As August Draws to a Close...

10 MORE DAYS!!!!

I am beside myself with excitement. Can't wait to move into the next chapter of my life. These next four years will be a rollercoaster of emotions, but hopefully I will survive. It'll be when I realize I am am in way over my head, that I was born to do vet med, and when I'll finally start feeling like an adult. Cause let's be serious... 21 is so young!

So what have I been doing to get ready? Not much actually. Until orientation, I really don't have enough information to truly be ready. Either way, I have my school supplies ready. I bought a nice expensive agenda so I don't have to use the free one that the school gives us. It's gotten me through undergrad but I think it's time for something a little more intense.

Thus far, we have completed all of our online surveys (just about personality types, demographics, expectations, and experience) and our schedule has been posted. Here is an example week for all of you that are morning people (us night owls will be cringing!):

Yay!

We have been sent our invitations for the Professional Welcoming Ceremony, each student gets 4 and one needs to be a vet mentor that helped us get into vet school. I plan on inviting my two mentor vets and my parents. Very exciting. We have also been sent our Social Orientation calendar. Looks like a couple BBQs, a corn roast, Fraternity (QTS) pledge night and rewards night, and some open 'just for fun' hockey games. I am going to play hockey for the women's team... I have never played before, but neither will most of the team so it's okay! I also intend on pleding to the Frat. I have some upper year friends that pledged last year and had a blast. The Frat puts on HECTIC parties..... so good. I got into the beach party last year as a guest and it was buc. Sand, bikinis, and keg beer... need I say more? Hahaha! They also do some community work and study sessions run by upper years, and alcohol is free for the year so it'll be worth it for sure.

All that is left is to figure out who will be in our practice groups (12 groups of ~10 students) and to have the orientation page be updated with our orientation schedule. I know that it is only 10 days away and I should just be patient but I CAN'T!!! I want to know NOW!! haha hopefully Mon or Tues.

I also wanted to props a couple of songs that I have recently fallen in love with.
Mumford and Sons - The Cave
Tokyo Police Club - Favourite Colour
The Sheepdogs - I Don't Know
AWOLNATION - Sail

sooooo gooooood.... :)

Recipes For a Vegetarian Student with NO TIME!!!

I have found a couple recipes that I like online that make enough servings the you can freeze a bunch of meal allotments. They are vegetarian but I am sure you could add meat if you wanted. I have to sing the praises of allrecipes.com because it is a great way to get ideas for meals and all recipes are rated by the community. Everyone is amateur and there are lots of pictures!

Best of Everything Veggie Burgers

Prep Time:
25 Min

Cook Time:
16 Min

Ready In:
41 Min

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
• 1 cup water

• 2 (16 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 green bell pepper, halved and seeded
• 1 onion, quartered
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled
• 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs, or as needed

Directions

1. Bring the brown rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes.
2. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat. Lightly oil a sheet of aluminum foil. Mash black beans in a large bowl with a fork until thick and pasty; set aside.
3. Place the bell pepper, onion, mushrooms, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor/magic bullet, and chop finely. Stir the bell pepper mixture into the mashed black beans. Place the brown rice and mozzarella cheese in the food processor, and process until combined. Stir the mixture into the black beans.
4. Whisk together the eggs, chili powder, cumin, garlic salt, and hot sauce. Stir the egg mixture into the black bean mixture. Stir in the bread crumbs, adding additional bread crumbs as needed until the mixture is sticky and holds together. Divide into patties.
5. Place patties onto wax paper and wrap wax paper in aluminum foil. Freeze each patty seperately!

This one takes time to prepare but I made 12 patties so now I can freeze them and have them through out the semester! Saves money too!

