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2012.12.09 12:39 Baconated_Kayos Student Nurse: tips, advice, and support
Practically anything and everything related to nursing school.
2024.05.16 16:39 Serious_Factor5371 25M, Service Developer
 | 2017 - Worked at a local hospital, went to school. Had to leave due to onset of seizures. 2018 - Went back working at the hospital, moved to a different department, make $15.50 an hour. 2019 - Got EMT-B license, moved onto a local company, went full time at a community college while still living at home. 2020 - Transferred to a state college, 3 months in COVID happened. Lived in my grandparents home while I finished up my semester. Worked on a COVID response team then some testing centers with my EMS company. Was PERDIEM and could p/u whatever hours as long as I fulfilled 32-hours a month. I would work 32 hours in one week at the ending of one month, then the beginning of the other. Then I would have 5 weeks off. No bills, responsibilities. Spent my time playing World of Warcraft 16+ hours a day. Most depressed I'd ever been in my life. 2021 - Was able to move back to school and work in the testing center. By doing this, I received free housing (a 1B1Bath townhouse) along with 3 free meals a day as well as free parking. I did not have a roommate. The only thing I needed to do was take a minimum of 6 credits during the regular semester. This lasted until the summer of 2022. Met a lot of great people and made some connections that would help me out later on. I also started working in the ER at a local hospital as well as a local EMS company. 2022 - Didn't continue taking college classes. Continued working at a local hospital, this time they were offering bonus ($25/hr) on top of my regular pay for any shifts that you picked up. The thing is, I was per-diem, so every shift I worked was a p/u shift. I HATED this job. I was so miserable. I would start work at 0300 and end at 1900 4 days a week. I would then (once a week) work my overnight shift at the local EMS company. I started looking for another job, and eventually found and landed one at a medical startup in the summer of 2022. It was originally a hybrid position but if you worked overtime ( I always worked overtime) you could work from home. Left the hospital in the fall and the EMS company in the winter of 2022. 2023 - Continued working at the startup, I was promoted within 6 months, switched to a different shift, and became fully remote. Worked on countless projects and helped provide a unique perspective from my past experiences. Also worked very closely with our customers and their clinical teams and grew my relationships with them significantly. 2024 - I landed a job (developer with low code/ no code application) in our product division. Switched from an hourly to salary position. I'm on track to make about $90,000 this year. I didn't really enjoy working all of those hours to make what I did in 2023 and wanted a change. This new position has opened me up to a whole new world. I'm learning so many valuable lessons within product development, coding/programming, development, IT, etc. I really hope this new position helps me learn as much as possible and be able to work on more intense projects, and hopefully help me land a higher position. I now live with my girlfriend in a MCOL area. I haven’t gone back to college. I was almost a Junior with the amount of credits I had, but I needed to get out of my living situation after I moved from the free housing the school offered. I don't really know what my plan is but I really would like to hold a degree one day. Currently, I am focused on learning everything I possible can within this new position and am trying to be part of as many different projects as possible. I have a great support system now, amazing mentors, new friends and a better outlook on life. I will never forget how miserable I was back in 2020-2021. It's amazing to look back and see just how far I've come even without a degree. submitted by Serious_Factor5371 to Salary [link] [comments] |
2024.05.16 16:35 Atkena2578 Experience of scar tissue removal around the knee area
Hello.
A bit of background, my son (almost 13M) was diagnosed in 2020 with begign soft tissue hemangioma in the knee area. He had 2, one was right above the knee/lower thigh and the second was intra articular (synovial area).
After biopsy to clear any possibility of cancer (thankfully it wasn't) he had the lower thigh one surgically removed in December 2020. He was fine for a bit over a year and the other one started to give him pain too. The surgeon did not want to go into the synovial area surgically due to him being young and all the nerves in that area, for a tumor that wasn't a cancer wasn't worth the ordeal. So he referred us to his colleague, a radiology interventionist who successfully managed to get rid of it and all the vessels bundle by injecting ethanol in it under a scanner (december 2022). An angiogram performed before revealed the tumors weren't arterial but veinous and by removing the first one the blood went into the other one explaining why the pain came back, getting rid of one without the other one wasn't a long term solution even if we were hoping to never have to deal with it to begin with.
He has now been free from those tumors for over a year and a half and pain is a thing of the past. He had physical therapy after both removal procedures. You'd think we d be done with all of this. Alas after a year and a half there is still a considerable difference in ROM between both legs which we noticed after both procedures (the first time we blamed it on the intra articular tumor still in there). While his affected leg isn't bad per say (130 degrees bend) he is still young and growing so we wanted to see what we could do to fix that. He also does martial arts (wrestling with school and jiu jitsu in a private club) so this affects his abilities to do some moves successfully. During class when listening to instructions he cannot fully sit on his heels because the one leg keeps him from doing so and I fear he could be taking bad habits that could affect his hips (he puts his weight on the other leg by leaning on this side)
We went back to his surgeon and after examination he thinks that scar tissues formed as a result of his procedures is what is causing the limitations in range. We are going to confirm that with an MRI in 3 weeks and go from there.
Now this is a surgeon so he sees a nail and wants to fix it with a hammer. However I was wondering if any of you who had experience with surgical removal of scar tissue were satisfied with the outcome and if you had any resurgence (or lack thereof). Is there a possibility to try something less invasive knowing that the internal scar tissue is between 18 months to almost 4 years old. Even if the idea of invasive surgery is not the best, after each procedure where we chose the most agressive treatment always led to improvement in outcomes (for the intra articular tumor, we chose to have ethanol injected which successfully got rid of everything rather than the embolic agent which could have resulted in the tumor not being fully gone). He is young so his recovery time is faster than if he chose to do so as an adult.
What are your opinions?
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A bit of background, my son (almost 13M) was diagnosed in 2020 with begign soft tissue hemangioma in the knee area. He had 2, one was right above the knee/lower thigh and the second was intra articular (synovial area).
After biopsy to clear any possibility of cancer (thankfully it wasn't) he had the lower thigh one surgically removed in December 2020. He was fine for a bit over a year and the other one started to give him pain too. The surgeon did not want to go into the synovial area surgically due to him being young and all the nerves in that area, for a tumor that wasn't a cancer wasn't worth the ordeal. So he referred us to his colleague, a radiology interventionist who successfully managed to get rid of it and all the vessels bundle by injecting ethanol in it under a scanner (december 2022). An angiogram performed before revealed the tumors weren't arterial but veinous and by removing the first one the blood went into the other one explaining why the pain came back, getting rid of one without the other one wasn't a long term solution even if we were hoping to never have to deal with it to begin with.
He has now been free from those tumors for over a year and a half and pain is a thing of the past. He had physical therapy after both removal procedures. You'd think we d be done with all of this. Alas after a year and a half there is still a considerable difference in ROM between both legs which we noticed after both procedures (the first time we blamed it on the intra articular tumor still in there). While his affected leg isn't bad per say (130 degrees bend) he is still young and growing so we wanted to see what we could do to fix that. He also does martial arts (wrestling with school and jiu jitsu in a private club) so this affects his abilities to do some moves successfully. During class when listening to instructions he cannot fully sit on his heels because the one leg keeps him from doing so and I fear he could be taking bad habits that could affect his hips (he puts his weight on the other leg by leaning on this side)
We went back to his surgeon and after examination he thinks that scar tissues formed as a result of his procedures is what is causing the limitations in range. We are going to confirm that with an MRI in 3 weeks and go from there.
Now this is a surgeon so he sees a nail and wants to fix it with a hammer. However I was wondering if any of you who had experience with surgical removal of scar tissue were satisfied with the outcome and if you had any resurgence (or lack thereof). Is there a possibility to try something less invasive knowing that the internal scar tissue is between 18 months to almost 4 years old. Even if the idea of invasive surgery is not the best, after each procedure where we chose the most agressive treatment always led to improvement in outcomes (for the intra articular tumor, we chose to have ethanol injected which successfully got rid of everything rather than the embolic agent which could have resulted in the tumor not being fully gone). He is young so his recovery time is faster than if he chose to do so as an adult.
What are your opinions?
2024.05.16 16:34 lightpvrple McMaster (Hamilton) vs Western (London) vs Queen's Med
Hi all! Sorry to be making another of these posts but I'm desperate at this point. I was extremely lucky to receive acceptances from all three of these schools and was hoping for any input/advice from current/former medical students at these schools or from anyone who's also been doing research on them.
The two greatest factors that are making me teeter between my options are 1) distance from home (Mac is a lot closer to home and being near to my family is important to me) and 2) 4-year vs 3-year (I'm not certain that I want to do a competitive specialty but I definitely don't want to rule it out - if any Mac students currently in competitive specialities went in not having a clue what they wanted to do and would be willing to answer some questions, please let me know!). I don't love the self-directed learning aspect of Mac but it's not a huge deal, I think I'm someone who can lock in and get things done regardless of the teaching style.
Any and all insight would be appreciated - what you wish you'd known about these programs earlier, any key differences between them, what you like/dislike about them, workload/schedule, observership/research/EC opportunities, etc. Thank you so much in advance - I'd like to make a decision as quickly as possible to free up WL spots (and for my own peace of mind lol).
(Also as an aside, happy to answer any questions for folks who are applying! I never thought I'd be in this position.)
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The two greatest factors that are making me teeter between my options are 1) distance from home (Mac is a lot closer to home and being near to my family is important to me) and 2) 4-year vs 3-year (I'm not certain that I want to do a competitive specialty but I definitely don't want to rule it out - if any Mac students currently in competitive specialities went in not having a clue what they wanted to do and would be willing to answer some questions, please let me know!). I don't love the self-directed learning aspect of Mac but it's not a huge deal, I think I'm someone who can lock in and get things done regardless of the teaching style.
Any and all insight would be appreciated - what you wish you'd known about these programs earlier, any key differences between them, what you like/dislike about them, workload/schedule, observership/research/EC opportunities, etc. Thank you so much in advance - I'd like to make a decision as quickly as possible to free up WL spots (and for my own peace of mind lol).
(Also as an aside, happy to answer any questions for folks who are applying! I never thought I'd be in this position.)
2024.05.16 16:33 clearliquidclearjar TALLAHASSEE WEEKLY EVENTS, 5/16 – 5/22
Y’all, I’m really not sure what’s still around. This list is somewhat edited, but please still make sure to check on all the regular events before you make big plans – I may have missed something.
Events are listed by the day. Events that happen every week appear first, one time stuff after that. If you have anything you’d like people to know about, comment here or message me and I’ll add it in. If you’d like further info about any of the events, look it up! I usually don’t have any extra to add.
Large Scale, Ongoing, and Multi-Day Events
Guided Paddling Outings all around the area: https://www.facebook.com/hsmithoutdoors
Tallahassee Film Society Showings: https://www.tallahasseefilms.com/tickets/
Book Clubs for all tastes: https://www.facebook.com/midtownreadeevents
Live Theater:
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Events are listed by the day. Events that happen every week appear first, one time stuff after that. If you have anything you’d like people to know about, comment here or message me and I’ll add it in. If you’d like further info about any of the events, look it up! I usually don’t have any extra to add.
Large Scale, Ongoing, and Multi-Day Events
Guided Paddling Outings all around the area: https://www.facebook.com/hsmithoutdoors
Tallahassee Film Society Showings: https://www.tallahasseefilms.com/tickets/
Book Clubs for all tastes: https://www.facebook.com/midtownreadeevents
Live Theater:
- Making Light Productions: https://www.makinglightproductions.org/
- Theatre Tallahassee: https://theatretallahassee.org/
- Mickee Faust Club: https://www.mickeefaust.com/
- Monticello Opera House: https://www.monticellooperahouse.org/
- FSU School of Theatre: https://theatre.fsu.edu/productions/
- Young Actors Theatre: https://www.youngactorstheatre.com/
- Quincy Music Theatre: https://quincymusictheatre.com/
- Tallahassee Hispanic Theater: https://tallahasseehispanictheater.wordpress.com/
- Lake Ella Grower's Market: Wednesday and Saturday, 11am-2pm. You can always find organic vendors, and foragers: The Holistic Cannabis Community, Artzi Farms, Hickory Nut Gifts, and others. Including Pita Queen! Farmer's Market Nutrition Program Coupons gladly accepted!
- Tallahassee Downtown Market: Saturdays, 10am-2pm, Park Ave Parks. Vendors display their arts and fine crafts, jewelry, handmade soap, pottery, Fresh from Florida produce, hand-raised beef and pork, fresh baked bread, jams and jellies, and honey. Live music from different local musicians every Saturday.
- Frenchtown Heritage Market: 524 N MLK Jr Blvd. Third Saturday of the month 10am to 2pm. Come grow community and support your local farmers and makers, while you get your groceries for the week! Don’t forget! We match SNAP/EBT, so you DOUBLE your money to go towards locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables! If the guy with the pineapple is there, get it. This is currently only happening on the third Saturday of the month for the next few months while road work is completed.
- Tallahassee Farmers Market: 2904 Kerry Forest Pkwy, Saturdays, 8am to Noon. Come see us at Tallahassee's longest-running farmers market! We are a year-round market, featuring local farms and vendors that provide the best seasonal produce, meats, baked goods, and more. We welcome you and your whole family (leashed pets included) to come out and meet your local farmers! Ample parking is available between our lot and the shopping center lot next door (by Red Elephant). Come early for the best selection.
- The Hub at Feather Oaks: Bingo. 6pm
- Dreamland BBQ: Weekly Open Blues Jam. If you'd like to sing, please bring your own mic. 6pm
- Honest Living Vape: Chess-Master Thursdays . Beginners and experts, join us every Thursday from 6-9 for Chess-Master Thursdays. All ages. Bring your board or play ours! Tournaments coming soon! 6pm
- Lake Tribe: Trivia. 7pm
- Takko Market Square: Bingo Night. 7pm
- The Getaway Grille and Bar: Karaoke with Jared Walker. 7pm
- Amicus Brewing: Trivia. 7pm
- Smitty's Taphouse: Trivia Lab Thursdays. Teams of 6 or fewer players can compete for $30 / $20 / $10 Prizes + The Golden MacGuffin prize table! New format! Interactive smartphone answering for your comfort and safety! 6 Fun Rounds - 42 Total Questions. 7:30pm
- Studio D: Bachata Fever. We always have a bachata workshop at 8 pm before Bachata Fever. We dance afterwards to the sounds of DJ Bacharod. The class is at 8 pm and Bachata Fever will start at 930 pm. Many times people are learning in class and may feel uncomfortable social dancing while they are still learning moves. We have a welcoming environment so stay and have fun and dance with everyone. That is how we learn. 8pm/Class $5/Bachata Fever $5.
