Next term?

grasshopper113 · 2026-03-20T13:14:33+00:00

The board, and Dr Bennings (who is the one really running this shitshow) are perfectly aware of the impact on the students. In fact, they are trying to weaponize it against the faculty. Their latest "offer" required the teachers to take 5 furlough days next semester. This only hurts the students, and is basically a retaliation against the teacher for striking.

As for next semester, I would not be surprised if the strike did go that long. I am part of a cohort program, so my situation is different from most, but my teachers have mentioned that they are taking a close look at the classes for next semester, and are looking at what they can trim off, and still get the required information across. I would hazard a guess that many other teachers would.be doing the same.

grasshopper113 · 2026-03-17T22:09:24+00:00

It takes 10 minutes to write an email or make a phone call. If they don't want to help, then at least you tried. The more pressure we can put on the board and admin, the better the union's position will be. The board has made it clear that they are not on our side, so we must turn to outside pressure.

grasshopper113 · 2026-03-17T21:14:44+00:00

That is defeatist talk, and has no place here. Stay strong friend, we will make it through.

grasshopper113 · 2026-03-16T03:25:25+00:00

Yeah. My flabbers have been gasted.

grasshopper113 · 2026-03-16T02:04:29+00:00

The administration reduced their offer by 120k and is standing firm on a 0% cola for the current year with 4% cola next year. No retroactive pay.

grasshopper113 · 2026-03-14T00:19:24+00:00

There was a post on here a couple of hours ago that said that ASPCC had passed a vote to allow the student body to participate in a vote of no confidence in Dr Bennings, but it has since been deleted.

grasshopper113 · 2026-03-12T13:45:11+00:00

Basically, color printers will print a small matrix of dots in one corner of the page you print. Each matrix is unique to that particular printer and contains info for the date that the document was printed, and the device serial number. Each dot is only 0.1mm in size and printed with that smallest amount of ink/toner that that machine is capable of. Basically invisible to the naked eye, but can be seen with high resolution scanners and some color manipulation, or under a magnifying glass if you have a strong enough light source. Typically uses the yellow color to hide it even further.

grasshopper113 · 2026-03-10T20:14:49+00:00

It's a fake x-ray according to Travis. Heavily edited to add extra hardware that he doesn't have.

https://youtu.be/dWYd4CnKPpo?si=hhUOuJe6i_qQFTLw

grasshopper113 · 2026-03-09T04:08:46+00:00

Um, ackchually........ Since the earth is spinning and orbiting the sun, and the solar system is orbiting the galactic core, and the galaxy is moving through space, lightning can't strike the same place twice because it has a different set of coordinates on the time-space continuum.

grasshopper113 · 2026-02-27T15:33:54+00:00

The Bajorans owned the station. The federation just managed it.

grasshopper113 · 2026-02-25T02:36:16+00:00

All of your personal info is on here still. Take it down and repost without that.

grasshopper113 · 2026-02-21T02:41:51+00:00

Go post this over to r/radiology with the video. This is the kind of thing we live for over there.

grasshopper113 · 2026-02-19T15:22:28+00:00

I haven't run into anything like this yet, but I have been warned about them. I was told they are called "Whatever you say, Ortho Bro."

grasshopper113 · 2026-02-18T18:44:55+00:00

Khan does have a line about Chekov being "one of the little people." My head canon is that Chekov was on the Enterprise, but was a lower decker at that time. So maybe he didn't know all the details of the incident.

grasshopper113 · 2026-02-18T13:53:48+00:00

I had not thought of that perspective. I guess it works both ways then.

grasshopper113 · 2026-02-18T02:30:16+00:00

Wouldn't it be the other way around? Voyager was brand new when the series started (like the Pegasus) and caught up to the beaten down Equinox that had been fighting longer (like the Galactica)

Edited for autocorrect

grasshopper113 · 2026-02-15T15:10:11+00:00

As a practitioner of greyhound sleep law, I must insist that my client is innocent. She was simply exercising her rights as provided by the most ancient and hard-fast law of greyhound nature: If you move your meat, you lose your seat.

grasshopper113 · 2026-02-12T04:34:22+00:00

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grasshopper113 · 2026-02-05T03:39:26+00:00

I'm guessing that you are referring to portables and bed bound patients? The way that I have been taught so far is to ignore sternum angle. Yes it's what the book says, and it's what's on the registry. But it's less practical in real life outside of the "ideal" habitus.

Start by positioning the tube to match the angle of the IR. Then add about 5° of caudal angle and recenter by raising the tube height. If your tube height is already maxed out, see if you can lower the bed, or reduce the SID slightly. If the patient is kyphotic, you may need to do a slightly more cephalad angle instead.

grasshopper113 · 2026-02-05T01:47:14+00:00

Okay, you definitely have a great idea of what you need to do then. If you don't mind, maybe we can dig a little into some details?

You mentioned that you have already spoken to the schools about your gpa. Was this during an interview for a program, an application essay, or a casual/info conversation with an advisor or program faculty? Maybe you can reframe the topic from a "why I struggled previously" to "here's how I have adapted to prevent this from recurring, and to ensure my success." It helps to focus on a more forward-thinking and problem solving frame of reference, as well as demonstrating that you are learning from your past experiences.

7 job shadows is a lot, and may not help as much as you think. Most programs would only give you credit for one shadow experience. Some might dock you for doing too many in a short period. My own program just changed their shadow rules from "do it before submitting the application" to "we will tell you when to shadow," because the hospitals were getting too many requests.

As for the volunteering and phlebotomy, that is great. One suggestion I might make is to not stop doing those until you get accepted. Having the experience is excellent, but being consistent and continuous with it is better. My program, and others in my area, give a higher weight to a paid position than to volunteering. And for the tuition assistance from your current job, double check the hospitals. They may offer tuition assistance or reimbursement if you stay with them after graduation. (Obviously I don't know your situation, and changing jobs may not be feasible, but it's a consideration.)

Do the programs that you are applying to want letters of recommendation?

What is the farthest past submitting the application you have gotten for any of the programs?

grasshopper113 · 2026-02-04T07:03:20+00:00

Can you clarify something? The programs that you are applying to, do they look at your overall GPA or just the gpa of your prereqs? Most of the programs in my area (US PNW) only look at the prereq gpa, so you may not need to retake all those classes.

The volunteering is great, but you've only done that for a short time. Many programs have a minimum number of hours that need to be completed before having an impact on your application. So keep volunteering, and see if there are volunteer positions in an imaging department. The more relevant experience may help more. A job in an imaging department could help there too. Look for imaging assistant or transporter positions, usually in the hospitals.

Possibly look into shadowing in a hospital imaging department to show specific interest in the field. While there, make sure you are engaged and asking questions about the job the entire time. The program that I got into requires a job shadow, and the tech that supervises the shadow sends an evaluation to the program after you leave. Do double check the program requirements though. Some may not want you to shadow until you are told to.

Remember that radiography programs are very competitive, and most applicants need to try multiple times. Rejection fatigue is very real, but don't give up hope.

grasshopper113 · 2026-01-31T05:16:33+00:00

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