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Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week May 20-26, encourages state residents and visitors to become better educated about the emerald ash borer and the destruction it causes to trees, state Department of... [more...]
VERNON — Matt Sheppard came out victorious in the modified feature at Utica-Rome Speedway on Sunday as every division feature had racers winning their first event of the 2012 season. Afte... [more...]
The Westmoreland junior varsity softball team suffered a 19-8 loss against Waterville on Saturday. Marissa Flo recorded three hits, and Kaleigh Maxson tacked on two hits. Morgan Barber recorded... [more...]
VERNON — Track record performances by He's Gorgeous and Major Look highlighted Saturday night's 13-race program at Vernon Downs. Following up on his 1:50 effort last week, He&... [more...]
Bowlers honored at banquet The Rome Bowling Association held its annual awards banquet at Delta Lake on Saturday night, with Merle Foster claiming Bowler of the Year honors. James Grago III... [more...]
The Westmoreland girls track and field team won the championship at the Morrisville-Eaton Invitational on Saturday. The Lady Bulldogs recorded a team score of 167 to beat runner-ups Pulaski and... [more...]
The Section III softball playoffs begin on Tuesday, with six area squads looking to claim championship banners. Rome Free Academy was given the No. 9 seed in the Class AA bracket and will hit t... [more...]
The Adirondack Scenic Railroad wants to get on track with a plan to spend $16 million for a continuous run from Utica to Lake Placid. That, according to projections, would mean $30 million economic... [more...]
Signup is under way for a nature walk in the Rome Sand Plains to see the wild blue lupine and search for rare frosted elfin butterflies. The 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 30 walk organized by the Natu... [more...]
MARCY — Boat safety events are slated Saturday, June 2, and a boat safety course starts that day. The events are in the Lock 20 Park. The 2012 North American Safe Boating Campaign! ... [more...]
The Section III baseball playoff seedings were announced on Sunday, with Rome Free Academy assigned the No. 7 spot and a first-round home game against longtime rival Proctor High of Utica. The ... [more...]
GRIEVANCE DAY TUESDAY Boards of Assessment Review hear complaints on property assessments (generally on written request), as follows: Ava, 5 to 9 p.m., Town Hall, 11468 State Route 26. ... [more...]
TODAY Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority, 4:30. Authority offices, 1600 Genesee St., Utica. Oriskany Board of Education, 7. District Office, 1313 Utica St. Sherrill Planning Board, 7... [more...]
BOUTON — To Aaron and Amanda Marocchi Bouton, of Rome, on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at Rome Memorial Hospital, a daughter, Gianna Marie. GRAHAM — To Michael Graham and Tabatha Ross, of ... [more...]
The American Stroke Association wants you to know the signs of stroke so you can call 9-1-1 immediately if you or someone is around you is one of the about 795,000 Americans who suffers a stroke ea... [more...]
Fort Stanwix National Monument is recognizing the 258th anniversary of the French and Indian War with the "Crossroads of Culture" encampment from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and from 9 a.m... [more...]
MARCY — The eighth annual ALS Walk & Run was held at the SUNYIT Campus on Saturday, May 12th. Over 1,200 people attended the event and over $132,000 was raised. All money raised stays local t... [more...]
Three companies and an aircraft technician training program based at Griffiss were honored Friday for investing in and strengthening the Mohawk Valley. Honorees at the 11th Leading EDGE Awards ... [more...]
The Oneida Area Civic Chorale has been hitting all the right notes for 45 years. It celebrated its tenure of making excellent music with season-ending concerts Saturday in Rome and Sunday in On... [more...]
TOWN OF LYONSDALE — Lewis County Sheriff's deputies are seeking the public's help in locating two stolen kayaks taken from the boat launch area off Lyons Falls Road Saturday. ... [more...]
LOWVILLE — A 19-year-old was charged with trying to make it out of the Wal-Mart store on Route 12 without paying for several items Friday. Lewis County Sheriff's deputies said they ... [more...]
A 38-year-old Rome man accused of choking a man and damaging his car on West Park Street is scheduled for arraignment in County Court on May 23. Willie E. Williams, of 502 West Park St., was in... [more...]
BOONVILLE — Three youths were charged with underage alcohol possession and for having marijuana when their vehicle was pulled over on Route 12 Friday night. Boonville Police said a vehicl... [more...]
TOWN OF PLAINFIELD — A woman was killed and her young son seriously injured when she passed a stop sign at the intersection of Route 20 and County Route 18 just past the Oneida County border ... [more...]
NEW HARTFORD — A loaded assault rifle was confiscated from a man's residence during an investigation into a domestic dispute Saturday. Patrolman Matthew J. Sica said he responded to... [more...]
NEW HARTFORD — New Hartford Police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying a man who held up the Subway on Commercial Drive with a handgun Saturday night. Patrolman Matth... [more...]
TOWN OF VERONA — Eight people were sent to the hospital following a one-vehicle crash on Route 31 near Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School Saturday. The driver only possessed a learner&rsq... [more...]
TOWN OF PARIS — A New Hartford man was sent to the hospital Saturday afternoon when his motorcycle crashed into a vehicle that entered his path at the intersection of Pinnacle Road and Oneida... [more...]
On Wednesday, Jervis Public Library hosts its spring recycling event in the library parking lot between 10am and 2pm. Community members are invited to bring their unwanted books, magazines, ele... [more...]
TOWN OF LEE — The 20th Maine Regiment at Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg will be discussed at the town's latest Historical Lecture Series presentation Thursday at 7 p.m... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Website: www.romepd.com Sunday 12:05 a.m. Delray St., dispute. 1:01 a.m. E. Bloomfield St., suspicious activity. 1:31 a.m. E. Fox St., suspicious act... [more...]
To report an emergency: 911 Saturday 9:47 a.m. 126 Canal St., first aid. 11:09 a.m. 128 River St., first aid. 11:42 a.m. 607 Expense St., good intent call. 2:06 p.m. 102 Expense... [more...]
TOWN OF WATSON — A man was injured when he rolled his all-terrain vehicle several times on Wetmore Road Sunday. The victim was not wearing a helmet, which contributed to his injuries, Lew... [more...]
LOWVILLE — A 26-year-old pulled over for following a vehicle too closely on Number 4 Road was found in possession of marijuana and a smoking device Saturday. William Perkins, of the Town ... [more...]
