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Hey,
As someone in her seventh (!!!) year of college I can give you one or two tips for coping with college life. I was a nutrition major and don't have any advice about your hearing, sorry! I did a 4-year under-grad and am now 3rd year PhD.
Not sure about your college but my under-grad life involved A LOT of parties and drinking. In high school I was really into sports (field hockey, basketball and dancing) and very healthy from it. Then came freshman years and a few not-too-clever choices. I don't know if you're a boy/ girl so this may or may not be relevant. I started to have major body-image issues and intentionally lost weight. Once I realised how EASY this was for me to do I kinda embraced it as my new hobby. That, combined with drinking and giving up sports...well, you can see where I'm going? By third year I was quite sick and had to be hospitilised with a nasal-gastric tube, on iv's for 2 weeks and getting visits from the psychiatric team. THANK GOD I got over that. I've snapped out of it and keep my weight up and am back into my sports and dancing. Also now I'm a grad student the parties are reduced to maybe one-per-week...a blessing <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> ha! I must be getting old!
So my tips in a nut-shell-
-Be active! Whatever that means for you, join soccer, running, b-ball, anything to keep you involved and motivated, it will give you a better life.
-Eat well! That means, of course, up the calories, but try to make them GOOD calories, not all coke and chips! Let protein be your friend!
-Do your meds: I don't want to sound like your doctor but compliance is KEY to you being able to enjoy college and beyond.
-Avoid the booze and smoke...ok you're gonna wanna go to parties, and I would say do it! But be smart. Remind yourself that you can't drink as much and definitely cannot afford to be exposed to people smoking. I don't know if you are public with your cf? I was not! I often had to make funny and sometimes strange excuses to get out of things I knew would harm me. In hindsight it would have been easier to be truthful, at least some of the time.
-Be rational with things. Accept that maybe you won't be able to get involved with everything and don't be hard on yourself if you miss out on things here and there. Everyone has their crap to deal with- I always found ti helpful to remember that!
-Sleep: essential, especially if you want to keep up yur activity and studies...which reminds me!
-Studies! The thing you came to college for, right! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> You need to make a conscious effort to manage your time so that you are not left burning the candle at both ends in order to turn in assignments or pass exams.
-Lecturers: depending on your own story you may or may not want to tell lecturers/ tutors about your cf. Obviously if you're going to miss classes and stuff for treatments in hospital then, yeah, tell them. If your hearing becomes an issue I think you definitely should; they'll almost definitely be understanding and helpful.
Eugh sorry I always write too much on these things. Basically this is a new era of your life, one that will throw up some challenges to you. Be strong and keep your health's best interests to the forefront. Hope this helps! Best of luck <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
As someone in her seventh (!!!) year of college I can give you one or two tips for coping with college life. I was a nutrition major and don't have any advice about your hearing, sorry! I did a 4-year under-grad and am now 3rd year PhD.
Not sure about your college but my under-grad life involved A LOT of parties and drinking. In high school I was really into sports (field hockey, basketball and dancing) and very healthy from it. Then came freshman years and a few not-too-clever choices. I don't know if you're a boy/ girl so this may or may not be relevant. I started to have major body-image issues and intentionally lost weight. Once I realised how EASY this was for me to do I kinda embraced it as my new hobby. That, combined with drinking and giving up sports...well, you can see where I'm going? By third year I was quite sick and had to be hospitilised with a nasal-gastric tube, on iv's for 2 weeks and getting visits from the psychiatric team. THANK GOD I got over that. I've snapped out of it and keep my weight up and am back into my sports and dancing. Also now I'm a grad student the parties are reduced to maybe one-per-week...a blessing <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> ha! I must be getting old!
So my tips in a nut-shell-
-Be active! Whatever that means for you, join soccer, running, b-ball, anything to keep you involved and motivated, it will give you a better life.
