I’ve applied to student teach in the Fall and have yet to receive my placement. Most of my classmates have already gotten theirs and the semester is almost over. I met with the department head and she told me that the district I requested requires an interview but they have yet to send me any information about even conducting an interview. My department head gave me some other options for schools instead but they were extremely far (20+ miles away) and the other was for a middle school—I have only prepared for high school my entire credential program because I knew I didn’t want to teach middle school English. This makes it seem like I won’t even get an interview at this point but I’m trying to be positive.
What are some of the things a district asks/wants to see in a student teaching interview? Should I be getting letters of recommendation from my employers and current teachers at the school I’d like to student teach at? What can I expect in this process? This is starting to get me down because it seems to be taking a lot longer than everyone else in my program and the department head said she’d keep trying.
Any advice in this process would be greatly appreciated!

Hi. You guys might remember that I posted in here and the cancer family support group not long ago looking for some advice about looking ahead at my dad's treatment and care. Please let me know if I should change the flair, but support and advice is definitely wanted.
To revisit, he was diagnosed with stage 4 squamous cell lung cancer, metastases virtually everywhere in his body except brain and spine. We found out at the end of March/maybe very beginning of April. They told him 4-6 months without treatment, up to 18 months with treatment. So.. what happened?
I flew out to be with him and got here on the 15th of April. I took over his full time care. He declined so fast. Tuesday the ​30th, we had an interview with a home based palliative care nurse and he recommended that we send my dad to the hospital. Dad had been getting more and more foggy mentally and having a lot of difficulties communicating, tremors, etc. I questioned this very much and was told throughout the two weeks that I was here that it was probably the pain medication and we alternated through a couple options for pain management up until Tuesday. When the nurse was asking him questions, my dad couldn't remember the date or his address. So we made the call to send him to the hospital because the nurse thought it was more than just the pain medication. He was a complete angel on earth, he stayed with me the entire time until after the EMTs left with my dad and he made sure I was okay.
The doctors found out my dad had hyper calcemia, high calcium levels, which can happen in cancer patients. He had every single symptoms. They tried to give him a bunch of fluids and he got a bit better on day 2. But day 3, Thursday, he was much worse. The physician said, in the kindest way possible, that he didn't think my dad would get better. He tried one more option for a diuretic to help get fluid flowing because dad was having very wet/rattling breathing by that point. It didn't work. I had to make the hardest decision of my entire life to switch my dad to comfort care. It was what he would've wanted and made clear he would've wanted in his advanced directive/polst/etc. He told me for my entire life that if he ever was incapacitated, he wouldn't want to be a vegetable or prolong his suffering, he'd want it to end. Over the past ~month since his diagnosis, he made it clear through his legal forms and telling me/his other family that he would not want to suffer longer for no reason. He was a DNR and he chose "limited intervention" for his preferences. So I did what he wanted, I didn't prolong his suffering since it didn't look like it would help. The doctors and nurses were the most incredible I could've asked for and they gave him a lot of pain medication and meds to help him relax and be comfortable. They were wonderful to me and brought m​e and my family food and water and were just there the whole way through. He passed around midnight Friday morning. He was peaceful and at rest.
I know that I was true to what he wanted. But I'm struggling so fucking much. My heart hurts beyond words. I don't know how to live the rest of my life without him. I'm mourning that he will never get to see my boyfriend and I get married, that he'll never be able to do a first look with me or walk me down the aisle, that he'll never see my boyfriend and I finish our advanced degrees or see my boyfriend's son graduate high school. I had dreams of getting to have an inlaw sweet at our future house to have him with us. Even after getting his diagnosis, I had thought we had so much more time. I feel so lost. What do I do now? How do I cope? I already got his ashes back because he wanted to be cremated, having a celebration of life this weekend. Waiting on death certificates to close out accounts and get things taken care of. I don't know what to do with myself. I felt like I was treading water before, barely staying afloat. Now I feel like I'm at the bottom in the silt, running out of air. It hurts so much. Please share any advice or even words of comfort. I'm trying to make sure I have a list of everything that needs to get done. Thank you. So sorry you're along for this journey too ❤️🫂