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Tuesday's Schedule... Professional Baseball — International League: Syracuse at Toledo, 10:30 a.m Scholastic boys Baseball — Section Three first-round playoffs, Cl... [more...]
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State awards for Staley Upper Elementary School's "Go Green" recycling program were noted by the Board of Education, along with salutes from teachers and administrators for district... [more...]
The Rome Free Academy Jazz Voices choir will perform at the RFA Jazz Concert on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the RFA auditorium, after earning accolades for recent music festival performances in the Syracu... [more...]
May 21, 2002 The local cost of Medicaid, the largest local expense in the county budget, is escalating at a higher-than-budgeted rate. A quarter of the way through the year, the revised local s... [more...]
The Center for Family Life and Recovery, Inc.'s Oneida County Prevention Council wants you to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month (May 2012) AND National Prevention Week (May 20-26). ... [more...]
TOWN OF LEE — Albert Thomas Salisbury, 85, of the Hawkins Corners Road, formerly of the Boonville Gorge road passed away at Rome Memorial Hospital on May 19, 2012. He was born in Rome on Apri... [more...]
BAILEY — Alan A. Bailey, 69, of New York City, on May 17, 2012. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday at Evergreen Cemetery. No calling hours. Arrangements are by the Barry Funeral Home, 807 W. Che... [more...]
Leo J. Derrick, Jr., age 58, of Rome, passed away peacefully at home on May 19, 2012, after a long illness. He was born August 21, 1953, in Rome, a son of Leo J. and Jo Ann Christopher Derrick,... [more...]
ROME — Frances A. (Ferlo) Galluppi, of Rome, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012 after a brief illness with her loving family by her side. She was born on December 16, 1946 to John "Pap... [more...]
Mary Tardabone, 94, of Rome passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012, at Rome Memorial Hospital. She was born in Rome, NY on September 13, 1917, daughter of the late Larry and Rose Varano Tardabone. Mary a... [more...]
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- Per the BSA: "You should read the merit badge pamphlet on the subject." Pamphlets (books) are at local Scout Shops and online at ScoutStuff.org.
- "Get a signed Merit Badge application from your Scoutmaster." An online, printable Word doc file version is available.
Requirement resources
- Free/Open Source Software
Many of the requirements can be satisfied using Free (often called "Freeware") and Open Source software programs. These programs are free to download and use under Free/Open Source software licenses. Such licenses remove many of the restrictions on sharing software imposed by proprietary software licenses.
- 1
- How to Keep Children Safe Online From McAfee Protection
- 2
- A Timeline of the History of the Computer
- A History of the IEEE Computer Society
- Computer History
- Computer History Museum
- The Virtual Museum of Computing
- Historic Computer Images
- CHAC History Pages
- The History of Computers
- 4 a
- 4 b
- 5 b
- 5 e
- 6
- OpenOffice.org is an open source suite that includes word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and database programs. It is also capable of opening and saving documents in Microsoft format allowing users to work with and save to Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint files.
- Google Docs contains basic spreadsheet, word processor and presentation software. Imports Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint formatted files. Requires only a web browser and a (free) Google account.
- 6 a
- See the sample duty roster table in the Camping Worksheet Req. 4b.
- 6 b
- See the sample food list & cost table in the Cooking Worksheet Req. 3c & 5b.
- 6 e
- 10 slide presentation is similar to: Art #1, Communications #3, Photography #4b.
- 6 g
- Irfanview is free (no cost) to download and use (though not Open Source).
- Paint.net is a free, open source image editing and photo manipulation software designed to be used on Windows PCs. It supports layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools.
- Picasa is free photo organization and editing tool from Google that can help you make web pages, slide shows and share your photos. A similar application for the Macintosh is iPhoto.
- For those looking for more advanced photo editing software (or those using Linux) there's The G.I.M.P.. It is a good choice for those who can't use or afford Adobe Photoshop.
- 7 b
- Sketchup is a "3D modeling software tool that's easy to learn, simple to use, and lets you place your models in Google Earth".
- QCad A free trial copy of QCad is available for downloading. The trial copy does have certain limitations (such as terminating after 10 minutes of use) but should suffice for this requirement and give a scout the chance to try a CAD program. (The Community edition of QCad is open source (with fewer limitations than the Professional trial), but only useful if you know how to compile source code.)
- 7 d
- NVU - an open source html editor with WYSIWYG capability for building web pages. Also, Linux users can use Quanta Plus (which is also open source, and similar to NVU.)
- Notepad++ - A more stable free HTML editor also with WYSIWYG and a spacebar HTML tag entry
- 8
- 9 b
- DRM Information on music copyright protection.
- 10.
Related awards
- 6 a
- See the sample duty roster table in the Camping Worksheet Req. 4b.
- 6 b
- See the sample food list & cost table in the Cooking Worksheet Req. 3c & 5b.
- 6 e
- 10 slide presentation is similar to: Art #1, Communications #3, Photography #4b.
See also
General Merit Badge information
- An Introduction to Merit Badges – how to get started, who chooses the counselor, etc.
- Merit Badge Worksheets & Requirements – with the revision dates, diagrams, charts, checklists, logs, and links you need.
- Merit Badge Application – offers online resources to let you print "Blue Cards," etc.
- Merit Badge FAQ – answers dozens of questions like: Who can be a counselor? Can requirements be added or removed?
- Merit Badges Requiring Prior Approval – Certain requirements need prior approval. Most do not. Here is the list.
- Also see: List of how many boys have earned each Merit Badge – Merit Badge policies – Merit badges required for the Eagle Scout rank – Merit Badge Days
- Additionally: List of Merit Badges by Field of Study – Merit Badge Pamphlets & Libraries
- Merit Badge Counselors must complete Youth Protection Training, file an Adult Application (and Merit Badge Counselor Information Form); and be approved by the local council. (See the Guide for Merit Badge Counselors for additional details.)
External links
- Computer Meritbadge Resource for Scouts and Meritbadge Councilor
- The Computer Merit Badge
- Scouting Website & Software Information
- Welcome to Triumph of the Nerds! - accidental dynasties in computing history
- Calculating Machines
- ACM's Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction
- WWW Virtual Library: Logic Programming
- WWW Virtual Library: Artificial Intelligence
- WWW Virtual Library: Web Design

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Journal staffers Carolyn Thornton and Amanda Milkovits are tweeting from the marathon today. Columnist Ed Fitzpatrick is running in the event, and tweeting as he can.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is asking residents of coastal New England to be wary of seal pups on local beaches.