-Eat well! That means, of course, up the calories, but try to make them GOOD calories, not all coke and chips! Let protein be your friend!
-Do your meds: I don't want to sound like your doctor but compliance is KEY to you being able to enjoy college and beyond.
-Avoid the booze and smoke...ok you're gonna wanna go to parties, and I would say do it! But be smart. Remind yourself that you can't drink as much and definitely cannot afford to be exposed to people smoking. I don't know if you are public with your cf? I was not! I often had to make funny and sometimes strange excuses to get out of things I knew would harm me. In hindsight it would have been easier to be truthful, at least some of the time.
-Be rational with things. Accept that maybe you won't be able to get involved with everything and don't be hard on yourself if you miss out on things here and there. Everyone has their crap to deal with- I always found ti helpful to remember that!
-Sleep: essential, especially if you want to keep up yur activity and studies...which reminds me!
-Studies! The thing you came to college for, right! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> You need to make a conscious effort to manage your time so that you are not left burning the candle at both ends in order to turn in assignments or pass exams.
-Lecturers: depending on your own story you may or may not want to tell lecturers/ tutors about your cf. Obviously if you're going to miss classes and stuff for treatments in hospital then, yeah, tell them. If your hearing becomes an issue I think you definitely should; they'll almost definitely be understanding and helpful.
Eugh sorry I always write too much on these things. Basically this is a new era of your life, one that will throw up some challenges to you. Be strong and keep your health's best interests to the forefront. Hope this helps! Best of luck <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Hey,
As someone in her seventh (!!!) year of college I can give you one or two tips for coping with college life. I was a nutrition major and don't have any advice about your hearing, sorry! I did a 4-year under-grad and am now 3rd year PhD.
Not sure about your college but my under-grad life involved A LOT of parties and drinking. In high school I was really into sports (field hockey, basketball and dancing) and very healthy from it. Then came freshman years and a few not-too-clever choices. I don't know if you're a boy/ girl so this may or may not be relevant. I started to have major body-image issues and intentionally lost weight. Once I realised how EASY this was for me to do I kinda embraced it as my new hobby. That, combined with drinking and giving up sports...well, you can see where I'm going? By third year I was quite sick and had to be hospitilised with a nasal-gastric tube, on iv's for 2 weeks and getting visits from the psychiatric team. THANK GOD I got over that. I've snapped out of it and keep my weight up and am back into my sports and dancing. Also now I'm a grad student the parties are reduced to maybe one-per-week...a blessing <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> ha! I must be getting old!
So my tips in a nut-shell-
-Be active! Whatever that means for you, join soccer, running, b-ball, anything to keep you involved and motivated, it will give you a better life.
-Eat well! That means, of course, up the calories, but try to make them GOOD calories, not all coke and chips! Let protein be your friend!
-Do your meds: I don't want to sound like your doctor but compliance is KEY to you being able to enjoy college and beyond.
-Avoid the booze and smoke...ok you're gonna wanna go to parties, and I would say do it! But be smart. Remind yourself that you can't drink as much and definitely cannot afford to be exposed to people smoking. I don't know if you are public with your cf? I was not! I often had to make funny and sometimes strange excuses to get out of things I knew would harm me. In hindsight it would have been easier to be truthful, at least some of the time.
-Be rational with things. Accept that maybe you won't be able to get involved with everything and don't be hard on yourself if you miss out on things here and there. Everyone has their crap to deal with- I always found ti helpful to remember that!
-Sleep: essential, especially if you want to keep up yur activity and studies...which reminds me!
-Studies! The thing you came to college for, right! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> You need to make a conscious effort to manage your time so that you are not left burning the candle at both ends in order to turn in assignments or pass exams.
-Lecturers: depending on your own story you may or may not want to tell lecturers/ tutors about your cf. Obviously if you're going to miss classes and stuff for treatments in hospital then, yeah, tell them. If your hearing becomes an issue I think you definitely should; they'll almost definitely be understanding and helpful.