Hi. You guys might remember that I posted in here not long ago looking for some advice about looking ahead at my dad's treatment and care.
To revisit, he was diagnosed with stage 4 squamous cell lung cancer, metastases virtually everywhere in his body except brain and spine. We found out at the end of March/maybe very beginning of April. They told him 4-6 months without treatment, up to 18 months with treatment. So.. what happened?
I flew out to be with him and got here on the 15th of April. I took over his full time care. He declined so fast. Tuesday the ​30th, we had an interview with a home based palliative care nurse and he recommended that we send my dad to the hospital. Dad had been getting more and more foggy mentally and having a lot of difficulties communicating, tremors, etc. I questioned this very much and was told throughout the two weeks that I was here that it was probably the pain medication and we alternated through a couple options for pain management up until Tuesday. When the nurse was asking him questions, my dad couldn't remember the date or his address. So we made the call to send him to the hospital because the nurse thought it was more than just the pain medication. He was a complete angel on earth, he stayed with me the entire time until after the EMTs left with my dad and he made sure I was okay.
The doctors found out my dad had hyper calcemia, high calcium levels, which can happen in cancer patients. He had every single symptoms. They tried to give him a bunch of fluids and he got a bit better on day 2. But day 3, Thursday, he was much worse. The physician said, in the kindest way possible, that he didn't think my dad would get better. He tried one more option for a diuretic to help get fluid flowing because dad was having very wet/rattling breathing by that point. It didn't work. I had to make the hardest decision of my entire life to switch my dad to comfort care. It was what he would've wanted and made clear he would've wanted in his advanced directive/polst/etc. He told me for my entire life that if he ever was incapacitated, he wouldn't want to be a vegetable or prolong his suffering, he'd want it to end. Over the past ~month since his diagnosis, he made it clear through his legal forms and telling me/his other family that he would not want to suffer longer for no reason. He was a DNR and he chose "limited intervention" for his preferences. So I did what he wanted, I didn't prolong his suffering since it didn't look like it would help. The doctors and nurses were the most incredible I could've asked for and they gave him a lot of pain medication and meds to help him relax and be comfortable. They were wonderful to me and brought m​e and my family food and water and were just there the whole way through. He passed around midnight Friday morning. He was peaceful and at rest.
I know that I was true to what he wanted. But I'm struggling so fucking much. My heart hurts beyond words. I don't know how to live the rest of my life without him. I'm mourning that he will never get to see my boyfriend and I get married, that he'll never be able to do a first look with me or walk me down the aisle, that he'll never see my boyfriend and I finish our advanced degrees or see my boyfriend's son graduate high school. I had dreams of getting to have an inlaw sweet at our future house to have him with us. Even after getting his diagnosis, I had thought we had so much more time. I feel so lost. What do I do now? How do I cope? I already got his ashes back because he wanted to be cremated, having a celebration of life this weekend. Waiting on death certificates to close out accounts and get things taken care of. I don't know what to do with myself. I felt like I was treading water before, barely staying afloat. Now I feel like I'm at the bottom in the silt, running out of air. It hurts so much. Please share any advice or even words of comfort. I'm trying to make sure I have a list of everything that needs to get done. Thank you. So sorry you're along for this journey too ❤️🫂

So I recently just graduated high school. Just fir a little background information: I was the "oops" baby. My parents gave me my basic needs, but truely didn't care much for me. I have 2 older brothers who are both in college and by the middle of my sophomore year, my parents basically stopped caring for me since i had my lincese.
Well during 10th grade, I met these 2 people Jay (28M) and Becca (30F) on a game. We started to game and talk more and since then, I've considered them older siblings. We talk daily with 2 other people (both 20M) and just game. All of them have helped me through senior year when it came to colleges and scholarships, since my parents didnt. We were even in call when I opened my acceptance letter.
The topic of graduation came up a few weeks ago and Becca asked me who's all going to graduation for me. I said no one and told them that, "yeah my parents are going on a trip during the time" and that I'm not close to other family and we didn't talk about it more.
About 2 days later, I get a dm from Becca saying like "Hey about what you said a couple days ago about graduation. Me and Jay will totally drive out there (about 7hrs away) just so somebody will cheer for you." And I was just shocked that these 2 adults with jobs and lives would even want to do that.
Us 3 got talking and I gave them all the information for the day. Said day comes and low and behold, the 2 showed up. When my name was called, i could hear them yelling and cheering and I just wanted to start sobbing.
Yknow grad ends and immediately, Becca gives jay the gift they got me and runs to bear hugs me saying she's so proud of me. And honestly, I'm fulling sobbing that these random people I met playing fucking overwatch were the only ones to show up for me.
Now that I'm out of high school and a legal adult, they asked if I wanted to stay at their house for the summer since the school I got into was a city apart from where they live (it's the same school Jay went to and has friends who work admissions who he totally didn't recommend me too.) I finally got people who care for me and I'm so happy about it.