BOSTON (AP) — A year after a pair of homemade pressure-cooker bombs killed three people and wounded more than 260 others at the Boston Marathon, runners and spectators began filtering in Monday morning at the starting line in Hopkinton amid tight security.
The elite men and first wave of amateur runners have started.
BOSTON (AP) — State police say one person has died in a fiery crash on the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge that shut down all northbound lanes of Interstate 93 and caused a huge traffic tie-up inBoston.
RICHMOND, R.I. — The Rhode Island State Police charged a 24-year-old Connecticut man over the weekend with carrying a pistol without a permit, a felony.
Pawtucket-based Hasbro returned to profitability in its first quarter, driven by sales of girls' toys such as My Little Pony and Nerf Rebelle. The prior-year period was dragged down by restructuring charges.
BOSTON (AP) — The father of a missing boy whose body was found off a Massachusetts highway says he was crushed to hear that his 5-year-old son's remains had been identified but is planning his funeral.
We're getting more of the weekend's sun, if not more of the weekend, this Marathon Monday.
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Family and friends will be gathering in Newport for the funeral for Nuala Pell, wife of the late U.S. Sen. Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island.
Providence Journal columnist Edward Fitzpatrick ran last year's Boston Marathon, finishing 41 minutes before two bombs exploded near the finish line. His wife had been in the stands across from the first blast but was meeting him when the bombs went off. This year, Fitzpatrick and his family are returning to Boston. He plans to run the race and tweet throughout the day.
It felt like a cruel joke when, as relative newlyweds, Tim and Kirsten were diagnosed with cancer within three months of each other in 2006 and 2007. She was 33, and he was 40. Kirsten is now cancer-free. Tim is still fighting.
PROVIDENCE — John Sauro, the firefighter whose dislocated shoulder has been a cause célèbre in the controversy over disability pensions for public-sector employees, has filed a claim against the city for...
BARRINGTON — Seven homeowners in the Bay Spring and Hampden Meadows neighborhoods have applied for federal grants that could pay up to 75 percent of the cost of elevating their homes.
The pendulum has swung. The last time Rhode Island was poised to elect a new governor, only two of the six candidates were willing to make their income tax returns public: the two Democrats.Four years...
Robert Utter is still hoping a buyer will come forward for the shop, which is due to close April 30.
In this case, it's the quiet after the storm. Last year, Rhode Islanders turned out at forums to decry soaring flood-insurance rates. The increases have been tempered. For now.
The Appalachian Mountain Club, the same organization that cares for fabled trails above the tree line on Mount Washington, is coming to Governor Notte Park.
Two panels whose work centers on economic development are set to meet Monday evening at the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation.
Documentary examines work of Community Development Corporation, Providence College in revitalizing the neighborhood
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. – Block Islanders awoke Sunday to a sweet surprise now four decades in the making.
Among the notable features of the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul is the generous quantity and richness of the stained glass. The colorful windows contribute to the magnificence of the 125 year old building.
BARRINGTON, R.I. — A man walking his dog off Legion Way Thursday morning found the body of a 12-year-old Barrington Middle School student whose mother had reported missing the night before, according to police.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A 20-year-old city man is facing drug and firearms charges after state police stopped the vehicle he was traveling in Friday night.
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The following is the text of the Vatican's official English-language translation of Pope Francis' Easter Sunday "Urbi et Orbi" (Latin for 'to the city and to the world') read by him in Italian from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.
A common sentiment of defiance to terror and celebration of New England's landmark event shared by so many runners returning to the Boston Marathon on Patriots Day is best expressed by Providence firefighter Hans Ramsden: "The whole environment, civically and emotionally, will be: We came out stronger. You didn't stop us." Here are portraits of Ramsden and other Rhode Island runners.
With Earth Day coming up Tuesday, it's time to consider what environmental advocates are looking for in Rhode Island's next governor.
PROVIDENCE — Former Rhode Island Gov. Philip Noel has come out of political retirement, at age 82, to endorse Democrat Gina Raimondo, the current state treasurer, for governor.
At long last, it looks like Rhode Island is going to get some retail clinics. Some 1,600 of these small, drop-in health centers, in drug stores or big box stores, are in operation around the country.
Annalee Calo, 14, a student at Beacon Charter High School in Woonsocket, started painting just two months ago. She and other high school students from area schools are learning how to make artwork at RiverzEdge Arts Project.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The stories spoke of broken families, lost dreams, early deaths. They also spoke of a criminal justice system that sometimes seems at odds with the idea of providing justice.
Council President Michael Solomon, a co-sponsor, said in a news release, "Pregnant women who stand for five or six hours at a time increase their risk of pre-term pregnancy by 80 percent."
Renata Martin would watch her father count out the dollar bills from his tips. She would look at the calluses on her mother's hands from cleaning as many as four houses a day.
CRANSTON, R.I. — It was a solution in search of a problem.That is the conclusion drawn by most of City Councilman Paul H. Archetto's colleagues in reaction to a change that he proposed to the Cranston Home Rule...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis baptized 10 people Saturday and urged them to bring their faith "to the ends of the earth" as he presided over an Easter Vigil in St. Peter's Basilica.
As runners and spectators, they will be celebrating Boston Strong.
JERUSALEM — Christianity's holiest shrine was illuminated with the flames from thousands of candles Saturday as worshipers participated in the holy fire ceremony, a momentous spiritual event in Orthodox Easter rites.
NEWPORT — They came armed with bills and bank statements, clunky televisions and defunct VCRs, plastic toys and plastic porch chairs. They were at Easton's Beach not to admire the surf or bask in the sun but to recycle the trash that builds up in basements, the stuff that can't go out with the regular garbage.
Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul is seat of the Catholic Church in Rhode Island
In a stadium that is a vessel of reinvention, a place whose meaning for fans depends on which team is playing there by the day or hour, a semiprofessional soccer team called Rhode Island Reds FC is about to embark on a new season.
They came armed with bills and bank statements, clunky televisions and defunct VCRs, plastic toys and plastic porch chairs.
The Roman Catholic priest who spent five years at St. Luke's Parish, in Barrington, before leaving last year, came in second place among males during an Afghanistan version of the Boston Marathon held Saturday local time.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The police say they have recovered a loaded Smith & Wesson .45-caliber handgun stolen in Cranston and made two related arrests.
