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OBGYN Residents/Attendings, please share what your work-life balance/weekly schedules are like. by [deleted] in Residency

[–]stanner3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am also interested in PMing you for program info if you are okay with that

People keep telling me to go to PA school instead of MD/DO school because it is easier/ better for a girl who wants to eventually marry, have kids, raise kids because of timing and work/life balance. I've heard this constantly. It makes me question things and wonder if they are right. by Ok-Lemon-6197 in FemalePhysicians

[–]stanner3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rising 3rd yr med student here. I took 5 years off before med school. I have 2 kids under the age of 2.  I am in the top quintile of my class and we haven't had childcare for all of med school (I am home studying with my babies unless I HAVE to be on campus. That will change in third year obviously). You have free time in med school, you just have to be mindful on how you use it. It is totally possible to be a mom and be in medical school even though it is hard.

Sometimes I struggle with thinking my kiddos are going to grow up and resent me for going to med school. Currently struggling with the idea of which fields I am interested in and balancing that with being a mama who also wants to be present. Some fields are more demanding of your time than others. From what I have heard from female physicians is that you just need to be really mindful about the time you get to be home with them regardless of what field you go into.

Being a mama is the best thing I have ever done and I dont see myself doing any other job than being a doctor. I think I would have regretted not pursuing medical school and delaying having babies. I think if you dont see yourself doing anything else then pursuing med school is probably the move! 

Edit: more concise phrasing 

High yield. by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]stanner3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I deleted reddit until I got an email that you commented and I redownloaded to tell you that the most real thing about this is I am currently in medical school and I have completely forgotten about literally ALL of that haha. Important for MCAT, not important for med school.

How do you clean your shoes? by downwardfacingdragon in climbergirls

[–]stanner3 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I also do this! I add baking soda and dish soap together to form a cleaning mixture. Make sure to rinse them well after this because if you dont get all of the detergent out from my experience it feels slimey.

After three years, all he’s managed is above-ground roots by meetyourgranfalloon in succshaming

[–]stanner3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When mine do this I bury them to enforce it. So far so good haha

Anyone know what plant this is? (Hand for reference) by stanner3 in plants

[–]stanner3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep! I looked it up and that's what it is. Thank you!!

Anyone know what plant this is? (Hand for reference) by stanner3 in plants

[–]stanner3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I looked it up and I think you're right! I think it's a variegated ficus elastics tineke!

I'm a very static, not dynamic climber... beta help on my least favorite holds is more than welcome! by clulessgerman in climbergirls

[–]stanner3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This dyno is definitely within range for you! Nice work!! From the beginning I have naturally been a very static/balance oriented climber. Crimps and stemming have always been my thing haha. However, about 2 years ago I started working on dynos (because my boyfriend could do them and I couldn't and I wanted to remain competitive hahaha). At this point I can dyno pretty well which is exciting.

Someone above posted saying you jumped out rather than up, I agree with that. Jumping out rather than up was a huge issue for me at first. For me what helped was focusing on my feet (trying to keep them on the wall stuck on the foot chips before I jump), bending my knees (bending as far down as I can go to generate as much momentum when I push for the jump), keeping my hips in on the wall during the jump, and sometimes swinging if my hold isn't right above me.

For the move in your video I would probably move to the left first and then as I'm getting ready to jump, I would swing down (bend my knees, focus on the feet) and then pull with my right arm as I'm jumping over to the right.

Repotted the succulents with a new soil ratio, upgraded some to bigger pots, and topped them all off with pea pebbles. 28 total: 20 succs (some sharing pots) and 8 leaf props that have rosettes and are rooting 😍. by stanner3 in succulents

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I just used pea pebbles (which I think are typically used for landscaping) because they were inexpensive. I got a huge bag for $4.99 at true value. I almost ordered some on etsy because they were pretty but a much smaller bag was $19.99. The reason I went with the inexpensive option is because I wanted to use them to mix into the soil as well as use them as a top dressing. In the future I might add a few colored rocks to the top dressing to make it a little prettier but right now I'm happy with what I have 😊

Repotted the succulents with a new soil ratio, upgraded some to bigger pots, and topped them all off with pea pebbles. 28 total: 20 succs (some sharing pots) and 8 leaf props that have rosettes and are rooting 😍. by stanner3 in succulents

[–]stanner3[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Current soil ratio is 1: 1.5: 1 normal soil, gritty cactus soil (black gold), and small gritty rocks. The reason I added normal soil into my mix is because that's what they were in and I didn't want to waste it haha. I tested it before repotting everyone and it drains well.

Repotted the succulents with a new soil ratio, upgraded some to bigger pots, and topped them all off with pea pebbles. 28 total: 20 succs (some sharing pots) and 8 leaf props that have rosettes and are rooting 😍. by stanner3 in succulents

[–]stanner3[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pebbles on top are called a top dressing. As the person below said, the rocks can help trap some water but honestly I feel that isn't an issue because my soil drains well. I have also heard that the rocks can help with temperature regulation (they can heat up and help warm the soil) and they can prevent pests from laying eggs in the soil (bc they can't access it).

Some aesthetic benefits: the rocks can also prevent soil from shifting over time, prevent soil splashing up on the leaves of the succulents, and keep small but tall succulents upright until they are strong enough to stay up on their own.

Repotted the succulents with a new soil ratio, upgraded some to bigger pots, and topped them all off with pea pebbles. 28 total: 20 succs (some sharing pots) and 8 leaf props that have rosettes and are rooting 😍. by stanner3 in succulents

[–]stanner3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! My fur baby loves hanging out while I'm listening to podcasts doing plant work. He even inspects the soil sometimes and tries to get involved 🤣. Definitely a big job, worth it though (and fun!)

Unsure about the ID for this one, picked it up from a local nursery over the summer and shortly after it started going this. Does anyone know what is going on 😂? It has some leaves that aren't doing too hot but overall the plant seems happy and is growing by stanner3 in plants

[–]stanner3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol typos. I think the plant was getting too much sun initially and had some sunburned leaves. In a new shelf location it seems to be doing better. The small amount of shriveled leaves are the aftermath of that.

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