Eugh sorry I always write too much on these things. Basically this is a new era of your life, one that will throw up some challenges to you. Be strong and keep your health's best interests to the forefront. Hope this helps! Best of luck <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
As someone in her seventh (!!!) year of college I can give you one or two tips for coping with college life. I was a nutrition major and don't have any advice about your hearing, sorry! I did a 4-year under-grad and am now 3rd year PhD.
Not sure about your college but my under-grad life involved A LOT of parties and drinking. In high school I was really into sports (field hockey, basketball and dancing) and very healthy from it. Then came freshman years and a few not-too-clever choices. I don't know if you're a boy/ girl so this may or may not be relevant. I started to have major body-image issues and intentionally lost weight. Once I realised how EASY this was for me to do I kinda embraced it as my new hobby. That, combined with drinking and giving up sports...well, you can see where I'm going? By third year I was quite sick and had to be hospitilised with a nasal-gastric tube, on iv's for 2 weeks and getting visits from the psychiatric team. THANK GOD I got over that. I've snapped out of it and keep my weight up and am back into my sports and dancing. Also now I'm a grad student the parties are reduced to maybe one-per-week...a blessing <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> ha! I must be getting old!
So my tips in a nut-shell-
-Be active! Whatever that means for you, join soccer, running, b-ball, anything to keep you involved and motivated, it will give you a better life.
-Eat well! That means, of course, up the calories, but try to make them GOOD calories, not all coke and chips! Let protein be your friend!
-Do your meds: I don't want to sound like your doctor but compliance is KEY to you being able to enjoy college and beyond.
-Avoid the booze and smoke...ok you're gonna wanna go to parties, and I would say do it! But be smart. Remind yourself that you can't drink as much and definitely cannot afford to be exposed to people smoking. I don't know if you are public with your cf? I was not! I often had to make funny and sometimes strange excuses to get out of things I knew would harm me. In hindsight it would have been easier to be truthful, at least some of the time.
-Be rational with things. Accept that maybe you won't be able to get involved with everything and don't be hard on yourself if you miss out on things here and there. Everyone has their crap to deal with- I always found ti helpful to remember that!
-Sleep: essential, especially if you want to keep up yur activity and studies...which reminds me!
-Studies! The thing you came to college for, right! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> You need to make a conscious effort to manage your time so that you are not left burning the candle at both ends in order to turn in assignments or pass exams.
-Lecturers: depending on your own story you may or may not want to tell lecturers/ tutors about your cf. Obviously if you're going to miss classes and stuff for treatments in hospital then, yeah, tell them. If your hearing becomes an issue I think you definitely should; they'll almost definitely be understanding and helpful.
Eugh sorry I always write too much on these things. Basically this is a new era of your life, one that will throw up some challenges to you. Be strong and keep your health's best interests to the forefront. Hope this helps! Best of luck <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Hey,
As someone in her seventh (!!!) year of college I can give you one or two tips for coping with college life. I was a nutrition major and don't have any advice about your hearing, sorry! I did a 4-year under-grad and am now 3rd year PhD.
Not sure about your college but my under-grad life involved A LOT of parties and drinking. In high school I was really into sports (field hockey, basketball and dancing) and very healthy from it. Then came freshman years and a few not-too-clever choices. I don't know if you're a boy/ girl so this may or may not be relevant. I started to have major body-image issues and intentionally lost weight. Once I realised how EASY this was for me to do I kinda embraced it as my new hobby. That, combined with drinking and giving up sports...well, you can see where I'm going? By third year I was quite sick and had to be hospitilised with a nasal-gastric tube, on iv's for 2 weeks and getting visits from the psychiatric team. THANK GOD I got over that. I've snapped out of it and keep my weight up and am back into my sports and dancing. Also now I'm a grad student the parties are reduced to maybe one-per-week...a blessing <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> ha! I must be getting old!