Cumberland's Joe VanAllen, Dr. Jennifer Jarbeau of East Greenwich and Paul Botelho of East Providence are among the 52 runners who will be participating in Monday's Boston Marathon as part of the Patriots Marathon Team.
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — The police said they raided a first-floor apartment at 63 Mill St. Friday and arrested Murphy Ramos, 25, of that address, as a suspected drug dealer.
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — The city police Narcotics Unit and Special Response Team, culminating a weeks-long investigation of illegal drug peddling, arrested Mark Briggs, 28, of Apt. E, 2281 Diamond Hill Rd., on Thursday, the police have announced.
REHOBOTH, Mass. — Town resident Joyce Eddy, 57, who had been reported missing since Tuesday, was found dead in her car in the parking lot of Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, the Rehoboth police announced Saturday.
CHARLESTOWN, RI — A fire that apparently was electrical in origin destroyed a mobile home at 16 Foxtrot Drive in the Indian Cedar trailer park Friday night, according to Keith Knudsen, assistant chief of the Charlestown Fire Department.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — It looks like the sunshine will stick around for the weekend.
Roger Williams Park Zoo vs. Crescent Park Carousel is part of our pairings of 32 Rhode Island summer favorites for a series of matches that will lead to one of them being crowned Summer Guide Challenge Champion.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Roger Williams Park Zoo wants state taxpayers to back an $18-million bond issue to pay for renovations at the popular family attraction in Providence.
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Two Rhode Island men who have climbed Mount Everest offered their insights Friday into an avalanche that killed at least 12 Sherpas, the biggest loss of life in a single day on the world's highest peak.
Even if wildlife biologists succeed in breeding New England cottontails, transplanting them into the wild is, it turns out, no small feat.
The city has been trying to help tenants find new space in the city. On Wednesday night, the Woonsocket City Council agreed to allow RiverzEdge Arts Project to stay at the vacant former Second Avenue School for 120 days while it finds a new location
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The financial woes at the Urban League of Rhode Island continue to grow as revenue cuts have forced the nonprofit to soon shut down its men's homeless shelter at the agency's headquarters and temporarily close a women's shelter in Elmhurst.
It's that time of spring when a certain long-eared, nose-twitching, cute and furry rabbit is closely watched. But take a seat at the mall, Easter bunny.
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REHOBOTH, Mass. — Town police are seeking a Rehoboth woman who has been missing since Tuesday, according to WPRI-TV.
University President Ronald Machtley says students ask him to take selfies on the Smithfield campus all the time.
The Department of Environmental Management announced on Friday that it had issued a permit to the Rhode Island Airport Corp. to fill about three acres of wetlands associated with Buckeye Brook.
Updated: Mt. Hygeia in Foster was the mansion, farm and botanical garden of Dr. Solomon Drown, friend of the founding fathers, first professor of botany at Brown and visionary herbalist. His home is on the National Register of Historic Places.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Providence police have issued a public alert for a woman who has been missing since Monday.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Gov. Lincoln Chafee has signed into law legislation allowing motorists in Rhode Island to use their smartphones to offer police proof they have auto insurance.
PROVINCETOWN, Mass. (AP) — Researchers have identified a bowhead whale in Cape Cod Bay - the second time in recorded history the animal has been seen so far south in the Atlantic Ocean.
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Massachusetts man police say was driving over 90 miles an hour with an unrestrained 7-year-old in his vehicle has been charged with driving under the influence and reckless driving.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The University of Connecticut is officially recognizing the new union that will represent more than 2,100 graduate assistants working throughout the UConn campuses.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Like many other youngsters, Sean Collier wanted to be a police officer. Unlike most, he brought that dream to life — and then died doing it, becoming a central character in the gripping hunt for the Boston Marathon bombing suspects.
Egg hunt, sax prodigy and more.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Steven Spielberg is developing "The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara," a non-fiction book by Brown University professor David Kertzer, into a movie.
EXETER, R.I. (AP) — The state Senate is calling for a study that could lead to the establishment of a memorial to veterans of the Gulf Wars at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
We've paired off 32 Rhode Island summer favorites at the start of a duel to the finish for the soon-to-be-coveted title of Summer Guide Challenge Champion.
A Department of Transportation alert at 10:25 a.m. reports a brush fire on the northbound side of Route 146 in the area of Mineral Spring Avenue.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island in March maintained its dubious position as the state with nation's worst unemployment rate, at 8.7 percent, 2 percentage points greater than the national rate of 6.7 percent, according to data released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Traditions vary around the world, from a church service at the peak of a coal mine dump in Bottrop, Germany, to Christians having themselves nailed to the cross in Kapitangan village in the Philippines.
NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. — A package left inside the Masjid-Al-Islam mosque at 40 Sayles Hill Rd. prompted a call to police Thursday shortly after 8 p.m.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — WPRI reports that no disciplinary action will be taken against a New Bedford teacher whose job was in jeopardy after a student threw a chair at her.
BRISTOL, R.I. – A local man who was injured a week ago while working on a dragster-type race car, has died, police said.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — After several unseasonably cold days and nights, the temperature is creeping back closer to normal for spring in Southern New England, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An avalanche swept down a climbing route on Mount Everest early Friday, killing at least 12 Nepalese guides and leaving three missing in the deadliest disaster on the world's highest peak.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Prosecutors say they've asked a court to issue an arrest warrant for the captain of the South Korean ferry that sank two days ago, leaving hundreds missing and feared dead.
NEW YORK (AP) — Michaels Stores Inc. said Thursday that about 2.6 million cards, or about 7 percent of all debit and credit cards used at its namesake stores, may have been affected in a security breach.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday on a new skate park at 574 Manton Avenue.
A half-mile before the end of the Marathon, she plans to jump into the race and accompany her friend, Erin Chatham, over the finish line.
PAWTUCKET — A team of epidemiological sleuths from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is assisting state health officials in examining the surge in drug overdose deaths in Rhode Island.
By the end of the first quarter in 2014, Rhode Island's economy showed improvement, with an unemployment rate of 8.7 percent in March, down from 9.3 percent for December, and 4,600 more jobs in the state...
EAST PROVIDENCE — It was a conversation with girls about their lives, experiences and dreams for the future. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton kicked off the latest initiative of the Clinton Foundation...
