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Permalink Reply by Courtney on July 7, 2009 at 3:50pm

Hey Taylor! I just had to respond to your post...mostly because your answers to these questions are almost identical to what I would have written. I was diagnosed when I was 17, right after graduating and moving away to college...where I majored in anthro and women's studies, with music on the side :-) I did research in South Africa during undergrad and after graduating from college, I moved half way around the world and lived and worked in Seoul, Korea and Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I traveled/volunteered all over Asia for about two years in all. I definitely have some fun (and not so fun) stories about dealing with diabetes on remote islands in the middle of the Mekong, with no electricity or medical access for hours and hours; mislabeled vials of insulin from what appeared to be a legit French clinic in downtown Phnom Penh, with the ever-so-fun and totally unpredictable lows that resulted. I always find it funny when I share stories with new people in my life and they look at me incredulously, mouths agape, wondering how in the world I managed to do all of this with diabetes. I hadn't ever considered not doing it. It definitely is tough though. There's a lot more to consider, a lot more planning, and a lot more saving involved (medical supplies are no cheaper in Asia!) than for your "average" world-traveling anthropologist. I hope you get to do some fun adventuring of your own soon. Let me know if you plan on heading to southern Africa or Asia at any point, I'd be happy to make recommendations and lend some advice to a fellow traveler and diabetic.

also, on the academic side, i'd recommend checking out a medical anthro class or two. they often focus on racial and socioeconomic health disparities (which is the field in which I currently work - at a community health clinic in berkeley). But there are often really interesting classes that are particularly relevant for diabetics, concerning one's connection with the body, the body as a colonized object, different cultural interpretations of disease and the human body, hierarchy and power dynamics of the medical and larger western cultures, and other such cool topics on which diabetics have some uncommon and very vital perspectives. I imagine you'd have a lot to contribute to the dialogue surrounding these all too often 'academicized' topics.

alright, enough advice giving. take it easy taylor :-)

Permalink Reply by Sarah Kay on December 29, 2009 at 11:44am

Yay Team Anthropology!

Permalink Reply by Pete Hall on July 16, 2009 at 12:28am

Name:
age: 23
type of diabetes: 2
how do you manage it?: Diet, Exercise, 500mg Metformin once a day
School you attend: University of Central Oklahoma
Major: Forensic Science
Minor: Chemistry/Biology
career goals: Criminalist/Technical Investigator and when I can't find a job after graduation: marry rich.
expected date of graduation: soon?
one tip that has helped you deal with diabetes in college: I was recently diagnosed so I'm still working things out. However, I've found that diet Mountain Dew, Black Coffee and celery sticks make for diabetic friendly all nighter food.

Permalink Reply by MaiaJane on November 10, 2009 at 4:58pm

Name: Maia
age: 18
type of diabetes: ONE
how do you manage it?: Humalog and Levimir
School you attend: Western Washington U
Major: Industrial Design
Minor: Enviornmental Design
career goals: (Probably)design medical equipment, (hopefully) design Yachts!
expected date of graduation: 2014
one tip that has helped you deal with diabetes in college: Get and Endocrinologist in your college town! Or at least a Diabetic Educator! Also: Keep your blood sugar ~ 200 if you are dringing hard liquor with carb-free mixers...and wear your medical ID to parties!

Permalink Reply by A fish in the sea of dreams on December 31, 2009 at 6:03am

Name: Sophia
age: 21
type of diabetes: Type 1
how do you manage it?: Shots/Pen- novolog, lantus glargine
School you attend: NJIT
Major: BS in Architecture with a Dual Degree at R-N in Fine Art (concentration being photography)
Minor: Communication
career goals: Focus in Photography and digital design (hopefully installation art) and maybe space design...
expected date of graduation: May 2011
one tip that has helped you deal with diabetes in college:

Tell your professors or else they can get pretty mad at you when an emergency does come up!
I found that friends can be pretty supportive (even if they do not understand diabetes management, at all)

Permalink Reply by Krystal Parker on February 8, 2010 at 9:46pm

Name: Krystal Parker
age:25
type of diabetes: type 1
how do you manage it?:shots (going back on my pump and saving for a dexcom 7+
School you attend: southeastern ok state univ
Major: biology
Minor: chemistry
career goals: possibly go to medical school or PA school (yes i know I am old to be getting back to my dream but I had some major detours)
expected date of graduation: 2012
one tip that has helped you deal with diabetes in college:
know your levels at all times you cant concentrate on finals as well when high or low

Permalink Reply by Jasmine on February 28, 2010 at 9:46pm

Name: Jasmine
age: 21
type: 1.5 or LADA
How do you manage?: shots, diet, exercise and waiting to get my minimed
school you attend: Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
Major: Accounting
Minor: Fraud
career goals: I would love to work for the government like CIA or FBI as a Forensic Accountant
expected date of graduation: don't know b/c I'm taking time off to get my health in order, but probably May 2012
One tip that has helped you deal with diabetes in college: Since it's only been less than a year since I have had diabetes I can say so far I have learned to not take on too much at one time. And don't try to be superwoman...I can't do it all!

Permalink Reply by awillie on March 27, 2010 at 8:39pm

Name: awillie
age: 20
type of diabetes: T1DM
how do you manage it?: oPod, soon Symlin, Dex, diet, exercise
School you attend: Washington University in St. Louis
Major: Biology
Minor: Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
career goals: Ph D. in biology...biomedical research
expected date of graduation: May 2010
one tip that has helped you deal with diabetes in college: endocrinologist on campus who is now my primary Dr. :-)

Permalink Reply by Rebecca on January 23, 2011 at 6:41pm

so lucky you have an endo on campus!

Permalink Reply by Andy C. on July 30, 2010 at 3:25pm

Name: Andy Coleman
age: 26
type of diabetes: Type 1
how do you manage it?: Injection Shots
School you attend: Utah State University
Major: Finance/Economics Dual Major
Minor:
career goals: Credit Risk Management
expected date of graduation: December 2010
One tip that has helped you deal with diabetes in college: "Take it one day at a time..." "You're not the only Diabetic to attend college" (thanks wifey:) )

Permalink Reply by Rebecca on January 23, 2011 at 6:40pm

Name: Rebecca
age: 19 in less than a month
type of diabetes: type 1
how do you manage it?: pump, exercise, diet
School you attend: Gustavus Adolphus College
Major: Psychology and Dance
Minor: Arts Management
career goals: not quite sure yet..
expected date of graduation: May 2014
one tip that has helped you deal with diabetes in college: collegiate sports!

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