So my tips in a nut-shell-
-Be active! Whatever that means for you, join soccer, running, b-ball, anything to keep you involved and motivated, it will give you a better life.
-Eat well! That means, of course, up the calories, but try to make them GOOD calories, not all coke and chips! Let protein be your friend!
-Do your meds: I don't want to sound like your doctor but compliance is KEY to you being able to enjoy college and beyond.
-Avoid the booze and smoke...ok you're gonna wanna go to parties, and I would say do it! But be smart. Remind yourself that you can't drink as much and definitely cannot afford to be exposed to people smoking. I don't know if you are public with your cf? I was not! I often had to make funny and sometimes strange excuses to get out of things I knew would harm me. In hindsight it would have been easier to be truthful, at least some of the time.
-Be rational with things. Accept that maybe you won't be able to get involved with everything and don't be hard on yourself if you miss out on things here and there. Everyone has their crap to deal with- I always found ti helpful to remember that!
-Sleep: essential, especially if you want to keep up yur activity and studies...which reminds me!
-Studies! The thing you came to college for, right! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> You need to make a conscious effort to manage your time so that you are not left burning the candle at both ends in order to turn in assignments or pass exams.
-Lecturers: depending on your own story you may or may not want to tell lecturers/ tutors about your cf. Obviously if you're going to miss classes and stuff for treatments in hospital then, yeah, tell them. If your hearing becomes an issue I think you definitely should; they'll almost definitely be understanding and helpful.
Eugh sorry I always write too much on these things. Basically this is a new era of your life, one that will throw up some challenges to you. Be strong and keep your health's best interests to the forefront. Hope this helps! Best of luck <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
As someone in her seventh (!!!) year of college I can give you one or two tips for coping with college life. I was a nutrition major and don't have any advice about your hearing, sorry! I did a 4-year under-grad and am now 3rd year PhD.
Not sure about your college but my under-grad life involved A LOT of parties and drinking. In high school I was really into sports (field hockey, basketball and dancing) and very healthy from it. Then came freshman years and a few not-too-clever choices. I don't know if you're a boy/ girl so this may or may not be relevant. I started to have major body-image issues and intentionally lost weight. Once I realised how EASY this was for me to do I kinda embraced it as my new hobby. That, combined with drinking and giving up sports...well, you can see where I'm going? By third year I was quite sick and had to be hospitilised with a nasal-gastric tube, on iv's for 2 weeks and getting visits from the psychiatric team. THANK GOD I got over that. I've snapped out of it and keep my weight up and am back into my sports and dancing. Also now I'm a grad student the parties are reduced to maybe one-per-week...a blessing <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> ha! I must be getting old!
So my tips in a nut-shell-
-Be active! Whatever that means for you, join soccer, running, b-ball, anything to keep you involved and motivated, it will give you a better life.
-Eat well! That means, of course, up the calories, but try to make them GOOD calories, not all coke and chips! Let protein be your friend!
-Do your meds: I don't want to sound like your doctor but compliance is KEY to you being able to enjoy college and beyond.
-Avoid the booze and smoke...ok you're gonna wanna go to parties, and I would say do it! But be smart. Remind yourself that you can't drink as much and definitely cannot afford to be exposed to people smoking. I don't know if you are public with your cf? I was not! I often had to make funny and sometimes strange excuses to get out of things I knew would harm me. In hindsight it would have been easier to be truthful, at least some of the time.
-Be rational with things. Accept that maybe you won't be able to get involved with everything and don't be hard on yourself if you miss out on things here and there. Everyone has their crap to deal with- I always found ti helpful to remember that!
-Sleep: essential, especially if you want to keep up yur activity and studies...which reminds me!
-Studies! The thing you came to college for, right! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> You need to make a conscious effort to manage your time so that you are not left burning the candle at both ends in order to turn in assignments or pass exams.