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I purchased two pairs of these sandals at one of the local Crocs outlet stores yesterday in hopes to have another option to wear outdoors as the weather warms up for my poor feet that suffer from a condition called plantar fasciitis. I am keeping one pair to go out and about running errands and such and the second pair strictly indoors to provide extra support for my feet while at home. I can't vouch completely for them since I've only been wearing them for a couple days now, but so far so good. My feet didn't seem as painful as they usually are in the evenings and early this morning. I still keep up with my plantar fasciitis daily exercises, but think that these sandals seem to help. Will keep you posted.
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I check the Crocs website 1-2 times a week and only recently spotted this style. Ordered it, got it last week and LOVE it !!!!!!! I like the fact that the toes kinda go 'up' (just like my toes do :) and I love that the heels have just a little lift to them. REALLY comfy!!!! Although the brown/bubble gum color combo is not one I would normally choose, it was the only color available and I'm so glad I took a chance on it. I do hope Crocs will be offering this in many, MANY other colors!!
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LIKE Clint Newton five years ago, Richie Fa'aoso has a chance to enjoy the last laugh at Newcastle's expense.
One man's trash is another man's treasure, as they say.
Fa'aoso may not have featured in the plans of Knights coach Wayne Bennett, but it says plenty that runaway leaders Melbourne and premiers Manly were eager to add the fearless front-rower to their rosters.
The Storm have prevailed, at least until the end of this season, and it would be no surprise if Fa'aoso becomes a game breaker off the bench in the big games ahead.
Fa'aoso would be the first to admit he has not put his best foot forward this year.
Off contract and out of favour, he has appeared to be devoid of confidence.
But Knights fans know what a damaging impact player he can be.
After joining Newcastle in 2008, the much-travelled Tongan international soon became a crowd favourite at Turton Road.
He was never a workhorse who could grind out an 80-minute effort with 40tackles.
Fa'aoso's forte has always been hard, straight running and rugged defence.
He plays football like a demolition derby and clearly places little stock in the concept of self-preservation.
Yet he has proven his resilience.
In seasons 2009 and 2010 he did not miss a game.
Last year he played in 22 of Newcastle's 25 fixtures.
An enduring image of Fa'aoso's career with the Knights will be him stumbling around Brookvale Oval last year, dazed and confused after a heavy knock.
Even through the haze of concussion, he did not want to let his teammates down.
And to a man, those players love Fa'aoso.
In so many ways, he exemplifies the creed instilled in the inaugural Knights by the club's foundation coach, Allan McMahon: ''Be the bloke everyone else wants to play alongside.''
Off the field, Fa'aoso is just as popular with teammates, who enjoy his company and self-deprecating sense of humour.
All of which raises the question why Bennett showed such little interest in retaining the 28-year-old.
There is a theory that Fa'aoso is error prone and makes too many handling mistakes.
But according to NRL Stats, he has fumbled only twice in eight games this season.
Adam Cuthbertson (11 errors in 12 games), Zeb Taia (10 in 13) and Kade Snowden and Neville Costigan (both nine in 14) have been far more problematic.
Admittedly, Fa'aoso's overall stats for the season are down on his usual standards.
But he has averaged only 32.4 minutes this season, as opposed to 38.5 minutes last year, 35.4 in 2010, 40.7 in 2009 and 34.7 in 2008.
The writing was probably on the wall when Fa'aoso received only 16 minutes of game time against Brisbane in round 13, despite scoring a try in the 50-24 shellacking.
That proved to be Fa'aoso's last game for Newcastle, which left him on 99 NRL appearances for the club.
It is an injustice that he did not become the 29th Knights player to rack up a century of appearances, a milestone that is usually recognised with the presentation of a framed jersey in front of an appreciative home crowd.
Few players would have deserved it more. But a greater prize now awaits this underrated battering ram.
Like Newton, who famously quit the Knights midway through 2007 to join Melbourne, Fa'aoso is joining a team with a shot at the title.
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First Baptist Church of Hillsboro is having a *Community Easter Egg Hunt *
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Bouncer is a black Bull Terrier with pink collar and broken chain. Boy and Joy: Boy is a mixed breed and Joy is a small chestnut and white Terrier. Dixie is one of many black Labs. Dotty is a black and tan Bull Terrier-mix. Emma is a nice tan Bull Terrier. Sasha is a nice Huskie. Three Buddies are black and white Collie mix litter mates. Mattie is one of many black Labs at the shelter. Hal is a nice black and white Bull Terrier. Pip is a Lab-German Shepherd-mix. Rocky is a handsome Huskie with blue eyes. Tom is a black Lab.
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Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Cheatham Camp 72 will have a dinner meeting at 6:00 P.M., Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at the Oak Restaurant in Manchester. The meeting will start at 7:00 P.M.
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Meetings are open to the general public and all War of Northern Agression buffs have a special invitation for the program.
Membership in the Sons of Confederate Veterans is open to all males 12 years of age and above who had an ancestor that served honorably in the Confederate Armed Forces or the Confederate Congress and can prove kinship either lineal or collaterally. Help is available to anyone interested in finding and proving kinship.
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If wearing the same outfit three — okay, five — days in a row is wrong, we don't want to be right.
But 365 days in a row? There isn't a European shower strong enough for that.
Fortunately, Sheena Matheiken, the genius behind The Uniform Project, has seven copies of the cotton black dress she's wearing every single day for a year — all in an effort to raise money for Indian school children living in slums.
We recently caught up with her to find out what it's like slipping into the same thing every day, how she lands her amazing accessories, and if things ever get, um, smelly (turns out they don't).
Matheiken left us feeling pretty inspired, and we hope you'll feel the same after watching the video.
Over and over and over again.
For more information or to make a donation, go to theuniformproject.com.
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Your little's relationship with produce is less than fruitful. If it's not juiced, pouched, or rolled up, she's not interested.
But we have a way to stamp out the problem once and for all.
It just takes a little creativity — and a lot of paint. Turn apples into lunchtime art, celery into floral masterpieces, and potatoes into just about anything at all. Slice, dip, stamp, and play.
We're sure they'll fall for it.
If artisanal ice cream is the new cupcake, what to do with all those cute cupcake wrappers?
We've found six ways to turn the humble, pleated paper cup into your party's main attraction. From ice cream bowls and name card holders to garlands and flowers — it's a cupcake wrapper celebration you'll eat up.
Without a smidge of frosting.
Cupcake wrappers available at bakeitpretty.com.
