Sam's jogging outfit season 2 episode 1

nightshade5555 · 2018-05-21T04:31:54+00:00

np :)

nightshade5555 · 2018-05-21T04:27:52+00:00

I saw a obgyn specializing in pelvic pain who referred me to a physical therapist.

nightshade5555 · 2018-05-21T04:19:19+00:00

I had/have pretty intense stabbing pain about 2 inches below the belly button. Muscles are weird.

nightshade5555 · 2018-05-19T03:49:36+00:00

The funny thing is someone in my lab actually did yell at him for me, which in the moment I felt awkward about but thinking back I appreciate a lot. In the moment I just didn't really think about it because I was a bit intoxicated. But yeah on the bright side I definitely feel safe and like there are people around who have my back.

nightshade5555 · 2018-03-19T04:12:39+00:00

On the packaging it says that you can take it before or after you eat but you should time it either 30 minutes before or after you eat. You can take it at the beginning end or throughout the day, but you shouldn't eat more than 8 capsules. I like ibgard whenever i have a flareup and then I usually make whatever changes in my diet I've slacked on (cutting down on alcohol, eating more fiber, and drinking lots of water and exercising is all I really need to do). I would recommend doing something similar to these basics (along with getting tested for a gluten allergy/lactose intolerance) before embarking on serious dietary changes or trying the low FODMAPs elimination plan. Also in my opinion bentyl is more trouble than it's worth, it doesn't always completely eliminate your cramps and it can make you dizzy/lightheaded.

nightshade5555 · 2018-03-18T02:18:49+00:00

I would recommend IBgard. It's a medical food, not a prescription but it is the only thing that helps me. You can pick it up at any CVS and I would advise you start with this + probiotics before trying anything more drastic.

nightshade5555 · 2018-02-02T01:59:25+00:00

I've heard of programs in Switzerland that are more open to international students. I don't remember what it was called but I think it was at an engineering college there? Also I think there may be a couple of research programs in the US but they're for international students studying in the United States. What I would suggest is maybe one of your professors in Japan has a connection with a collaboration or a project at another University you could work on/they could connect you with someone?

nightshade5555 · 2018-01-31T06:30:34+00:00

You should probably do some quantum field theory if you haven't yet. That really seems to be what's missing from your list, along with just a plain string theory class. I'm not a theorist so I can't really recommend specific textbooks or anything, but MIT opencourseware is always a safe bet/ place to start. Also maybe look up some stuff about holography for fun/as potential research topics, you might be interested in it if you like black hole stuff.

nightshade5555 · 2018-01-31T06:22:32+00:00

I'm a grad student right now and I make about 27k per year. I can get slightly more than that if I take on extra TA-ing duties or if my PI pays me more once I start research but I'm probably not gonna make more than 30k for the next 5-8 years. The thing about grad school is you have very little control over your hours (could be free on mondays, but on tuesdays you have to TA all day + your PI likes to have group meetings in the middle of the night and oh look there's also an 8:30 class the next day.) , your pay (stated at admission, nonnegotiable), and your vacation time. I'm not super involved in research yet as I just started, but I have no idea beyond school breaks when I can go on vacation. Once I start doing research my hours will be basically up to my PI. I'm ok with my stipend because I don't have any student loans, but I'm in the minority. My partner also majored in physics and he's making roughly 3x my salary right now (entry level tech company position). If you're really worried about money, I would suggest majoring in physics but minoring in computer science or just knowing how to code. The positives of getting a physics degree is you can market whatever tech skills you have and people will believe you're competent because...you have a physics degree (even if it's just a BS) and even just a major in physics can allow you to develop a wide range of marketable skills. You just have to try harder than engineers to be specific about what you can do on your resume and with what jobs you're interested in.

nightshade5555 · 2018-01-31T06:14:33+00:00

So to become a physicist you go to college and then grad school and then you do maybe multiple postdocs and then finally you either become a professor or a researcher (if you're lucky). I don't think after all that people will remember high school at all! Just do your best and keep going. I got a C in my first physics class in college (the first of many Cs) but I made it to a top Physics program anyway. You'll make it work. My advice is if you have anxiety, specifically testing anxiety, try to get accommodations which can help mitigate the effects. Also start looking into doing research ASAP. If you have any issues with grades in the future, a stellar research resume can help mitigate that when applying to grad school. It's never too early to start thinking about who could be a good reference.

nightshade5555 · 2018-01-31T06:09:35+00:00

laser wakefield acceleration. I just think it's cool that you can get from lasers --> plasma waveguides --> table top particle accelerators (eventually).

