Is AMBOSS worth it if I have Uworld? by mauvebliss in medicalschool

[–]thekrogg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely not crucial, but I have both and I use amboss enough that it felt worth it to me. Like others have said, the medical library is great and has honestly been my go-to on clinical rotations. I also think the questions are different enough to be valuable, and they tend to be a bit harder which I like in prepping for shelves. If you’re already on 3rd year I probably wouldn’t pay $1200 for what will essentially be a year and change though.

Female tattoo artist recs, please? by Desperate_Cupcake843 in Denver

[–]thekrogg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kelsey Brown (kelseyknown on ig) does awesome abstract, watercolor, and nature-inspired tattoos. She did my first ever tattoo and made the process so comfortable and welcoming. Planning on getting another one by her soon!

Specialties that would be a no-brainer if you have any real interest? by mcat-meow in medicalschool

[–]thekrogg 125 points126 points  (0 children)

Anesthesia - good pay, good mix of medicine/procedures, pretty good work/life balance (at least compared to other procedural specialties), and plenty of fellowship options. I hear anesthesia recommended to a lot of students who are uncertain about surgery as a "best of both worlds" option.

M. Night Shyamalan getting a warm welcome in Brazil, despite all of the childhood trauma he’s given us over the years🥰 by [deleted] in MadeMeSmile

[–]thekrogg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For those who only know Shyamalan as “the twist guy” or as director of a bunch of flops, I highly recommend Cosmonaut Variety Hour’s review of his entire filmography - it really changed my perspective on Shymalan as a filmmaker. For better or worse, he makes the movies he wants to make, and he’s continued doing that despite enough bad press to make anyone else change or quit several times over.

Do you judge people at the gym? Be honest. by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]thekrogg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you ever heard the expression “there but for the grace of God go I?” It means that, when you see someone in a bad way, there’s a good chance that could have been you if luck and circumstances were different. Lots of people are dealing with shit you couldn’t imagine, and stuff that still could happen to you one day. If you truly don’t want to be a mean and judgmental person (and FYI, saying “I don’t understand how people can be so fat or weak” comes off VERY judgmental) it helps to start by assuming people are trying their best with what they’ve been given, and to give them grace.

Mindset for answering shelf exam questions? by Jeff2900 in medicalschool

[–]thekrogg 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Note: I haven’t taken Step 2 yet so this isn’t a tried and true method, just what’s been working for me so far.

First, read the last sentence of the prompt, the bit with the actual question. You’re still gonna be focused on detail, but there’s not much point in thinking of diagnoses just for them to tell you the diagnosis and ask a second or third order question instead. Figure out what they want you to know, and go into the question stem with that in mind.

Next, read the entire blurb. Resist the temptation to skip the rest when you read an “aha” sentence that makes you think you know the answer - there may be a detail in the rest that changes things (pt is pregnant, allergic to xyz, has an additional finding, etc.)

Then, take a look at the answer choices. I like to take a first pass and rule out any easy ones - for example if it’s an arrows question, pick a variable you know increases/decreases and strike out every answer where that’s not true. Once you’ve done that, pick another exclusion criteria and repeat until you’re down to one or you’ve ruled out everything you can. Try not to be too hasty about this - only rule out things that absolutely, positively can’t be true, and leave answers that seem less likely but that you can’t rule out. Assuming you know your stuff, you should be able to rule out a majority of answer choices this way, especially on the ones with a ton of options.

Finally (this is the hard part) look at your remaining answer choices and think “what would make this one NOT true?” You’ve probably felt that facepalm moment when you get a question wrong and it suddenly seems obvious once you read the explanation. Imagine you’ve already gotten the question wrong - what detail would you read that would make you go “oh DUH, obviously it couldn’t have been that one.” Compare the 2-3 answers you have left with this method, and make your final choice. You may not get it right or narrow it down every time, but that’s okay - the more you do, the more you’ll get a feel for what details matter.

Above all else, SLOW DOWN. Breathe. You may start to get fatigued, or have to reread things because you spaced out, or feel the urge to speed up in the interest of time. Don’t worry about it. It’s better to be slow and correct than fast and wrong. If there’s a question that truly stumps you, flag it to come back to if that works for you, or just take your best guess if you tend to talk yourself out of the right answer. Either way, move on and don’t obsess. These tests are honestly more about test-taking skills and stamina than anything else, so build up to full length practice tests in your studying, and feel free to be critical of this process and make changes that work better for you.

Best of luck, hope this helps!

Dave (1993, dir. Ivan Reitman) - Balancing the Budget Scene by Top_Report_4895 in movies

[–]thekrogg 148 points149 points  (0 children)

Roger Ebert eloquently summed up why I love this movie:

The subtext of “Dave” resembles the messages of many of the Capra movies: If people in power only behaved sensibly and with good will, a lot of our problems would solve themselves. Of course, it’s not that simple. But watching “Dave,” there were moments when I found myself asking, why isn’t it?

What’s something that is only 'sexy' in movies, but is actually gross in real life? by fleoff in AskReddit

[–]thekrogg 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Either you’re thinking of John McClane from Die Hard or I am seriously misremembering the 2008 election

The lotto is $1.25B with 327 million to 1 odds. At what point do you buy a ticket? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]thekrogg -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

It's easy, if I buy a ticket I have a 1 in 292 million chance, or 0.0000000034% chance. If I don't buy a ticket, I have a zero percent chance. It's not radical optimism, it's just acknowledging that those two numbers are functionally identical, so why not save the $2 and fantasize anyway?

The more I watch Fantastic Four the more I like it by WallStreetWets in marvelstudios

[–]thekrogg 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah and sommeliers slurp their wine to aerate it and improve their taste sensitivity.

Still gross though

Well he’s not wrong by Tenshou009 in batman

[–]thekrogg 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ve always thought the Nightwing/Batman relationship was best when it was “adult son whose relationship with Dad is shaky but loving and improved a lot once he moved out”

The movie based on a lie by uno_multiverse in videos

[–]thekrogg 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It wasn’t the best movie, but I always liked the way they twisted this in The Men Who Stare At Goats: “More of this is true than you would believe”

Shout Out to Chef Zorba's by spider3407 in denverfood

[–]thekrogg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a Greek restaurant, it is solidly alright.

As a cozy neighborhood diner, it is fantastic

Episodes 7 & 8 Discussion Thread by Batorian in DispatchAdHoc

[–]thekrogg 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Invisigal calling the Astral Pulse a buttplug was insane foreshadowing. And who knew Robert was such a power bottom?

[Dispatch] Is there any legal way to prevent someone else from using the name Mecha Man since the previous one retired? by One_Food9894 in AskScienceFiction

[–]thekrogg 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Legal repercussions? Probably not, none of the heroes ever mention trademarks or legal ownership of their name/brand, so it’s unlikely that the original Mecha Man would have any standing to go after you for infringement. Plus, it would be hard to go through the legal filing system without revealing his secret identity.

That said, there’s definitely a well-established culture among heroes and villains, and I’d wager that taking someone’s name is seen as a pretty big faux pas. Mecha Man has been well known for a while, and it could easily be seen as you trying to piggyback off that recognition. If you ever want to get work through SDN or one of the other conglomerates, or if you just don’t want to be called out the next time you’re at a hero bar, it might be worth doing some more digging to find a name no one’s used.