Glitter and glue sticks go together like Lewis and Clark — it's always an adventure.
But as much as we love a good art project, we're also a bit crazy about an orderly play space. That's why we're building a case for the bookcase craft center.
It's simple enough that even the most artistically challenged parent can pull it together, small enough that it fits into a kid-size bedroom, and organized enough that a 4-year-old can manage the cleanup.
Don't believe us? Just watch.
When it comes to being the fun parent, there's no contest — Dad always wins.
On Father's Day, help him keep his cool cred with a scavenger hunt on ice. In today's video (our first-ever Kids production), we show you how your chips off the old block can have a chilled-out time with dear old Dad.
All you need is distilled water, a few toys that can get wet, a freezer, and the foresight to prep the activity in advance.
But that shouldn't be a problem. Moms are cool like that.
You may think perfect Christmas is the most underrated oxymoron out there. Whether it's the wonky tree lights, the overdone ham, or the aunties who spat, something always manages to wrinkle the plan, right?
Once your daughter has watched the all-new BarbieTM DVD (and displayed her free-with-purchase BarbieTM merch from select retailers), she'll be the first to tell you otherwise.
A snowstorm diverts the New York-bound holiday flight of BarbieTM and her three sisters, stranding the girls in a remote town called Tannenbaum. Needless to say, their initial reaction is glum.
But the clan opts to make the best of it, embracing new friends and experiences and holding to what's really important at Christmas: the joy of being together.
Your daughter clearly gets her rosy outlook on life from you.
Learn more about A Perfect Christmas online at barbie.com/perfectchristmas and purchase the DVD at select retailers to receive free BarbieTM merchandise.
Your rallying cry from May through September: "Long live the maxidress."
But sooner or later, you're going to have a midriff reveal (the beach, swimming lessons, bra fitting, sex). And though a little jiggle in the middle is a well-deserved badge of honor, the truth is you'd be prouder of rock-hard abs.
So we asked fitness guru Tracy Anderson for her tips on re-engaging the core after having a baby. With her help, you'll be on your way to a bikini faster than you can say crop top.
Want to keep going? Check out all our exercise videos with Anderson (including combating love handles, batwings, and saddlebags). To buy her Metamorphosis DVD collection, go to tracyandersonmethod.com.
Around here, we like a little friendly competition. Especially when it comes to food.
So when we got word of a brilliant new creation called the ChefStack, an awe-inspiring machine that can churn out 200 perfect pancakes an hour, three words came to mind:
Pancake. Eating. Showdown.
In today's video, three carefully selected DailyCandy gluttons go head-to-head to see who can finish his or her plate of hot-off-the-conveyor flapjacks the fastest.
We'll warn you right now: Things get pretty messy (especially in the case of one very special contestant) as the hotcakes get pounded.
Right alongside our dignity.
For more information on purchasing a ChefStack, go to chefstack.com.
For us, life's a game of do or dye. (Really, have you ever known us to resist a good pun?)
And now that we've met Audrey Louise Reynolds, the crafty Carolina-turned-Brooklyn girl who's name-dropped by colorphiles far and wide, it's mostly the latter.
In our latest video, Reynolds, who just started selling her hand-dyed shoes, dresses, and scarves at No. 6, shows you how to color your own threads using strawberries. If you're feeling creative, you can use other fruits and veggies, too. (It's easy! And it smells good.)
You're probably already familiar with her handiwork: She dyes for Wendy Nichol and ecofriendly clothing line Bodkin — and does tons of custom orders.
After all, it's get busy livin' or get busy dyein'.
Available at No. 6 Store, 6 Centre Market Place, between Broome and Grand Streets (212-226-5759). For custom orders and more information, go to alrdyeing.com.
Deep in the heart of the Bronx, during the wee hours of the morning, there exists a place so smelly, so slimy, only the heartiest of men dare walk its cavernous halls.
Naturally, we had to go there, too.
It's the Fulton Fish Market at Hunts Point, where we recently accompanied Ani Papa, owner of Fort Greene's new Mediterranean-inspired seafood resto Aqualis Grill.
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Monday, June 25, 2012
MiM Mailbag: Do single moms go to medical school?
I have been a VERY long follower of your blog and after reading a few pre-med blog posts find myself wondering if you could give me some advice.
I am a new mother (my baby is 9 months) who has been trying to achieve my dream of medical school for a while. I have a degree in Biology, publications, a TON of research experience (some of which is at an Ivy League school) but because I was an international student, I couldn't guarantee funds for medical school after graduation and hence my application was not accepted. Right away I pursued nursing school as a venue to receive permanent residence in US. I was successful and shortly after graduation resumed studying for the MCAT while working part-time as an RN. Unfortunately, my MCAT score was not good enough to get in (it had been a *few* years since my classes). Being in my late 20s, my OB doctor stated if my husband and I wanted to have children, due to potential complications from some of my health issues, I should achieve pregnancy sooner or later. A year later, we have a baby.
Sadly, my (also in his late 20s) young husband wasn't prepared for a responsibility of having a baby and filed for divorce not too long ago. So, here I am, in what seems like a disastrous situation - a former pre-med hopeful, now a single mom trying to make ends meet with a 9-month-old. I am sure there are worse situations out there, but I am completely bummed as to what I should do. I refuse to give up my dream, but yet, I often wonder do single moms go to medical school? To make matters worse, I reside in a state where my parents don't live and because the divorce is here, my husband is going to restrict my relocation, hence family support will not exist (not physical one in any case).
I often wonder if I should retake the science classes from scratch? I'm afraid to seek guidance of a pre-med counselor because they will just want me to forget it.
Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated. I am trying to explore all my options and not give up hope...
Thank you.
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I hate to be a downer and tell you not to follow your dream, but from what you're telling me, I just can't visualize how it would work. A 9 month old baby is very demanding... who would watch the baby while you're studying? You say you have no family nearby. Do you have the monetary resources to provide childcare for all the hours you need to study or be at clinicals? Would your husband be able to do it?ReplyDelete
My instinct is to tell you that you should probably put your dream aside for a few years, until your baby is older.
Also, I think you should think hard about the reasons why you want to be a doctor. It would be much easier for you to become an NP and you'd get to do many of the things doctors do. I know a lot of NPs who do research and while they don't have full autonomy, the good ones are very well respected.