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/best-of-everything-veggie-burgers/detail.aspx



Breakfast Burritos

Prep Time:
20 Min

Ready In:
20 Min

Ingredients

• 12 eggs, lightly beaten
• salt and pepper to taste
• 10 (8 inch) flour tortillas
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions

Directions

1. Cook eggs, salt, and pepper, in a skillet and stir over medium heat until the eggs are completely set.
2. Spoon about 1/4 cup of egg mixture down the center of each tortilla; sprinkle with cheese and onions. Fold bottom and sides of tortilla over filling. Wrap each in waxed paper and aluminum foil. Freeze for up to 1 month.
3. To use frozen burritos: Remove foil. Place waxed paper-wrapped burritos on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave at 60% power for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until heated through. Let stand for 20 seconds.

Great for early mornings!!
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/breakfast-burritos-2/detail.aspx

 

 

 

Kale Chips

Prep Time:
15 Min

Cook Time:
35 Min

Ready In:
50 Min

Ingredients

• 1 bunch kale
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
• 1 pinch sea salt, to taste

Directions

1. Preheat an oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
2. Cut away inner ribs from each kale leaf and discard; tear the leaves into pieces of uniform size. (I made my pieces about the size of a small potato chip.) Wash torn kale pieces and spin dry in a salad spinner or dry with paper towels until they're very dry.
3. Put the kale pieces into a large resealable bag (or use a bowl if you don't mind getting your hands oily). Add about half the olive oil; seal and squeeze the bag so the oil gets distributed evenly on the kale pieces. Add the remaining oil and squeeze the bag more, until all kale pieces are evenly coated with oil and slightly 'massaged.' Sprinkle the vinegar over the kale leaves, reseal the bag, and shake to spread the vinegar evenly over the leaves. Spread the leaves evenly onto a baking sheet.
4. Roast in the preheated oven until mostly crisp, about 35 minutes. Season with salt and serve immediately.

Yummy snack food for studying...
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/kale-chips/detail.aspx

 

 

Vegetarian Kale Soup

Prep Time:
25 Min

Cook Time:
30 Min

Ready In:
55 Min

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1 bunch kale, stems removed and leaves chopped
• 8 cups water
• 6 cubes vegetable bouillon (such as Knorr)
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 6 white potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans (drained if desired)
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot; cook the onion and garlic until soft. Stir in the kale and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Stir in the water, vegetable bouillon, tomatoes, potatoes, beans, Italian seasoning, and parsley. Simmer soup on medium heat for 25 minutes, or until potatoes are cooked through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

I add barley or lentils to this and freeze servings in tupper ware if I make more than a couple days worth.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/vegetarian-kale-soup/detail.aspx

Undergraduate Courses and Choices

I was accepted to the Animal Biology Bachelor of Honours Science at the University of Guelph, which is a four year degree that is pretty restricted as far as acceptable courses.

First Year
Fall Semester 1
PSYC*1200 Psycology - Dynamics of Behaviour
PHYS*1020 Introductory Physics
MATH*1080 Elements of Calculus I
CHEM*1040 General Chemistry I
BIOL*1030 Biology I

Winter Semester 2
STAT*2040 Statistics I (needed and used for vet school - Statistics)
PHYS*1070 Intro Physics for Life Sciences
CIS*1000 DE Intro to Computer Applications
CHEM*1050 General Chemistry II
BIOL*1040 Biology II

Pretty basic stuff... I had to do "baby" physics because I didn't take physics in high school. DE = Distance Education.

Second Year
Fall Semester 3
PHYS*1080 Physics for Life Sciences
PHIL*2030 Philosophy of Medicine
MBG*2000 Introductory Genetics
BIOC*2580 Introductory Biochemistry
AGR*2350 Animal Production Systems & Industry

Winter Semester 4
NUTR*3210 Fundamentals of Nutrition
MBG*2020 Introductory Molecular Biology
BIOL*2210 Introductory Cell Biology
ARTH*2280 Modern Architecture (used for vet school - Social Science)
ANSC*2340 Structure and Function of Farm Animals

This year was the toughest. These marks are so important... unfortunately I had a tough time keeping up and did pretty poorly so I had to start to look for equivalent courses for the prereqs.