ADVICE/QUESTIONS/CRITISM WANTED AND ENCOURAGED
I apologize for the bad writing and spelling errors in advance. I'm trying to write this quickly. Even if I have come to terms with it, I don't want to think about it for too long.
I, 22F, was not the best person in high school. In my sophomore and freshman year, I had a more refined 'sub-group' of friends. They were never my first choice, but I was their first choice. I didn't feel bad, however I now do. I would constantly choose my 'better' group of friends over them. However, I was still well-liked in the group. Spending time with them was fun, and I was relatively nice. Except to this one girl, who I will call 'Emma'.
Emma wasn't exactly conventionally attractive. She had decent features, but it didn't come together well at all. Her hair looked bad, and her style wasn't the prettiest. So, she was subject to getting made fun of. We all made fun of each other in the group, but even I could admit we were a bit ruthless when it came to Emma. Here is a list of some of the things we did:
Dump out her backpack when she did homework
Make fun of her love life
Poke her in the stomach
Take really bad pictures of her and post them online
Pretend the ground was shaking when she would walk by
Laugh at her when she ate
Push her when she was walking next to one of us (so another one of us could sit there)
Take her things (snacks, pens, homework assignments)
I know, it is bad. We did other things, but not things I am particularly proud of or want to share. Now, she would generally laugh along. However, towards late freshman and early sophmore year, she didn't laugh as much at our jokes. She would chuckle, but not like she laughed earlier. One friend in the group noticed she stopped bringing food to school, which could also be because of us. However, this didn't make us stop. If anything, it made it worse. Once, I had made the decision to host a hang-out at the skating rink. However, I decided not to invite Emma. I don't really even have a reason. But, sometime before the event, she found out. She said she didn't care, and that she didn't have any roller skates anyways. Looking back, she most likely did care.
In the last semester of sophomore year, Emma stopped doing almost anything. She wouldn't eat, barely drank, stopped doing schoolwork, stopped talking, and eventually stopped going to class. When we asked her about it, she just told us she was tired with the newfound stress the year gave her. We bought it. I remember exactly what I did after. It feels like I will never forget it, because it set off a spiral. About ten minutes after our conversation, the topic turned to Emma again. She had her head down, but started listening a few minutes after we started talking about her. I got up (we were sitting in the library, so we were all on the ground) and walked over to her. She smiled and started to say something, and before she could finish her sentence I bent down, lifted up her shirt slightly, and jiggled her stomach in front of everyone. We weren't the only ones in the room, mind you. Somewhere near ten or twenty people laughed. I dropped her shirt and pinched her cheeks. I told her something about eating a salad, and she shot me one of the most dejected glances I have ever seen. She muttered something about actually really liking salads, and I made yet another joke about how that couldn't possibly be true. I then told her, word for word, 'Next time you think about eating another chocolate bar, maybe try chewing some gum.' I remember being a bit upset that not as many people laughed, only a few people in our friend group. Emma nodded and went back to whatever she was doing.
Everything I described earlier, the not eating, drinking, etc., got much worse after that. She would go days without saying a word unless prompted, and yet we continued to make fun of her. No one was nearly as bad as me, though. A few weeks after this continuous behavior, we were once again in the library. We were passing a bag of chips along the library and had skipped over her. One person, 'Jess', the person who was probably the nicest to her, offered her some, but she said no. She closed her book and told us something about closing her eyes. She had been dozing on and off recently, so no one really minded. However, after an hour (and the bell had rung), Jess went to wake her up.
We were all waiting with our stuff for Jess to come back, but it took much longer than usual. After about five minutes, I decided to go check. My mind was already turning with jokes. (Was she sleeping a huge meal off? Was she hibernating?) But when I went over, Jess was just bent over examining her. I came over and shook her, but she did nothing. Jess told me she had already tried that, and that she wouldn't wake up no matter what she did. I shook Emma harder and poured some water on her (I'm not exactly sure which came first.) She still wouldn't wake up. After a few minutes of us both trying things (And other people who had came over from the group), we decided to give up and take her to the nurse, and she could deal with her. We were already late to our next class. One of the girls in our group and I picked her up, and she was honestly much lighter than I expected. Jess went ahead to the nurse to tell her we were coming since we would be a bit behind. We dropped her off and went back to our respective classes, and Jess stayed with Emma. From what Jess had told me, she had passed out from lack of food of some sorts. This is the action where I felt the worst (not even the stomach part): I continued to make jokes and make fun of her. (Of course SHE of all people passed out from hunger. Finally she's not eating for once. How can she be hungry, look at her!)
She wasn't even overweight. She was probably only a few pounds more than me, at least before she started practically starving herself. After she had come back to school (probably 2-4 weeks after the nurse thing), she couldn't even look at us. Any time someone talked to her, she would start to tear up (except for Jess, of course). I mostly ignored it until the end of the year. Of course, I felt bad, but I didn't think there was any point in trying to talk to her. And most of the group followed in my shoes. At the end of the year, Emma handed me a folded up sheet of paper. I made another stupid joke, once again (What, is this your McDonalds order? Or a confession letter?) She dodged the joke and told me to read it whenever I could, as long as it was after school, and to spread the message. I laughed and called it cliche, and then continued on with my day. But the letter was painful to read, and I didn't even accept it or really comprehend it until later on. This is a slightly paraphrased version, as it is in my room at my parents' house:
"Hey, Mia (me). I just want to talk to you about what happened this year. I don't blame you that much, but I don't want what you did to be repeated. Ever since last year you've been incredibly rude. I get that it was jokes, but I felt completely targetted. I was the only one in the group to be made fun of my physical appearance. I get it, I didn't look the best, so it kind of makes sense. But did it have to be a daily (if not hourly) thing? Sometime last year, it really got to me. I tried to ignore it, to joke along. But it really hit me hard. I'm made fun of a bit at home already, and I really liked school up until these years. It felt like a safe space, and it was ruined a bit by your constant bullying. I tried everything. I dieted, I worked out, I did it all. Eventually (and by your suggestion) I just slowly stopped eating. You probably noticed since you took my food all the time. I've been working on my self-confidence recently, and I noticed something. I'm average. I have average weight, average looks, an average life. Why should I be made fun of for that? The highest I've weighed is 130 pounds, early this year. I get it. It was a lot. But as I lost weight, why was I still made fun of? Left out? Honestly, my biggest hope is that you just don't ever repeat this. I don't want anyone else to go through this. I don't expect an apology either, because I won't be coming back to the school next year. Just please, don't do this again.
Your 'best friend',
Emma."
That letter changed my life. I changed everything. I changed who I hung out with, what I said and did, and apologized to the people in that friend group. I never showed them that letter, mostly because I was embarrassed. Me, the cause of all of it, was embarrassed. I want to talk to her and fully apologize, but I don't have any contact with her. I am planning on contacting Jess soon, probably this weekend. I feel as though I have fully come to sense with my actions. And I think Jess would be proud to hear that. Personally, I hope Emma is glad to hear that I've gained weight since then. I want her to feel some sort of relief, even if she didn't directly cause it.
Edit: You can ask questions if you want. I am willing to answer anything. However, I wanted to clarify: I know it was mentioned a few times she wasn't as chubby as we made her out to be. So why make fun of her for her weight? She wasn't exactly blessed in the facial fat and stomach fat department, and we saw that as some sort of reason to laugh at her.

