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GRE (Graduate Record Examinations)

Amanda — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:33:58 GMT

Hey guys!

I'll be graduating with a BS in Marine Bio this December. I'm planning on taking the GRE in June because I want to apply for grad school next spring.

The GRE is used as a test for getting into grad school, kind of like the SAT is used for getting into undergrad college.

I looked into it, and it's a 4-hour test with 1 break. I am not sure if I should sign up with a request for accommodations, or just go and take it like a regular kid. I don't want to be stuck with a falling or rising blood sugar and not be able to do anything about it... but to register with accommodations, it looks like it takes lots of paperwork through snail mail that takes something like 6 weeks.

Has anyone taken this test and can advise me on the best approach? (Study tips welcome too!) :)

Thanks!

Amanda

Scholarships, Grants, School

ashleyrae — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:29:16 GMT

Is there any scholarships or grants for college students with diabetes?

LSAT

Alex Swann — Wed, 11 May 2011 02:31:07 GMT

Hi,

II was diagnosed about a year ago with type 1after I had finished my undergraduate degree. Now I am taking the LSAT in June, and am a little nervous about how to take a long exam with diabetes. I am not on the pump yet, unfortunately, which seems like it might make it a little easier. The problem is this: I'm shooting for a very high score, but I find that even relatively small highs or not-too-serious lows that normally wouldn't bother me affect my performance. Taking sections individually, I score very well. I score well taking full practice tests where my blood sugars happen to stay between 5-7 mmol (Canadian scale). But if they go higher or lower than that, it dulls my edge noticably. The exam is four hours long and (thankfully) in the afternoon, so at least I don't have to consider postprandial breakfast spikes!

My question is this: does anyone have suggestions about how to keep your blood sugars very, very stable for four hours where you wouldn't be moving around a lot? What snacks might you use? What meals might you eat beforehand?

Thanks!

Alex

ATTENTION COLLEGE STUDENTS!

Katelyn — Sat, 07 May 2011 14:22:48 GMT

HI ALL!

I am a graduate student at De Paul University in Chicago, IL and am conducting research in order to develop an educational tool for all future type 1 diabetic college students!

Please take my short survey to help out!! Thanks so much!

Katelyn

www.surveymonkey.com/type1diabetesandstress

testing accommodations and type 1

type1golfmom — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:31:24 GMT

Hello...new to this site.....so far, very impressed. Question, has anyone had any experience asking the College Board for testing accommodations for their high school type 1? It was suggested that we do this...however, no other LD or med issues except Type 1. Our child was denied extended time, but was granted breaks and food. Is this pretty normal/expected? I worry about pump issues or lows, relating to test performance (particularly that testing done before a child detects a true low....) during the 3 1/2 hour period for PSAT's, SAT's.....

Anyone? Thanks in advance.

just got accepted to Medical school... kinda nervous

Amanda — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 05:19:29 GMT

I just got accepted to Medical school... and well... I guess I am nervous I mean I will go from being pre-med working and in and out of hospital all the time to med school... plus working... plus interning at the hospital... plus all the health issues... Im worried I guess that med school will be too much and as we all know it can be hard to manage diabetes away from home... maybe I am over thinking it because my last A1c was 7.2 so I was ecstatic but now Im worried that I will mess things up.

Making the transition: Moving adolescents with type 1 diabetes from home to college

Katelyn — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:58:54 GMT

Are you a type 1 diabetic? Are you between the ages of 18 and 23? Are you currently a college student? If you answered yes to the three previous questions, will you consider participating in a short survey about stress in type 1 diabetic college students? Click this link for more information about the survey and my research project!

<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HN9WHVX">Click here to take survey</a>

Thanks,

Katelyn Anhut, Graduate Nursing Student,

DePaul University

Going back to school for newly diagnosed

crazy4cure — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:02:09 GMT

My daughter who is in first grade was just diagnosed on 2/26, I sent her back to school after talking with the nurse. Although now that I have been doing more research about diabetes and since she has just entered her honeymoon phase and has been running low I am now no longer comfortable sending her to school, as there is only a school nurse there when she needs her shot for lunch and then to chk. bg after recess. The nurse is never on time which makes my daughter miss out on what the class is doing and/or recess since there is only 15 min. to eat lunch. Has anybody else in Washington had a problem with the school not having a nurse there all the time?

