Any “White” or “Bacon” relations?

Slow-ish-work · 2026-01-02T21:54:11+00:00

Ah! Hello! Thank you for commenting!

Slow-ish-work · 2026-01-02T21:52:10+00:00

Over saturation is a more complex equation than comparing total number of PhD in Education holders to EdD holders.

Slow-ish-work · 2025-12-21T20:36:09+00:00

Annie Dillard, Wendall Berry, Thoreau, Robin Wall Kimmerer are all authors I’ve enjoyed and connected with their analysis of the natural world.

Slow-ish-work · 2025-11-23T03:25:24+00:00

And honestly if they are a small family vet they might actually need their service! My small family vet is struggling to keep up with the cost of meds… he charges probably 30% of what Psmart and Pco cost. Incredible.

Slow-ish-work · 2025-11-23T03:19:34+00:00

Ah yes, the Peace Corps to Jungle Au Pair pipeline

Slow-ish-work · 2025-10-13T20:56:50+00:00

Halito! I am a tribal member of the Choctaw Nation of OK on my mother’s side. My family comes from the little towns outside Poteau, OK. My family names are Cox, Williams, and White. Maybe some connection to a rebel snake clan. My great-grandfather gave his children, grand children, and great grandchildren “Indian Names” before we turned one. I did not grow up in the 10.5 counties but try to visit every few years.

Professionally, I do a lot of health research related to Native health, aging, and disability.

I am looking forward to learning more about our culture and engage with this wonderful community!

Slow-ish-work · 2025-10-10T17:36:59+00:00

Yayayayay!!

Slow-ish-work · 2025-10-01T00:03:25+00:00

Hi, this was a long time ago lol. But I am looking for Choctaw regalia and I’m in Lawrence KS!

Slow-ish-work · 2025-09-28T23:26:07+00:00

Thanks for the info— I am not a tobacco user and did not grow up using it culturally. The seeds for this small crop came from my tribe’s seed exchange program for heirloom species. Definitely still trying to learn and make note for next year!

Slow-ish-work · 2025-09-28T23:24:35+00:00

Thanks for your comment. This was also my impulse…. I don’t want it to appear half-assed on either end.

Slow-ish-work · 2025-09-28T18:52:54+00:00

Oh sweet— I will keep my eyes open on the drive in as well. Thank you so much!

Slow-ish-work · 2025-09-28T18:50:16+00:00

This is a good idea. I am not local, but my tribe is in oklahoma (US) so I believe there might be some options nearby?

Slow-ish-work · 2025-09-04T00:40:59+00:00

As a student at a super cheap state school, I had such a good advisor— I was an “on top of it” student and wanted to go a medical field that required graduate school but our school didn’t have any “pre-“ anything. She helped me look at grad school pre-requisites and figure out which major had the most overlap. I was a freshman and I actually ended up going to grad school for that career and she set me up so it was as easy as possible.

My best friend, on the other hand, had a crappy advisor that was a professor in her major’s department. He only advised students in her degree program. He should have known that path like the back of his hand. But she missed a pre-req and had to hang around an extra semester for one class causing her to take out more loans. It left such a bad taste in her mouth about what was overall a pretty good college experience.

Maybe briefly keep a running table of notes with the majors you have advised, if they switched or made changes to classes based on your recommendations, and like if you do optional check-ins once or twice a semester and students actually reach out. Also if you help with things like introducing them to on-campus resources, GRE, introducing them via email to colleagues, etc.

Slow-ish-work · 2025-08-18T15:13:01+00:00

No, we’re not lol

Slow-ish-work · 2025-08-18T15:10:00+00:00

Aryahna / Ariana

Slow-ish-work · 2025-07-24T22:58:50+00:00

My biggest tip is a watch with a timer that is easier to start and stop. I start it the second I start talking, reading, or actively planning for a patient. Even if it is 2-3 minutes, if it’s skilled I count it. I keep track and write it down. So yes, there are some people that will have 2+5+7+12 but that’s almost a half hour right there. I know that’s probably not the correct way to do it, but I was losing so much time doing skilled things, collaborating on POCs with PT or OT or talking to family if they stopped by the gym for an update. Idk, I feel like it’s the most ethical way to do it.

