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Title, but more context below: One of the pieces of advice I got in undergrad was to go up to the professor at the end of the first lecture, shake their hand, and introduce myself. For the most part, this advice was very helpful during undergrad - it helped me to have a face in the crowd, forced me to be accountable and pay attention now that the professor "knew" me lol, and made going to office hours more comfortable.

I'm wondering, however, if this still makes sense in an online graduate class. Since most of the classes so far have those introductory discussion board posts, would emailing an intro be redundant? Would it make more sense to drop into virtual office hours?

There is one professor where we do have something in common that she mentioned in her about me that I'd like to mention. But is it needed for every single one?

I’m going to be starting my grad program at the end of the month…yippee! It’s an online program that I will be undertaking while working full time. I can do it entirely online, but there in person weekend courses I can take, along with other opportunities such as convocation and orientation.

I have pretty much decided to fly in for Monday’s convocation. (For context, the program is on the east coast, and I am coming from the south.) However, I recently had a call with a program advisor who encouraged me to attend a mixer with the doctorates in the program on Tuesday. I do not plan to pursue a doctorate in this field (or any field) but I am eager to make connections with other students in the field.

Logistically, though, extending until Tuesday would be tricky. Classes begin on Tuesday, and my first class will be in the evening, likely when I will be returning home. I also have PTO but have frankly been burning through it this summer. I will technically have enough but will probably get funny looks, especially since I took a week off earlier in August. I would also need to buy an extra night of accommodations, which would be annoying and an added expense (I am trying to cash flow this degree as much as possible, so while I can afford it, that money would be missed).

Thoughts?

I got diagnosed mid May and am still trying to figure shit out.

I’m at a retreat across the country, and I’m staying in a college dorm where we eat from dining halls. For the most part I’ve been good - eating primarily vegetables, avoiding anything starchy, not getting pop or dessert. I’ve also been doing a lot of walking since it’s on a college campus and have hit or surpassed my move and exercise goals on my Apple Watch every day.

However, this retreat is based in an area that takes great pride its pizza, and some of the other girls at the retreat ordered some from a pizza place and invited me to come down and try it out.

I tested before I went down there and was at 89. Once I arrived, the girls revealed that they brought three kinds of pizza and invited me to try each one and give my rankings, as that’s what they were doing before I arrived. I tried to grab a small slice of each one, and the crusts were pretty thin, so I was hoping the damage would be minimal. I just did my two hour finger stick and I was at 189.

I know I shouldn’t have done it, so that’s on me, but I’m just really bummed. One of my favorite things to do when I’m traveling is find tasty dishes at local restaurants or seek out culturally important meals to the town, usually carb laden meals. I also feel like I shouldn’t have gone, but then I would have lost out on that fun moment with my new friends. So then I’m starting to catastrophize and feel like this stupid fucking disease is going to ruin my social life. Idk

Hello. I sadly got diagnosed almost exactly a week ago. I got a finger stick kit and have been trying to test at one hour and two hours after eating.

I know that they say two hours is an important metric, but a few times I’ve gotten busy at work (especially after breakfast) and have been unable to test until ~3 hours out. Is that still accurate for post meal testing?

I just got diagnosed like 20 minutes ago. My A1C was 6.5 (right at the cut off) and my fasting glucose, at the time, was 103. My PCP said that because I was right at the line, I could treat with either lifestyle changes alone (increased activity and better diet) or alongside medication, and it was up to me.

I did request medication because I’ve obviously failed with lifestyle changes up to this point. and it’s being filled now. But now Im unsure. When it’s ready, should I take it? I keep reading about people’s poor experiences with it so I am nervous.

I also requested a referral for a dietitian and I’ll be hearing from them soon, so in either case that will help.

ETA: Thanks for all of you who left helpful feedback! I am considering starting it on Sunday (I have something on Saturday) and seeing how I feel. I also got a glucose monitor and have been checking throughout the day. Diet will be a work in progress but I look forward to hearing from the dietitian soon.

I am just curious. I started an application for a master’s degree at a certain university but didn’t finish. I get some reminder emails from the university, as to be expected. However, today I realized that the email of the person who was contacting me was an @bisk.com account, and that the messages were sent on behalf of the university. Upon further googling, I realized that it was a businesses that universities will contract with to handle online programs and that their services range from recruitment to course management.

It wasn’t super clear on how the university managed the program, so I’m curious - has anyone ever interacted with a program administered by Bisk? Are they very hands on or does the school take over after admissions? TIA!