- The Sound Bar: Comedy Night. 8pm
- Finnegans Wake: Open Mic. 8:30pm
- Brass Tap in Midtown: Karaoke with DJ Rah. 9pm
- 926: Karaoke. 9pm
- Bird’s: Karaoke with Nathan. 9pm
- Fire Bettys: Slasher Bash. This week we'll be showing: "Zombeavers". Prepare for an evening of horrific hilarity with comedy narration and devilish drinking games!🍻 Hosted by local comedians. 8pm/21+
- Blue Tavern: Seep's Gumbo Nation ft. Shanice Richards. 8pm
- Blue Tavern: Happy Hour with Steve Malono. 5pm
- Lake Tribe Brewing: Flannel Fridays with Live Music. 6pm
- Hobbit West: Friday Night Dart Tournament. Anyone can Enter! Sign ups at 7:30, Darts fly at 8:00/$10 entry fee
- Ouzts Too: Karaoke with DJ Nathan. Best karaoke DJ in town. 8pm
- Just One More: Karaoke with DJ Rah. 9pm-11pm/21+
- 926: The Hot Friday Night Party and Drag Show. 9pm/$5/18+
- The Hub at Feather Oaks: Rachel Hillman. 5:30pm
- Lake Tribe: Ben Wentworth. 5:30pm
- Amicus Brewing: The Tanglers. 6pm
- The Getaway Grille and Bar: One Year Anniversary Celebration Featuring Queen of Hearts Band. 6pm
- Southwood Golf Club: The Rhythm Remedy. 6:30pm
- Goodwood: The Big Bash Havana Nights presented by Brent Hartsfield. The Big Bash is Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend's signature fundraising gala of the year and directly supports the agency's youth mentoring programs. Guests will enjoy Cuban Cuisine, champagne mojitos, cigars, flights, classic cars, photo opportunities, silent auction vacation packages, LIVE music and dancing, and an exciting LIVE salsa dance performance from 12 community volunteers! The event is a tremendous networking opportunity for Tallahassee's top business professionals, local community leaders and philanthropists to come together to enjoy an evening to celebrate the achievements of Big Brothers Big Sisters. 7pm
- Blue Tavern: Wil Fulkerson Jazz Night. 8pm
- House of Music: Belly Dancing: Journey From The Nile To The Tigris. Habibi, join us on a groovy carpet ride across ancient deserts: Disco Iskandar embarks on a voyage of belly dance, folklore, cinema, and history in a theatrical dance production, JOURNEY FROM THE NILE TO THE TIGRIS. Highlighting the prominence of belly dance in films of the Middle East from the 1940s through the 1970s, we present a live showcase exhibiting dances from Egypt, Turkey, Iraq, and beyond. It goes so much deeper than you think. Hookahs! Swords! Rhinestones, literally everywhere! This cross section of entertainment and education is the culmination of years of obsessive learning, two national tours, and travels to Egypt & Lebanon. JOURNEY FROM THE NILE TO THE TIGRIS is a trip unlike any other-- where the Middle East meets Vegas. This show’s cast is Gabi Corazon, Gia Bee, Liz Azi, Olya Clark, Vania Ojeda, director Veronica Lynn, and special guest star Omaris! 8pm/$15/21+
- The Sound Bar: The Old Schoolers. 8pm
- Vino Beano: Your Scumbag Neighbors. 8pm
- The Bark: Medians, No Yeah, Sleep John B, and Cloud Storage. 8pm
- Brinkley Glen Park: Invasive Plant Removal. Join Master Gardener Volunteers at this weekly invasive plant removal event. This is a great way to learn to ID our invasive plant species and how to remove them. We recommend wearing long pants and sleeves, closed-toed shoes, gloves, a hat and mosquito spray. Bring gardening tools such as hand clippers, loppers, trowels, etc. if you have them. We are removing coral ardisia bushes and berries, nandina, tung trees, Tradescantia flumenensis, cat's claw vine, winged yam, Japanese climbing fern, skunkvine and more. Directions: The best way to get there is to take Meridian Rd to Waverly Rd, go to the next intersection and turn left onto Abbotsford Way, then turn left at the next road called Woodside Dr. At the stop sign turn left onto Lothian. Lothian ends in a cul-de-sac and there is a sign that says Brinkley Glen Park. 8:30am-11:30am
- Gamescape: Saturday Gaming. Gamescape has relocated from Railroad Square to the Huntington Oaks Plaza (Suite 302, next to the Library) at N Monroe St and Fred George Rd. Open gaming tables are available. Noon-6pm
- Duke’s and Dottie’s: Line Dancing Plus Lessons. 7pm/21+
- Bird’s Oyster Shack: Laughterday Night Fever. * Join us every Saturday at Bird's Aphrodisiac Oyster Shack for a free comedy show!* 8:30pm
- 926: Latin Night. Dance to the irresistible beats of Zeus and prepare to be dazzled by a spectacular drag show at midnight. It's more than a party, it's an experience. 9:30pm/$10 21+, $15 under 21
- Crawfordville: Big Bend Biodiversity Tour. See why our area is so ecologically incredible! Get up close and personal with creatures and plants galore. Join expert guide and outdoor educator, Ryan Means for this limited opportunity to tour the Apalachicola Lowlands Preserve. The day-long trip stops at points along the way to the privately-owned preserve nestled deep in the Apalachicola National Forest near Sumatra, FL. Explore the longleaf pine ecosystem, pitcher plant bogs, ephemeral wetlands, and blackwater streams - home to some threatened and endangered species. Learn what makes the Florida Panhandle one of the five richest biodiversity hotspots in North America. Perfect tour for photographers, outdoor enthusiasts and ecologists. $75 tour fee includes round-trip transportation (from 46 Kinsey Rd, Crawfordville, FL) , complimentary beverages, and supports efforts to preserve the incredible biodiversity of the Southeastern Coastal Plain. Spaces limited. Register here: https://coastalplains.networkforgood.com/events/71083-big-bend-biodiversity-tour for full details. 8am
- Dreamland BBQ: Rock Type One to None. Let's rock to find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes! The Unicorn Wranglers are back on Saturday, May 18th at Dreamland BBQ in Tallahassee, Florida for the 2024 "Rock One to None" show. This show is benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund (JDRF) and will feature musical guests Midnight Caravan, Fallen Timber, and the Unicorn Wranglers. The show starts at 4 pm and runs until 7 pm at Dreamland BBQ in Music Alley, and is open to all ages. While the show is free, we encourage all rockers attending to donate to the cause. You can contribute at the show by visiting our donation station or by heading over to our online Unicorn Wranglers team page. Together, as one big mosh pit, we can help cure Type 1 Diabetes. 3pm
- The Hub at Feather Oaks: Ethan Kyllonen. 4pm
- Amicus Brewing: Beza Alford and Rev. Dr. Sheldon Steen. 5pm
- Lake Tribe: Flamingo Party. 6pm
- The Getaway Grille and Bar: Billy Rigsby Band. 6pm
- Vino Beano: Brett & "Dangerous" Dave. 6pm
- Salty Dawg: Hot Mess. 6:30pm
- La Tiendita: Rhys Bennett & the Gringos as Vontade. Join us for an energetic evening filled with the vibrant sounds of Latin music, Brazilian beats, and jazz rhythms. Our local band, Rhys Bennett & the Gringos, will transform into the versatile ensemble Vontade, treating you to a delightful mix of rancheras, bossa nova, and more! Whether you're a seasoned dancer or a newcomer to the dance floor, you're in for a fantastic time at one of Tallahassee's hidden gems. Immerse yourself in a night of cultural fusion and musical celebration that is sure to create lasting memories! 6:30pm
- The Sound Bar: Tillman & Taff. 7pm
- Island Wings: Midnight Caravan. 7pm
- The Bark: Saturnalia, Brass Wizard, Van Season, and Psycho Tropical. 8pm
- Fire Bettys: 80's Video Dance Party. 8pm
- Just One More: One Eyed JAK. 9pm
- Bicycle House: Sunday Ride. Ride at 10:30 AM from Bicycle House. We will ride the Cascades trail to the St Marks trail and down to Wakulla station and return, about 31 miles. Ride speed is 12 to 14 mph, with periodic regroups. Vernon Bailey is the ride leader. Vernon is a new CCC member who’s been biking for 50 years enjoys riding with small groups and weekend touring. 10am
- E Peck Greene Park (Behind the LeRoy Collins Library): Food Not Bombs Free Mealshare. We offer free vegetarian/vegan food, water, coffee, personal care & hygiene products, bus passes, and clothing when we have some available to those in need. Contact foodnotbombstally@gmail.com to find out about getting involved. Noon-2pm
- LeRoy Collins Library: Tallahassee Go Club Meetings. Come play the captivating ancient game of Go, also known as Baduk, with some friendly games and discussions. Beginners welcome. Visit https://www.tallahasseegoclub.com for more information. 1pm
- Gamescape: Pokémon League. Come learn, play, and trade with the Pokémon Trading Card Game and the Pokémon video games! We LOVE seeing new players, so come learn how to play! We play both the Trading Card Game and the Video Game casually and competitively. The store offers lots of different seating arrangements to meet our group's needs, as well as food, drinks, and Pokémon products for purchase. We are also hold regular, officially sanctioned tournaments for Pokémon Trading Card Game and Video Game Competitions! 2-4pm
- The Plant: Open Jam. All instruments, all players welcome. 4pm-9pm
- Pedro’s: Mariachi Clasico. 6pm
- Fermentation Lounge: Open Mic Night Hosted by Conor Churchill. 7pm
- Ology Powermill: Marauders Market. Noon
- The Hub at Feather Oaks: The Barber Bros. 1pm-4pm
- Goodwood: Ice Cream Social. Get ready for a spectacular day of family fun at Goodwood Museum & Gardens! Treat your taste buds to a family fun day of FREE ice cream, FREE crafts for the kids, FREE activities, and more, all on the beautiful Goodwood grounds. Family-friendly musical entertainment will be provided by The Safari Man, who will have everyone tapping their feet and dancing along to his whimsical tunes. 1pm
- Common Ground Books: Contemporary Queer Poetry Book Club: Time is a Mother. This month, we’ll be reading “Time is a Mother” by Ocean Vuong. “In this deeply intimate second poetry collection, Ocean Vuong searches for life among the aftershocks of his mother's death, embodying the paradox of sitting within grief while being determined to survive beyond it. Vivid, brave and propulsive, Vuong's poems contend with personal loss, the meaning of family, and the value of joy in a perennially fractured American spirit. The author of the critically acclaimed poetry collection Night Sky with Exit Wounds, winner of the 2016 Whiting Award, the 2017 T. S. Eliot Prize and a 2019 MacArthur fellow, Vuong writes directly to our humanity without losing sight of the current moment. Bold and prescient, and a testament to tenderness in the face of violence, Time is a Mother is a return and a forging-forth all at once.” 6pm
- Just One More: Bingo. 5pm-6:30pm
- The Getaway Grille and Bar: Margarita Monday, Open-Mic Night hosted by The Saltwater Cowboy. 5:30pm-8pm
- American Legion Hall: Cha Cha - Weekly Lessons. 6:15pm/$5
- Hangar 38: Bingo. 6:45pm
- Vino Beano: Tipsy Trivia. 7pm
- Blue Tavern: Happy Hour. 5pm
- The Getaway Grille: Tuesday Night Bikes and Trikes. 6pm
- Crafty Crab: BOOMIN' Karaoke. 7pm
- Gamescape: Hobby Night. Slay the grey together! Join your fellow gamers and turn your pile of grey miniatures into a battle ready army. Need some painting tips? Feel free to ask at hobby night. You can bring any miniature for any game to paint. 7pm
- Ology Midtown: Jazz Jam Sessions. 7pm
- Island Wings: Trivia. 7pm
- Brass Tap in Midtown: Trivia. 1st Tuesday of the month is General Knowledge with rotating themes the rest of the month. 7pm
- House of Music: Tuesday Trivia & Karaoke. 7pm
- American Legion Hall: Tallahassee Swing Band Tuesday Night Dance. 7:30pm
- Fire Bettys: Comedy Night. 8pm
- Poor Pauls: Trivia. 8pm/21+
- Blue Tavern: Bluesday Tuesday with Bill Ricci. Every Tuesday is Blues Day @ the Blue Tavern and Blues Meets Girl is a Tallahassee favorite. This perfect, intimate venue provides just what you need for both a mid-week break and authentic blues music experience. 8pm/$5
- 4th Quarter: Professor Jim's Tuesday Night Trivia. Popular for a reason! 8pm
- Argonaut Coffee: Trivia Tuesday. 8pm
- The Sound Bar: Karaoke. 8pm
- Fire Betty’s: Open Mic Comedy Night. 8pm/21+
- 926: Tacos and Trivia. 9pm
- Tallahassee Junior Museum: Basic Blacksmith Skills Program. Light your curiosity at our upcoming Basic Blacksmith Skills Program! Join our resident blacksmith, Michael Murphy, as he shares his history of being a Smitty. Participants will be able to keep the fire going, sling a hammer, and throw knives during this two hour lecture program. This is an outdoor event. Must preregister online at tallahasseemuseum.org/events. This program is free for members and regular admission price for non-members. 10am
- Sugar and Spice Tally: Game Night. Join us every Wednesday Night for community game night. Bring your own or use ours! Let me know if you need to reserve space for a large group. Free to attend! 5pm
- Goodwood: Wonderful Wednesday. 6pm/$5
- Level 8 Rooftop Lounge: Trivia. 6pm
- La Florida Coffee & Wine: Trivia Night. 6pm
- The Great Games Library: Open Game Night. 6pm/free
- American Legion Hall: Sue Boyd Country Western and More Dance Class. Session 2 - Beginner 6:30 to 7:45 pm What: East Coast Swing and Waltz. Cost: $8.00 per person. Wear comfortable shoes you can turn in. 7:45 to 8:15 - Practice dance with paid admission. 8:15 to 9:30: Intermediate - 2 Step and WCS. $8.00 per person or $13.00 for both classes. Vaccines are required. Face masks are optional. Changing partners is optional. 6:30pm
- Perry Lynn’s Smokehouse in Quincy: Wed Night Open Mic w/ Steven Ritter and Friends. 6:30pm
- Hangar 38: Trivia. 6:45pm
- Proof: Trivia. 7pm
- Vino Beano: Wine Bingo. 7pm
- Fermentation Lounge: Trivia. 7pm
- Blue Tavern: Wednesday Open Mic with Doc Russell. The open mic night that has run continuously for almost 20 years, once housed at the Warehouse, lives on at the Blue Tavern. Doc Russell continues as the host with the most. Sign up starts at 7:45pm/free to attend
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2024.05.16 16:29 Vast_Ad_660 My child is addicted to video games, and I am crushed.
Wow! This turned out so long and was helpful to write when I was feeling really really awful an hour ago. Here it goes:
I’ve been following this page and a few others once I saw information on video game addiction a few months ago. I saw my family and step-son in so many of the stories, my heart and mind was transformed. I don’t feel alone and my son is certainly not alone in his struggles. To be honest I’m scared to start this new journey, and I’ll get to that more later.
I always knew something was different about my step-son’s gaming, and it’s been a struggle since 2-3 years old based on what his Dad has told me. Here’s a bit of a background of our family dynamic.
