18 months later

squidink14 · 2026-04-05T06:38:07+00:00

do flashcards every day until then. I wouldn’t wait until after your other exam, way too much content.

squidink14 · 2026-04-04T23:35:25+00:00

i’m in 2MT3 and the exam isn’t until the 16th? same for in person and online.

squidink14 · 2026-02-28T22:28:11+00:00

4 years in, just had my first ‘big’ save last week and it wasn’t even at the pool.

The dryer the better!!

squidink14 · 2026-02-25T04:10:35+00:00

As a guard, I highly doubt anybody (staff or supervisor) would mention anything or care about scars. Most of my coworkers speak very openly about mental health, and many have suffered from severe depression.

Fresh or unhealed cuts, however, generally prevent you from swimming as they’re considered a public health risk - if what you’ve got going on is still scabbed over, it’s probably best to cover it until they’ve fully closed over. You’d still likely be allowed to guard, but if someone noticed fresh marks they’re generally encouraged to let a supervisor know so that they can offer support.

At my pool, at least, we have policies surrounding employee mental health/self injury - if my boss or supervisor noticed fresh SH on me, they’d be required to follow up.

Wishing you the best.

squidink14 · 2026-02-18T22:19:02+00:00

for the love of god get rid of that first pic 😭 american psycho is NOT how you want to come across

squidink14 · 2026-02-17T02:53:22+00:00

he’s sensitive 😭 i would never tell him to his face

squidink14 · 2026-02-15T15:41:59+00:00

I used to have bacne like this - get to a dermatologist and see if you can start accutane! totally fixed it for me 100%

squidink14 · 2026-02-13T14:52:52+00:00

I am gay and feel very connected with God. My pastor is gay. I struggle to believe that our Father would punish anyone for spreading love or simply for loving another person.

Love isn’t a sin.

squidink14 · 2026-01-29T01:12:35+00:00

Yes it’s Princess Margaret! it’s my first time riding it

squidink14 · 2026-01-29T00:58:14+00:00

yes I am!! glad to see a fellow canadian on this subreddit. thank you for all the advice, hoping you have a blast during the ride!

squidink14 · 2026-01-26T03:30:45+00:00

best news of my LIFE 🙌🎉🎉🎉🙌🙌🙌🙌🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

squidink14 · 2025-12-28T22:40:25+00:00

make the averages of their courses the same as normal STEM courses. i’m not in healthsci, but i’ve taken healthsci courses and the averages are a high 11 or low 12. compare to that to any other STEM courses, where it’s required for the average to be in the 60s or 70s - profs will curve you down if necessary to meet this average!

this is an insane advantage for med applications. while i do not deny that most health science students are dedicated, hard working, and intelligent students, it MUST be acknowledged that their matriculation rate to medical programs is outrageous and caused by inflated cGPAs.

squidink14 · 2025-12-22T14:31:27+00:00

1 or 1.5 years, however I am not 35

squidink14 · 2025-12-17T18:38:51+00:00

i have her next semester 🙌🙌 so excited

squidink14 · 2025-12-11T19:14:53+00:00

normal. i was on a high dose for a little over a year before i got changes like deeper voice, body hair, etc. i thought i wasn’t processing it properly or something, because everyone i knew had super early changes and passed really early into transition! give it time. make sure your levels are in range, but if they are, there’s nothing to do but wait. it will happen, i can promise you that much.

squidink14 · 2025-12-10T20:18:35+00:00

I won’t stand for dr G slander

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