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Edmontonian here, I haven't been on here for a while (trying to get back into the swing of things), great to see some new faces!

Hello, another Edmontonian here. It has been a while since I have been active on here, but I am looking to get back into the game Is anyone interested in the EdMUDton 5K that is coming up (Sep 26th)? I wouldn't mind meeting up with some fellow Nerd Rebels!

That sounds great, we can definitely set something up for that weekend. Looking forward to it

That is too bad, I just recently signed up with NF, but maybe if your travels take you to Edmonton again we could organize something Kananaskis is gorgeous! It is so peaceful and serene, I am sure you will have an awesome time. If you are going to be around in September that is perfect - I figured it would take a while to gather a decent size group of people for a meetup. Do you know approximately when in September you will be here?

I am calling on fellow Nerd Fitness rebels in Edmonton! I know of at least one other person who is willing to get together, so it would be great if we could arrange a meetup in the next little while - please reply to this post if you are in the area and interested

Yay people who use Fitbit! Please feel free to add me http://www.fitbit.com/user/2668BS

I also have the Fitbit One and I have been using it for a few months now. It really does keep me motivated to stay active and is accurate with respect to the number of steps I take. It also syncs seamlessly with MyFitnessPal

You are absolutely right Red, Every professor I have ever talked to says their field is the most important or contributes the most etc., with the exception of my supervisor - maybe that is the reason I chose him as a supervisor. Ironically, I also struggled in Organic Chemistry when I took it initially I hated it - I realized I just needed to be in the lab to get a better grasp of the concepts. In fact I did better in the lab sections than the lecture so it is strange that I ended up in theory and not experiment Wow medical school that is quite a challenge! I think I would consider myself a bum as well - all I have done is part time jobs and go to school for the last 6-7 years. Best of luck with your goals - it sounds like you will do great and thank you for the warm welcome!

My username is mgedik17 on MFP - I just signed up a little while ago after I got my Fitbit One, so I could really use pals to motivate/support me on my quest!

I love kettlebell swings and Thrusters I have no love for the burpees...

Dungeons & Dragons would have to be my all time favourite... I also love playing Battlestar Gallactica, Zombicide, Resident Evil, Munchkin and I can't resist a game of Settlers of course

Yay! Someone from my city Anyone else from Edmonton please feel free to PM me, I would love to meet up!

You definitely do have diverse interests when it comes to video games but I will say that the ones you have listed are ones that I have either played or wanted to play. Funny you should mention Bio, as it turns out my Bachelor degree was a double major in Biological Sciences and Chemistry. I have to credit my chosen career path to my professor/current supervisor. I fell in love with Quantum Chemistry when I took his course as an undergraduate. I did a summer internship with him studying biological molecules using quantum chemical calculations and I was hooked! I think the reason I chose to get a PhD in this field is due to how diverse and interdisciplinary it is - I use Physics, Math, Biology and Chemistry for my research and I find it challenging but extremely rewarding at the same time. Most people I know seem to dislike Chemistry as a subject, I have not quite figured out why this is... If you don't mind me asking what are you doing for work now?