Jake had Pete when he was 19 and never had a relationship with Mom, Kate. They split custody and it was evident she was using hard drugs and lost full custody of Pete when he was 9. A lot of his time with Mom was spent on an iPad without regulation as early as 2. Routines, locations, and security was not always present. It’s tough to think about the severity of what Pete experienced. At this time school was difficult, and Pete was diagnosed with ADHD. Meds helped a lot, and once Jake had full custody he was all about routine routine routine, healthy foods, activities, table top games nightly, camping, you name it! His passion for being a single Dad to Pete is why I ultimately fell in love with him two years later. When I started hanging out I noticed Pete playing a lot of games and not being the sporty type or hanging out with friends. By this point he was playing Minecraft after school and on the weekends pretty regularly. Jake was a good video game police officer and we still had a ton of time together as a new family. Pete is kind and very easy going and we started a great relationship fairly quickly. Jake and I agreed and often disagreed about the severity of Pete’s gaming, but we would come together and set some house rules and go on with life. As soon as we got busy, Pete would dive deep into computer games and grades would drop. We would see feces in his underwater, lack of hygiene, not getting up, laptop under his pillow, exc. Almost like clockwork by spring break, we’d have this intense struggle and Pete would pull it together for the semester at the very last minute. Pete is gifted and was always in accelerated math and science glasses, but was able to do the bare minimum without studying. Repeat for the next 3 years. Fast forward to High School he went to a smaller school in a new town and actually saw more independence. He made a friend, Dan who’s still around and is everything you’d hope a friend would be to your kid. Their bond is awesome. We’d still have to police but things were getting easier and we weren’t seeing those intense “downs” like we were in elementary and middle school. I think he was more confident and even his teachers said he was crushing it! The summer was tough and we tried to fill his time up but nothing seemed to interest him. If he hung out with friends and was hygienic we just made nudges about time limits. Thinking back I think there was one more period where we found feces in his underwater end of Senior year and gaming picked up, probably because we dropped our guard.
Summer before college I got him set up with an awesome outdoor job working on a zipline/climbing course and he thrived in Pete’s type of way. Climbing is one of the only things I can suggest to Pete and he’ll usually show some interest. Confident, peppy, excited, getting himself up. Always going back to games everyday but maintaining work, a friendship, and a little independence is what we wanted so left him alone most of the home time. We nudged him into a climbing retreat as an incoming freshman to give him a head start making friends, and a clear head going into the dorms! Scary fun times, and thought it would help. Then we officially dropped him off. Wow, so many smiles and happy tears had by all. The light in his eyes and showing us around and saying how cool he felt it was probably the happiest day of our lives along with my wedding day. The day I read vows to Pete saying I’d be there forever and unconditionally. It felt like my son was ready for his future. As we were driving away Pete said his friend gave him a gaming computer for free and he was at the tech center getting it hooked up to the campus internet. Dun dun dun.
Today he’s 2 weeks into his first summer break after a year of college. Yikes. Things are not great and that’s why I am here.
It was Spring Break (here comes the pattern) and Pete was gaming, not verbally making much sense, unhygienic, lost weight, gaming non stop. He almost missed his 2 hour bus ride back to school and that’s when we snapped. The typical what the hell is going on, you’re out of control. Pete usually cries when this happens because he knows the gig is up. Eventually he told us the truth, he failed two classes his first semester (told us winter break he did fine) and is now on track to fail another science and lab. WHAT!! We drove out there the next day to meet with the dean because he told us he was on probation and we wanted to support him. We were so worried. It turns out he hasn’t had any social interaction other than winter and spring break and spent his days alone in his dorm. He didn’t even seem like himself it was so scary. We get there and we spent two days walking, going out to eat, the typical “you got this buddy” “just stop playing games for a bit” and insert the other 100 life sayings you want to say to your kid that sound so annoying to them. We can’t help it. We love him. He was like yep I got this, nodded through all of it and we left. Three weeks later we noticed on the phone things were sounding off again, and he confessed he hasn’t made up any of his work. His Dad got disappointed on the phone and Pete said he called the suicide hotline because he was getting “yelled” at. I was standing there, he wasn’t yelling but I’m sure just the sheer reality of the situation got to him. We were heart broken, and at the same time angry. We couldn’t believe he was feeling this much anxiety and possibly depression. We always knew gaming was an escape and most likely due to his background, but this just seemed too much for anyone to handle. Again, he promised to limit himself. We checked in everyday for the last three weeks not with a nag but just, how’s it going. Did you set a timer today? Amazing that’s great you’re so close to being done!! Just trying to keep it super positive. We knew it was totally out of our control. He failed, and actually never made up the work his professor said he could over a month prior. He lied more.
We knew something had to change and we were preparing his return home. Can we do game quitter? Can we just put him right into a detox in our home? Family therapy? Healthy gamer? Olganon? We wanted to smash his computer trust me, if it weren’t for my job I wouldn’t have wifi because my stomach is in knots. But, we decided relationship first, let him set his own limits (with our house rules) and really try to get to the root cause of anxiety and depression. We had good convos, we let him tell us how it’s basically all of our fault because of the pressure, no judgement. We communicated with notes and texts sometimes when things were getting frustrating. He skirted around the 3 hour daily limit every possible way. All he wants to do is play video games, watch to tube of video games, talk to “friends” on discord about games, play D&D online, or draw D&D characters. It’s just too much, it’s impossible to limit. He always had an excuse for a screen and we were still seeing 10+ hours a day on screens. He told us he’s feeling crappier everyday by us, and honestly we’re feeling freakin awful and exhausted too.
What now? Nothing. I’m literally doing nothing anymore starting today. I can’t stop crying. He won’t do his own research into gaming addiction and does not want to change. Today we just said ya know what, this isn’t working so we’ll just figure something out in a few weeks. At this very moment he’s going on hour 9 of gaming straight. Knowing how much we tried as a family to limit this for the last few weeks. I’m still angry and it’s hard to look at him right now. It feels personal to me? I know it isn’t, but it just feels that way.
Therapy!? Yep. We tried. Back when he was in middle school and high school. Didn’t want to go back and didn’t talk much. He got his own therapist at school per the deans suggestion and he goes but the one session he’s had at home, he got off within 30 minutes and said “he didn’t have much to talk about with her” and he’ll see her maybe once a month back at school. We are doing healthy gamer coaching as parents, but he is refusing to sign up for coaching on his end. My guess is the name alone. The risk of losing games is not something he’d ever discuss right now. I swore up and down they won’t make him get rid of games lol! Did not work.
What’s dad doing? Half. Literally half at all times we make a plan at night and in the morning and check in with each other about it all day long. It’s so exhausting and Jake is just ready to do whatever it takes at this point as well. He’s having the same struggles as I am and is 100% convinced it’s an addiction and has listened to a lot of podcasts exc.
My new plan…. Because I have to have “something” or I might blow up. Now I have to let natural consequences take the lead. He doesn’t have a license, because he couldn’t pick up driving skills with how his brain is on games. We tried teaching him for two years and it was honestly dangerous sometimes after a “bender. He asked me to go tomorrow and after 9 hours I’m just going to say I’d feel more comfortable if he went to driving school and he can pay with the money he earns this summer. It j=is just not safe, why does he deserve to take my car and put me in an unsafe position? I don't have to allow that... but it feels like I am still the bad guy. Looking forward, IF he fails college....when he is home he cannot have our wifi, will contribute to groceries, phone bill, and rent. We live in a rural area and without a car he can’t work. I will not be driving a 20 year old to and from work due to his brain on games. It feels wrong. Maybe he can’t support his habit without working. That’s all the “what ifs” but rarely does life go exactly how you picture it. We will just continue to get creative and roll with it.
Does anyone have any advice on how to not enable but also let them be in charge of their own destiny? Not saying anything or giving him a sad look feels impossible but I did it tonight. J was able to pretend it did not bother me that he’s been on there forever. I think I can keep that up? But I also don’t want to enable him.
My family is hurting so much. So many hugs to anyone who struggled and is currently struggling. Same to the parents who have that knot that won’t go away. Thanks for reading
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I’ve been following this page and a few others once I saw information on video game addiction a few months ago. I saw my family and step-son in so many of the stories, my heart and mind was transformed. I don’t feel alone and my son is certainly not alone in his struggles. To be honest I’m scared to start this new journey, and I’ll get to that more later.
I always knew something was different about my step-son’s gaming, and it’s been a struggle since 2-3 years old based on what his Dad has told me. Here’s a bit of a background of our family dynamic.
Jake had Pete when he was 19 and never had a relationship with Mom, Kate. They split custody and it was evident she was using hard drugs and lost full custody of Pete when he was 9. A lot of his time with Mom was spent on an iPad without regulation as early as 2. Routines, locations, and security was not always present. It’s tough to think about the severity of what Pete experienced. At this time school was difficult, and Pete was diagnosed with ADHD. Meds helped a lot, and once Jake had full custody he was all about routine routine routine, healthy foods, activities, table top games nightly, camping, you name it! His passion for being a single Dad to Pete is why I ultimately fell in love with him two years later. When I started hanging out I noticed Pete playing a lot of games and not being the sporty type or hanging out with friends. By this point he was playing Minecraft after school and on the weekends pretty regularly. Jake was a good video game police officer and we still had a ton of time together as a new family. Pete is kind and very easy going and we started a great relationship fairly quickly. Jake and I agreed and often disagreed about the severity of Pete’s gaming, but we would come together and set some house rules and go on with life. As soon as we got busy, Pete would dive deep into computer games and grades would drop. We would see feces in his underwater, lack of hygiene, not getting up, laptop under his pillow, exc. Almost like clockwork by spring break, we’d have this intense struggle and Pete would pull it together for the semester at the very last minute. Pete is gifted and was always in accelerated math and science glasses, but was able to do the bare minimum without studying. Repeat for the next 3 years. Fast forward to High School he went to a smaller school in a new town and actually saw more independence. He made a friend, Dan who’s still around and is everything you’d hope a friend would be to your kid. Their bond is awesome. We’d still have to police but things were getting easier and we weren’t seeing those intense “downs” like we were in elementary and middle school. I think he was more confident and even his teachers said he was crushing it! The summer was tough and we tried to fill his time up but nothing seemed to interest him. If he hung out with friends and was hygienic we just made nudges about time limits. Thinking back I think there was one more period where we found feces in his underwater end of Senior year and gaming picked up, probably because we dropped our guard.
Summer before college I got him set up with an awesome outdoor job working on a zipline/climbing course and he thrived in Pete’s type of way. Climbing is one of the only things I can suggest to Pete and he’ll usually show some interest. Confident, peppy, excited, getting himself up. Always going back to games everyday but maintaining work, a friendship, and a little independence is what we wanted so left him alone most of the home time. We nudged him into a climbing retreat as an incoming freshman to give him a head start making friends, and a clear head going into the dorms! Scary fun times, and thought it would help. Then we officially dropped him off. Wow, so many smiles and happy tears had by all. The light in his eyes and showing us around and saying how cool he felt it was probably the happiest day of our lives along with my wedding day. The day I read vows to Pete saying I’d be there forever and unconditionally. It felt like my son was ready for his future. As we were driving away Pete said his friend gave him a gaming computer for free and he was at the tech center getting it hooked up to the campus internet. Dun dun dun.
Today he’s 2 weeks into his first summer break after a year of college. Yikes. Things are not great and that’s why I am here.
It was Spring Break (here comes the pattern) and Pete was gaming, not verbally making much sense, unhygienic, lost weight, gaming non stop. He almost missed his 2 hour bus ride back to school and that’s when we snapped. The typical what the hell is going on, you’re out of control. Pete usually cries when this happens because he knows the gig is up. Eventually he told us the truth, he failed two classes his first semester (told us winter break he did fine) and is now on track to fail another science and lab. WHAT!! We drove out there the next day to meet with the dean because he told us he was on probation and we wanted to support him. We were so worried. It turns out he hasn’t had any social interaction other than winter and spring break and spent his days alone in his dorm. He didn’t even seem like himself it was so scary. We get there and we spent two days walking, going out to eat, the typical “you got this buddy” “just stop playing games for a bit” and insert the other 100 life sayings you want to say to your kid that sound so annoying to them. We can’t help it. We love him. He was like yep I got this, nodded through all of it and we left. Three weeks later we noticed on the phone things were sounding off again, and he confessed he hasn’t made up any of his work. His Dad got disappointed on the phone and Pete said he called the suicide hotline because he was getting “yelled” at. I was standing there, he wasn’t yelling but I’m sure just the sheer reality of the situation got to him. We were heart broken, and at the same time angry. We couldn’t believe he was feeling this much anxiety and possibly depression. We always knew gaming was an escape and most likely due to his background, but this just seemed too much for anyone to handle. Again, he promised to limit himself. We checked in everyday for the last three weeks not with a nag but just, how’s it going. Did you set a timer today? Amazing that’s great you’re so close to being done!! Just trying to keep it super positive. We knew it was totally out of our control. He failed, and actually never made up the work his professor said he could over a month prior. He lied more.
We knew something had to change and we were preparing his return home. Can we do game quitter? Can we just put him right into a detox in our home? Family therapy? Healthy gamer? Olganon? We wanted to smash his computer trust me, if it weren’t for my job I wouldn’t have wifi because my stomach is in knots. But, we decided relationship first, let him set his own limits (with our house rules) and really try to get to the root cause of anxiety and depression. We had good convos, we let him tell us how it’s basically all of our fault because of the pressure, no judgement. We communicated with notes and texts sometimes when things were getting frustrating. He skirted around the 3 hour daily limit every possible way. All he wants to do is play video games, watch to tube of video games, talk to “friends” on discord about games, play D&D online, or draw D&D characters. It’s just too much, it’s impossible to limit. He always had an excuse for a screen and we were still seeing 10+ hours a day on screens. He told us he’s feeling crappier everyday by us, and honestly we’re feeling freakin awful and exhausted too.
What now? Nothing. I’m literally doing nothing anymore starting today. I can’t stop crying. He won’t do his own research into gaming addiction and does not want to change. Today we just said ya know what, this isn’t working so we’ll just figure something out in a few weeks. At this very moment he’s going on hour 9 of gaming straight. Knowing how much we tried as a family to limit this for the last few weeks. I’m still angry and it’s hard to look at him right now. It feels personal to me? I know it isn’t, but it just feels that way.
Therapy!? Yep. We tried. Back when he was in middle school and high school. Didn’t want to go back and didn’t talk much. He got his own therapist at school per the deans suggestion and he goes but the one session he’s had at home, he got off within 30 minutes and said “he didn’t have much to talk about with her” and he’ll see her maybe once a month back at school. We are doing healthy gamer coaching as parents, but he is refusing to sign up for coaching on his end. My guess is the name alone. The risk of losing games is not something he’d ever discuss right now. I swore up and down they won’t make him get rid of games lol! Did not work.
What’s dad doing? Half. Literally half at all times we make a plan at night and in the morning and check in with each other about it all day long. It’s so exhausting and Jake is just ready to do whatever it takes at this point as well. He’s having the same struggles as I am and is 100% convinced it’s an addiction and has listened to a lot of podcasts exc.
My new plan…. Because I have to have “something” or I might blow up. Now I have to let natural consequences take the lead. He doesn’t have a license, because he couldn’t pick up driving skills with how his brain is on games. We tried teaching him for two years and it was honestly dangerous sometimes after a “bender. He asked me to go tomorrow and after 9 hours I’m just going to say I’d feel more comfortable if he went to driving school and he can pay with the money he earns this summer. It j=is just not safe, why does he deserve to take my car and put me in an unsafe position? I don't have to allow that... but it feels like I am still the bad guy. Looking forward, IF he fails college....when he is home he cannot have our wifi, will contribute to groceries, phone bill, and rent. We live in a rural area and without a car he can’t work. I will not be driving a 20 year old to and from work due to his brain on games. It feels wrong. Maybe he can’t support his habit without working. That’s all the “what ifs” but rarely does life go exactly how you picture it. We will just continue to get creative and roll with it.
