The Medical Dorm

Pretty much everyone loves dogs.   It is a fact that very few people can resist the face of a cute puppy when seen on the street.   Now, we believe this cuteness factor is heightened when this dog is a service dog.   1) It’s cute 2) It has an outfit 3) It has a job 4) It can wear cute things like hats or shoes (in addition to the vest)   People stare and whisper constantly about how cute Secret Agent Puppy is.   Let’s be real, he kinda has a fan club on campus.   Our class (and professors) gets excited over the simplest things such as him wearing a raincoat, or him wearing a holiday themed bandana.   We aren’t trying to say that he isn’t cute, what we are saying is that it is unbelievable how many people fall in love with this dog even if they have never met him. People on campus LOVE him and when we say love, we mean LOVE.   The grumpiest of professors smile brightly when they see him walk into class.   They get even more excited when they get to see him perform a task, or g

            We are both college students, and in college we have had both good and bad professors.  Some professors are amazing, while others make you want to hide in your room and never leave your bed.  Sadly, we have had a few of those in the later category.  We decided today to discuss some memorable quotes from professors in both of those categories.  We are not doing this to be cruel, and we are not including any names, or descriptions.  We are doing this to show how tough college can be for those with chronic illnesses. THE WORST:             These are some things that were said to us over the past few years.  While not all sound rude, or insensitive at first, the meaning behind them are not great.   “It’s so nice that everybody here [in this class] is healthy” The first thing you have to know about our class is that multiple people have accommodations and I (Nemo) bring a service dog to class.  We are not the only ones with accommodations, or medical problems in o

** If you want to watch the show The Good Place, do not read this blog post as there are spoilers throughout the post.** We have been watching The Good Place on Netflix and have realized that you really don’t need to die to experience the phenomenon in this show, it is all around us.  Everyone has heard the saying that college is the best 4 years of your life.  Let’s just say that we don’t agree with this statement. The person that came up with college is the best four years of your life was not trying to get through an accelerated medical program while managing multiple disabilities. When you tour a college and look at a school they talk about the opportunities found on campus. There are many degrees, beautiful buildings, and organizations for students to engage in and become well rounded leaders. Similarly, the brochure is diverse and always shows students studying on a sunny lawn. I have never once seen a student studying on the lawn at this school (I have seen people sleepi