What Fizzy said.ReplyDelete
Becoming a dr would defer any real job / income for about 10 years. Your child would require round the clock childcare for much of that time. Unless you are independently wealthy or you have family that is willing to provide that for you, I just don't see med school as a viable option for you over the next several years.
My understanding is that you can become an NP while working as an RN, so it seems like that path could provide you the income you need, with the expanding career prospects you desire. As Fizzy said, NPs can do much of what drs do, and are highly respected.
I think you need to find another single mother who is doing it (or better yet, has done it) to get the most useful take on it. But as Fizzy & OMDG said, the cost of providing childcare (including weekends & overnight at times, for when you are on call during clinical rotations) for an infant/toddler when you have no income will absolutely be the prohibiting factor. If you have means to manage that (savings, ex-husband, family), then...it'll still be very very hard, and will require an iron will and a lot of resolve to leave your young child to go study nearly every night & weekend (which you really should be doing if you want to succeed). The NP route sounds extremely reasonable---you can work during the schooling/training, don't have to do a residency so end up making a really really good salary immediately, and can choose a specialty, research, etc... again, without having to do fellowship or other training. No call, rarely weekends---much much better lifestyle for a young mother.ReplyDelete
Hmmm....being an NP is no easy slog either... my advice to you is to hang onto your dream- you are still young. Work as an RN, take some refresher courses, nail that MCAT and apply to med school in a few years when your daughter starts preschool/school. That might also allow you to find a way to be nearer to your support network (ie parents)- I don't know a lot of family court judges that wouldn't support you being closer to your family to allow you to pursue higher education...just a thought.ReplyDelete
You have all kinds of time, and you might be glad you waited and spent these years with your daughter. RN wage is a good wage, and I wouldn't spend money on NP education unless that is what you really want. Good luck to you K. Wishing you all the best.
Hi! I am a single mother who just finished medical school. I would be happy to chat with you through email, if you're interested. Please feel free to let KC know, and she knows how to get ahold of me. Also, you can read the posts I have written on here (click on the MomTFH link in the labels to the right-->) or read my blog at http://momstinfoilhat.wordpress.com. Not all of my posts are about being a single mom, obviously, but it is my constant reality as I write. As I hope you have discovered, it is easier and harder to be a single mom than you may have expected, and it does not dominate all of my thoughts, conversations and interactions.ReplyDelete
OK, on to your questions. Let's start with the simpler one. I took the MCAT after being out of the basic science classes for several years, too. I used a single review book and did OK. I happen to be a good test taker. If I had a time machine (Oh, geez! the things I could fix!) I would have taken a review course and probably scored higher. I think taking a targeted MCAT review would be higher yield for you than retaking all of your premed. That will also take quite a while. But, if you think having domestic good grades will improve your chances of admission, it's definitely an option.
As for RN vs. NP vs. being a physician, that is really up to you, and I don't think there is an easy answer to that. There are many days in which I wish I had the time machine and could go back and be an NP, but I may be a unique case. I am older than you, I want to go into obstetrics, and I didn't match into residency last year. If I was a nurse practitioner / midwife, I could be working already, no residency required, and be doing everything I want to do as a doctor (I am not super gung ho about being a lead surgeon and am more interested in low risk obstetrics, obviously, but there are plenty of NPs that assist in the OR, just don't lead surgeries).
Obviously, yes, single mothers do go to medical school. I was pleasantly surprised at the diversity in my class. I sat next to a grandmother all of 2nd year, and I was not the only single mom in my class. Also, single mothers do a lot of things that take them away from their kid(s). Many single moms work outside the home for long hours and have to rely on different forms of help and childcare. And, most of these single moms are not pursuing a life long dream, one that will most likely provide financial security and a fulfilling career. Moms have guilt, single moms have guilt. I don't let that keep me from pursuing my career in medicine.
Medical school is not a bad situation to be in as a single mom. Especially the first two years. There are many schools that even stream most of the classes online, and do not have an attendance policy for many of the classes (mine did). Your clinical years may be more difficult. Your schedule can change from month to month, and I have had to ask a caregiver to show up at my house at 4:30 am some months so I can get to my rotation on time. Even more difficult, my schedule would change in a month. My kids were in school and had after school care from a trusted family member, so my main issue was the early mornings.
As for being able to handle it, I was the president of more than one extracurricular club. I won a research fellowship and full tuition scholarship. I was recommended and inducted into the humanism honors society by one of my attendings / professors. I qualified for the regular honors society, but I won't go into the political BS that kept me from that group. I aced my boards and never failed a class. I am not just tooting my horn here; I am telling you that, if you work hard and have the aptitude and right attitude, you will do well.
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I have written on my blog about my sometimes frustration with some of my former classmates. These are things my single, childless classmates have told me: I gave up using any washable dishes or glasses during medical school because I don't have time to do any dishes. I gave up my dog to my parents during board review because I can't take care of it. I don't have time to do _____ activity or ______ club. I didn't have time to take the required scrub class before rotations started because I wanted to go on a vacation. I need to take off a month because I am planning a wedding. I can't make the meeting at that time because that's when I nap. (Yes, for real) I would see some of these same students go to yoga 3 times a week, or party frequently, or get their mani/pedi once a week, or watch every episode of the Jersey Shore, or make what ever bargains or compromises they chose. So do I. (Make compromises. I don't do any of those things on the list. I have a dog and two cats, I cook and use real dishes and plates, and I don't get to work out often if at all, watch much TV, or take care of my fingernails, hairdo or other beauty routines often. I also schedule my naps, rare as they are, around my obligations, not the other way around). So will you, compromise, that is, regardless of your path.ReplyDelete
As for divorce, moving, family support - that stuff is not easy. If you email me and are up for it, I can regale you with the soap opera that was my divorce and coparenting (they don't call it custody anymore) agreement, and the sacrifices I had to make to be able to move if I matched out of the area. Single parents relocate all the time for many reasons. It is not fair to expect every single parent to remain, forever, in a 50 mile radius of where they divorced. There are a lot of moving parts to this, and I could write more words than this entire post already (seriously not kidding) about it. A lot of this depends on your ex. This battle was infinitely harder than medical school for me.