Needing Opinions!! :)

Taylor — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:35:51 GMT

Hey there everyone! Before I get started on asking some questions, lemme give you a quick background. I'm a junior in a normal (not big...but definately not small) town. There are a little over a thousand students in my high school. About 250 in my junior class. Luckily, some of my closest friends are diabetics. Including me, there are at LEAST 4 in my grade... There are 2 sophomores that I know...and 1 (my best friend ever) freshman with type 1 diabetes... Just a few weeks ago, one of the autistic kids was put in our class room in hopes that he would become a little more comfortable in a regular classroom environment. He also has diabetes and wears an insulin pump. After I notced that, I started looking around more and noticed at LEAST 2 others that are wearing insulin pumps too... thats about 10 people with diabetes. That got me to thinking...then this happened last week.

One of my closest friends and I have been friends since 2nd grade. She knows just about as much about my diabetes as I do. After school last week we went to sonic to get some drinks before we went to the liabrary to work on our research papers. She told me that after school the day before she was in our sophomore english teachers room. His grandaughter just moved into our school district from a school of about 600... The english teacher asked my friend how I was doing because the last time I talked to him I was getting ready to see my endo at ACH....... His grandaughter went off saying how she wished that people would just quit complaining about diabetes. Apparently ever since she moved here, she's heard so many people talking about it and complaining about it. She says that its not that big of a deal and that anyone could live with it. That really upsets me... I mean, yeah.. Diabetes isn't the WORST thing in life... but you can't be a weakling to live with it either. It takes a lot of courage and strength and will power both emotionally and physically...at least in my opinion.

Then 3 days ago, we were having a little "pep rally" thing to get ready to take the literacy test. We were playing our version of games from the tv show "minute to win it"... The teachers were calling for volunteers..and one of them picked this boy in my class that has had diabetes since he was 5. The game was where you had to put a cookie on your forehead and use your face mussles to get it in your mouth. I was sitting in the back of the cafeteria with my boyfriend and some of his friends watching. The diabetic guy was the first to get the cookie in his mouth, as a matter of fact, he ate 3. The people that were sitting around me started freaking out. They were saying stuff about how he was going to die because he just ate a cookie.. according to them, diabetecs aren't allowed to eat ANY sugar at all.. NONE. That bothered me too. Just because we are diabetics doesn't mean we have to eat 100% healthy all the time.. We can have small amounts of sugar as long as we remember to give insulin for it.

I've noticed more and more every day how many students at my school have diabetes and how many other students in my school are so...uneducated about it. I really want to be mad at them, but I know that wouldn't be right because they are just making asumptions that most uneducated people make.

Next year will be my senior year. I've been in this school district my entire life and I really want to make an impact on it before I leave. I'm wanting to get together with my JDRF walk to cure diabetes team and my school board and put together some kind of assembly to help raise diabetes awareness and eliminate some of those nasty assumptions that people make.... my only problem is that I'm afraid of not having support..

A lot of times, teenagers don't really care about anything other than themselves. I don't want this to turn out the same way. I don't want people just talking and laughing and texting because they are using the time as "free time" or a study hall. I really want to open their eyes and show them what life with diabetes is like. I know that they won't ever truly know how life changing diabetes can be.. but surely there is something that I can do... Any tips, ideas, suggestions, or support? I really need it... Thanks guys!

Soon to find a cure!

Taylor Danielle :)

Common Sense

Olivia — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:03:15 GMT

Hi everybody,

This is really getting on my nerves!!! Where I live we didn't pass our levey which means the schools are cutting things!!!!!!! Nurses being one of those things! I think this is totally stupid because they are only keeping 3 nurses for like 10 or more schools!! We have over like 15 diabetics and i think its stupid that they would only keep 3 nurses for over 10 schools because most diabetics are very little and the number of them is increasing! I think its common sense to keep nurses because without them somebody could get seriously hurt and/or die!!! Any advice to calm me down?

Teachers :(

Katelyn — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 02:18:28 GMT

Hey everyone, I just started a new semester so I had to make some more copies of my information card for Diabetes to inform my new teachers. Usually they take it and read it over on their own time but this time my math teacher stopped me and said "What am I expected to do about this" I said that it was to inform her in case I ever needed to check my blood sugar level and about the disease. Then she said "That kind of thing shouldn't be happening a lot though" She was acting like I would constantly disrupt her class, I didn't choose to have this disease and if I could make it go away trust me I would. I can't control if I go low or not everyday, I wish I could but I can't. Then my other teacher said well that is easy to live with you shouldn't have a problem. It made me upset because he doesn't live with it so how should he know if it is easy for me or anyone else to live or deal with. Sorry for the rant it just made me upset that my teachers were acting like I was a nuisance and that there would be no problem but there might be.

Kindergarten

Sara — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:07:54 GMT

Hi Everyone!

I am brand new to this site, but already can tell I will learn so much from it! My daughter, Jillian, is 5 and was diagnosed with t1 on Nov. 16th, 2010. It has been very hard. We live in a small town, with very little resources and travel 3 hrs to Philadelphia, PA to get her care. I want her to have the best possible care right now.