Third Year
Fall Semester 5
POPM*3240 Epidemiology (restricted elective)
PATH*3610 DE Principles of Disease (restricted elective)
BIOM*3010 Comparative Mammalian Anatomy (restricted elective)
ANSC*3120 Animal Nutrition
ANSC*3080 Agricultural Animal Physiology

Winter Semester 6
PATH*3040 Principles of Parasitology (restricted elective)
MBG*3060 Quantitative Genetics (used for vet school - Genetics)
BIOC*3560 Structure & Function in Biochemistry (used for vet school - Biochemistry)
ANSC*3300 Animal Reproduction
ANSC*3210 Animal Care & Welfare (used for vet school - Humanities)

This was the fun year. We started getting into more detail and the labs were much more informative. The profs like these courses so end up being much more efficient educators. Even the projects are fun; so much application that you stop hating school and actually start to enjoy yourself. This year was much better as far as marks go and it gave me a chance to replace some of those crappy second year marks. I highly recommend Parasitiology and Anatomy, even though they were tough there were fantastic experience, especially to prep for vet school.

Fourth Year
Fall Semester 7
ZOO*2100 Developmental Biology (used for vet school - Cell Biology)
POPM*4230 Animal Health (restricted elective)
ANSC*4700 Research in Animal Biology I (used for vet school - Biology)
ANSC*4560 Pet Nutrition (used for vet school - Biology)
ANSC*4020 Genetics of Companion Animals

Winter Semester 8
BIOC*4580 Membrane Biochemistry (restricted elective)
ANSC*4710 Research in Animal Biology II (restricted elective)
ANSC*4490 Applied Endocrinology (restricted elective)
ANSC*4350 Experiments in Animal Biology (restricted elective)
ANSC*4100 Appl Env Physio/Animal Housing (restricted elective)

WS8 was tough because I was appling to the OVC and mentally I was done. I am very happy that I took the research course but the experiments class was silly to take at the same time. It should've been either or, not both at the same time.

Obviously I stayed in a more sciencey theme... there was alittle room to expand but I am so terrible at social sciences so I played to my strengths. MARKS ARE KEY!! Get good marks, don't mess around. That doesn't mean you can't have fun! Just makke smart decisions! :)

A Little Bit About Me!

Okay so I have all most completed my list so I can take a moment to talk a bit about me and what is going on around here.

So my name is Kay and was an Animal Biology major in the University of Guelph Bachelor of Honours Science program. Now I am an OVC student (class of 2015)!!! I am a pectarian (no chicken, beef, or pork) and my favourite food is Vegetable Pad Thai. I am a Virgo and am born in the year of the Snake, not that it means anything but the Zodiak is kind of fun. My favourite animals are Turkey Vultures, laying hens, labrador retrievers, and thoroughbreds! Let me show you!

Socrates the One Winged Turkey Vulture

Me with My Research Hens(s)

My Black Lab/Golden Retriever Jesse (13 yrs old)

Me falling off my old horse Trigger. Hahaha!

Us actually jumping!!!

I am currently working at a small animal clinic which provides great experience in vet medicine, but I really want to work in a mixed practice one day. My dream is to have my house, horses, and clinic all on the same giant property and be so happy! haha.

Right now I have a leopard gecko named  Steven Leopold and a snow corn snake named Princess Snow White that stay with me while I'm at school. Jesse lives at home with my parents and our new kitten Pippa Mewington (currently 6 weeks old).

Pippa Mewington

Steven Leopold

Not actually Snow White, but here species!!! She is not albino  but does lack pigment.

I am very much looking forward to orientation on Sept 5th and the Proffesional Welcoming ceremony on Sept 17th. There will definately be pics of campus and our class so stay tuned for that. They haven't given us too much info about orientation yet but we are completing some online surveys to give them more demographic info so they can assign us all into one of 12 practice groups. These groups are pretty much your family through phases 1, 2, and 3 so I can't wait to meet them and get straight to the socializing! haha I definately am a party animal (no pun intended!) so I intend on joining Omega Tau Sigma, our professional veterinary fraternity for some bad keg beer and good times! There is lots of social stuff to do in vet school, especially first semester, so I'm sure my class will get a good chance to bond very quickly. I have housemates and upper phase friends so I have already gotten a glimpse of what vet school will be like and how I want to experience it so I am very lucky. Hopefully I won't be caught off guard by too much, other than work load!

