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There is also speculation that Jim Carey suffers from major depression as well. Both of them over-act quite a bit and I, too, wondered if it was some sort of a coping mechanism. So sad either way.

Assessment is easy but time consuming and requires great detail. Research is awful. Just awful. With a good group you are looking at 30 hrs/week of work up to 50+ with a bad group. There are many bad groups. Week 2 in vulnerable is tricky but the class is easy overall. Easiest: health promotion, holistic health of the adult.

Research is beyond awful. I had a decent group and easily spent 40 hours a week on it. I felt that vulnerable was ok, but the week 2 assignment took me about 28 hours. So, if you can call out of work that week, that's what I would do.

I want to go to Simmons but my main concern now is money. I have a spot being held at UMB and I also interviewed for a TA position there (5hrs/week, free tuition and 25% off all fees) which will sweeten the pot if I get the job. However, I've never worked in a hospital and don't really have any connections for preceptors - which you need to obtain for yourself pretty much at UMB. We will see...

Personally, faced with this, I would seek the guidance of a mental health professional on what the best course of action would be. Young kids can't understand illness if their parents look healthy (ie: early stages of cancer) but I would think they can understand it if their parents look visibly sick. I think with the appropriate supplemental interventions (therapies, counseling, etc) it can be healthy for children. I certainly don't think its selfish to want to see your children before passing. It may also be more confusing for a child to just wake up without a parent one day and never get to see them while they are on their deathbed. Kids are coddled too much these days. Death is part of life and so I think this is appropriate so long as supplemental grief counseling is provided before and after death.

Holding up? This class was my 4.0 killer for sure!

I applied for September but haven't heard anything yet. How do I check my application status??

I have never received a package as of yet. UMass assists you but I hear you largely have to work on your own to find them which I'm terrified of as I don't have hospital experience or many connections. Will you be attending in the fall?

I'm going to pop in and say that "they was" not doing anything, but "they WERE doing something." Grammar issues like this drive me batty!

As some who ruptured a disc 6 months in and who still can't feel the back of her left leg: 1) lift weights! Strengthen your core and arms so they can bare the brunt of lifting and also do lifts to work out your back for overall strength as well. 2) and this is huge: ALWAYS, ALWAYS make sure your hips are forward and in a neutral position prior to lifting. Lifting while twisting, to any extent is the kiss of death for your back.

I'm so sorry to hear this. Your family will be in my thoughts.

I'm glad! Research is tough...if you want a good grade then you need To be fully responsible for everyone else and their work which is doubly stressful! It will end and you will move on! It's like summiting a mountain - no other class in this program will be like research!

How's it going with your group and grades?

Did anyone here get into UMass Boston? Or, for anyone who has been there, do they ever send an official "package" with intro materials and cost information? I have received a few e-mails from them, but other than my admission letter, but nothing with a general overview of program, etc. Still waiting on Simmons!

I think the nights thing is tough which adds another element of complexity to the situation. I'm a night owl and working nights is killing me after 2 years. Especially because it takes me 1.5-2hrs to get home in traffic. I couldn't imagine this with a child on top of it, and I don't want to be a miserable, tired mess and miss out on my child growing up and on time with my husband as well. I would much rather have a rough few years financially and have my children closer together to get the financial burden over with sooner.