Does anyone have any advice on how to not enable but also let them be in charge of their own destiny? Not saying anything or giving him a sad look feels impossible but I did it tonight. J was able to pretend it did not bother me that he’s been on there forever. I think I can keep that up? But I also don’t want to enable him.
My family is hurting so much. So many hugs to anyone who struggled and is currently struggling. Same to the parents who have that knot that won’t go away. Thanks for reading
2024.05.16 16:28 P_0_VV Camping in Skeleton Park
Part 1
The official story is that I hit my head. According to the lawyer I wasn't lucid enough to be a reliable witness, and honestly, I'm starting to believe that might be the truth. It's certainly easier to accept that everything was all just some nightmare.But if my mind wasn't playing tricks on me, and those fuck-heads didn’t have anything to do with my friend’s disappearance, then there truly is no explanation for what happened.
My therapist and parents both agree. The best way to preserve my sanity is to chalk it all up to my imagination. But I see understanding in their eyes when I recount the events. They want to believe me, I know it. That alone is enough to fuel my doubt.
—
School had begun that September with mourning. I only knew the guy who passed away by face and name. It had happened a month after his graduation, and two months before his first year at Cornell.
During the intercom-ordered moment of silence, I looked out through the classroom. Some were bored, some cried. Many shifted in their seats and were glancing around, like myself, counting every second till the awkwardness would end.
It ended sooner than we thought when a kid with sports goggles a size too big bouncing on his face slammed the door open, obliviously clarifying his attendance.
I'm embarrassed to say that this kid, Aiden, was the only friend I had made in high school until this point. I have a hard time introducing myself to others, but being friends with a prepubescent outcast wasn't making that any easier.
After middle school, my family moved to the small village we live in now. It was a brainless choice because my Mom had found better work, my Dad wanted to be closer to his aging parents, and I desperately wanted out of my old school.
Aiden was the first kid to introduce himself when I transferred last year. I realized he was the token 'weird kid' way too late to make it into any social circles. I know it sounds like I'm a shit friend, but that's the way our relationship turned out. Sure, we told our parents and teachers we were friends, but in reality, it was more a tolerance than friendship.
After all, we didn't have anyone else.
For once, I was thankful for Aiden's lack of awareness. It gave me something to focus on instead of the depressing silence strangling the room.
After realizing his mistake, he whispered an apology, sat down, and pulled out an insect encyclopedia from his book bag. What a nerd.
I distracted myself by reading the book from over his shoulder, and before I knew it, lights were turned back on and class began in earnest.
—
I was able to learn what had happened by eavesdropping on hallway gossip between my classes.
Eight kids, six seniors and two juniors, had found a cave in a region of forest known as Skeleton Park. With that discovery, they decided to add spelunking to their pre-graduation bucket list.
Skeleton Park is the setting of countless local ghost stories, which made it a hot spot for rebellious teen antics. Kids would do everything there: party, drink, smoke, fuck, and everything in between. They even crawled around in caves apparently.
When I first moved, I was a skeptic with no intent of exploring the woods. But one creepy phenomenon always unnerved me. For some reason, animals completely avoided the area.
I initially dismissed this as fiction, like all the other folk tales, until I started walking my dog, Paddy, along the town's bike trail.
The trail runs parallel to the remains of a stone wall outlining Skeleton Park. The first couple of times I walked along it, I didn't notice anything peculiar. But after my Dad first told me about the rumors, I became aware that the area was unnaturally silent. No birds chirped in the trees, no flies buzzing, and no rustling from rodents or any other animals.
Even more surreal, on several occasions I saw deer stop at the wall and walk along it instead of passing through the area. It was like there was an invisible border they refused to cross.
With this context, I'm sure you can understand the reaction of the locals when eight kids entered, and only seven escaped two days later, traumatized and bruised.
Honestly, I was surprised to not have heard about the event over the summer, closer to when it happened. Even more strange though, was how unwilling Aiden was to talk about the incident.
He was the kind of kid who had a strong opinion about everything. On top of that, he was constantly bringing up horror movies, or Creepypastas he had found online. But when I asked his opinion on this summer's events during recess, he only shrugged. Despite the nonchalant response, the look on his face told me that it bothered him. So I didn’t press, and let the subject go.
At the time I'd guessed that he might've had some connection to the kid that went missing. In a way, he did.
—
After an exhausting day of attempts from teachers to console their students with speeches, candy, and exceptional lenience, I was ready to go home.
I expected to find Aidan at the usual spot by the bike racks, where we met each day to walk home. Instead, there was an audience next to the bikes, forming a ring around two disheveled figures.
The flying fists and shouting could only mean one thing, so I kept my distance. Then I heard Aidan yell center, “Fucker!’ and saw a glimpse of his face spitting from a bloody mouth onto the other fighter.
Even though his back was to me, I could tell Aidan’s opponent was easily 5 inches, and 60 pounds heavier than my friend.
Teachers didn’t arrive to break up the fight before the two were on the ground, Aidan mounted with arms up, desperately trying to block blows.
A whistle was blown, and people began running away as my math teacher desperately tried to pry the football player off of Aidan.
He fought back the grown man and was finally pulled away when two more adults rushed to help. The boy was screaming at Aiden with carnal rage.
"You're a fucking liar! How dare you, I'm going to fucking kill you if I ever see you again!"
Aidan was still screaming too, but backed away willingly.
"I'm telling the truth dumbass! You were trespassing! You should be lucky we didn't press charges!"
Aiden looked bad but waved the teachers off whenever they asked if he was OK. Blood poured from his forehead, mouth, and nose. He had at least one black eye.
The other guy, I learned from the crowd, was one of the two juniors who had gone to the cave. He didn't have as many cuts or bruises but was supporting his weight on one leg and his friend's shoulder. Multiple teachers forced him into a chair while they waited for a nurse to arrive.
While the crowd control was distracted, Aiden sneaked over to me and whispered that we needed to get out of there. A couple of minutes later, the two of us were walking home like nothing had ever happened.
It took me a while before I dared to ask Aiden for the full story. He didn't even let me finish my question, which let me know he was more or less his usual self.
"My family inherited the property everyone calls Skeleton Park. It's not haunted, it's not toxic, it's not the home of a satanic sex cult; it's just a piece of forest that's been in my family for a couple of generations."
He spat a dribble of red onto the sidewalk, and I realized I'd never seen Aiden get violent before. We had our share of bullying this past year, but he would always shrug it off and laugh. He wouldn't even try to fight back. We would just get pushed around a bit, and he'd make a quip afterward about the guys' weight or smell.
"Every summer, my dad and I drive around the perimeter putting up trespassing signs, and every year they get ripped down. We get police calls once a month during the summer that somebody came limping out of there with a broken arm or leg, and they have the balls to demand we do something about it. It's not our fault nobody follows the law around here. It's the fucking woods, and it's our private property. What the hell are we even supposed to do?"
To be honest, I hadn't even considered Skeleton Park could've been private property. Though I believed everything Aiden said, I had never seen any signs along the border wall. Embarrassed from being one of those trespassers, I looked away and stayed silent as Aiden continued.
"The area is just too big. There are too many places to enter, and there's no way to block it all off. Though it's not like that'll stop anybody. I feel bad that somebody died, but I'm also a little bit thankful. Maybe now, people will think twice before messing around out there."
We walked in silence until reaching the junction where we would have to part ways. I was tired and wanted to head home, but I also was worried that Aiden would be jumped by some of the seniors if he was alone. It had happened before, and his earlier brawl could've been seen as a declaration of war.
Instead of voicing these concerns, however, I asked if he wanted to play video games at his house. He was surprised by the request but agreed.
I was on edge with every passing car, and every blind turn, but thankfully we weren’t attacked. After a couple more minutes of walking, we made it to Aiden’s house. His Dad was outside watering the garden. He turned, noticing our approach in the corner of his eye, but his planned greeting died in his mouth when he saw the dried blood coating Aiden’s face.
"Holy Shit! what did you do this time?" he exclaimed, running over to inspect his son’s injuries. "Oh, hey Brian," he added, smiling briefly at me before returning to his analysis.
Mr. Eriks was cool for a dad. Aiden never had a bad thing to say about him, and the way he handled everything that happened in the following months would only increase my admiration for him. He'd raised Aiden by himself, and I would've considered him a second friend if he wasn't 40 years older than me.
After determining the damage wasn't all that bad: a cut on Aidan's forehead and lip producing most of the blood, the three of us went inside.
Aiden went upstairs to take a shower, and his dad privately thanked me for walking him home. It didn’t take long for me to cave, and ask Mr. Eriks about the park.
"Yeah, we do own it," he answered while preparing snacks for Aiden and me. " My wife, Aiden's mom, inherited it before she passed away, and then it was signed over to me. To be honest, I don't know too much about it, and she didn't either. We just used it to go camping there sometimes, back before Aiden was born. Now we go together because it reminds us of her."
"Did you ever run into people up there, when you're camping?"
"Yeah, though not in the fall and winter when we usually go. I have the police's local number on speed dial for when it happens. Usually, it's just teens though. Kids tend to run away as soon as they see an adult with a flashlight. Paranormal or not, they know they're not supposed to be there- You staying with us for dinner Brian?"
At this point, I was too curious about the truth of Skeleton Park to leave, so I nodded and said I just needed to check with my parents.
After a phone call with my mom, some pizza rolls, and a couple of rounds of Fortnite, the afternoon stress had mostly faded away.
Me and Aidan were sitting in his room, scrolling Netflix for a slasher film to watch, when I finally asked what I'd been dying to know the entire afternoon.
"So, why was that guy saying you're a liar?"
Aiden chuckled at the question.
"He refused to believe my family owned the property his friend died on."
"Why did you even say anything? You know that just makes them want to beat you up more, right?"
"I'm tired of everybody using our land like a public park, I'm tired of picking up condoms left by people I go to school with, and I'm tired of keeping quiet about it. I tried explaining it to people in middle school. Our first project in fifth grade was a presentation about something important to us, I did mine about the park. Nobody believed me, and it got me socially exiled for the next four years. "
I ignored the urge to explain that there was probably more to his social exile than a get-to-know-you presentation from four years ago.
"That's fair I guess," I said instead. "You're dad says you go camping there."
"Yeah, on three-day weekends, and sometimes longer on breaks. Mostly in the fall and winter when there are less trespassers."
"You don't find it creepy camping there? Even without the trespassers?"
"You mean because of the silence?" Aiden smiled and looked over at me. "Yeah, the rumor about the animals is true as far as I can tell. Sure. It's kind of weird, but in winter it's kind of beautiful too. After a blizzard, there's nothing to disturb the snow, and it's kinda like the whole forest has gone to sleep. With the snow and no animals, it can get so quiet that you hear your own heart beating."
He looked off past me with a feeling of nostalgia, but all I felt was chills.
"I can take you if you want," Aiden added. "I'll have to ask my dad, but I think it would be fun to have another person camp with us."
"I'll think about it," was my way of declining without saying no.
Aiden just shrugged. "Suit yourself. Offer still stands if you ever change your mind."
Much to my annoyance, we weren’t even able to finish the movie. My Mom called, saying she was outside to pick me up an hour into our viewing of The Blair Witch Project.
I went to bed wondering how anyone could feel safe camping in a place like that. After contemplating taking Aidan up on his offer, I concluded there could be nothing that would make me spend the night there. Ironically, it would be less than a week before I changed my mind.
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Three days later, I was walking Paddy along our usual route when she stopped and looked up at something beyond the stone wall, into Skeleton Park. She stood like a statue, eyes wide and fixated on some invisible thing.
I tried tugging the leash, pulling out a treat, begging, and making all kinds of sounds, but she just stood there. Paddy was a six-year-old golden retriever who easily weighed as much as I did, so I couldn't do much more than wait for her to move.
Suddenly, she began barking wildly at the air.
I tried approaching, but she growled at me, a sound I had never heard from her before, and I was forced to back away.
Before I could even process what was happening. She leaped over the wall and ran at full speed into the woods. It all happened so quickly that I had no time to tighten my grip on the leash.
She sprinted straight into the woods, and I chased after her, but I didn't make it far without tripping on a root hidden among the leaves. My knee was split open by something as I fell, and it took all my strength, fighting past the shock, to get back up. After recovering, I looked in all directions, but couldn't see Paddy anymore. I could only hear the tossing of leaves and branches in the distance.
Then there was nothing. Not a single sound. I'm not sure why I didn't question the sudden silence back then. It wasn't the gradual fade into silence you would expect from something running away. It was as if somebody had just hit a mute button on everything but the wind through the trees.
I don't know, maybe I'm misremembering the details.
Patty's disappearance doesn't matter anyway. We never found her, and dogs don’t live for twenty years, so at this point, we never will.
After taking a moment to recover from the shock, I limped home crying and told my parents what had happened. My Dad called the police because it was the only thing we could think of, but all they did was apologize and recommend we put up posters.
They couldn't do anything even if they wanted to. After all, she ran onto private property.
After that, the last thing I could think to do was call Aiden. His dad promised they could search the park that night, and he also offered to take me for an extended search the following weekend in case they didn’t find anything.
Of course, they didn't find her, just half of a leash wrapped around a branch. At least, that's what my parents told me the Eriks had found, they never actually let me see it.
A day before the trip, the Forecast started predicting snow: Saturday night into Sunday, eight inches, wet.
I probably should've given up then. Instead, I told Aiden this would probably be my only chance to find Paddy, insisting she wouldn't survive in the snow. After making sure with his dad, we continued with the plan and headed out after school Friday night.
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While it hurts keeping this story in, reliving the memories is almost as painful. So I'm going to take a break writing for now and continue in a day or two. If anyone has a scientific explanation for why animals were avoiding that area, or for my dog's behavior, please let me know.
Thanks for reading, B
Part 1
2024.05.16 16:28 Imaginary-Caramel804 My wife and I don't enjoy each other. How long is long enough?
Hello
Thank you in advance for reading over this. This is more or less a way for me to get all of my thoughts written down, and if anyone has any advice, thats extra. Throwaway acct.
My wife (28F) and I (25M) have been married for 4 and a half years. We met at a small private high school and became friends quickly. Because of our upbringing, we didn’t live together or have sex until we got married. And when we got married, we began to learn each other’s quirks and routines in a very new way. Also, Covid hit about 2 months after our wedding day and my wife lost her job. Things were tough, financially and emotionally, but we made it through. After this, my wife started her own business that has grown tremendously. These days, most of her time is spent working, doing house chores, or recovering from work by watching tv.
My wife has started to feel more like a roommate over the past year as our time together is limited, and what time we do spend together is not very enjoyable. I have lots of hobbies and like to spend my free time at the gym, riding dirt bikes, playing basketball, rock climbing, playing chess, etc. All of which my wife does not enjoy. I’m very routine based and have one day a week where I get all of my chores done, unlike my spouse who will leave clean laundry in the dryer for weeks before putting it away. We recently took a multiple month long vacation after both working hard and saving up our money for a couple years. I think we were both hoping that this would bring us back together and give us some of the time we don’t usually have back, however, this turned out to be a very bad trip with injuries, illness, arguments, and frustration.