Okay, so that is a tid bit. I guess more to come later. Need to get some rest for work tomorrow!



Canadian Vet Schools and The Application Process to the OVC

In Canada there are four vet schools (to the 28 in the USA!). However they are semi-segregated for the areas that they are in, giving applicants from that area a much higher priority over others. Not to say it is impossible, but definately not worth the time, money, and effort. So OVC is for Ontarians; this province has hands down the most people and cities so it is a highly competitive school and is one of the highest ranked in North America. There is one in the Atlantic provinces in PEI, one in the Western provinces in Alberta,and one bilingual one in Quebec. They all require completion of the MCAT (the GRE for American applicants), but the course requirements are different.

For the OVC they look at your last two semester averages, your MCAT score, and your 8 prerequisite courses. For more details visit Acceptable Undergrad Courses but essentially they include:
Biological Sciences - 1.5 credits (with recommended emphasis on animal biology; one course must be a cell biology)
Genetics - 0.5 credits
Biochemistry - 0.5 credits
Statistics - 0.5 credits (requires a Calculus prerequisite to take the Statistics course)
Humanities/Social Sciences - 1.0 credits
***Note: these prereqs are VERY different from every other vet school!!! Alberta AND Atlantic want Organic Chemistry and English!!! Make sure you organise your schedule accordingly or you might have to take extra semesters!

These marks are the first things that the acceptance committee looks at. From these the top 200 applicants are offered interviews. The interview process changed formats in 2010 to a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format. I will explain this later but it is the greatest interview system ever!!! Your score from your interview, reference letters, and your Background Information Form (BIF) will all be taken into consideration to rank the top 100 students who are then accepted into the OVC! Okay so that is everything in a nut shell but lets break it down some more.

You must have an MCAT score by Jan 1st of your application year (ex. mine was due Jan 1st, 2011 for Sept. 5, 2011 start date, class of 2015) They stop offering MCAT sits in September so you need to get it done between May and Sept. The AAMC website will wxplain how to release your scores BUT YOU ALSO NEED TO PRINT OFF AND FAX YOUR SCORES TO THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE BEFORE JAN 1ST AS WELL!!!! This is something they don't explain well on the website and can cost you the whole application. Your two previous semester averages get forwarded if you do your undergrad at Guelph, if not, I believe you have to send in an official transcript from your University (which can take up to a week and costs $10).

The BIF form is available in Jan/Feb of your application year and is due Mar 1st by 4 pm. Yes this means you don't have much time to fill it out ESPECIALLY if you are mailing it in. My suggestion; fill out the old one so you can organize what you want to say early and when the updated form comes out you can easily copy and paste. Another fun fact; you cannot save the new form so either don't close the form/computer or PRINT!!! They really don't mean to be difficult but all this is just a time waster that you don't need to deal with if you know about it. On the BIF form is space to fill in your personal info, prereq grades, vet experience, animal experience, and extra-curriculars. Take time to choose the order you put them in and what you want in the description. Make sure you show how awesome and diverse you are! On here is also the two essay questions. PLEASE START WRITING YOUR ESSAYS THE PREVIOUS OCTOBER!!! They take forever to write and you will probably do them multiple times. The two questions roughly worded as such: "Why do you want to be a vet?" and "What do you plan on contributing to the field of vet medicine?" Again a great place to show your uniqueness as well as have 200 words to prove to them you are ready to commit and worth being admitted. Have LOTS of people (not other applicants) look over it and take some of their comments into consideration (profs, neighbours, coaches, bosses, family, friends, etc.) but don't forget it has to be true to you, not someone else. Some of the pages need to be printed multiple times so pay attention and read every page carefully! ANY mistake will cause them to throw out your application (including spelling!).