-Lecturers: depending on your own story you may or may not want to tell lecturers/ tutors about your cf. Obviously if you're going to miss classes and stuff for treatments in hospital then, yeah, tell them. If your hearing becomes an issue I think you definitely should; they'll almost definitely be understanding and helpful.
Eugh sorry I always write too much on these things. Basically this is a new era of your life, one that will throw up some challenges to you. Be strong and keep your health's best interests to the forefront. Hope this helps! Best of luck <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Hey,
As someone in her seventh (!!!) year of college I can give you one or two tips for coping with college life. I was a nutrition major and don't have any advice about your hearing, sorry! I did a 4-year under-grad and am now 3rd year PhD.
Not sure about your college but my under-grad life involved A LOT of parties and drinking. In high school I was really into sports (field hockey, basketball and dancing) and very healthy from it. Then came freshman years and a few not-too-clever choices. I don't know if you're a boy/ girl so this may or may not be relevant. I started to have major body-image issues and intentionally lost weight. Once I realised how EASY this was for me to do I kinda embraced it as my new hobby. That, combined with drinking and giving up sports...well, you can see where I'm going? By third year I was quite sick and had to be hospitilised with a nasal-gastric tube, on iv's for 2 weeks and getting visits from the psychiatric team. THANK GOD I got over that. I've snapped out of it and keep my weight up and am back into my sports and dancing. Also now I'm a grad student the parties are reduced to maybe one-per-week...a blessing <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> ha! I must be getting old!
So my tips in a nut-shell-
-Be active! Whatever that means for you, join soccer, running, b-ball, anything to keep you involved and motivated, it will give you a better life.
-Eat well! That means, of course, up the calories, but try to make them GOOD calories, not all coke and chips! Let protein be your friend!
-Do your meds: I don't want to sound like your doctor but compliance is KEY to you being able to enjoy college and beyond.
-Avoid the booze and smoke...ok you're gonna wanna go to parties, and I would say do it! But be smart. Remind yourself that you can't drink as much and definitely cannot afford to be exposed to people smoking. I don't know if you are public with your cf? I was not! I often had to make funny and sometimes strange excuses to get out of things I knew would harm me. In hindsight it would have been easier to be truthful, at least some of the time.
-Be rational with things. Accept that maybe you won't be able to get involved with everything and don't be hard on yourself if you miss out on things here and there. Everyone has their crap to deal with- I always found ti helpful to remember that!
-Sleep: essential, especially if you want to keep up yur activity and studies...which reminds me!
-Studies! The thing you came to college for, right! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> You need to make a conscious effort to manage your time so that you are not left burning the candle at both ends in order to turn in assignments or pass exams.
-Lecturers: depending on your own story you may or may not want to tell lecturers/ tutors about your cf. Obviously if you're going to miss classes and stuff for treatments in hospital then, yeah, tell them. If your hearing becomes an issue I think you definitely should; they'll almost definitely be understanding and helpful.
Eugh sorry I always write too much on these things. Basically this is a new era of your life, one that will throw up some challenges to you. Be strong and keep your health's best interests to the forefront. Hope this helps! Best of luck <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
As someone in her seventh (!!!) year of college I can give you one or two tips for coping with college life. I was a nutrition major and don't have any advice about your hearing, sorry! I did a 4-year under-grad and am now 3rd year PhD.
Not sure about your college but my under-grad life involved A LOT of parties and drinking. In high school I was really into sports (field hockey, basketball and dancing) and very healthy from it. Then came freshman years and a few not-too-clever choices. I don't know if you're a boy/ girl so this may or may not be relevant. I started to have major body-image issues and intentionally lost weight. Once I realised how EASY this was for me to do I kinda embraced it as my new hobby. That, combined with drinking and giving up sports...well, you can see where I'm going? By third year I was quite sick and had to be hospitilised with a nasal-gastric tube, on iv's for 2 weeks and getting visits from the psychiatric team. THANK GOD I got over that. I've snapped out of it and keep my weight up and am back into my sports and dancing. Also now I'm a grad student the parties are reduced to maybe one-per-week...a blessing <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> ha! I must be getting old!
