Post-Game Talk: No pity, Discuss (Habs 5 -2 Sens)

[Stive Morgan]

Everyone thought we were a lottery team after the losing streak but it turns out when you get two of your best players back the team isn't so bad after all.

 

[1909]

Everyone thought we were a lottery team after the losing streak but it turns out when you get two of your best players back the team isn't so bad after all.

Add Armia and Juulsen, and you got a darn good team.

 

[Stive Morgan]

Add Armia and Juulsen, and you got a darn good team.

Weber is a pretty obvious one but Armia and Byron are a lot more important than most people realize.

 

[NobleSix]

TBH I enjoy it, so far. Ive enjoyed my semester, but these last two weeks are rough. Like really rough.

Couldve been better prepared, too. I somewhat slacked out. Oh well, I did learn from it at least.

I wish I could say the same. I never liked University at all, the actual education part of it I mean. I went to almost every class and did every assignment and studied my ass off for every midterm and final, and was miserable the entire time. I don't miss having 7 exams in one week, and basically picking which exam you are going to bomb because there is just not enough time in the day to study for it. Hating school made the grind feel a lot harder, so it probably helps if you don't hate it lol

I liked college a lot better than University, but that's probably because it felt like a breeze after 4 years of educational hell.

 

[The Great Weal]

How much is it now ? 60 000 $ with tuition+boarding ? I don't even get how you can get approved for a loan for that, wouldn't someone need a 250 000$ credit line just to get through an undergrad program.

Yeah it's insane. I mean I've been working as much as I could, and tried to work 2 jobs over the summer to save up. It's still a lot. The unfortunate thing is that the medical school acceptance rate here is so low that I couldn't believe it the first time. Not saying that it's the same story for all, but my friend got declined at med school here but went on and got accepted with ease to a much better school in UCLA.

 

[Andrei79]

I've been watching the Habs since the early 90s, so basically every trade I've lived through has been a disaster. It all started with Chelios and somehow it's been going downhill since, which I never thought would be possible. We've had the odd gems like Souray, Gorges+Pacioretty and, of course, Kovalev, but the norms been a solid penetration with no vaseline.

This trade though, with the caveat its still reallllll soon, is my favorite. Domi is just awesome.

 

[The Great Weal]

I think everyone who gets into a science undergrad has their "welcome to university" moment. Like, looking at the first page of your exam, then the 8 other and coming to the realization that you legitimately can't answer any of them.

My first term was brutal for me and most people I knew. So easy to get distracted with parties and other stuff. The high school approach of studying for an exam the night before backfired miserably. Thankfully I took the rest of my terms seriously and my grades have done a complete 180.

 

[Mrb1p]

lol.

I remember that moment when I realized weeks 1 and 2 were a review of everything we learned in CEGEP, only more in depth. And that every week would have as much course material.

Yeah, thats so damn true.

All of this couldve been easily dodged if I just finished my last semester of cegep, but what the hell, Ill tough it out.

 

[webersshot]

Weber is a pretty obvious one but Armia and Byron are a lot more important than most people realize.

Holy shit .Joel armias on our team

 

[DangerDave]

Awesome for that kid. Max seems like a nice guy with a head on his shoulders. Hard not to like him unless you're a sens fan.

 

[Andrei79]

Yeah it's insane. I mean I've been working as much as I could, and tried to work 2 jobs over the summer to save up. It's still a lot. The unfortunate thing is that the medical school acceptance rate here is so low that I couldn't believe it the first time. Not saying that it's the same story for all, but my friend got declined at med school here but went on and got accepted with ease to a much better school in UCLA.

I can't speak for UCLA, but my experience is that it's more standardized here and it kind of reflects in scientific conferences, where you'll sometimes have much bigger discrepencies in quality within a same conference in the US.

 

[The Great Weal]

Sometimes I miss the student life and being at University and College, but then I read posts like this (and others) and remember how stressful and busy it was. Then I remind myself that I just miss the parties and good times with friends, which I still enjoy (to a lesser extent of course) now that i'm out.

The grind was well worth it though.

That free gap between midterms and finals is the best time to be a student at University. I'm already looking forward to my reading break in Spring.

 

[SpeedyPotato]

You could always branch out in med school and come work at a 500K salary in Montreal. All it costs, basically, is having a life - nothing the average HFer isn't already wasting being here.

I'm in med school and still have a life :p didn't have much of one to get in though...

 

[The Great Weal]

I can't speak for UCLA, but my experience is that it's more standardized here and it kind of reflects in scientific conferences, where you'll sometimes have much bigger discrepencies in quality within a same conference in the US.

I'm sure what you are saying it's true. I also think that having so many more med schools in the US kind of influences this as well.

 

[SirClintonPortis]

Worst defense in the league. Scoring on the Sens is something to be expected.

 

[mitchmagic]

I'm type 1 diabetic too and this rules. Woo!

 

[Andrei79]

I'm in med school and still have a life :p didn't have much of one to get in though...

Wait until residency, young padawan.

 

[WhiskeySeven*]

I'm sorry I'm missed this one. It's always good to beat a regional rival.

 

[SpeedyPotato]

I'm sure what you are saying it's true. I also think that having so many more med schools in the US kind of influences this as well.

From experience it is much easier to get into med in the US indeed. Number of schools and the fact that they're private, that they use rolling admissions, and that you can still get in with ok grades if you score well on the MCAT and are able to pay 50k per year, make it much easier than here that's for sure.

 

[SpeedyPotato]

Wait until residency, young padawan.

Yeah I know... At least I'll make a bit of money haha

 

[NobleSix]

That free gap between midterms and finals is the best time to be a student at University. I'm already looking forward to my reading break in Spring.

For sure. One of the best feelings ever was finishing your last class before the weekend, and knowing you had about 10 days to do whatever the hell you wanted.

Did they implement the fall reading week yet? There was talk of doing it when I was in school, but it never came to be.

 

[26Mats]

Weber is a pretty obvious one but Armia and Byron are a lot more important than most people realize.

if wer're 100% healthy, it will be interesting to see who goes to the 4th line: Lehkonen, Byron, or Armia.

 

[The Great Weal]

For sure. One of the best feelings ever was finishing your last class before the weekend, and knowing you had about 10 days to do whatever the hell you wanted.

Did they implement the fall reading week yet? There was talk of doing it when I was in school, but it never came to be.

I think it's only for some schools

 

[Andrei79]

Yeah I know... At least I'll make a bit of money haha

This thread is making me realize I've likely had clerks who posted/read this place. I hope I made their lives miserable.

 

[Archijerej]

Looks like Julien has found his fourth line. Ever since they've been put together this line has been good. Even dominating the opposition in stretches