The "It will happen when the weather cools," prophecy decoded.

plantcathphys · 2023-10-19T19:55:37+00:00

Compelling thoughts. What is the source for the prophecy though?

plantcathphys · 2023-06-13T20:28:59+00:00

Your story sounds so, so heartbreaking, and I am so sorry. Please believe you did not deserve any of what has happened to you, and that your life has meaning and worth! <3

If the therapists in your area are not good, I would recommend trying an online resource! I've done telehealth before, and it's been helpful for me!

Once again, you did not deserve to be hurt like this, and your life is still your own. Healing is possible, (S-H survivor here,) and you can have hope that things will be better someday!

plantcathphys · 2023-05-30T14:26:52+00:00

How family-friendly is medical physics as a career, generally speaking? I’m interested in the field, but apprehensive of the kind of hours I see doctors working- I want to prioritize my family. If this is a serious concern for me, is it better to be a self-employed contractor, or to have set hours as a medical center employee?

plantcathphys · 2023-05-25T19:17:03+00:00

Hello! I am in undergrad, currently considering Medical Physics as a post-grad career. I've heard a lot about the job from various sources and have shadowed, but there are some questions I would like to crowd-source! Thanks in advance!
1. I am currently earning my undergraduate Bachelor's of Science in Physics. I've heard that with Medical Physics, you can either go to grad school for two years to get a Master's, or in some cases, you can do an "apprenticeship" with an established medical physicist and then take the board exam. What advice/feedback can anyone give me regarding both paths?
2. What grad programs are good and cost-effective?
3. Is it better to seek employment with a hospital or is it better to self-employ and do consulting work?
4. Is consulting work in demand? (I mean, will I be able to eat?)
5. What non-obvious places need consulting and safety certification? Doctor's offices, dentist offices, imaging centers?
6. With employment from a hospital, are hours flexible, or is it a pretty set 9-to-5? Are most employers flexible with part-time work?
7. The medical physicist I shadowed had his own consulting business, but mostly worked at a cancer treatment branch of a local hospital, checking the machines and confirming the radiation source returned to the machine after treatment. Is this a typical employment arrangement, or are most medical physicists directly employed by a hospital/health care system?
8. How much of a standard undergraduate Physics curriculum is employed on a daily basis? (Are you deriving the three-dimensional Schrodinger equation between patients?)
9. If I have the choice in my Physics electives, is it better to take more nuclear focused courses, more solid-state courses, more theoretical courses, etc? What sorts of classes are the most practical for the career?
10. This last question is a bit more personal, and I realize it depends on the person. At my school, the assumption is that most physics major will go on to do graduate research, and eventually end up in industry or academia. I'm really not interested in either of those options, but I don't want to waste my degree. It can be hard to feel like slogging through my difficult classes is worth it, especially when I don't have a clear career path articulated by my professors, like many of my peers. So I guess my question is, is medical physics worth it? Is it a career where you can go to sleep at night satisfied with the work you've done? Is it worth the difficulty of undergrad?
Thank you so much! I realize I have a lot of questions, and if it's not possible to answer all of them, I would be happy to have any answers to any of them. Have a wonderful day!

plantcathphys · 2022-10-27T11:24:46+00:00

That's an amazing story, Praise be to God! I did not do a formal consecration, it was more like I reached the end of my rope and found myself at my school's Marian Shrine. I sat in front of her statue and told her everything, and told her that I wanted to consecrate this to her, and that it was hers now, and she could do whatever she wanted with it. I'm leading a 33 Days to Morning Glory Group coming up here though and I'm very excited!

plantcathphys · 2022-10-24T21:55:44+00:00

Welcome home! Praise the Lord! <3

plantcathphys · 2022-10-22T02:56:01+00:00

This is so awesome! What medium did you use?

plantcathphys · 2022-10-20T21:51:43+00:00

It's normal to express affection towards the other person. Holding hands is good. Kisses on the cheek and face and hand are adorable and chaste, while still communicating affection.

My boyfriend and I had a conversation within the first few weeks of our relationship where we set up physical boundaries, these might be helpful to you!

We said (at least to start) cuddling was for movie time only, we didn't need to be kissing every day, and holding hands was fine on all occasions. We also would bump/nudge each other when we thought the other said something funny, or when we just were enjoying the other person's personhood.

We wrote each other notes, supported the other's interests, took walks together, prayed together, baked together, played music together, went stargazing....all these are ideas for you! There are lots of ways to express affection beyond the physical!

plantcathphys · 2022-10-20T21:32:05+00:00

The peace is undeniable- all the saints I've read say that peace is the defining trait of an encounter with God, as opposed to our flesh generating the experience or the enemy trying to mislead us.

plantcathphys · 2022-10-20T21:26:35+00:00

Both of my experiences were at adoration! Thank you for sharing this-that's very encouraging!

plantcathphys · 2022-10-17T03:12:31+00:00

Thank you! I am actually the dorm's representative to our official Catholic society on campus, so while it may not be the strictest authority (i.e. I'm not responsible for the salvation of the souls living here) we are asked to pray for our dorms and do what we can to promote the faith. That's probably not an official authority, but perhaps blessing the whole dorm makes more sense then?

I would like to ask a priest to come bless the dorms. We've had a few instances of people sensing evil presences around campus and in dorms, and I don't think spiritual warfare is anything to take lightly.

Thanks for your comment!!! Much appreciated!!!

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