So my tips in a nut-shell-
-Be active! Whatever that means for you, join soccer, running, b-ball, anything to keep you involved and motivated, it will give you a better life.
-Eat well! That means, of course, up the calories, but try to make them GOOD calories, not all coke and chips! Let protein be your friend!
-Do your meds: I don't want to sound like your doctor but compliance is KEY to you being able to enjoy college and beyond.
-Avoid the booze and smoke...ok you're gonna wanna go to parties, and I would say do it! But be smart. Remind yourself that you can't drink as much and definitely cannot afford to be exposed to people smoking. I don't know if you are public with your cf? I was not! I often had to make funny and sometimes strange excuses to get out of things I knew would harm me. In hindsight it would have been easier to be truthful, at least some of the time.
-Be rational with things. Accept that maybe you won't be able to get involved with everything and don't be hard on yourself if you miss out on things here and there. Everyone has their crap to deal with- I always found ti helpful to remember that!
-Sleep: essential, especially if you want to keep up yur activity and studies...which reminds me!
-Studies! The thing you came to college for, right! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> You need to make a conscious effort to manage your time so that you are not left burning the candle at both ends in order to turn in assignments or pass exams.
-Lecturers: depending on your own story you may or may not want to tell lecturers/ tutors about your cf. Obviously if you're going to miss classes and stuff for treatments in hospital then, yeah, tell them. If your hearing becomes an issue I think you definitely should; they'll almost definitely be understanding and helpful.
Eugh sorry I always write too much on these things. Basically this is a new era of your life, one that will throw up some challenges to you. Be strong and keep your health's best interests to the forefront. Hope this helps! Best of luck <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Hey,
<br />
<br />As someone in her seventh (!!!) year of college I can give you one or two tips for coping with college life. I was a nutrition major and don't have any advice about your hearing, sorry! I did a 4-year under-grad and am now 3rd year PhD.
<br />
<br />Not sure about your college but my under-grad life involved A LOT of parties and drinking. In high school I was really into sports (field hockey, basketball and dancing) and very healthy from it. Then came freshman years and a few not-too-clever choices. I don't know if you're a boy/ girl so this may or may not be relevant. I started to have major body-image issues and intentionally lost weight. Once I realised how EASY this was for me to do I kinda embraced it as my new hobby. That, combined with drinking and giving up sports...well, you can see where I'm going? By third year I was quite sick and had to be hospitilised with a nasal-gastric tube, on iv's for 2 weeks and getting visits from the psychiatric team. THANK GOD I got over that. I've snapped out of it and keep my weight up and am back into my sports and dancing. Also now I'm a grad student the parties are reduced to maybe one-per-week...a blessing <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> ha! I must be getting old!
<br />
<br />So my tips in a nut-shell-
<br />
<br />-Be active! Whatever that means for you, join soccer, running, b-ball, anything to keep you involved and motivated, it will give you a better life.
<br />-Eat well! That means, of course, up the calories, but try to make them GOOD calories, not all coke and chips! Let protein be your friend!
<br />-Do your meds: I don't want to sound like your doctor but compliance is KEY to you being able to enjoy college and beyond.
<br />-Avoid the booze and smoke...ok you're gonna wanna go to parties, and I would say do it! But be smart. Remind yourself that you can't drink as much and definitely cannot afford to be exposed to people smoking. I don't know if you are public with your cf? I was not! I often had to make funny and sometimes strange excuses to get out of things I knew would harm me. In hindsight it would have been easier to be truthful, at least some of the time.
<br />-Be rational with things. Accept that maybe you won't be able to get involved with everything and don't be hard on yourself if you miss out on things here and there. Everyone has their crap to deal with- I always found ti helpful to remember that!