I recently tried to express my concerns and encouraged her to try some new hobbies to help improve her quality of free time, but this led to frustration. She said that she is happy with the time she has and how she spends it. She mentioned that her extra time is dedicated to her family and their needs. I understood her point of view and dropped it. I feel like often times, I will go out of my way to do everything I can for her like making dinner, picking up groceries, cleaning the house, all after my day of work, only to be met with frustration that I didn’t offer to cut the grass and that I can't "see past myself". Thats just an example, but I see this trend often. More and more, it feels like I can’t meet her needs, and she can’t meet mine. We aren't very romantic and never really have been.
Obviously I know I can only give my side of the story, but I feel like I am trying to see every angle possible and be as objective as I can. Im not one to give up easily, but I’m not sure how much longer is required before things just aren’t getting better and we need a change. We are going to see a marriage counselor soon, but I’m not too thrilled on the idea as she has spent lots of time with this counselor in the past, and when I saw that counselor previously, my time with them was spent mostly chatting about their recent trip to Italy.
When we talk about this, I try to be as unbiased as possible, but she tells me that this isn't how she sees the situation and that I need to figure this out for myself. I don't want to give her a list of things I think she should change, that doesn't seem fair. I know she's not causing issues intentionally and neither am I, which is why it's hard to make any big decisions or blame one person or the other. I want us both to be happy ultimately and will do whatever it takes to get there, I just don't see a clear path forward.
I’m not sure what to do. I don’t want to compare my time with my wife to my time with my friends, however, I see how I am with my family and friends and I’m encouraged that in not depressed and boring, unlike my time at home. Any advice is much appreciated. sorry for the scattered wording.
Thanks again for your time and comments.
tl;dr wife and I don't enjoy our time together. we've known each other for 12 years, but have been married for 4. we are at our best when we don't speak often, only seeing the good side of each other. any advice?
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Thank you in advance for reading over this. This is more or less a way for me to get all of my thoughts written down, and if anyone has any advice, thats extra. Throwaway acct.
My wife (28F) and I (25M) have been married for 4 and a half years. We met at a small private high school and became friends quickly. Because of our upbringing, we didn’t live together or have sex until we got married. And when we got married, we began to learn each other’s quirks and routines in a very new way. Also, Covid hit about 2 months after our wedding day and my wife lost her job. Things were tough, financially and emotionally, but we made it through. After this, my wife started her own business that has grown tremendously. These days, most of her time is spent working, doing house chores, or recovering from work by watching tv.
My wife has started to feel more like a roommate over the past year as our time together is limited, and what time we do spend together is not very enjoyable. I have lots of hobbies and like to spend my free time at the gym, riding dirt bikes, playing basketball, rock climbing, playing chess, etc. All of which my wife does not enjoy. I’m very routine based and have one day a week where I get all of my chores done, unlike my spouse who will leave clean laundry in the dryer for weeks before putting it away. We recently took a multiple month long vacation after both working hard and saving up our money for a couple years. I think we were both hoping that this would bring us back together and give us some of the time we don’t usually have back, however, this turned out to be a very bad trip with injuries, illness, arguments, and frustration.
I recently tried to express my concerns and encouraged her to try some new hobbies to help improve her quality of free time, but this led to frustration. She said that she is happy with the time she has and how she spends it. She mentioned that her extra time is dedicated to her family and their needs. I understood her point of view and dropped it. I feel like often times, I will go out of my way to do everything I can for her like making dinner, picking up groceries, cleaning the house, all after my day of work, only to be met with frustration that I didn’t offer to cut the grass and that I can't "see past myself". Thats just an example, but I see this trend often. More and more, it feels like I can’t meet her needs, and she can’t meet mine. We aren't very romantic and never really have been.
Obviously I know I can only give my side of the story, but I feel like I am trying to see every angle possible and be as objective as I can. Im not one to give up easily, but I’m not sure how much longer is required before things just aren’t getting better and we need a change. We are going to see a marriage counselor soon, but I’m not too thrilled on the idea as she has spent lots of time with this counselor in the past, and when I saw that counselor previously, my time with them was spent mostly chatting about their recent trip to Italy.
When we talk about this, I try to be as unbiased as possible, but she tells me that this isn't how she sees the situation and that I need to figure this out for myself. I don't want to give her a list of things I think she should change, that doesn't seem fair. I know she's not causing issues intentionally and neither am I, which is why it's hard to make any big decisions or blame one person or the other. I want us both to be happy ultimately and will do whatever it takes to get there, I just don't see a clear path forward.
I’m not sure what to do. I don’t want to compare my time with my wife to my time with my friends, however, I see how I am with my family and friends and I’m encouraged that in not depressed and boring, unlike my time at home. Any advice is much appreciated. sorry for the scattered wording.
Thanks again for your time and comments.
tl;dr wife and I don't enjoy our time together. we've known each other for 12 years, but have been married for 4. we are at our best when we don't speak often, only seeing the good side of each other. any advice?
2024.05.16 16:25 Waltgrace83 Are your high schools getting an influx of kids believing that trades = easy money + no education needed?
It is clear that the news has broken: the trades are well-paying and in demand. I have nothing but respect for the highly competent people I hire for the work on my house: electricians, plumbers, etc. Trades also often attract a different type of person than an office worker, which is more fitting for some of my students.
But I am seeing so many kids who think that they can just shit on school, join the trades, make more money than everyone, and have an easy life! As if they have found some kind of cheat code and everyone else is a sucker.
I have explained that (1) you certainly need a good high school education to even make it to trade school, (2) the amount of money that you make as an experienced journeyman is NOT what you will make out of the gate, (3) while it is true that student loans are a total scam, it is not like education in the trades is free, (4) the wear on your body makes your career significantly more limited, etc. etc. etc.
I am not going to pretend like I know what goes into the trades, but I also know that tradespeople are NOT stupid and are NOT living the easy life. The jobs are in demand and highly paid specifically because it is HARD work - not EASY work. I feel like going to college and getting a regular office job is actually the easy way.
Have you noticed this too?
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But I am seeing so many kids who think that they can just shit on school, join the trades, make more money than everyone, and have an easy life! As if they have found some kind of cheat code and everyone else is a sucker.
I have explained that (1) you certainly need a good high school education to even make it to trade school, (2) the amount of money that you make as an experienced journeyman is NOT what you will make out of the gate, (3) while it is true that student loans are a total scam, it is not like education in the trades is free, (4) the wear on your body makes your career significantly more limited, etc. etc. etc.
I am not going to pretend like I know what goes into the trades, but I also know that tradespeople are NOT stupid and are NOT living the easy life. The jobs are in demand and highly paid specifically because it is HARD work - not EASY work. I feel like going to college and getting a regular office job is actually the easy way.
Have you noticed this too?
2024.05.16 16:23 Severe_Size9312 AITA for calling 911 for a child who passed out after my boss told me not to?
I used to volunteer at this horseback riding farm. For context, volunteers were compensated with a free horse ride each time we volunteered (which I have since learned means that we technically qualified as workers in the state that I lived in). There was one day that I was working, and I went into the tack barn and saw a girl laying on the ground, looking rather unwell. She was another of the "volunteers." I asked her what was wrong, and she responded that she had touched an electric fence on accident and passed out. On this particular day, it was bucketing raining. If you've ever touched an electric fence with a wet hand or while it's raining, you know just how badly it hurts. I was premed at the time and thought she may have some sort or heart of neurological condition, so I had her lie down on the ground with her feet propped up on a wastepaper basket and monitored her pulse while I texted her mother.
It was at this point that our boss came in, saw her laying on the ground, asked what the hell she was doing, and, upon my explanation of the situation, told her she was faking and to get back to work. I instead walked her to my car so that she could sit down somewhere without the boss yelling at her and called her mother. During this time, she started to get worse and seemed very out of it. Her mother (a nurse) asked me to call her an ambulance. I hung up and did just that.
When the first responders arrived, our boss yelled at them to get off her property, but they refused because the girl in question was a minor. She saw the girl in my car and, realizing I was the one who called 911, told us both to, "leave and never come back." Another of her employees then tried to block EMS from giving the girl medical attention, so the cops were called and took statements. The day ended with two firetrucks, two police cars, one ambulance, one irate woman screaming, and a partridge in a pear tree.
I later found out she had been involved in some very shady business practices and that is most likely the reason she didn't want anyone there. I did what I could to get OSHA and other organizations involved to prevent another accident, or at least ensure that if something did happen, the person would receive medical treatment, but nothing every came of it and the business is still up and running a year later. I checked and saw that other reviews have said people have since been hurt on her farm. So, I left a review telling this story and warning people not to go there, as it could be dangerous. I received a very nasty reply from the boss/owner calling me a Karen and a bunch of other names and basically telling me that the girl and I were lying and had wasted the first responders' time. I feel like a terrible person for not doing more to help and also can't help feeling shaky every time I think about that response, like I also did something terrible by helping, even though I would do the same thing again.
I don't know what else to do, but I can't let this go. Not when she still has so many people, including summer camps for children, on her farm. So, AITA and is there anything else I can do?
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It was at this point that our boss came in, saw her laying on the ground, asked what the hell she was doing, and, upon my explanation of the situation, told her she was faking and to get back to work. I instead walked her to my car so that she could sit down somewhere without the boss yelling at her and called her mother. During this time, she started to get worse and seemed very out of it. Her mother (a nurse) asked me to call her an ambulance. I hung up and did just that.
When the first responders arrived, our boss yelled at them to get off her property, but they refused because the girl in question was a minor. She saw the girl in my car and, realizing I was the one who called 911, told us both to, "leave and never come back." Another of her employees then tried to block EMS from giving the girl medical attention, so the cops were called and took statements. The day ended with two firetrucks, two police cars, one ambulance, one irate woman screaming, and a partridge in a pear tree.
I later found out she had been involved in some very shady business practices and that is most likely the reason she didn't want anyone there. I did what I could to get OSHA and other organizations involved to prevent another accident, or at least ensure that if something did happen, the person would receive medical treatment, but nothing every came of it and the business is still up and running a year later. I checked and saw that other reviews have said people have since been hurt on her farm. So, I left a review telling this story and warning people not to go there, as it could be dangerous. I received a very nasty reply from the boss/owner calling me a Karen and a bunch of other names and basically telling me that the girl and I were lying and had wasted the first responders' time. I feel like a terrible person for not doing more to help and also can't help feeling shaky every time I think about that response, like I also did something terrible by helping, even though I would do the same thing again.
I don't know what else to do, but I can't let this go. Not when she still has so many people, including summer camps for children, on her farm. So, AITA and is there anything else I can do?
2024.05.16 16:23 stefvia Worst mom ever, hoping for some guidance. Also kind of venting.
My daughters have been hounding me for years about getting them a phone. My oldest researched plans and carriers and pitched to me that tmobile had great prices and also a first responder discount. I caved and after school we swung by our tmobile just to inquire about pricing and the discount. The rep confirmed that my husband did qualify for the first responder discount and with 5 lines our bill could be "as low as $120" as well as getting a discount on the iphone SE for my daughters. Told him I'd be back with hubby tomorrow to open the account and buy the phones and all.
Next day I hyped up hubby to go while kids were in school and it was NOTHING like what the rep had ballparked me. We were told he does not qualify for the first responders discount, because he's only an RN. Then we were told with a third line free promotion we could get $270/mo for 5 lines + $20/mo for my daughters phones.
A dive on google did tell me that hubby never qualified for that discount, frustrating but oh well. And I know reps can't give you exact estimates, especially when I'm just walking in there to inquire about stuff. But I feel really bait and switched. Told my kids phones can wait a little while longer because $290/mo is coconuts.
Where did the $120 come from that I was ballparked? That sounds nuts for 5 lines, but skimming this subreddit this morning, I've seen hecken affordable bills. How are you guys doing this? Are there better promotions if I do my account online vs in store? WHY IS THIS SO COMPLICATED.
Thanks for any insight anyone can shoot me here. /vent
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Next day I hyped up hubby to go while kids were in school and it was NOTHING like what the rep had ballparked me. We were told he does not qualify for the first responders discount, because he's only an RN. Then we were told with a third line free promotion we could get $270/mo for 5 lines + $20/mo for my daughters phones.
A dive on google did tell me that hubby never qualified for that discount, frustrating but oh well. And I know reps can't give you exact estimates, especially when I'm just walking in there to inquire about stuff. But I feel really bait and switched. Told my kids phones can wait a little while longer because $290/mo is coconuts.
Where did the $120 come from that I was ballparked? That sounds nuts for 5 lines, but skimming this subreddit this morning, I've seen hecken affordable bills. How are you guys doing this? Are there better promotions if I do my account online vs in store? WHY IS THIS SO COMPLICATED.
Thanks for any insight anyone can shoot me here. /vent
2024.05.16 16:23 Comfortable_Storage4 100k NW milestone reached! 22M
I have no one in my personal life to tell but just wanted to share my accomplishment
I currently make $95k a year at a tech consulting job I started last summer right after graduating college. With a combination of internship money, pandemic unemployment funds, small grants and help from my parents, I graduated from my in state school debt free, which I recognize puts me in a very privileged and unique position.
I am currently staying with my parents (who are typical strict Nigerian parents but I can tolerate them) which has allowed me to aggressively save/invest my earnings. I have no expenses outside of gas, car insurance (I own my car outright), and the occasional outing with friends or my gf.
Currently my net worth consists of:
Investments:
401k- $33900 all in Vanguard Target Date Retirement Fund 2070 (on pace to max this year)
Roth IRA- $22500 all in VTI (maxed for 2024)
Taxable Brokerage- $13500 80% in VTI, 20% in VXUS
Employer Stock Purchase Plan- $2800
Cash:
HYSA: $28300 ($25000 of which is emergency funds) @ 5.5% APY
Checking: $1000
Would also appreciate any advice on if I should diversify my Roth, or keep my emergency fund in a money market rather than a HYSA. Additionally, should I move money from my emergency fund to fund my taxable brokerage since my current expenses are so low? Thanks.
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I currently make $95k a year at a tech consulting job I started last summer right after graduating college. With a combination of internship money, pandemic unemployment funds, small grants and help from my parents, I graduated from my in state school debt free, which I recognize puts me in a very privileged and unique position.
I am currently staying with my parents (who are typical strict Nigerian parents but I can tolerate them) which has allowed me to aggressively save/invest my earnings. I have no expenses outside of gas, car insurance (I own my car outright), and the occasional outing with friends or my gf.
Currently my net worth consists of:
Investments:
401k- $33900 all in Vanguard Target Date Retirement Fund 2070 (on pace to max this year)
Roth IRA- $22500 all in VTI (maxed for 2024)
Taxable Brokerage- $13500 80% in VTI, 20% in VXUS
Employer Stock Purchase Plan- $2800
Cash:
HYSA: $28300 ($25000 of which is emergency funds) @ 5.5% APY
Checking: $1000
Would also appreciate any advice on if I should diversify my Roth, or keep my emergency fund in a money market rather than a HYSA. Additionally, should I move money from my emergency fund to fund my taxable brokerage since my current expenses are so low? Thanks.
