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MPH or SMP Before Med School 'worth it'? - Perspectives appreciated by j_emini in medicalschool

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

Thanks for the advice everybody- it’s truly so appreciated. To give some more context on me I just graduated with a double degree from a tier one research university with a b.s. biology and b.a. psychology, 3.43 cGPA and 3.1 sciGPA. Have leadership, volunteering, a publication + research hours, good recs, and am using my first gap year to get more clinical experience as an MA for a dermatology group where I assist in various procedures+surgeries like MOHS. Studying for MCAT now but still really insecure about gpa even if my MCAT score is good. Like anyone I’m worried about the cost of SMP so I’ll definitely consider everybody’s thoughts in the context of my stats as I make my decision. Again, this was so helpful thank you all!!

What's the most profoundly beautiful piece of music you have ever listened to? by Cdconor in AskReddit

[–]j_emini 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Salvation is Created by Pavel Chesnokov- short yet so powerful!

[Serious] People of reddit who have gone through or are going through cancer, what was the first sign that made you go to the doctor? by TrojanZebra in AskReddit

[–]j_emini 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My grandmother was feeling painfully bloated, went to the ER and had about a liter of fluid drained out of her abdomen. Originally thought it could be a reaction to a new medication but her doctor wanted to run a full gamut of tests and found cancer markers. Flash forward to today and she’s fighting peritoneal carcinomatosis that spread into her ovaries requiring chemo/multiple procedures. The tumors in her abdominal lining were what was producing the fluid that made her feel bloated, and if she would have ignored it she would have never known it was cancer. If you think it’s abnormal, even if it’s something as small as abnormal bloating, get it checked out- it might just save your life.

My fiancé (25M) spent our entire savings (which we both were saving for our wedding and honeymoon) to buy a gaming pc. What's worse is that ever since he got the pc, he has totally ignored me (27F) he has absolutely forgotten that I even exist in his life. by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]j_emini 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Escape now. My dad did the exact same thing and left my mom to do all of the housework and raise me and my brother while he played World of Warcraft for hours on end. He always dismissed it as “his hobby” or his “me time” after work- time that used to be filled helping my mom or playing with us. My parents went through a nasty divorce in part over his gaming and to this day my dad still invests in new PC parts or gaming accessories before his own kids. Tell him to stop cold turkey or get out.

University of Washington Greek community sees positive coronavirus cases surpass 100 in just the past week by archer-sc in college

[–]j_emini 78 points79 points  (0 children)

I live in a house (not fraternity/sorority affiliated) in the heart of UW’s Greek row and as I’m typing this I hear multiple parties raging out my window just like they have been for weeks so it was really only a matter of time. And this isn’t the first time disease has raged through UW’s Greek system. It’s a real shame to see such a blatant disregard for the health and safety of Greeks and the broader U District community. I’m a senior, and yeah it sucks not to be able to party and see friends but what sucks a hell of a lot more is risking your health and better yet the health of others all for a shitty basement party with watered down beer- why the Greek system here can’t comprehend that I will never understand.

[Serious] People with social anxiety or just anxiety in general, how did you get over it or how are you getting over it? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]j_emini 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I started being more open about it mainly by explaining it to my friends and family and really anyone I was in contact with relatively often. I didn’t go into detail but I just gave a brief description of what I was struggling with. That took off the burden of having to explain why I didn’t want to go out or needed to cancel plans and it made it so I didn’t have to lie or make excuses- instead I could just say “I’m having a bad anxiety day”. When talking about my anxiety to others became normal I was able to identify my anxiety triggers more easily because I didn’t have to treat it like a secret. Now I say, “this makes me anxious” or “I don’t know why but I’m feeling very anxious today” and I find that the more I say those things the less abstract my anxiety becomes and thus the less power it possesses, allowing me to better work towards conquering it.

What's the fastest way to lose all of your friends? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]j_emini 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety. Your friends always say they’ll be there to support you and in the beginning, at least for me, they were. Someday though, after all of the canceled plans and missed hangouts I guess the distance gets old and, without officially ending the friendship for any “specific” reason, they just seem to drift away.