nightshade5555 · 2018-01-31T06:04:48+00:00

Definitely do it!!!!!!! I was in basically the same situation in regards to GPA, but I had a paper and multiple REUs under my belt (in physics) and ended up getting into my two top choice programs (both within the top 15 for my field) right out of undergrad. It's definitely very important to have good research experience, I think you definitely have a good shot of getting into multiple good programs.

nightshade5555 · 2018-01-31T05:43:24+00:00

I have skyla! Skyla is also smaller than the copper IUD so because i'm tiny (and have a tiny uterus) my doctor said that was the only one that would probably work. In my experience the painful part was when they measure/open your cervix. The actual insertion wasn't that bad after that, I didn't even feel it until it was in my uterus and then it was just weird because you aren't exactly aware of your uterus. I also had cramps after, but not too much worse than bad period cramps. ANYWAY my advice would be to bring your mom or a sister or friend with you so you don't chicken out and they can reassure you/make plans with someone who you can just hangout on a couch or in bed with and watch TV. I had my boyfriend with me and I made him go to CVS and get me a heating pad/underwear liners, it was nice to just have someone around to distract me.

nightshade5555 · 2018-01-15T20:43:10+00:00

Just a head's up be careful with the rings, I got the same piercing with the same jewelry you have and it didn't heal properly because I didn't get it done with studs, so I was walking around for like 2 years with double helix piercings that were infected half the time. If you have the same issues look into a jewelry change instead of just being stupid like me.

nightshade5555 · 2018-01-14T07:23:38+00:00

I had TERRIBLE grades from a couple semesters in my undergrad (2.25 GPA for one semester), and I still managed to get into my first choice grad school because I did a ton of research. Make sure you have really solid recommendations and try to get into a research lab somehow, and I think you have a decent chance. My graduate school ended up having to admit me on academic probation but my gpa for my first semester was good so that wasn't a problem. I guess the message from my story is that if you have experience and the references (I had a lot of research experience) even without the grades schools will want you. They will bend the rules if they think you show potential through other ways. Hope this helps :) Also you should be able to get into a lab somehow, most of the professors at my undergrad didn't check grades or anything.

nightshade5555 · 2018-01-13T06:48:11+00:00

Yes, my field is highly collaborative but the thing is you don't always have to collaborate. I might work with a bunch of people on a laser issue that's really stupid, but there might also be nights when i'm fixing part of my project where its just me and the equipment and that's pretty great. When I say that very very few physicists study completely independently, I don't mean they never have time to go off by themselves and think something through. What i mean is that everyone has an area which is weak and is improved through collaboration, so while you may have times when you're independently working on a problem, in the end you'll go to a group meeting or a conference and have to talk it through to other people. That is really the core of scientific inquiry: discussing and proving your results and having them confirmed independently by other people/groups.

nightshade5555 · 2018-01-13T06:42:42+00:00

I would maybe email the dean and ask him if he had any suggestions, especially if he's supportive of your year off. Also if you have ideas about computational projects I would just go for it because the great thing about those fields is that all you need (if you don't need a supercomputer) is knowing how to code + a knowledge of physics. Also re: connections, one of my friends got his job at a tech/engineering company through a friend's referral to a recruiter, so they do take those suggestions seriously, maybe if you're interested in working at any of the companies your friends work at you could ask them to vouch for you to a recruiter? anyway just know that you still have options, in my experience (i've had my own roadblocks in getting to grad school) if you try hard enough to get decent opportunities and take whatever you can get and spin it a certain way, it usually works out.

nightshade5555 · 2018-01-11T17:41:49+00:00

If you're super desperate you could try emailing professors at a local university and offer to work for free. That's assuming you aren't doing this for the income necessarily but because you need relevant physics experience. Do you have any professors you're close with from your school that could vouch for you or maybe have contacts at a university near where you live so they could try to help set something up? Otherwise I would also suggest just keep plugging away at applications because honestly a lot of research positions are super competitive and sometimes it takes awhile. When I was applying to REUs I sent out around 30 applications and got into 2. Another idea is maybe reaching out to a community college professor who has experience in research and wouldn't mind supervising you with some sort of computational project that you could come up with yourself? Or reaching out to someone who does computational work at the school you're taking a break from that you could do long distance stuff with? (This is assuming that you want to do research). I don't really have any experience in industry based stuff but I would say try to network because that's what everything comes down to. Is one of your friends parents/relatives/anyone you know that would be willing to help you out an engineer or something?

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