2024.05.16 16:20 Federal_Machine692 Payback
I was just returning back from another interview. It has been the third one this month.
I failed to make the cut yet again.
Life hasn’t been easy for an ex-soldier with the economic downturn currently underway.
The COVID pandemic had also wiped out all my savings.
So I was open to securing any job that would help me pay my bills.
I hadn’t eaten all day and just passed by a McDonalds. It was crowded and I thought to myself, ‘Let me just order a takeout’.
I could see a few vehicles waiting in front of me.
There was a guy in his motorcycle honking incessantly demanding the customer in front to keep it moving.
He was a tall man with long hair and clearly looked edgy and irritable. Both his arms were heavily tattooed. He stepped down from his bike and started to walk towards the car in front of him.
I couldn’t make out what he way saying but I could see the conversation was getting heated.
I got down from my car and walked towards the biker guy.
As I got closer, the biker banged on the hood of the car and was pointing his finger at the man threateningly.
The guy in the car was looking a little alarmed. He had a young boy seated next to him.
The woman working at the driveway counter appealed to the biker to maintain his cool. He would hear none of it.
She then proceeded to call the police and this made the biker more irate. He snatched the receiver from her and hit her face with it. She fell backwards and started bleeding from the nose.
The biker then proceeded to turn his gaze towards the man in the car. He opened the door and dragged the guy outside.
He drew his hand back to throw a punch at him.
I caught his arm from behind and kicked him hard in the shins. He yelped in pain and let go of the other man.
He then turned back angrily to take a look at me. He was wearing a black jacket with the name Kenny embossed in front.
I said, “Listen Kenny. I have had a really bad day. So you either stop this madness or I am going to break your bones.”
He snarled and threw a punch at me with all his might. I swerved to the right and ducked just in time, causing him to miss completely.
Next, he whipped out a switch blade from his pocket and lunged towards me with it. I side stepped him and counterattacked with a punch to his plexus. He went down on one knee.
I caught hold of his knife arm and ordered him to drop it.
“Drop the knife kenny!! This is your last warning”, I repeated.
He started to fidget with his other arm around his shoe. I realized he had another weapon hidden in his sock.
So before he could attempt anything else, I twisted his forearm and landed a crushing blow to his elbow. It snapped into two and he lay on the floor yelping in pain.
By this point, other people came forward to intervene and help with the situation.
As Kenny was being led away by the police, he kept staring at me with madness in his eyes.
“I am coming back for you. This is going to be the biggest regret of your life”, he yelled.
I didn’t care and started going back to my car.
Then the man who was threatened by Kenny came forward and shook my hand.
“Hi. I am Rupert. That is my son Henry”, he said.
I waved my hand at the boy and he waved back.
“I would like to thank you for what you did for me back there”, he said.
“You not only helped me maintain my dignity but also helped me save face in front of my son”, he continued.
“This means a lot to me as a dad” he said.
I nodded in acknowledgement not sure what I was to add to the conversation.
He then reluctantly asked,” Is there anything I can do to repay the favour? Please feel free to ask . Anything. I would be most grateful.”
I thought for a moment. I could see the man was wealthy.
“If it’s not too much of an ask, I would appreciate a job if available. If you feel that is difficult, no problem. Forget I asked. No worries.” I said.
He smiled back at me warmly. He reached into his pocket and handed me a card.
“Please come to my office tomorrow. We can talk” he signed off.
From that moment on, I became the personal bodyguard and chaperone of his 8 year old son Henry. We immediately hit it off and became pals. I looked after all his son’s travelling arrangements.
We would also go to McDonalds every week for his favourite Burger and fries. I later learnt that his father was a very wealthy man who made most of his money during the dot com bubble.
I also became friends with the female employee at the driveway counter who had earlier been attacked by that biker punk Kenny.
Her name was Stella and it didn’t take very long for the two of us to start dating.
With a fulfilling job and a loving girlfriend by my side, my life was finally back on track. I couldn’t be happier.
And then one day - it all came crashing.
Henry and I as usual visited the McDonalds joint and I was surprised to see Stella missing at the counter.
I asked the staff about her and they said she hadn’t turned up today.
I thought that was weird. She had stayed over at my place and I saw her leave for work in the morning.
I tried calling her number but it was unreachable.
I dropped Henry at home and headed towards Stella’s apartment.
She had given me a spare key and I opened the door with it. Everything was in its place.
I tried her number again. It remained not reachable.
I decided to go back to my apartment to check if she might be there.
When I reached the door, I could see the lock had been smashed. The door was left slightly open.
I took out my side arm and slowly entered the apartment.
I could see a life size figure of Ronald McDonald the clown sitting on my sofa.
The famous mascot was sitting cross legged with one arm resting on the backrest. Just like how he likes to sit on benches outside McDonald outlets all across the world.
I was a little taken aback, but quickly switched on the lights to take a closer look.
As I moved closer, my knees buckled under my own weight.
It was Stella. She was the one who was dressed as the clown.
There were injury marks around her neck. She had been strangled to death.
I managed to call the cops while still reeling from the shock.
I also noticed her right hand which was resting on her thigh, was close fisted. When I pried it open, there was a crumpled piece of paper inside.
It read -
“She was really begging me for mercy.
Where was soldier boy when she needed him huh?
Boo Hoo….I’m Lovin It!!
I’m Lovin it!!
Signed Yours Kenny”
I could feel a surge of anger envelop me. And yet I lay there helpless.
Had it not been for the surveillance cameras at the entrance of my home, I would have been in jail by now.
The police could clearly see Kenny carrying Stella’s body and breaking into my apartment.
They put out a nationwide notice for Kenny and he’s been on the run ever since.
Even after 2 months following Stella’s death, the police were not any closer to catching the culprit.
But I did apprise Henry’s dad of the situation. His life was also at risk after considering what happened to my girlfriend.
But our collective worry was for Henry. We didn’t want to see him suffer for no fault of his.
So I started training Henry to take his own safety seriously. I devised multiple safeguards to keep him protected while being outdoors. Always ensured that I was personally there to drop and pick him up from school.
My boss appreciated all that I was doing for his son. He knew I had taken Stella’s death hard.
He was a generous and compassionate man and I liked working for him.
Although he did notice I wasn’t my usual cheery self anymore.
One day when I was waiting at the office, he tossed the keys of his new car at me.
“This should perk you up. Take her for a spin” he said.
“And also go pick Henry up from school”, he finished as he left for a meeting.
I got down to the parking lot, and there she was … waiting. The new Bugatti Chiron.
I opened the door and took the driver’s seat. The fresh smell of the leather upholstery was already lifting my spirits.
‘Boss was right! I am perking up’, I thought to myself.
I drove around the block and stopped by McDonalds to pick up the usual order for me and Henry.
I felt a tinge of sadness when I could no longer see Stella at the counter.
Anyways, I picked the order and started my way towards school.
As I went past the restaurant, I saw an old jeep parked by the side of the road. I didn’t think much of it at that moment.
When I reached Henry’s school, I parked the car a few feet away from the entrance. A couple of minutes later, I noticed the same jeep I saw at McDonalds go past me and park 20 mts in front.
I would have never given it a second glance had I not spotted it at the restaurant.
The jeep had 3 passengers. They looked like bikers with tattoos, beard and long hair.
And then there was Kenny standing behind a tree to avoid detection. But I spotted him.
He was gesturing towards them to get ready. I could see his Harley parked just a few feet away.
They were planning some kind of ambush.
The school bell rang and the children were already out on the streets.
I could see Henry at a distance in the courtyard. He was slowly making his way towards the gate.
I immediately called him on the phone and told him to go to the Principals office and stay there. I made it clear under no circumstances was he to venture out until I gave him the all clear. He understood.
He was safe as long as he was within the school’s premises.
The next thing to do was move to another location. The children were already pouring onto the streets, and the last thing I wanted was to see a child getting hurt.
I started the car and went past the jeep before taking the next turn. I kept driving.
Few moments later, the jeep caught up with me and the driver violently swerved towards the left causing me to go off course. My car came to halt.
The guys quickly alighted from the jeep and they were all armed to the teeth.
Kenny came in his motorcycle and stopped his bike a few feet ahead of me. He took out his shotgun and had it aimed straight at my chest.
The firing started before I even had the time to react.
I instinctively ducked for cover with my eyes closed.
But in my heart, I knew my time was up!!
As the seconds went by, even with all those bullets being sent my way - my body felt strangely light.
‘Am I in heaven already?’ I thought to myself.
I slowly opened my eyes and tilted my head upwards to take a peak.
And I realized I was sitting in an armoured bullet proof car.
The entire biker gang were mad with rage, doing everything possible to penetrate that thick armour plate.
Kenny was barking orders at his gang to continue the onslaught. He then pointed his finger at me and yelled, “I am coming for you.”
I looked down at the seat next to mine and saw the takeout I had ordered.
Just to piss him off even further, I took out my Big Mac and slowly took a big bite.
I sat there in gastronomic bliss savouring my burger, while being under a continuous hail of bullets.
The firing suddenly stopped. Kenny the psycho was livid as hell - to see me have a good time.
I looked him in the eye while I took a sip of my favourite milkshake.
And then, continued to chomp on my burger.
He looked a little crestfallen at how his plan was misfiring and then frantically gestured his troops to keep at it. The firing started again.
But it didn’t last long. They eventually all ran out of ammo and his buddies began to flee the scene, as we could hear sirens at a distance.
The attack had taken a toll on the car. But it managed to withstand all that damage. All that firing.
A life saver!
I looked at Kenny again. Only one thought was running through my head now.
‘My Turn’.
I switched on the ignition and rammed the car straight into Kenny. He hit the bonnet hard while the car continued to race forward.
He was clinging on to dear life with his outstretched hands desperately clutching at the sides of the car.
Next in the demolition line, was his prized Harley Davidson.
I hit it full steam and watched it smash to smithereens - with parts scattering all across the road.
Then, I hit the brakes and Kenny was sent flying 10 feet forward.
After impact, he slowly staggered to his feet - all bloody and bruised.
His face was swollen like an apple.
He was pleading towards me with folded hands to show him mercy.
‘This is for Stella. And She’s lovin it’, I said out loud.
I hit the accelerator again.
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I failed to make the cut yet again.
Life hasn’t been easy for an ex-soldier with the economic downturn currently underway.
The COVID pandemic had also wiped out all my savings.
So I was open to securing any job that would help me pay my bills.
I hadn’t eaten all day and just passed by a McDonalds. It was crowded and I thought to myself, ‘Let me just order a takeout’.
I could see a few vehicles waiting in front of me.
There was a guy in his motorcycle honking incessantly demanding the customer in front to keep it moving.
He was a tall man with long hair and clearly looked edgy and irritable. Both his arms were heavily tattooed. He stepped down from his bike and started to walk towards the car in front of him.
I couldn’t make out what he way saying but I could see the conversation was getting heated.
I got down from my car and walked towards the biker guy.
As I got closer, the biker banged on the hood of the car and was pointing his finger at the man threateningly.
The guy in the car was looking a little alarmed. He had a young boy seated next to him.
The woman working at the driveway counter appealed to the biker to maintain his cool. He would hear none of it.
She then proceeded to call the police and this made the biker more irate. He snatched the receiver from her and hit her face with it. She fell backwards and started bleeding from the nose.
The biker then proceeded to turn his gaze towards the man in the car. He opened the door and dragged the guy outside.
He drew his hand back to throw a punch at him.
I caught his arm from behind and kicked him hard in the shins. He yelped in pain and let go of the other man.
He then turned back angrily to take a look at me. He was wearing a black jacket with the name Kenny embossed in front.
I said, “Listen Kenny. I have had a really bad day. So you either stop this madness or I am going to break your bones.”
He snarled and threw a punch at me with all his might. I swerved to the right and ducked just in time, causing him to miss completely.
Next, he whipped out a switch blade from his pocket and lunged towards me with it. I side stepped him and counterattacked with a punch to his plexus. He went down on one knee.
I caught hold of his knife arm and ordered him to drop it.
“Drop the knife kenny!! This is your last warning”, I repeated.
He started to fidget with his other arm around his shoe. I realized he had another weapon hidden in his sock.
So before he could attempt anything else, I twisted his forearm and landed a crushing blow to his elbow. It snapped into two and he lay on the floor yelping in pain.
By this point, other people came forward to intervene and help with the situation.
As Kenny was being led away by the police, he kept staring at me with madness in his eyes.
“I am coming back for you. This is going to be the biggest regret of your life”, he yelled.
I didn’t care and started going back to my car.
Then the man who was threatened by Kenny came forward and shook my hand.
“Hi. I am Rupert. That is my son Henry”, he said.
I waved my hand at the boy and he waved back.
“I would like to thank you for what you did for me back there”, he said.
“You not only helped me maintain my dignity but also helped me save face in front of my son”, he continued.
“This means a lot to me as a dad” he said.
I nodded in acknowledgement not sure what I was to add to the conversation.
He then reluctantly asked,” Is there anything I can do to repay the favour? Please feel free to ask . Anything. I would be most grateful.”
I thought for a moment. I could see the man was wealthy.
“If it’s not too much of an ask, I would appreciate a job if available. If you feel that is difficult, no problem. Forget I asked. No worries.” I said.
He smiled back at me warmly. He reached into his pocket and handed me a card.
“Please come to my office tomorrow. We can talk” he signed off.
From that moment on, I became the personal bodyguard and chaperone of his 8 year old son Henry. We immediately hit it off and became pals. I looked after all his son’s travelling arrangements.
We would also go to McDonalds every week for his favourite Burger and fries. I later learnt that his father was a very wealthy man who made most of his money during the dot com bubble.
I also became friends with the female employee at the driveway counter who had earlier been attacked by that biker punk Kenny.
Her name was Stella and it didn’t take very long for the two of us to start dating.
With a fulfilling job and a loving girlfriend by my side, my life was finally back on track. I couldn’t be happier.
And then one day - it all came crashing.
Henry and I as usual visited the McDonalds joint and I was surprised to see Stella missing at the counter.
I asked the staff about her and they said she hadn’t turned up today.
I thought that was weird. She had stayed over at my place and I saw her leave for work in the morning.
I tried calling her number but it was unreachable.
I dropped Henry at home and headed towards Stella’s apartment.
She had given me a spare key and I opened the door with it. Everything was in its place.
I tried her number again. It remained not reachable.
I decided to go back to my apartment to check if she might be there.
When I reached the door, I could see the lock had been smashed. The door was left slightly open.
I took out my side arm and slowly entered the apartment.
I could see a life size figure of Ronald McDonald the clown sitting on my sofa.
The famous mascot was sitting cross legged with one arm resting on the backrest. Just like how he likes to sit on benches outside McDonald outlets all across the world.
I was a little taken aback, but quickly switched on the lights to take a closer look.
As I moved closer, my knees buckled under my own weight.
It was Stella. She was the one who was dressed as the clown.
There were injury marks around her neck. She had been strangled to death.
I managed to call the cops while still reeling from the shock.
I also noticed her right hand which was resting on her thigh, was close fisted. When I pried it open, there was a crumpled piece of paper inside.
