u/ConsistentAlgae1031

Curious to see what everyone’s planning to do for reload! What team or split are you looking into, and why?

I joined Ladder (again after a little break lol) for the summer series, and this will be my first series series. Personally sticking with Ascend! I usually add in some sessions from the flex library - love mobility work and mindfulness with Sasha, abs with Maia, and LISS with Stevie. Really enjoying the app so far! I’ve been studying for a huge exam, and it’s kept me sane lol

Just started using the app again after awhile and absolutely loving it! It’s helping me stay consistent. Couple quick questions about the nutrition section of the app:

1. During setup, the app asked me to sign my name under my goals. Why? Lol just thought that was kind of weird honestly. Anyone else think that too?
2. Are the macros it auto-calculates based on your goals and activity pretty accurate? Both the daily protein amount and calorie goal seem a bit higher than I expected for my body recomp goals.
3. Just overall curious about your experience with the nutrition section of the app!
4. Unrelated, but has anyone tried ladder gear?

Title basically. Based on advice I received, I didn't cast a wide enough net or apply broadly enough. I was rejected from all the aways I applied to day 1. I scrambled to apply to several more over the last week or so, but a lot of VSLO pages aren't updated. So I've contacted coordinators individually, and some rotations still listed on VSLO are completely full. My application and CV are good, with multiple research projects and awards.

Does anyone have any advice on how to proceed? Should I keep applying to aways still showing as open on VSLO? Does anyone know of any schools that evaluate applications on a rolling basis for every month, and I may still have a chance at? Or opportunities outside of VSLO? Are my chances of matching low without any aways?

I've really been beating myself up about this and wishing I'd applied more broadly to begin with. This is totally on me, lesson learned. But just trying to figure out where to go from here - I'd really appreciate any advice at all!

Honestly didn’t know where else to put this, but this is something that REALLY bothers me. And yes, I know, I know… I probably shouldn’t take it as seriously. But it just IRKS and BOTHERS me that some people aren’t afraid to be mean on Reddit, when they maybe wouldn’t IRL. Just because they can hide behind the shroud of anonymity. I genuinely feel like I go out of my way to spread kindness, even on this platform. And it just frustrates me when other people can’t do the same. Or at the very least, haven’t they heard, “if you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say it at all?” Especially when you don’t know even who the person on the other side is, what their story is, or what they might be going through.

I apologize if this upsets anyone. That isn’t my intention, and I’m not calling out any one user in particular. Just something I noticed and needed to vent about. Thank you for reading and giving me the space to do that lol