References come from three people with at least two being practicing veterinarians. So maybe a vets you worked or volunteered for as your first two but take time to consider your third. If you have strong relationships with three seperate vets from three seperate clinics, then use them, but not everyone does. Consider a coach, faculty advisor of a project, program co-ordinator of a volunteer group, a professor, or a boss that you have a close personal connection too. You want people who know how hard working, respectable, and passionate you are; people that are willing to vouche for you and who truly believe you will be a great vet. I personaly used the program co-ordinator of my volunteer group Wild Ontario (educational birds of prey) because she knew that I always worked hard and cared deeply for the animals and our cause. The letters should be back in your hot little hands by end of Jan/early Feb so ask people in Nov/Dec. They need to be sealed with a signature and put into your application envelope.

In the first 7 semesters, focus on getting good grades and good experience. Grades are REALLY important so do everything you can to get as high as you can. Talk to profs as much as possible. They can give you advice and proof read projects/essays if you keep them in the loop (and don't procrastinate!!). They are great (and expensive) resources that also can provide moral support (and definately come in handy if you want to do a fourth year thesis project or a masters!).

Sorry international applicants, I really don't know much about your process but it is pretty much the same. It should be on the website or you can contact the OVC admissions representative via email. She is very helpful!

Be Prepared!!!!!!!

I have aquired most of the things on the "need to have for first year" list posted on the OVC librry, most of which I got through the veterinary supply company through work. Much cheaper then buy it from the university bookstore. So thermometer = check, pen light = check, medium latex gloves = check... I also picked out my lab coat size (M) and stethascope colour (Green) that are donated to the class from the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA), the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA), the College of Veterinarians of Ontario (CVO) and the OVC Alumni Association. They get our names and class year engraved/embroidered on them which is very cool! Thank you! I am also starting to organize books and supplies, trying to be prepared for the up coming year.

All this organizing of school supplies is getting me so riled up! I am chomping at the bit to get started and be on my way to becoming a licensed DVM. I realize that the workload is ginormous and that my horrible procrastination will need to be dealt with however I would much rather struggle with vet medicine then another year of undergrad ANY DAY. Some of my friends in upper years are telling me to relax and enjoy what little summer I have left, but I am not happy at my job and I am living back at home for the summer so I am getting very tired of summer. Can't we just skip the rest of August?

Animal and Non-Animal Experience

So the OVC requires both animal AND non-animal experience so that you can show off how well rounded you are.

I worked with horses from the time I started riding at the age of 8. Now I totally suggest even a couple weekends in a barn to learn how to handle and feel comfortable around a horse. They are a little unpredictable and require a certain kind of touch so getting some experience before rectal palpations on a pregnant mare will only do you some good. Riding is fantastic though; best sport in the world.

I did my 40 hours of community service for high school graduation with a small animal clinic, but when I was done, I just kept showing up and offering to come in as much as possible. One day they realized I was not going away so they offered me a job. :) Lucky but also not impossible to achieve. I showed passion and commitment and they didn't need to train me and I had already been working for free so it was a win-win situation. The small animal clinic (that I still work at today!!!) gave me experience of client relations and the life of a clinician. Working with animals and the clients that love them really is rewarding. But you also get to encounter some crazies and learn how to handle them without putting the animal at risk. I learn some handling skills, parasite and disease prevention, buisness skills, etc. It's FANTASTIC experience!!

I volunteered for a reptile zoo for a couple weeks learning TONS about them in both the wild and captivity. Reptiles are so cool and I now own 2 thanks to that! hahaha Having experience with exoics does give you an edge because it is hard to get and most people don't want to bother. They are amazing creatures and broadening your horizons will only benefit you.

In University, I started (and still do!) volunteering with a non-releasable Birds of Prey education team. We do educational shows all over Southern Ontario. Falconry is amazing and working closely with a one-winged Turkey Vulture is honestly a once in a lifetime opportunity. Wildlife volunteer work is relatively easy to find if you look for it! Maybe start with the local wildlife center or conservation area.