It read -
“She was really begging me for mercy.
Where was soldier boy when she needed him huh?
Boo Hoo….I’m Lovin It!!
I’m Lovin it!!
Signed Yours Kenny”
I could feel a surge of anger envelop me. And yet I lay there helpless.
Had it not been for the surveillance cameras at the entrance of my home, I would have been in jail by now.
The police could clearly see Kenny carrying Stella’s body and breaking into my apartment.
They put out a nationwide notice for Kenny and he’s been on the run ever since.
Even after 2 months following Stella’s death, the police were not any closer to catching the culprit.
But I did apprise Henry’s dad of the situation. His life was also at risk after considering what happened to my girlfriend.
But our collective worry was for Henry. We didn’t want to see him suffer for no fault of his.
So I started training Henry to take his own safety seriously. I devised multiple safeguards to keep him protected while being outdoors. Always ensured that I was personally there to drop and pick him up from school.
My boss appreciated all that I was doing for his son. He knew I had taken Stella’s death hard.
He was a generous and compassionate man and I liked working for him.
Although he did notice I wasn’t my usual cheery self anymore.
One day when I was waiting at the office, he tossed the keys of his new car at me.
“This should perk you up. Take her for a spin” he said.
“And also go pick Henry up from school”, he finished as he left for a meeting.
I got down to the parking lot, and there she was … waiting. The new Bugatti Chiron.
I opened the door and took the driver’s seat. The fresh smell of the leather upholstery was already lifting my spirits.
‘Boss was right! I am perking up’, I thought to myself.
I drove around the block and stopped by McDonalds to pick up the usual order for me and Henry.
I felt a tinge of sadness when I could no longer see Stella at the counter.
Anyways, I picked the order and started my way towards school.
As I went past the restaurant, I saw an old jeep parked by the side of the road. I didn’t think much of it at that moment.
When I reached Henry’s school, I parked the car a few feet away from the entrance. A couple of minutes later, I noticed the same jeep I saw at McDonalds go past me and park 20 mts in front.
I would have never given it a second glance had I not spotted it at the restaurant.
The jeep had 3 passengers. They looked like bikers with tattoos, beard and long hair.
And then there was Kenny standing behind a tree to avoid detection. But I spotted him.
He was gesturing towards them to get ready. I could see his Harley parked just a few feet away.
They were planning some kind of ambush.
The school bell rang and the children were already out on the streets.
I could see Henry at a distance in the courtyard. He was slowly making his way towards the gate.
I immediately called him on the phone and told him to go to the Principals office and stay there. I made it clear under no circumstances was he to venture out until I gave him the all clear. He understood.
He was safe as long as he was within the school’s premises.
The next thing to do was move to another location. The children were already pouring onto the streets, and the last thing I wanted was to see a child getting hurt.
I started the car and went past the jeep before taking the next turn. I kept driving.
Few moments later, the jeep caught up with me and the driver violently swerved towards the left causing me to go off course. My car came to halt.
The guys quickly alighted from the jeep and they were all armed to the teeth.
Kenny came in his motorcycle and stopped his bike a few feet ahead of me. He took out his shotgun and had it aimed straight at my chest.
The firing started before I even had the time to react.
I instinctively ducked for cover with my eyes closed.
But in my heart, I knew my time was up!!
As the seconds went by, even with all those bullets being sent my way - my body felt strangely light.
‘Am I in heaven already?’ I thought to myself.
I slowly opened my eyes and tilted my head upwards to take a peak.
And I realized I was sitting in an armoured bullet proof car.
The entire biker gang were mad with rage, doing everything possible to penetrate that thick armour plate.
Kenny was barking orders at his gang to continue the onslaught. He then pointed his finger at me and yelled, “I am coming for you.”
I looked down at the seat next to mine and saw the takeout I had ordered.
Just to piss him off even further, I took out my Big Mac and slowly took a big bite.
I sat there in gastronomic bliss savouring my burger, while being under a continuous hail of bullets.
The firing suddenly stopped. Kenny the psycho was livid as hell - to see me have a good time.
I looked him in the eye while I took a sip of my favourite milkshake.
And then, continued to chomp on my burger.
He looked a little crestfallen at how his plan was misfiring and then frantically gestured his troops to keep at it. The firing started again.
But it didn’t last long. They eventually all ran out of ammo and his buddies began to flee the scene, as we could hear sirens at a distance.
The attack had taken a toll on the car. But it managed to withstand all that damage. All that firing.
A life saver!
I looked at Kenny again. Only one thought was running through my head now.
‘My Turn’.
I switched on the ignition and rammed the car straight into Kenny. He hit the bonnet hard while the car continued to race forward.
He was clinging on to dear life with his outstretched hands desperately clutching at the sides of the car.
Next in the demolition line, was his prized Harley Davidson.
I hit it full steam and watched it smash to smithereens - with parts scattering all across the road.
Then, I hit the brakes and Kenny was sent flying 10 feet forward.
After impact, he slowly staggered to his feet - all bloody and bruised.
His face was swollen like an apple.
He was pleading towards me with folded hands to show him mercy.
‘This is for Stella. And She’s lovin it’, I said out loud.
I hit the accelerator again.
2024.05.16 16:17 SecretNinjaGameDev Potential Phishing Scam to Dartmouth Email
Hi everyone, I will be attending Dartmouth in the fall and recently received an email from
[271_GroupStudy_Copier_271_GroupStudy_Copier@cestarcollege.com](mailto:271_GroupStudy_Copier_271_GroupStudy_Copier@cestarcollege.com), via dartmouth.onmicrosoft.com .
To summarise, the email presents a work-from-home job opportunity, and considering that I need to work as a part of my financial aid, I'm interested in learning more. However, the fact that it didn't come from a dartmouth.edu email, is requesting personal information off the bat, and was marked as spam by gmail has me hesitant. I also haven't even really started school as yet. What do you think? Attached below is the email with phone numbers removed incase it is genuine.
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[271_GroupStudy_Copier_271_GroupStudy_Copier@cestarcollege.com](mailto:271_GroupStudy_Copier_271_GroupStudy_Copier@cestarcollege.com), via dartmouth.onmicrosoft.com .
To summarise, the email presents a work-from-home job opportunity, and considering that I need to work as a part of my financial aid, I'm interested in learning more. However, the fact that it didn't come from a dartmouth.edu email, is requesting personal information off the bat, and was marked as spam by gmail has me hesitant. I also haven't even really started school as yet. What do you think? Attached below is the email with phone numbers removed incase it is genuine.
Hello, I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to inform you about an exciting employment opportunity at The Dartmouth College. We are currently looking for an assistant to remotely work from home as a personal assistant in his/her free time. If you're passionate about working remotely from campus or from home, kindly text your Full Name, mobile number and School email to Prof. Tanner Lee on (redacted) for further inquiries, Good luck. Best regards Prof. Tanner Lee Molec and Sys Biol HB 7400 (redacted)
2024.05.16 16:15 Cerulyan_ Story from WHAP test yesterday + thoughts on the thing
Okay, so WHAP test yesterday, didn’t study (never studied in my life, don’t even know how if I tried), literally the easiest shit ever. Like, that one mcq with the account from the guy in Auschwitz where it literally said “Auschwitz” in the source info only for the question to be “what event is this from?” Like what??? 😭😭😭 I legit read through the passage and everything even though I knew the answer because I thought there was a trick because it was too easy. I took the APGOV test last year, a class I literally SLEPT IN and did zero hw for to get a three, once again, zero studying, so I have to be guaranteed a four for WHAP. Not to mention that I’m also more confident in WH in general. Then again, the test is probably going to be curved like crazy this year.
Okay funny story time: In the aux gym at 7:30 am, chilling until the test starts at 8. No joke, 3 minutes into the test the girl at the desk next to me has her head down passed out. Like she has to have answered probably only like 3-5 (maybe less) questions. This is the mcq btw. Anyways, AT LEAST 5 times the proctor goes over to her in an attempt to wake her up, only for her to go back to sleep. Sleeps through the entire mcq and when she turned her test in there was legit like nothing bubbled in on the back. 😭 Start the short response with the a, b, and c parts only for her to sleep for the first 20 minutes. Thankfully she did some of the short answer after those 20 minutes and all of part 2 (the essays) but she better have taken the test for free or else her parents are gonna be pissed. (If you get good state test scores here you cant take ap tests for free)
Sorry for the wall of text. TL;DR: Test was easy af and a girl slept through like half the test.
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Okay funny story time: In the aux gym at 7:30 am, chilling until the test starts at 8. No joke, 3 minutes into the test the girl at the desk next to me has her head down passed out. Like she has to have answered probably only like 3-5 (maybe less) questions. This is the mcq btw. Anyways, AT LEAST 5 times the proctor goes over to her in an attempt to wake her up, only for her to go back to sleep. Sleeps through the entire mcq and when she turned her test in there was legit like nothing bubbled in on the back. 😭 Start the short response with the a, b, and c parts only for her to sleep for the first 20 minutes. Thankfully she did some of the short answer after those 20 minutes and all of part 2 (the essays) but she better have taken the test for free or else her parents are gonna be pissed. (If you get good state test scores here you cant take ap tests for free)
Sorry for the wall of text. TL;DR: Test was easy af and a girl slept through like half the test.
2024.05.16 16:11 Sweet-Count2557 Arcadia Patriotic Festival and Fireworks
 | Arcadia Patriotic Festival and Fireworks As luck would have it, the Arcadia Patriotic Festival and Fireworks is just around the corner, and we couldn't be more thrilled! This annual celebration brings our community together in a display of unity and pride for our country.But what exactly can you expect from this festival? Well, let's just say that the range of activities, delicious food, and jaw-dropping fireworks will leave you wanting more.So, join us as we explore all the exciting elements of this event and uncover why it's a must-attend for both locals and visitors alike.Key TakeawaysThe Arcadia Patriotic Festival and Fireworks is held in Downtown Arcadia, offering a festive atmosphere for the community.The fireworks show takes place at First Avenue Middle School, conveniently located in the heart of Arcadia, with spacious grounds to accommodate a large crowd.The festival features a water balloon park, craft vendors, food trucks, live entertainment performances, giveaways, and contests.The fireworks show starts at 9pm and lasts approximately 20 minutes, with best viewing spots near the middle school or the nearby park. Safety tips include keeping a safe distance and protecting your ears.Festival LocationThe Arcadia Patriotic Festival and Fireworks is held in Downtown Arcadia, offering a festive atmosphere for the community to come together and celebrate patriotism. The festival location provides easy access to transportation options and ample parking for attendees.For festival transportation, attendees have several options. Public transportation, such as buses and trains, provide convenient access to Downtown Arcadia. Additionally, rideshare services and taxis are readily available for those who prefer a more personalized mode of transportation. The festival organizers also encourage attendees to carpool with family and friends to reduce traffic congestion and promote sustainability.When it comes to festival parking, there are multiple parking lots and garages available in the vicinity of Downtown Arcadia. These parking facilities offer ample space to accommodate the large number of festival-goers. However, it's important to note that parking may be limited and fills up quickly, especially during peak hours. Therefore, it's advisable to arrive early or consider alternate parking options, such as nearby street parking or parking at designated remote lots with shuttle services to the festival grounds.Fireworks Show VenueLocated at First Avenue Middle School, the fireworks show provides a spectacular finale to the Arcadia Patriotic Festival.Here are four key details about the fireworks show venue:Convenient Location: First Avenue Middle School is the chosen venue for the fireworks show. Situated in the heart of Arcadia, it offers easy access for festival-goers to enjoy the dazzling display.Spacious Grounds: The middle school provides ample space to accommodate the large crowd that gathers to witness the fireworks. With its expansive grounds, there's plenty of room for everyone to find a comfortable spot to watch the show.Safety Measures: The school ensures the safety of all attendees by implementing necessary precautions during the fireworks display. Trained professionals oversee the event, following strict guidelines to guarantee a secure and enjoyable experience for all.Stunning Backdrop: As the fireworks light up the night sky, the First Avenue Middle School serves as a picturesque backdrop for the show. The vibrant colors and breathtaking explosions create a captivating visual spectacle against the school's architecture.The fireworks show at First Avenue Middle School is a highlight of the Arcadia Patriotic Festival. With its convenient location, spacious grounds, safety measures, and stunning backdrop, it offers a memorable experience for all who attend. Don't miss out on this incredible display of patriotic celebration.Festival ActivitiesAfter enjoying the spectacular fireworks show at First Avenue Middle School, festival-goers can partake in a variety of exciting activities at the Arcadia Patriotic Festival. One of the highlights of the festival is the water balloon park, where children and adults alike can cool off and have a blast in the summer heat. The park is filled with colorful water balloons and fun water games, providing endless hours of entertainment for everyone.In addition to the water balloon park, the festival also features a wide array of craft vendors. These vendors offer a diverse range of handmade products, including jewelry, artwork, clothing, and home decor. Festival-goers can browse through the booths, discovering unique and one-of-a-kind items to take home as souvenirs or gifts for loved ones.Aside from the water balloon park and craft vendors, there are many other activities to enjoy at the festival. Food trucks line the streets, offering a delicious variety of food and drinks to satisfy any craving. Live entertainment performances keep the crowd entertained throughout the day, showcasing local talent and providing a lively atmosphere. Additionally, giveaways and contests add an element of excitement and anticipation to the festival, giving attendees the chance to win prizes and create lasting memories.It is important to note that activity dates and times are subject to change, so it's advisable to verify the schedule on the festival's website. With its wide range of activities, the Arcadia Patriotic Festival ensures that there's something for everyone to enjoy, making it a must-attend event for all those seeking a fun-filled day of celebration and entertainment.Fireworks Show TimeWe'll be kicking off the festivities with a dazzling fireworks show at First Avenue Middle School. Here are some key details about the fireworks show time:Start Time: The fireworks show will begin promptly at 9pm. Make sure to arrive early to secure a good viewing spot.Duration: The fireworks show will last approximately 20 minutes. During this time, you can expect to see a spectacular display of colorful explosions and mesmerizing patterns lighting up the night sky.Best Viewing Spots: To fully enjoy the fireworks extravaganza, we recommend finding a spot with an unobstructed view of the sky. Some of the best viewing spots include the grassy area near the middle school or the nearby park. You can also consider bringing a blanket or lawn chairs for added comfort.Safety Tips: While enjoying the fireworks show, it's important to prioritize safety. We advise keeping a safe distance from the launch area and following any instructions given by event staff. It's also a good idea to protect your ears by bringing earplugs, especially for young children.Activity Schedule VerificationTo ensure accurate and up-to-date information on the festival's activity schedule, it's important to verify the dates and times on the official festival website. Activity schedule changes can occur due to various factors, such as weather conditions or unexpected circumstances. By checking the official website, you can stay informed about any updates or modifications to the festival's activities.The Arcadia Patriotic Festival and Fireworks offer a variety of highlights that you won't want to miss. From the water balloon park to the mouthwatering food trucks, there's something for everyone to enjoy. Live entertainment will keep you entertained throughout the day, and craft vendors will showcase their unique creations. Additionally, giveaways will add an element of excitement to the festivities.It is worth noting that the fireworks show is a major attraction of the festival, starting at 9pm. The dazzling display of lights and colors against the night sky is a sight to behold. Plan your day accordingly so that you can find the perfect spot to watch the fireworks and fully immerse yourself in the patriotic celebration.Newsletter AvailabilityThe availability of the newsletter for the Arcadia Patriotic Festival and Fireworks can be found on the festival's website. Here are some key points about the newsletter:Newsletter benefits: By signing up for the newsletter, festival attendees can stay updated on all the latest events and activities happening during the Arcadia Patriotic Festival and Fireworks. It's a great way to ensure that you don't miss out on any of the exciting festivities.Newsletter content: The newsletter provides valuable information about the festival, including the schedule