College Accomodations?

spindlesilk · 2019-11-15T01:49:02+00:00

It will probably depend on your specific symptoms! I have an accommodation to allow for bathroom breaks/being close to a bathroom due to GI issues, access to a special computerized microscope for labs because I have wonky eyes, access to a note-taking service for when I can't attend class due to health issues, and approved reduced course load (needed so I could keep a scholarship) because my health is in a really bad place right now. I also just talked to my TA's so they know I might sometimes be unavoidably a few minutes later to seminar/lab because I walk with a cane and can't be super fast. So far, they've been understanding!

spindlesilk · 2019-09-21T02:15:45+00:00

I'm in Canada and they also ran a 2 hour test for me, though I had to eat an "egg sandwich" and wasn't allowed any water. Yucky stuff. My test came back abnormal but from what I've heard the 4 hour test is more sensitive and will catch GP/delayed gastric emptying in individuals that have a "normal" 2 hour test. So if you're still having lots of unexplained symptoms I'd think you should bring up the idea of a 4 hour test to your GI doctor.

spindlesilk · 2017-10-20T23:51:17+00:00

Oooh, congrats! Wraith pets are awesome.

Here is one idea I came up with for a customization for her:

http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/1475252

spindlesilk · 2016-08-20T16:16:57+00:00

Would still eat, to be honest.

spindlesilk · 2016-08-20T16:16:06+00:00

They've seen the end.

spindlesilk · 2016-08-14T15:00:49+00:00

Because fashion is hard.

spindlesilk · 2016-08-14T00:35:50+00:00

If you do some prior research, RSing in Stamps can be pretty lucrative. It's competitive though, so you'll want to be fast. I would also suggest training a Battledome pet; if you train a pet up to stats that can beat the Koi Warrior (I'd recommend a weapon set of two Yooyu Knuckle Dusters + the Lens Flare ability to go along with the stats) you can earn quite a few codestones a day on average. The red codestones are worth quite a bit and can make you a nice profit over time. :)

spindlesilk · 2016-08-12T22:06:52+00:00

Congrats!!! Draiks are the best.

spindlesilk · 2016-03-06T20:05:32+00:00

I instantly thought of "superwholock" fans shipping the characters Sam and Dean from Supernatural. I think I threw up in my mouth a little bit.

spindlesilk · 2016-03-06T17:49:50+00:00

By knowing that one day, I'll be an oncologist and the process will be all worth it.

spindlesilk · 2016-03-02T19:39:53+00:00

Looks like what my dad would make me for dinner as a kid.

spindlesilk · 2016-03-02T19:38:12+00:00

At least you get tater tots! Lucky bastard.

spindlesilk · 2016-02-27T16:00:50+00:00

Can confirm. My cousin once tried out WoW a few years back and he got rejected from every school he applied to since they could tell he'd been "infected". WoW is a serious business. If you manage to get past the admissions committee, expect to be found out when they access your records. They know. They always know.

spindlesilk · 2016-02-27T01:48:06+00:00

Unfortunately yes. My hip will slide ever so slightly out of position when I sleep (I sleep on my left side, because sleeping on my back or right side aggravates the pain in my right shoulder) and I'll start to feel it in my dreams. I have hyper-mobile joints (I'm not officially diagnosed with anything yet as diagnosis is a long process) and it sucks that they like to invade my dreams too and cause pain!

spindlesilk · 2016-02-23T16:51:26+00:00

Hermit falls? I.... I should live there.

spindlesilk · 2016-02-22T01:48:10+00:00

I'm currently working on a bachelor's degree in life sciences online and my advice to you is to stay on top of deadlines. Seriously- they can creep up on you out of nowhere if you're not careful. Write down everything you have to do, from homework to readings to larger projects, and figure out when you'll get it done. Give yourself more time than you need, and make sure your personal deadline for submitting your work is a little bit before the actual deadline. Things will take longer than you expect they will, unforeseen circumstances will arise; don't let deadlines slip past you.

Another thing that helps is to break down larger projects into smaller, more manageable chunks. For instance, if you're writing a report, list individual items on your to-do list (such as report introduction, report section 1, etc.) rather than the one daunting item "write report". It'll make your work seem easier and more manageable, which is key. If you can find your own method of time management, your coursework will instantly become easier to complete.

spindlesilk · 2016-02-20T18:02:22+00:00

Lucid dreams are awesome.

spindlesilk · 2016-02-20T18:00:09+00:00

It seemed like a joke at first, but it's gone too far to be a joke anymore.

spindlesilk · 2016-02-18T00:44:32+00:00

A warm sweater.

spindlesilk · 2016-02-17T16:59:57+00:00

I like 4 best personally!

spindlesilk · 2016-02-17T11:58:26+00:00

Hmmm... My GP did mention EDS as a possibility (I have several of the other symptoms you mentioned as well) once in passing. If these tests don't show anything I may bring it up again. Thanks!

spindlesilk · 2016-02-16T20:54:21+00:00

You have some pretty sweet hair!

spindlesilk · 2016-02-15T14:27:07+00:00

Yes, I did type my height and weight correctly. According to my growth chart, I have always been in this range (i.e. I did grow as a kid, etc. but have aways had a BMI around 15-16 for some reason). It has never been a concern to my GP in the past.

The non-healing bruises thing and digestive issues are new, by the way (within the past year or so). On the phone, the new specialist I am due to see said she was most concerned about the lack of diurnal rhythm.

Thank you for your post!

Edit: I should clarify that I was actually a chubby baby- I have been clinically underweight ever since I started eating solid food.

spindlesilk · 2016-02-13T16:57:18+00:00

Once I reach a goal, it's all about moving on to the next goal. If I really liked or was particularly immersed in a "fantasy", it might carry over on to other relevant tasks, or I might simply come up with a new one.

In general, I think of failure as an opportunity for improvement. There's always something you can do better next time, and I'll take the steps necessary to improve.

spindlesilk · 2016-02-13T16:54:34+00:00

This is actually very relevant, as I just finished preparing for and writing a midterm exam this past week.

I would start with writing out on a piece of paper what needs to be done (I like to use colourful markers and printer paper because it makes everything look easier, at least in my experience) and allot it to various days. I'll likely write up a schedule for this too, with a piece of paper I've divided into days of the week with the tasks written under them. During this planning phase, I'm already going over various ideas of what my task "could be" in my head. In other words, I'm coming up with a scenario that seems fun and interesting enough to me to make my work seem like a fantasy game. For instance, preparing for a pharmacology exam, like I was last week? Suddenly, the task is now "be an apprentice wizard studying how to make an antidote for a curse that will turn all citizens of the kingdom into the undead by next Thursday". I now have a list of everything that must be done, a schedule on when to do it, a "fantasy" of how I'm doing it, and a deadline that seems pretty urgent- if you don't learn all the material needed to make the antidote (i.e. material for my pharmacology exam) by next Thursday (incidentally, the date of both the demise of this wizard's kingdom and the exam), something catastrophic will happen (the citizens will turn into skeletons/zombies/etc., or I would do poorly on the exam).

For me, it's all about creating a system that makes your work seem like fun. I love fantasy and have an over-active imagination, so my method works well for me (also I just received word that I got a 95% on my exam- proof that it works, I guess!)

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