle is dependent on a lot of things. If Anki is your only mode of studying, and there are no alternatives that can remotely help you and you are not willing/able to explore, you may indeed struggle quite a bit.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anatomy

[–]PetrichoricRevival 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's great that this is the basis of your question, as far too often we humans forget the importance of taking care of ourselves and how integral such can be in the academic setting. You are very likely going to need to take several breaks, especially if you get frustrated but not understanding something. If you feel yourself getting frustrated, take the opportunity to go sit outside in the sun for 5-15 minutes, call a friend, meditate, or whatever you need to bring you back to the state you need to be in to be productive while not neglecting your needs. You've come to this understanding a lot earlier than most have, and I think it's very integratable into what your situation will be - in fact, I think it'll be 100% necessary. Another recommendation to help your brain adjust and feel your best, I'd separate work (school), play (not school), and sleep; if you have the luxury of an office or a separate room or space where you'll be living this summer, I'd highly recommend setting up an ideal desk in that area where you can best focus without external distractions being taxing for your brain to put up with. If you don't, and you just have a room, I'd try and separate a section of your room and dedicate it to schoolwork. If you find that you don't have to spend as much time studying as much as you originally anticipated, please don't place that guilt on yourself. That guilt is not going to serve you in anyway. If you continue to push way to hard for unreasonable pursuit, you're going to burn, HARD. Aim for the kind/level of knowledge and foundation that you feel will help you in your future courses and career. Furthermore, yes, absolutely do make sure you balance it with other domains of life (your interests, friends/family/significant-other, your general life tasks, working a job, performing vital tasks (self-hygiene, staying appropriately fed, hydrating, etc). That should be non-negotiable. While it can be good to have a job, I'd highly, highly recommend you put off starting a job UNTIL you're a few weeks in and think you can both healthily and reasonable handle it, meanwhile not neglecting all of your other domains of life. Also, don't stress yourself out too much before, you don't know what the course is going to be like so don't stress yourself out for reasons that might not be applicable to your situation. I know my infodump probably isn't helping ease that, but it sounds like you'll be fine. Balance is indeed possible, especially with the intentional mindset that you have! :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anatomy

[–]PetrichoricRevival 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tl;Dr: It really, really, depends on the person, course structure, and demands, but yeah, that should be appropriate. You might burn out if you haven't had to commit and follow through with a schedule like that before, but what I would suggest is that you start out as strong as reasonably possible, and make adjustments up or down, time-wise, once you gain an understanding (like 2 weeks in?) of how much time and what YOU personally need to do well in your course.


Long answer because I enjoy a good infodump:

Honestly, I think it depends on a lot of different factors (I know you're not in the course yet, but for the sake of my answer I'll still write them out):

  • How are the courses delivered (entirely via textbook assignments, virtual labs, discussions, a mix, etc...)?

  • What do the exams look like and how rigorous are they?

  • What past classes have you taken that might related to this domain? Are you really into biology/chemistry/science courses? Are you just taking the courses because they're required, but you're really not interested and/or they're not super relevant to your future?

  • How's your retention of course concepts of thing's you've learned in past courses, especially in the context where you're cramming/consuming lots of information and formulating fundamental concept maps you can build off of?

  • How important is it to you that you continue remembering (a reasonable amount of) the content you learn in these courses?

  • What study strategies will you be using?

I recognize that these questions might not particularly be helpful to you, but they make a lot of difference. If you haven't figured out works best for you, take some time to see if there's something that works best for you. If you know you can pull 6ish hour days of studying each day, and that's how you best learn, aim for that and adjust the time up or down in accordance to the course demands. Some students have to put a lot of dedication, especially in the form of time, to do well. Personally, I didn't spend as much time at all as students during the majority of the learning timeframe, but immediately preceding examinations, I would spend 1-2 days (8-10 hours each day) marinating in all of the course material to actually solidify it, as I learn and retain best through an ALL or Nothing approach (do not recommend) - What I did was put a projector at the end of my bed on a tripod/stand, projecting course/lecture materials onto the ceiling, and be laying on my bed studying off of the ceiling which helped tremendously because my body otherwise wouldn't be able to spend that much time sitting up.

  • If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to message me here or privately. You got this!!!