My first post on here is about Kindergarten. RIght now she is in pre-k for 2.5 hrs in the morning. Other than being trained on lows, glucagon, and her snacks; there is little to be done away from me.

I wanted to know what tips other parents have for me about going into Kindergarten. She has her orientation coming up and I want to be prepared. What about a 504? How do I go about doing one? Who do I need to contact in the school system?

Any tips are very much appreciated! Thank you so much!

Where can I get help writing an IEP?

Terry — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 03:28:05 GMT

Hi Everyone,

I need to write an IEP for one of my kids. It is not the TYPE 1 kid. It's for her brother. He is now getting treatment for anxiety and depression. I have to forcibly drag him to school where he sits in an empty unused office all day instead of going to classes. He was having panic attacks. He is getting treated but progress is slow. The school is not making any effort to see that he does any work. I want a tutor for him but they say they don't have anyone for him. They suggested having watch his classes on-line but it has been two weeks and they haven't set it up yet.He hasn't been to a class in three weeks. He is so far behind it is causing more anxiety and embarrassment. I am at the end of my rope.I think I need legal help.

Fundraising at School

Rebecca Perl — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:49:02 GMT

I go to a school that does NOTHING for daibetes. Never had a fundraiser, never done an awarness program. I really would like to start one. I'm know who to talk to but I don't know what to do for a fundraiser and awarness program. We have 2 other younger kids that also have diabetes who were recently diagonsed. I want to help them learn a bit about they're desise and help find a cure. If you have any ideas, please tell me.

email at swimmergirl.rebecca@gmail.com

Thanks, Rebeca

MAJOR problem at school

Kathie — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 21:00:15 GMT

Let me give you a run down of this year so far. They had snacks at school but because my daughter didn't finish her work she didn't get to have it. The other kids got to sit in class and eat theirs in front of her. I was upset and told them we have enough food issues that this is not acceptable. Also, my daughter has come out of class with her blood sugar so low that she ran into the door and couldn't even recognize me. Several times it has been in the low 30's and twice now in the 20's. I have tried doing all the polite stuff and ask them to watch her closely, give advice, asked them to call me if there were any problems, questions, etc. She also has an overactive bladder, slow bowels, and recently was diagnosed with an uncontrolled epilepsy disorder. She has up to 100 seizures a day. She is on a gluten free diet, 7 medications, and still struggeling to stay healthy.

When I picked her up from school yesterday she started crying and it took me over an hour to get her to calm down. She finally calmed down but wouldn't leave my lap and wouldn't tell me what happened at school. Two hours later she finally tells me that when she was getting her backpack ready to leave school the class left her behind. She went outside because that is where she thought they were and they weren't there. She said she stayed outside until the end of the day. When she seen the other kids come out to the pick up line she joined them. I picked her up right after that. I called another parent and she said the class went to the gym to play a game before coming outside. The whole time in the gym this teacher NEVER NOTICED my child missing. ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? Am I over reacting? I want to go to the school and demand she switch teachers. I am so angry. Anything could have happened to my child and NO ONE would have known!!!

Peer testimony

Courtney — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:08:29 GMT

Hey everyone!! Since it's Diabetes Awareness Month I figured I would do a speech for my speech class about diabetes and what people can do to help raise awareness and such. My professor suggested that I get peer testimony from people living with it. Naturally my first thought was to post something on here so that's what I'm doing. For those that wouldn't mind me quoting them if you could answer a few questions.

How long have you had diabetes?

How old where you when you were diagnosed?

Diabetes is a constant struggle. How do you manage to stay on top of it and not just ignore it?

Also if you could put down if you would rather me not identify with first or last name and prefer me to just put anonymous or any other specification as to citing who said it that would be great. Thanks in advance for your help.

High blood sugar and exams?

Sami — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 22:14:08 GMT

Hi everyone! I have a question about exams and blood sugars! This is my first true college semester with diabetes-last semester I was using very little insulin and did not really have to deal with blood sugar spikes. This semester, however, my numbers are all over the place especially during exams. When I am running high I have a really hard time focusing, does anyone else feel this way when they take exams and are high? If so, how do you handle it with the professors? I am starting to worry about my grades slipping, especially when I am already working as hard as possible! ( & I want to make sure I am not the only one who has a brain freeze during exams after diagnosis =] )

Should I just let this go?