<br />-Sleep: essential, especially if you want to keep up yur activity and studies...which reminds me!
<br />-Studies! The thing you came to college for, right! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> You need to make a conscious effort to manage your time so that you are not left burning the candle at both ends in order to turn in assignments or pass exams.
<br />-Lecturers: depending on your own story you may or may not want to tell lecturers/ tutors about your cf. Obviously if you're going to miss classes and stuff for treatments in hospital then, yeah, tell them. If your hearing becomes an issue I think you definitely should; they'll almost definitely be understanding and helpful.
<br />
<br />Eugh sorry I always write too much on these things. Basically this is a new era of your life, one that will throw up some challenges to you. Be strong and keep your health's best interests to the forefront. Hope this helps! Best of luck <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
<br />
<br />As someone in her seventh (!!!) year of college I can give you one or two tips for coping with college life. I was a nutrition major and don't have any advice about your hearing, sorry! I did a 4-year under-grad and am now 3rd year PhD.
<br />
<br />Not sure about your college but my under-grad life involved A LOT of parties and drinking. In high school I was really into sports (field hockey, basketball and dancing) and very healthy from it. Then came freshman years and a few not-too-clever choices. I don't know if you're a boy/ girl so this may or may not be relevant. I started to have major body-image issues and intentionally lost weight. Once I realised how EASY this was for me to do I kinda embraced it as my new hobby. That, combined with drinking and giving up sports...well, you can see where I'm going? By third year I was quite sick and had to be hospitilised with a nasal-gastric tube, on iv's for 2 weeks and getting visits from the psychiatric team. THANK GOD I got over that. I've snapped out of it and keep my weight up and am back into my sports and dancing. Also now I'm a grad student the parties are reduced to maybe one-per-week...a blessing <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> ha! I must be getting old!
<br />
<br />So my tips in a nut-shell-
<br />
<br />-Be active! Whatever that means for you, join soccer, running, b-ball, anything to keep you involved and motivated, it will give you a better life.
<br />-Eat well! That means, of course, up the calories, but try to make them GOOD calories, not all coke and chips! Let protein be your friend!
<br />-Do your meds: I don't want to sound like your doctor but compliance is KEY to you being able to enjoy college and beyond.
<br />-Avoid the booze and smoke...ok you're gonna wanna go to parties, and I would say do it! But be smart. Remind yourself that you can't drink as much and definitely cannot afford to be exposed to people smoking. I don't know if you are public with your cf? I was not! I often had to make funny and sometimes strange excuses to get out of things I knew would harm me. In hindsight it would have been easier to be truthful, at least some of the time.
<br />-Be rational with things. Accept that maybe you won't be able to get involved with everything and don't be hard on yourself if you miss out on things here and there. Everyone has their crap to deal with- I always found ti helpful to remember that!
<br />-Sleep: essential, especially if you want to keep up yur activity and studies...which reminds me!
<br />-Studies! The thing you came to college for, right! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> You need to make a conscious effort to manage your time so that you are not left burning the candle at both ends in order to turn in assignments or pass exams.
<br />-Lecturers: depending on your own story you may or may not want to tell lecturers/ tutors about your cf. Obviously if you're going to miss classes and stuff for treatments in hospital then, yeah, tell them. If your hearing becomes an issue I think you definitely should; they'll almost definitely be understanding and helpful.
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<br />Eugh sorry I always write too much on these things. Basically this is a new era of your life, one that will throw up some challenges to you. Be strong and keep your health's best interests to the forefront. Hope this helps! Best of luck <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Hey, was the professor giving you an ear training test for music theory class (skills competence) or was it an actual hearing test (usually administered by an audiologist)? those are very very different tests. If it was an ear training music theory test - those can be difficult and require some mastery from the musicianship level. But if it was a hearing (audiology test) than that is totally different. My guess is it was an ear training test.