of events, details about the fireworks show, and any changes or updates to the activities. It also offers insights into the spirit of patriotism that the festival celebrates, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the festive atmosphere of Arcadia.Free subscription: The newsletter is available free of charge, making it accessible to everyone who wishes to stay informed about the festival. Simply visit the festival's website and sign up to receive regular updates delivered straight to your inbox.Register/Login to avoid pop-up: To ensure a seamless newsletter experience, it's recommended to register or login on the festival's website. This will help you avoid any unnecessary pop-ups or interruptions while browsing the newsletter content.Newsletter Sign-upBy signing up for the newsletter, festival attendees can easily stay informed about all the latest events and activities happening during the Arcadia Patriotic Festival and Fireworks. The newsletter provides numerous benefits to subscribers, including exclusive updates, reminders, and special offers. To sign up, simply visit the festival's website and register/login to avoid any pop-up notifications. Once signed up, subscribers will receive regular newsletters containing information on the festival's schedule, activities, and any changes or updates that may occur.To give you a better idea of what you can expect from the newsletter, here is a preview of its contents:Newsletter BenefitsMommy Poppins ResourcesNewsletter SubscriptionExclusive updatesFamily activity websiteFree newslettersRemindersHelps find things to doRegister/LoginSpecial offersProvides informationAvailable on websiteThe newsletter will keep you informed about the festival's upcoming events, such as the water balloon park, live entertainment, food trucks, giveaways, and craft vendors. You'll also receive timely reminders about the fireworks show, which starts at 9pm. It's important to note that activity dates and times are subject to change, so make sure to verify the latest information on the festival's website.In addition to the festival updates, the newsletter offers access to valuable resources from Mommy Poppins. This family activity website is a fantastic tool for finding things to do with kids, providing information on activities and providers, and offering family travel tips. You can even submit your own activities or list your business on the website to reach a broader audience.Stay Updated With EventsAfter signing up for the festival's newsletter to receive exclusive updates, reminders, and special offers, festival attendees can continue to stay informed about all the latest events and activities happening during the Arcadia Patriotic Festival and Fireworks.Here are four ways to stay updated with events:Arcadia Festival Updates: The festival's newsletter is the best source for the latest information on event schedules, activities, and any changes that may occur. Subscribers will receive timely notifications straight to their inbox, ensuring they don't miss out on any exciting happenings.Event Notifications: In addition to the newsletter, attendees can also stay informed through event notifications sent via email or SMS. These notifications will provide real-time updates on any last-minute changes, important announcements, or new additions to the festival lineup.Social Media Updates: Follow the Arcadia Patriotic Festival and Fireworks on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for instant updates and behind-the-scenes glimpses. Social media posts will keep attendees informed about upcoming events, featured performers, and exclusive offers.Festival Website: Regularly visit the festival's official website for the most up-to-date information on events, activities, and other important details. The website will have a comprehensive schedule, FAQs, and contact information for any queries or concerns.Newsletter Subscription ProcessTo subscribe to the festival's newsletter and stay updated on all the latest events and activities, simply visit the festival's website and complete the quick and easy subscription process. By signing up for the newsletter, you'll ensure that you never miss out on any exciting happenings at the Arcadia Patriotic Festival and Fireworks.Here is a step-by-step guide to the newsletter subscription process:StepAction1Visit the festival's website2Locate the newsletter subscription button3Click on the button to access the subscription form4Fill in your name and email address5Choose your preferences for receiving updates6Submit the form to complete the subscription processOnce you've successfully subscribed, you'll start receiving regular newsletters with information about upcoming events, activities, and any changes to the festival schedule. The newsletter will keep you informed and ensure that you never miss a thing.Staying informed with events is essential to make the most of your experience at the Arcadia Patriotic Festival and Fireworks. The festival offers a wide range of activities, such as a water balloon park, food trucks, live entertainment, giveaways, and craft vendors. The highlight of the festival is the spectacular fireworks show, which starts at 9pm at the First Avenue Middle School. However, please note that activity dates and times are subject to change, so it's always a good idea to verify the schedule on the festival's website.Arcadia's PatriotismArcadia's patriotism shines through as the community comes together to celebrate the spirit of the holiday with a festive atmosphere and a dazzling fireworks show. The city of Arcadia takes great pride in its patriotism and showcases it in various ways during this community celebration. Here are four reasons why Arcadia's patriotism is worth celebrating:Festive Atmosphere: The streets of Downtown Arcadia come alive with a vibrant and patriotic ambiance. Decorations adorn the buildings, and the city is filled with the colors of the American flag. The community's enthusiasm for the holiday is contagious, and it creates a sense of unity and pride among residents and visitors alike.Fireworks Show: One of the highlights of the celebration is the spectacular fireworks show at First Avenue Middle School. As the sun sets, the night sky is illuminated with bursts of color and light, filling the air with awe and wonder. The fireworks display serves as a reminder of the freedom and independence that Arcadia cherishes.Community Engagement: The Arcadia Patriotic Festival brings people together from all walks of life. It's a time for neighbors to connect, families to bond, and friends to make lasting memories. The festivities provide a platform for the community to come together and celebrate their shared values and love for their country.Spirit of Patriotism: Arcadia's patriotism isn't limited to just one day. The festival is held a few days before the actual holiday, allowing for an extended period of celebration. This demonstrates the deep-rooted love and respect that the community has for their country. The festival serves as a reminder of the sacrifices made by those who fought for freedom and the importance of preserving that freedom for future generations.Arcadia's patriotism is a source of inspiration and serves as a reminder of the values that make this country great. The community celebration brings people together, fostering a sense of unity and appreciation for the freedoms we enjoy.Festival TimingThe festival timing for the Arcadia Patriotic Festival and Fireworks is a key aspect of the event, offering attendees a memorable experience. The festival takes place in Downtown Arcadia, with the fireworks show happening at First Avenue Middle School.The festival starts at a specific time, and it's important for attendees to arrive on time to fully enjoy all the activities. The festival duration isn't explicitly mentioned, but it's likely to last several hours, as there are various activities planned for attendees to participate in.The highlight of the event, the fireworks show, starts at 9pm. It's crucial for attendees to be aware of this start time, as it's the culmination of the festival and a must-see spectacle. However, it's important to note that activity dates and times are subject to change, so it's advisable to verify the schedule on the festival's official website for any updates.Community CelebrationThe community of Arcadia comes together in a joyous celebration to honor patriotism at the Arcadia Patriotic Festival and Fireworks. This event is a testament to the strong community involvement and the deep-rooted patriotic traditions in Arcadia.Festive Atmosphere: The festival creates a vibrant and festive atmosphere in Downtown Arcadia. People from all walks of life gather to enjoy the festivities and celebrate their love for their country. The streets are adorned with flags and decorations, filling the air with a sense of unity and pride.Community Involvement: The Arcadia Patriotic Festival and Fireworks are made possible by the active participation of the community. Local businesses, organizations, and volunteers come together to organize and support the event. This strong community involvement highlights the close-knit nature of Arcadia and its commitment to celebrating patriotism.Honoring Patriotic Traditions: The festival is a wonderful opportunity for the community to honor and uphold patriotic traditions. From the stirring performances of patriotic songs to the display of the American flag, every aspect of the event is designed to pay homage to the values and ideals that make America great.Uniting the Community: The Arcadia Patriotic Festival and Fireworks serve as a unifying force, bringing together people of all ages and backgrounds. It's a time for families to bond, friends to reconnect, and neighbors to come together in celebration. This sense of unity and togetherness fosters a strong sense of community and reinforces the importance of patriotism in Arcadia.The community of Arcadia takes great pride in its annual Patriotic Festival and Fireworks. This celebration not only showcases their love for their country but also highlights the deep sense of community involvement and the preservation of patriotic traditions. It's a time for the community to come together, honor their shared values, and celebrate the freedom they hold dear.Festive City AtmosphereAs the community of Arcadia gathers for the annual Patriotic Festival and Fireworks, the city transforms into a vibrant and lively atmosphere, filled with the spirit of celebration and patriotism. The streets are adorned with colorful city decorations, showcasing the city's love for their country. From flags waving proudly in the breeze to patriotic banners lining the streets, the cityscape truly comes alive with a sense of national pride.Community participation is a key element in creating this festive city atmosphere. Residents and visitors alike actively engage in the festivities, adding to the energy and excitement of the event. Families come together to enjoy the various activities offered, such as the water balloon park and live entertainment. Food trucks line the streets, offering a variety of delicious treats to satisfy every craving. Craft vendors showcase their unique creations, adding to the festive ambiance.One of the highlights of the event is the spectacular fireworks show. As the sun sets, people gather at First Avenue Middle School, eagerly awaiting the mesmerizing display of lights and colors. The fireworks show, starting at 9pm, is a culmination of the day's celebrations and a testament to the city's dedication to honoring their country.The festive city atmosphere during the Arcadia Patriotic Festival and Fireworks is a testament to the community's deep sense of patriotism and unity. It's a time when people come together, celebrating their shared values and love for their nation. The city decorations and community participation create an atmosphere of joy and camaraderie, reminding everyone of the freedom and liberty they hold dear.Mommy Poppins WebsiteMommy Poppins is a helpful online resource for families seeking information on activities, providers, and family travel tips. Here are four key things to know about the Mommy Poppins website:Find things to do with kids: Mommy Poppins is a family activity website that helps people find exciting and engaging activities to do with their children. Whether you're looking for indoor or outdoor fun, educational experiences, or entertainment options, Mommy Poppins has you covered.Information on activities and providers: The website provides detailed information on a wide range of activities for kids of all ages. From local events and classes to parks and playgrounds, Mommy Poppins offers a comprehensive directory of family-friendly options. Additionally, you can find information on trusted providers and their services.Family travel tips: Planning a family vacation? Mommy Poppins offers valuable travel tips and recommendations to make your trip a memorable one. From destination suggestions to packing hacks, you can find practical advice to ensure a smooth and enjoyable family getaway.Submit activities or list your business: If you have an exciting activity or run a business that caters to families, Mommy Poppins provides a platform to showcase your offerings. You can submit your activities for consideration to be featured on the website, reaching a wider audience of parents and caregivers. Similarly, if you own a family-focused business, you can list it on Mommy Poppins to increase visibility and attract potential customers.With Mommy Poppins, families have a go-to resource for finding fun and enriching activities, accessing reliable information on providers, getting travel tips, and promoting their own family-friendly ventures. It's a one-stop-shop for all things family-related. So, whether you're looking for a new adventure or want to share your own, Mommy Poppins has something for everyone.Frequently Asked QuestionsAre Pets Allowed at the Arcadia Patriotic Festival and Fireworks?Pets attendance at the festival and fireworks is subject to the pet friendly policies in place. It's important to check the festival's guidelines and regulations regarding pets before attending.Some events may allow pets on a leash, while others may have restrictions for safety reasons. It's recommended to verify the pet policy on the festival's website or contact the organizers directly for accurate information.Is There a Fee to Attend the Fireworks Show at First Avenue Middle School?There is no fee to attend the fireworks show at First Avenue Middle School. It's free for everyone to enjoy.However, there may be parking restrictions in place, so it's important to plan ahead and find alternative parking options if necessary.The fireworks show is a great way to celebrate and enjoy the festive atmosphere in the city.Are There Any Age Restrictions for the Water Balloon Park at the Festival?There are no age restrictions for the water balloon park at the festival. It's an inclusive activity that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.The park offers a fun and refreshing way to cool off and have a great time. Whether you're a kid or a kid at heart, you can join in the excitement and make a splash with the water balloons.Can I Bring My Own Food to the Festival, or Are There Food Vendors Available?Yes, you can bring your own food to the festival.However, there will also be food vendors available, offering a variety of delicious options.So whether you prefer to bring your own snacks or try some of the tasty offerings from the vendors, you'll have plenty of choices to satisfy your hunger.Enjoy the festival and indulge in some tasty treats!How Can I Submit an Activity or List My Business on the Mommy Poppins Website?To list your business on Mommy Poppins website, simply follow the submission guidelines provided on their website.They offer a platform to showcase activities and providers, helping people find things to do with kids and offering family travel tips.Submitting an activity or listing your business is a great way to reach a wider audience and connect with families looking for fun experiences.It's an easy and effective way to promote your business and attract new customers.ConclusionIn conclusion, the Arcadia Patriotic Festival and Fireworks is a must-attend event for all patriotic individuals. With a variety of activities, delicious food, and live entertainment, there's something for everyone to enjoy.The highlight of the festival, the stunning fireworks show, will light up the night sky and leave you in awe. So mark your calendars and join us in celebrating our love for our country. It's time to let your patriotic spirit soar like an eagle. submitted by Sweet-Count2557 to worldkidstravel [link] [comments] |
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I really don't think I'll ever get into a Canadian med school, not without a ton of work, and I'm not sure I wanna go through that stress.
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2024.05.16 16:05 Upset-Blackberry-551 Decisions...
To stay in Canada or not?
Non-traditional aspiring applicant. Current rpn student, doing 3 U courses currently as well, on a waitlist for a bsn program. Backstory: I'm turning 30, and time isn't on my side. I've been toying with the idea of trying to become a doctor for years but until going through nursing I didn't think I was capable of "being good" at school.
I really don't think I'll ever get into a Canadian med school, not without a ton of work, and I'm not sure I wanna go through that stress.
So, I have a dual citizenship coming, Italy. Do I just try to make my dream happen even if that means moving and changing my entire life, or just work my ass off to stay here?
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Non-traditional aspiring applicant. Current rpn student, doing 3 U courses currently as well, on a waitlist for a bsn program. Backstory: I'm turning 30, and time isn't on my side. I've been toying with the idea of trying to become a doctor for years but until going through nursing I didn't think I was capable of "being good" at school.
I really don't think I'll ever get into a Canadian med school, not without a ton of work, and I'm not sure I wanna go through that stress.
So, I have a dual citizenship coming, Italy. Do I just try to make my dream happen even if that means moving and changing my entire life, or just work my ass off to stay here?
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Personally, when I read their response my thought was, how are those cons? I would consider most of those pro’s of being an RT vs nurse.
I know there are a few posts on this topic, however I couldn’t find what I was looking for. Everyone on here seems to love their job, but I need some brutally honest RT’s to say if they regret doing RT instead of RN & explain (or if you don’t regret just some reasons RN may be a better option or not?)
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I know there are a few posts on this topic, however I couldn’t find what I was looking for. Everyone on here seems to love their job, but I need some brutally honest RT’s to say if they regret doing RT instead of RN & explain (or if you don’t regret just some reasons RN may be a better option or not?)
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