Once again, my next post concerning the localized script of Cold Steel III. With this, I'll tackle the first part of Chapter 3. The points shown here are based on my sensibilities as to what lines cause issues for the dialogue, from being outright wrong to being awkward. My previous posts are listed below:

• Prologue: https://www.reddit.com/Falcom/s/iU44PytvbN
  
• Chapter 1: https://www.reddit.com/Falcom/s/cTjkFwRsAM
  
• Chapter 2 (1/2): https://www.reddit.com/Falcom/s/973QP55DqX
  
• Chapter 2 (2/2): https://www.reddit.com/Falcom/s/XrHBTWb0hr
  

Chapter 3

• 1:「I take it this means House Hyarms will be the only one of the Four Great Houses in attendance?」 / 「“四大”から当主が出席するのはそちらの家だけになりそうだな？」

The localization has Jusis word this an absolute. "当主" should refer to the actual head of the house. Jusis could've said: [I take it this means House Hyarms will be the only one of the Four Great Houses in with it's head attendance?]

• 2:「Every bit as tasty as the pancakes Tilly and I had earlier.」 / 「この前アーちゃんと食べたパンケーキに負けてないかなぁ。」

The phrasing choice of "earlier" in the localization makes this reference to a moment in Chapter 1, pretty much two months ago, strange. It feels like way too much like a direct translation of "この前," without the context. Millium could've said: [Every bit as tasty as the pancakes Tilly and I had (anything that'd make more sense) before/in Leeves/a couple months ago.]