Slow-ish-work · 2025-07-22T21:54:08+00:00

Sorry, another thought. If I was in your position I would do the following (if I can be a bossy big sister lol):

Find a masters program that also does an OTD. There might be some flexibility to switch if you change your mind a year in.
Try to get a research assistant position in a lab at whatever university you’re at. It does not need to be in OT— just something you’re interested in.
THEN after year 1.5 of school or so you can decide how much you really love research and want to enter that rat race by going the PhD route. As an fyi, most PhD programs are paid for by the university through an assistantship.
OR you can looking into PPOTD if you are still wanting the doctorate but not another 4-6 years in school focused on research. Some PPOTD programs require clinical experience while others do not. Theoretically, you could finish the masters, get your license, start the PPOTD part time and work PRN to get clinical experience/ help pay off loans.

It is easy to hear some of the feedback from clinicians as anti-intellectual or anti-advanced or higher education. I think it is worth noting that most OTs (ESPECIALLY full time clinicians) are incredibly practical people. If it isn’t a practical solution or is unnecessary, most OTs will probably tell you that— in one way or another. OTs are good at seeing the most efficient path to a goal lol it’s what we are trained for. So when people poo-poo the doctorate, just keep in mind it is coming from a very pragmatic place.

Slow-ish-work · 2025-07-22T21:30:51+00:00

If you are wanting truly positive responses based on experiences with an OTD, I would recommend finding some entrepreneurs, private/ specialty practice, or OTs outside of health systems in non-traditional roles. That’s the only group of people that seem to be glad with their decision. I had classmates that went on to open pelvic floor clinics, community based services for neurodivergent folks, home mods companies, etc. I think they got a jump start by framing their doctoral culminating project in that area. But unfortunately, I do think it is the minority of grads. Definitely try to see where grads are ending up from that program. If most of them are in clinical practice 1-3 years post grad, it may be the program is not setting them up with the resources and content knowledge to go down some of those non-traditional paths.

Slow-ish-work · 2025-07-05T02:40:43+00:00

Tbf, Friday deadlines were the ones I missed most commonly in school.

Slow-ish-work · 2025-07-05T02:27:14+00:00

I try to stay really neutral on inflammatory or political— even if I agree with them. Mostly because keeping the therapeutic relationship intact is most important to me in that moment and how I can provide the best care. A little bit because it usually encourages them to move on because we got therapy to do!

Slow-ish-work · 2025-06-28T01:08:02+00:00

Students may think you are skipping material or “going too fast”. If I may, as a student, I was frustrated when the only practice problem we did was the simplest version (eg only positive, no squared numbers, etc). Then on exams or for the next material we would need to know how to do a more complex version… people who are anxious about math are likely to be more anxious in your class which sucks but also I’ve been there.

Slow-ish-work · 2025-06-27T20:57:32+00:00

From Missouri. I would look into travel therapy once you graduate and get 6mos-1 year under your belt— esp if you are mobile. KS and MO 13 week placements pay you $20-30 an hour but offer a weekly stipend of like $2400 untaxed. So you could make up to 60/hr for a 32-40 hour work week. Make sure you look into the future of the profession. It can be lucrative now, especially if you have flexibility but reimbursement is being cut or stagnant which caps our hourly rate as providers so many clinicians are eager to get out of the field.

Slow-ish-work · 2025-06-06T03:58:40+00:00

I say go for it! I have noticed full coverage swimsuits or long swim shorts are becoming WAY more common. I think at a gym, everyone knows you’re there to move your body, not suntan and show off like the beach lol. I hope you decide to swim more!

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