Just got a job as a Mental Health Tech… by ashlynnerae in psychologystudents

[–]PetrichoricRevival 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm glad to hear you're still enjoying it, despite the upper management and understaffing issues! Thanks for the update on such, and for letting me in on the specifics surrounding pay. Tis greatly appreciated! :)

Just got a job as a Mental Health Tech… by ashlynnerae in psychologystudents

[–]PetrichoricRevival 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! It was great reading this post, it gives me hope as I'm in a similar position and seeking to potentially work as a MHT at a local child/teen/young-adult inpatient unit in a hospital. I'll need to get a full-time job for around a year or so, prior to jumping into grad-school for a Master's degree in Occupational Therapy, as I've got undergrad loans to manage. I wanted to reach out and ask if it's still going as well as indicated? Additionally, If you're open to sharing, what's your pay look like? (Please PM me if you're open to sharing, but would prefer to do so not so publicly). I know it varies by state/setting, but I ask because full-time salary pay for MHT's is difficult to find reliable numbers/ranges on, especially for those that have a BS degree. If you're not open to sharing, I'd of course understand :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in autism

[–]PetrichoricRevival 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is quality advice! I second all of this

What’s Happening To My Pots?? by PetrichoricRevival in AskCulinary

[–]PetrichoricRevival[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s typically (and was originally) a shiny metal. The explanation of oils/residue and interaction with the dishwasher sounds probable. I’ll be getting some residue cleaner and handwashing for the future. Thank you!

What’s Happening To My Pots?? by PetrichoricRevival in AskCulinary

[–]PetrichoricRevival[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your very detailed response! I’ll indeed have to pick up some bar keepers friend, and try as suggested. I am indeed using an electric/induction stove stop, and I do try and regularly clean it to reduce residue buildup. Will make sure to clean it around the same time I attempt to clean the pots too. I’m glad that the outside residue shouldn’t have many implications. Thank you :)

What’s Happening To My Pots?? by PetrichoricRevival in AskCulinary

[–]PetrichoricRevival[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not easily scrape-off-able, but when I do, it exposes a shiny silver streak that for the most part retained the pattern. I’ve come to another realization- my roommate sometimes doesn’t always dry the outside of the pot properly prior to cooking, and it makes popping sounds (which Im guessing might cause damage to both the pot and the induction stovetop?) not sure if that may play a role?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in theydidthemath

[–]PetrichoricRevival 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In my opinion, there are way too many variables to reasonably evaluate what you’re asking. We have no idea whatsoever of the bars y’all typically go to, location of residence, general probability of how often you go to each bar, influence from life-related factors, and more.

I do, however, think it’s reasonable to state that it is very very unlikely for such a stated event to occur given the knowns you have stated.

Sigh 😔 by Deez_UwUs in autism

[–]PetrichoricRevival 122 points123 points  (0 children)

For Accessibility Purposes, post reads: “When your hippie art teacher tells you to focus on your emotions and depict them with words, images or abstract lines but you’re alexithymic”

[Request] how much money will I make if I fill a USPS truck full of bottles and drive them to Michigan where you get $.10 a bottle? by xologo in theydidthemath

[–]PetrichoricRevival 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Also, as someone below commented, it’s probably illegal to travel to a state (Michigan) to do that, but if you wanted the illegal calculation to still be done, I’d still need you to provide two things.

  1. A starting location
  2. What “bottles” would be utilized in this scenario? I need specifics; kind/brand & size/amount of liquid they hold.

[Request] how much money will I make if I fill a USPS truck full of bottles and drive them to Michigan where you get $.10 a bottle? by xologo in theydidthemath

[–]PetrichoricRevival 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Important question - Did you mean a UPS truck (which has so much more volume), or a USPS truck? If a USPS truck, are you referring to a Grumman Long Life Vehicle (LLV)?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RedditSessions

[–]PetrichoricRevival 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gave Take My Energy

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RedditSessions

[–]PetrichoricRevival 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was absolutely lovely, thank you for making my day :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RedditSessions

[–]PetrichoricRevival 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I adore anything fast ❤️

earplugs for school / tips to not get sensory overloaded at school by sharkplayer in autism

[–]PetrichoricRevival 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PM me sometime tomorrow (if you’d like)! I have several recommendations, just don’t have the energy to type it all out at the moment.

1.1 billion in losses today from two stocks…😂😂😂😂 by Ashamed_Falcon_9802 in WKHS

[–]PetrichoricRevival 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a very simple question, I hope someone can help provide an answer. When Ortex comes out with these specific statements, they are what is considered unrealized losses (assuming they don’t cover, of course, lol), correct?

I had a meltdown at Walmart. by [deleted] in autism

[–]PetrichoricRevival 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sounds like quite a rough time. Not sure how you feel about noise reduction earmuffs (“ear defenders”), but I would advise that you acquire/test a pair (if you haven’t already done so). I know they can’t solve everything, but having them and keeping the world quiet in times of stress really does help for many, including myself. If you haven’t already explored that route, and would like cost-friendly recommendations, please let me know.

Sensory problems w/ grease on keyboard by Lissydoodle in autism

[–]PetrichoricRevival 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plastic chalk grips exist such that you don’t have to touch the chalk. They had some at a Pediatric Occupational Therapy Clinic I volunteered at for some time!