It would not hurt to have your hearing tested by an audiologist though. That way you will know if you have hearing loss and if that will indeed affect your life and education as a musician.
It would not hurt to have your hearing tested by an audiologist though. That way you will know if you have hearing loss and if that will indeed affect your life and education as a musician.
Hey, was the professor giving you an ear training test for music theory class (skills competence) or was it an actual hearing test (usually administered by an audiologist)? those are very very different tests. If it was an ear training music theory test - those can be difficult and require some mastery from the musicianship level. But if it was a hearing (audiology test) than that is totally different. My guess is it was an ear training test.
It would not hurt to have your hearing tested by an audiologist though. That way you will know if you have hearing loss and if that will indeed affect your life and education as a musician.
It would not hurt to have your hearing tested by an audiologist though. That way you will know if you have hearing loss and if that will indeed affect your life and education as a musician.
Hey, was the professor giving you an ear training test for music theory class (skills competence) or was it an actual hearing test (usually administered by an audiologist)? those are very very different tests. If it was an ear training music theory test - those can be difficult and require some mastery from the musicianship level. But if it was a hearing (audiology test) than that is totally different. My guess is it was an ear training test.
It would not hurt to have your hearing tested by an audiologist though. That way you will know if you have hearing loss and if that will indeed affect your life and education as a musician.
It would not hurt to have your hearing tested by an audiologist though. That way you will know if you have hearing loss and if that will indeed affect your life and education as a musician.
Hey, was the professor giving you an ear training test for music theory class (skills competence) or was it an actual hearing test (usually administered by an audiologist)? those are very very different tests. If it was an ear training music theory test - those can be difficult and require some mastery from the musicianship level. But if it was a hearing (audiology test) than that is totally different. My guess is it was an ear training test.
It would not hurt to have your hearing tested by an audiologist though. That way you will know if you have hearing loss and if that will indeed affect your life and education as a musician.
It would not hurt to have your hearing tested by an audiologist though. That way you will know if you have hearing loss and if that will indeed affect your life and education as a musician.
Hey, was the professor giving you an ear training test for music theory class (skills competence) or was it an actual hearing test (usually administered by an audiologist)? those are very very different tests. If it was an ear training music theory test - those can be difficult and require some mastery from the musicianship level. But if it was a hearing (audiology test) than that is totally different. My guess is it was an ear training test.
<br />It would not hurt to have your hearing tested by an audiologist though. That way you will know if you have hearing loss and if that will indeed affect your life and education as a musician.
<br />It would not hurt to have your hearing tested by an audiologist though. That way you will know if you have hearing loss and if that will indeed affect your life and education as a musician.
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I play trumpet, and have been on tons of tobi too. I have straight out hearing loss, but my pitch hearing is very good. Basically I think what you're talking about is not being able to tell sharps and flats, which I really don't think (not absolutely sure) is linked to general "hearing".
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tarheel
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I play trumpet, and have been on tons of tobi too. I have straight out hearing loss, but my pitch hearing is very good. Basically I think what you're talking about is not being able to tell sharps and flats, which I really don't think (not absolutely sure) is linked to general "hearing".
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tarheel
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I play trumpet, and have been on tons of tobi too. I have straight out hearing loss, but my pitch hearing is very good. Basically I think what you're talking about is not being able to tell sharps and flats, which I really don't think (not absolutely sure) is linked to general "hearing".
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tarheel
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I play trumpet, and have been on tons of tobi too. I have straight out hearing loss, but my pitch hearing is very good. Basically I think what you're talking about is not being able to tell sharps and flats, which I really don't think (not absolutely sure) is linked to general "hearing".
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tarheel
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I play trumpet, and have been on tons of tobi too. I have straight out hearing loss, but my pitch hearing is very good. Basically I think what you're talking about is not being able to tell sharps and flats, which I really don't think (not absolutely sure) is linked to general "hearing".