Anyway, I hope this wasn't too much, and was helpful in some way. Good luck, and please keep us up to date.Replies
Wow that's inspiring to know you have done it with all the co-parenting, etc. in place. I am a single mother of 3 small children and am looking to go abroad with them to med school. I don't think it will be easy but this is my life long dream. Having a family was also a dream. My career will help me be a better mom once I sacrifice and embrace the journey which is a promising one.Delete
I am also a Single mother going into the medical field... stressing about how I can do it and if we will survive.. im still working on my bachelor's but could really use some advise if you don't mind emailing me?? I would really appreciate any time that you can spare me.Delete
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I'm also a single mother in medical school. I agree basically with the above poster, but I would only add that it is very important to go beyond "this is my dream" in your thinking. From the pre-med side, it's easy to put the physician role on a pedestal. What is it about that role that would be worth the debt, the hard work, the time away from your kids, etc. Could you get that from another job (mid-level, scientist, nurse, social worker, health care administrator, etc.)?Delete
There's no doubt this is possible. However, I'm not completely sure I'd sign up again knowing what I know now. Maybe. I do love what I do. I have a lot of support, and I think my kids are living good lives. But by the time I finish residency, my oldest will be going off to college herself. I think I could have done other work that was rewarding, been able to actually save some money for her college, buy a home, and had some free time to do things like take family vacations or lead a girl scout troop. At the same time, I get to make priorities and I've been there for most stuff. I guess I'm just trying to say that it depends what you really want. I think it can be appealing to follow a dream or set challenging goals sometimes just for the sake of it. Nothing wrong with that. But over the 10 yrs or so it will take to get where you are going, you will need to know that there's something more to this path that really makes it worth it for you.
From a mid-level perspective: I wanted to point out that there is a woman in my PA class who has a 2 year old, and is a single mom with little help. She told me she has built up a network of trusted babysitters. She says that she has anxiety about how much she takes out in loans to cover childcare. It's not easy, but it's doable However this is a 2.5 year intensive program, vs a 4 year program + residency.ReplyDelete
Good luck, and stay strong through the times ahead.
Although I did not go through medical school as a single mom, I went through part of residency as one, and like the above responders, I would very carefully consider what your sources of support, both income-wise and babysitting-wise will be, if you choose to do this. The first two years of med school would be do-able with an infant/toddler, I think, but with overnight call during your third and fourth years, and with overnight call during residency, it can be potentially rough without significant family support; and if family is unavailable to help near-by, then some serious financial soul-searching will need to take place. Also bear in mind that financial arrangements between your ex-spouse and yourself may also either help/hinder the situation. Also, depending on how amicable your separation is from your spouse, be careful about custody arrangements: my ex-spouse tried to use my resident physician work hours as justification for sole physical custody of our infant, claiming that it made me an "unfit" mother to have to spend 80 hours/wk at work.ReplyDelete
I don't think becoming a physician is impossible as a single mom - just certainly incredibly challenging without social resources and some financial support. Best of luck!
I am not a MiM writer, but I am a mother in medical school that goes to school with a few single moms (one pursuing her MD/PhD with a 2 year old in a state with no family). I also have a mentor that started med school as a single mom. I think that having a support system to help you will be the ultimate determinant of your success. I actually started a series on my blog (www.mrsmommymd.com) called "See It Do It" where I interview moms in medical school on how they make it work. Talking to a single mom in medical school when I found out I was pregnant in undergrad with no degree yet, no husband, and hardly any plan was what gave me the courage to go for it. The most important thing is seeing how you can get some help. I wish you the best!ReplyDelete
Momstinfoilhat, what a great inspiration you are! Thank you for writing your comment. I am not a single mother, but I do have a six month old baby and I am going to complete my prerequisites at a university soon, then begin the long journey of the MCAT, applications and hopefully interviews. I was hoping I could find someone that had a child that successfully went through medical school, clinically, etc. thank you so much for giving me great insight and encouragement. I will always remember this post and will probably bookmark the page so that I can come back on the hard days. Continued success to you!ReplyDelete
I really appreciate your comments. It is helping me deal with one of the hardest situations that I want to deal with in life. I always wanted to be a doctor. As long as I remember, I was involved in some type of club/activity group that involved helping. I was in the the Nigerian Red Cross for 5 years as an asst. unit leader and since then have volunteered to help in different communal efforts. Shortly after my move to the United States, both my parents passed and I had a daughter who is now six. I got my bachelor's degree in health science last year and I know what I had to go through to get that done. I am now contemplating getting a masters or going for my dream of an MD.ReplyDelete
I decided to apply for a post bac at SFSU. I am terrified because I am starting this journey as a 25 year old. Doing this signifies that I have put my dreams of a family on hold. It tears me up but this is my dream. I dont want to regret my decisions later in life.
Definitely wait until your child is 3 or 4 years old and worry about it then. Babies are very difficult . Toddlers are too. Do not tell yourself you can do much of anything while caring for little kids. However, preschool and kindergarten and elementary school they like to be with other children in social environments playing and interacting with other kids more than they like to be with mommy. Your years of knowledge and experience will not expire. Sounds like you have a great medical and science background.ReplyDelete
Hi everyone. I'm in a very difficult predicament. Have 3 kids at age 27. Never been to college and now I'm coming to the conclusion that I really want to pursue my dream as a physician hence I now have a ton of help and support from family. Has anyone started out this late? my kids ages are 3,7,10..any advice Is greatly appreciated.!ReplyDelete
I am less than 2 months away from graduating as a NP. I am a single mom. It has been tough, but doable. My mentor (a DO) has encouraged me to go back to medical school. I am happy to have read this blog, because I have gained confidence that I can actually do this.
I am 37 and waited for my daughter to turn 16 before pursuing my dreams of being a MD that specializes in geriatric care.ReplyDelete
I have just this year started a 7 year journey. I have to complete a 3yr bachelor of Health Science and then a 4yr MD degree. Its time consuming, I work 2 jobs, study full time and hang with my awesome kid and I wouldn't change a thing. I am thoroughly enjoying everything, even my shitty bar job because I am in control of my own destiny and I am working towards something really positive.
I am so proud of myself for putting my own dreams on hold as it was a sacrifice that I will never regret. I have such a solid relationship with my daughter and to me that is the most important thing that I will ever do with my life.
I have been married, divorced, homeless, bankrupt and worked crappy low paying jobs for years just to make ends meet, but now it's my time to shine.
What ever you choose is right for you and your family, will be ok. Do your research and really think long and hard about all of the variables. When you take control of your life and commit to your dreams, the universe will conspire to help you on your way. Just listen to your intuition and always believe in yourself.
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