Now for my fourth year thesis project (GREAT IDEA!!! DO IT!!) I got a chance to work with chickens! This kind of experience let me explore the farm and the laboratory so I learned A LOT of stuff. Also that chickens are awesome!!!! This is a more academic experience but their was animal handling involved. Your faculty advisor is also another great reference!!!

Now for some non-animal~!!

I played house league and rep soccer for my city. And yes you can use sports as an extra-curricular on your background information form for your OVC application and even coaches as one of your references!!

I also coached "Timbits" soccer. These are for kids under 12 and it was so much fun! You don't need to even know how to play soccer, you just make them run around and cheer and kick a ball.

In high school they offered a leadership course were we ran school events and learned management skills. I continued my leadership roles by doing the grade nine orientation and then in university doing first year (freshman) orientation. It was awesome. I love helping nervous first years get used to the campus and classes and new social scene. It also looks SWEET on resumes!

So hopefully this gives you some ideas. I wish I had had more cow and pig and sheep exposure but I'll have to get that on the fly this year!

High School

SO not sure about the rest of the world but Canadian high school is four years: grade 9, 10, 11, and 12. They offer most courses as either Workplace, College, or University. Here, College and University are very different. University is very academic, primarily degree programs of 3- 4 years. College is more practical but only offers diploma programs so they are generally shorter. So with a doctorate as my goal I knew that U was my only option. So I took U English, Calculus, Data Management, Chemistry, and Biology, with Communications Technology as my elective in Grade 11 and 12. It was a heavy load but very manageable. I made one mistake though... not taking Physics... Not the worst thing but it would have been easier to have had the time in high school to properly learn this stuff.

As far as extra curriculars, I was part of the concert band (Alto Saxaphone), stage crew (behind the curtains, sound, lights, etc.), played soccer and field hockey for the school and soccer for the city (rep), I was a volunteer for the grade 9 orientations and peer mentors, competitive horse back riding (Hunter) and volunteered for a small and wildlife vet clinic. I worked at McDonalds, a horse stable, and a small animal clinic. I was needless to say busy. But all that experience was VERY worth it.

So my advice to those of you high school, stay busy! It keeps you out of trouble and you get used to time management. Also, get to know your teachers; not in a brown nose way, but ask questions about material you do not understand, have them proof read your projects/papers, get involved in their clubs, talk to them about current stuff in the subject they teach. They are more willing to help out students that are obviously making an effort to learn.

ok any more questions can be commented or emailed!

Hello and Welcome!!!

Hello, and welcome to my first blog ever. I would like to take a moment to explain what this blog is meant to do and what my inspiration was for starting one in the first place.

I was recently (June 2011) accepted in one of the most elite veterinary medical schools in North America, the Ontario Veterinary College. Being a University of Guelph graduate this made me excited because I have already spent 4 years on the campus and in the city. I get to keep my rented room, favourite Second Cup, and all my friends. Yay me! I have been working hard to get into vet school since I was 5 years old... and yes a 5 year old can work hard. Pictures of horses and puppies do NOT draw themselves ok! Haha, ok so high school was a breeze then undergrad kicked my gluteous maximus. However, I am accepted and I couldn't be more pleased. But why a blog? Well, being the huge nerd I am I was researching on what kind of things to expect in my first year and during orientation when I came across a vast array of veterinary student blogs. They were hilarious and inspiring. Then I had wished I had seen these before, maybe had like an older mentor to help me through my applications and interviews and orientation. That is when I realized that I could be that mentor for others, especially for Canadian students with intentions of also getting into the OVC.

So here I am, ready to go. I encourage anyone that finds this to drop me an email so I can get to know people out here in the blogosphere.

My intentions for the next 4 weeks before my first day of OVC:
- Review my high school choices for any youngins out there
- Talk about my animal and non-animal experiences
- Brief about the Canadian process and the OVC requirements
- Explain my undergrad choices
- Vent about how stupid the MCAT was
- Review my application process (references, personal statements, etc.)
- Explain how I prepped for my interview and explain what an MMI is
- Tell you what I am currently doing to prep for September

I hope that I can keep pictures involved as much as possible because it's more fun that way.
ttyl