Sandi — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:58:12 GMT

My son, Jake, is 11. For the most part, we've had really good experiences when it comes to school. The nurses have been supportive and until now, all of the teachers have been too. This year, he is in 6th grade and has started rotating between classrooms. He carries his bag (test kit, juice, etc) with him to each class. He has a team of 4 teachers and most of them have been very cooperative. I just found out last week that one of his teachers makes him go across the hall into a supply closet to check his BG if he's feeling low. The supply closet is a decent- sized, relatively clean room with a fridge, microwave, and a phone. It's not some tiny, dirty place with mops and brooms. They even allow him to keep extra juices, granola bars, etc. in there to save him a trip to the nurse's office. So, it's not the fact that it's a supply closet that bugs me. He goes alone when he has to test, but it's right across the hall and one of the teachers always keeps her door open. So, it's not the alone part that bugs me. The part that bugs me is the reason why he has to leave is that his testing is distractive to the other students. I feel like that is the teacher's and other student's problem, and NOT Jake's. How distracting can a 30 second BG check be? He's allowed to come back to class with juice or glucose tablets in hand, so he's not missing much class. If she kept him out until his BG came back up, I'd raise holy heck. He's only missing a few minutes of class and it's certainly not an everyday occurrence. So my question...should I just let this go or should I raise the fact that she is basically discriminating against Jake because she can't keep her class's attention? I don't want to rock the boat too much, as we have things pretty good for the most part...but it just doesn't seem right.

School nurse

MrsSchoolNurse — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:01:59 GMT

I am a middle school- school nurse. This may seem like a broad question but if you wanted the school nurse to know one thing about you (it could be anything: you, diabetes, friends, your care while in school, ....) what would it be?

School and stress from test's!!!!

Jaimie Rosaile Chaffin — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 21:00:34 GMT

This year I am being homeschooled, I am in 9th this year. So far I have took 3 test's and all of were strssful....I am close to doing one soon and I kown it will be a lot of stress. But I dont kown how to get over the struess of the test.

Is there a way to turn off the beep on the Aviva meter?

Terry — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:30:29 GMT

The meter beeps when my girl tests at school and all the kids turn around to look at her. Now she wants to leave her classroom to test.

She is realizing now that she is a little different and she doesn't like it. She doesn't want to be fussed over or told to eat a snack before recess and it is becoming a problem.

Dedicated to C :)

Abigail — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:54:19 GMT

Sooooo I just saw a comment from C telling me to tell everyone about how college is going so far and that is what I am going to do! Soooooo this is for you, girl! :D

Well I haven't been on here for a minute because I am having sooo much fun in college! I really, really love it and there are so many reasons why. First off, There are only 1500 students, if that, living on campus... my high school had 3500! It is so small. Second, it is so easy to make friends and I have a huge group of friends that I already adore. Third, there is NO roommate drama! I love my roommate and my suite mates. They are so sweet and drama-free.

And fourth, everything about school is amazing! I cannot believe how happy and excited I am for my life to really start.

The only things I don't like is that my dad is still trying to have as much control over my life as he can, which I am not surprised about. And my school is in a pretty ghetto area.

BUT other than that, I LOVE IT! :)

need a friend

Janna — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:19:43 GMT

I'm so terribly burnt out right now and I'm not quite sure why. I'm starting school monday and I'm gonna be a senior. Which I really don't want to be and I'm not sure why. I have no idea where my life is going anymore. I got yelled at by a co-worker today because I don't know what I want to study or where I want to go to school next year. It doesn't matter that I've finally gotten my A1c lower than 10. It was a 6.6 Wednesday. My accomplishment there doesn't really matter. I had finals rodeo this weekend and totally bombed it. I'm supposed to get a rodeo scholarship, but now I'm not sure that'll happen. I just want to go back to when I was little and had nothing to worry about.

Sorry about the ranting, I just need someone to vent to and you guys are the best listeners out there! :) Especially since I have no friends.

Has anyone tryed homeschooling?

Jaimie Rosaile Chaffin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:33:53 GMT

In the fall I will being going into 9th gread, My mom and dad have not said if I am going to be homeschooled or not....My brother who is in 12th gread is homeschooled too.....I was just wounding if any one that ever tryed homeschooing before with diabetes. I will let u guys kown if I am going to be homeschooled or not.

Roommates.

Amanda — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:09:22 GMT

What do you say when (well first of all when you're going to be tripled for your freshman year in a double-occupancy dorm room, in a suite where 4 rooms share 2 showers, but that's not really the issue) when your two stranger-roommates, after speaking a bit over Facebook, send you a message in which they do not want to be in the top bunk of the bunk bed?

I really don't want to go low one night, reach for glucose tabs, and fall 6 feet to the hard tile floor. So I told them (again, via Facebook message) that I've got a chronic illness and that I just cannot sleep on the top bunk. I'll have to have the bottom bunk, or the unbunked bed.

I don't want to have people judging me already, saying I'm spoiled or like to make "drama"-- that's so far from the truth! I just want to get along.

Is this going to be harder than I thought?