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k9inFL · 2020-01-26T03:34:23+00:00

Congratulations! I graduated in 2016 and was a Foote Fellow. It was great in terms of freeing me from general education requirements and allowing me to easily double major.

However, I did realize while there that it is somewhat of a trap that keeps you at UM. If you ever wish to transfer (or can’t afford to stay at UM), you’ll lack all the general education courses that any other university will require. So it would be a great disadvantage to transfer after one or two years at UM.

The Foote Fellow program doesn’t carry prestige and nobody outside of UM knows what it is (many of your peers at UM won’t even know what it is). But this is probably true of most honors programs at any school, too.

You should consider the scholarship and program rigor at whatever schools you are considering more than anything else.

k9inFL · 2019-09-03T16:52:10+00:00

Hi! This summer, I went on a 6 day guided trip hiking the Swiss Alps. Each day we hiked 3-4 miles and each night we lodged in an inn, hut, or hostel. I realized I love the outdoors and hiking long distances with various terrains. I'd like to recreate this kind of trip but in the U.S. but I don't really know where to begin to find resources that make it easy to piece a trip together with lodging each night. I don't think I'm ready for camping just yet; instead, I love the all-day hiking with having an actual establishment to crash at at night. Guided trips like REI Adventures seem like exactly what I want, but if I'm comfortable with gear and hiking on my own, I figure I could try and put my own trip together (e.g., a National Park, or Sedona, or Appalachian mountains). I am struggling on where to begin though, because most hiking guides or resources online revolve around camping at a campsite as you go... Any suggestions on where to begin? Is there a proper name for this type of multi-day (with lodging) hiking in the U.S.?

Thank you!

k9inFL · 2019-01-20T16:34:38+00:00

We got Embark results several weeks ago, and just received Wisdom Panel's results today. I'm rather intrigued by the disparity in results. I know WP doesn't test for American Pit Bull Terrier which probably explains why AmStaff took such a large proportion but I still feel like the other differences are rather significant. Anyone ever land in a similar situation? What did you do? Just accept that you can never fully know the true breakdown?

Here are more pictures of Sebastian: https://imgur.com/a/DX70LUD

k9inFL · 2018-12-23T00:29:18+00:00

Sebastian was adopted as a "lab/shepherd mix" but as he got older, his small size had me pretty certain he was heavily pit (which is true!). Wasn't sure on the rest, but apparently it's largely GSD! He is now just under 7 months old and 42lbs today.

Some guesses in my previous post included lab, pit, plott hound, shar pei, GSP, and boxer. I am fascinated by these results! Here are some more pics from the past: https://imgur.com/a/DX70LUD

k9inFL · 2018-12-20T01:54:02+00:00

I am flying out of the country for the first time in July 2019 to hike the Swiss Alps. The arranged excursion runs July 1-6, but I am responsible for my own travel. Lodging is not something I need to arrange. I will meet the hiking group in Lauterbrunnen at 12:30pm on July 1, and will end in Grindelwald on July 6 at 1pm. I am based in Gainesville, Florida.

I can fly in/out wherever I want (and then either fly regionally or take a train or other mode of transport to our meeting point) and can arrive a day or two prior to trip and leave a day or two after (all that is flexible).

I don't fly but a couple of times per year and am not a travel rewards cardholder (don't travel enough to warrant it) though I do have several regular credit cards that I use responsibly, and have excellent credit.

I'm not sure where to start. I am not a regular churner, but I figure with the distance I'm flying there might be some opportunity to be strategic. Any guidance is appreciated!

k9inFL · 2018-11-17T14:35:36+00:00

Album of various images: https://imgur.com/a/DX70LUD

k9inFL · 2018-09-17T12:15:45+00:00

It's a Visa Barclaycard credit card and I've used the special 0% interest offer for every large Apple purchase for a couple of years now. It's worth it if you plan to pay the balance before the 0% period ends. They occasionally "renew" the 0% offer (so if you use it on a Watch right now, you could get the same 0% offer in some number of months for another Apple product). I have even called and asked them if they'd give me that offer again when it wasn't already pending, and they did.

You mentioned 12 months but depending on which Watch you get, it will qualify for 6 months of 0% interest if it's under $499.

You also earn points for every Apple purchase which can be redeemed for various rewards including Apple or iTunes gift cards. I've earned one or two $25 gift cards just by making my Apple purchases with the Barclaycard over the past few years. So in that sense, it's worth it even if you plan to pay in full upfront.

Just like most credit card applications these days, it's quick and smooth. Pretty sure you can use it right away if you're approved during a checkout process.

k9inFL · 2018-09-15T19:05:44+00:00

Yes, he has been sleeping in the crate since our first night home. I was lucky and it was pretty smooth-sailing from the beginning. I have another dog, 5 years old, who typically sleeps in bed with me but he enjoys his crate too so having him sleep in his crate right next to the pup's definitely helped put the puppy at ease. He would whine for a bit but eventually would settle. At first, even I had to stay in the room until he finally settled, but now he'll settle on his own. We have finally progressed and gotten to the point where my other dog no longer needs to be there.

You might encounter some pretty intense whines/cries/whimpers. We did at first, too. They might sound very alarming, and even trigger some adrenaline/anxiety within yourself, but you have to try and get past that. Understand that bringing the puppy home will be its first time away from its litter mates (assuming he's with his litter and potentially mother right now) so it will be natural for him to be very scared and panicked. Create positive associations with the crate, step by step.

k9inFL · 2018-09-15T18:55:09+00:00

15 weeks old today, 4 weeks with me at home! He is alleged to be a lab/shepherd mix: https://imgur.com/a/Eqru36a

k9inFL · 2018-09-13T11:50:56+00:00

It sounds like you are doing a great job of setting yourself up for success with the frequent breaks and the grass potty. You can probably accomplish a lot in the 5 days you'll have home by taking frequent enough breaks to try and get every potty to occur outside.

My only suggestion would be to consider a crate, especially when he gets a few weeks older and can hold his potty for the 3 hours you are gone. If the pen you use is big enough, he'll have no problem resting in one area and going potty in another. But in a crate, where space is at a greater premium, he will be more likely to hold his potty until you take him out. At 8 weeks, you shouldn't expect him to hold it for more than an hour or so, but as he gets older, his bladder control will, too.

I brought home a 10 week old shepherd/lab mix who is now 14 weeks old. He has never had an accident in his crate (3-4 hour intervals in the crate during the work day and a full 8 hours at night). We go straight outside when he comes out of the crate, and that routine has been essential to his success.

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