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What if oxygen is poisonous and it just takes 75-100 years to kill us?
My science teacher said he thinks that’s true actually
Yeah this is actually pretty much exactly what is going on. It’s why…
Yes, of course! The ones produced by your body do. Dietary supplements, though, are not proven to be effective. In theory, it DOES make sense, which is what led to the whole antioxidant publicity phase, but unfortunately, it hasn’t been clinically significant.
(If you were referring to the endogenous antioxidants and not the dietary ones, then ignore this, haha.)
FINALLY GOT MY GRADES FROM LAST TRIMESTER…
I DID GREAT! :D
I am sososososoooooo happy, because I worked REALLY hard and it never felt like it paid off, but now it did and I’m just really excited!
Psychiatry: A+ (was sort of expecting it, but didn’t think I could pull it off)
Geriatrics/pediatrics: B+ (I honestly have no idea how I pulled this one off, but hey, NOT COMPLAINING)
Neurology: A- !!!! (I would’ve been completely fine with a B, but to make it in the As was a complete shock/thrill to me… this grade made me happier than Psych!)
Even though I still think we should get Pass/Fail grades (like THE REST OF THE COUNTRY), I’m really happy I get to see just how well I did in each subject.
Now I only need to stop procrastinating for my current trimester…
What if oxygen is poisonous and it just takes 75-100 years to kill us?
My science teacher said he thinks that’s true actually
Yeah this is actually pretty much exactly what is going on. It’s why anti-oxidants are such a big deal. Bonus fact: oxygen oxidizes stuff in your cells or, in other words, it’s not toxic, just setting you on firevery very slowly.
Actually, there’s still no conclusive proof that antioxidants do work to slow the aging process. Plus, it’s not the oxygen itself that oxidizes stuff, but the free radicals produced when, for example, your cells are exposed to radiation.
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2685276/
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Let me just say how flaberghasted I am that a real life medical student like yourself would care to see any of my life on your dash, so thank you :) Do you have any wisdom to pass down to the future MD's like me? What do you want to specialize in? I forgot to tell you that you're pretty! What's your middle name?
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Wow, thank you so much for the kind message! :) I always like to follow people who want to go in med, it’s fun to see other people go through the process of premed/applying/getting in/etc. :) Something I wish someone would have told me before starting college would be to study something that you like, and not because it “looks good”. It makes for a nice backup plan in case med school doesn’t work out, plus, it’s MUCH easier to study for. Also, work really really hard in the first year. Freshman year is a transition period—you’ll find out quickly that studying methods in high school simply do not work in college, and sometimes your GPA never fully recuperates.
On a positive note: it’s a lot of work, but worth every minute you put into it. Don’t give up—the world needs devoted and passionate doctors! :)
I’m not sure yet what I’d like to specialize in; I’m keeping my options open for now, but sort of leaning towards Emerg or Internal Medicine. I still have two years before I make that decision, though, so I’m in no rush. :)
I didn’t think I’d made that much progress, until I looked at these two photos… I’m nowhere near where I want to be, but at least now I know all that hard work did pay off.
Academy Award Winner Jennifer Lawrence
She’s adorable
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I CAN’T KEEP UP WITH LIFE D:
By the time I finish class, get home, work out, shower, and eat dinner, it’s already 8pm… Plus, my cats have been acting like assholes lately and keeping me up all night, so I’ve gotten about 4 hours of sleep in the last 2 days.