• 3:「I figured Nidhoggr would be good, but the other guys are no slouches themselves.」 / 「“竜”も“連中”も悪くない。」

Random moment in the localization where refering to the jaeger corp in question as just "the dragons"/"竜" is omitted. There were no issues in any other instance. Shirley could've said: [I figured the dragons would be good, but the other guys are no slouches themselves.]

• 4:「The dragon lost its head, and as for the other group, well...」 / 「“竜”は頭が変わり、“彼ら”の方といえば──」

The original has it as "changed"/"変わり," not outright lost. Gareth could've said: [The dragon changed its head, and as for the other group, well...]

• 5:「We've got two of the strongest jaeger corps--the dragons and these jaegers in purple--battling it out...」 / 「──最強の猟兵団２つに“竜”たち、そして紫の一団……」

The localization phrases this in a different way than it should. It's denoted that "the dragons and these jaegers in purple" are emphasized as the "two strongest jager corps"; however, the original is listing the four in the scene. Sara could've said: [We've got two of the strongest jaeger corps--Zephyr and the Red Constelation--the dragons and these jaegers in purple, battling it out.]

• 6:「What's this big conference thing about?」 / 「『領邦会議』って何なの？」

The localization changes the clear question about the actual term she read about, just to make it sillier. Besides the fact that it even chooses to swap "council" for "conference." Juna could've said: [What's this Provincial Council thing about?]

• 7:「One time, some bandits captured me and held me in a stone prison...」 / 「とある小国では、山賊に捕まり一週間も岩牢へぶち込まれた事があったのお……」

The localization omits the time held captive, "one week"/"一週間." Old Man Rod could've said: [One time, some bandits captured me and held me in a stone prison for a whole week...]

• 8:「Speaking of which, was the Azure Knight ever retrieved?」 / 「そういえば《蒼の騎神》は軍に回収されたのよね？」

「I heard that they sealed it up so that the Noble Alliance wouldn't get their hands on it.」 / 「貴族勢力に使われないよう厳重に封印したって聞いたけど……」
Very weird way to phrase this line by the localization. Especially considering that it is also said "they sealed it" in the next line. The original already mentions the "military"/"軍." Celine could've said: [Speaking of which, was/wasn't the Azure Knight ever retrieved by the military?]

• 9:「Mastering this form is more difficult than any other. I do not know if you are even capable of such a feat, yet...」 / 「その極みは他の型よりも遠く、おぬしが“理”に至れるかは分からぬが……」

The localization lumps the meaning of reaching the "pinnacle" or "heights"/"極み" and "enlightenment"/"理" to be the same thing as "mastering"/"奥伝" the 7th form. That's simply wrong. Yun Ka-Fai's letter could've said: [Reaching the pinnacle of this form is more difficult than any other. I do not know if you are even capable of attaining "enlightenment", yet...]

• 10:「Not to mention, I can't imagine you'd need a third. Not at this point in your relationship, anyway♡.」 / 「それにせっかくの２人きりの機会……水を差すのは野暮というものですし♡」

The localization adds what I assume is meant to be a "threesome" joke. Sharon could've said: [Not to mention, I can't imagine you'd like me to intrude on your private time♡]

• 11:「My school and the cathedral are in the same district, in case you were wondering.」 / 「何しろ、女学院と大聖堂は同じサンクト地区にありますしね。」

The localization saw fit to omit the specifications of the district. Elise could've said: [My school/St. Astraia/the Girl's School and the cathedral are both in the Sankt District, in case you were wondering.]

• 12:「(Yes, I have. When I was accompanying the inspection team in Crossbell, I did some studying there.)」 / 「（ええ、ですがクロスベルの視察団に同行するのにあたって一通り勉強しましたから。）」

Actually, it's completely wrong. When questioned, by Rean, that she's never been to Armorica Village before, she's not supposed to have "studied in the village." Elise should've said: [Yes, I haven't. However, when I was accompanying the inspection team in Crossbell, I did some studying/read all *about it.]

• 13:「We have the Goddess of the Sky, but they worship something else.」 / 「彼らは空の女神と同じくらい大切にしているものがあるんだ。」

「What is it that the Nord people worship?」 / 「ノルドの民が、空の女神と同じくらい大切にしているものは？」
There isn't supposed to be a comparison that reads as if the Nord people worship "something else" instead of Aidios. Rean could've said: [They also have the Goddess of the Sky, but they worship something else equally.]

• 14:「He knows a lot about cooking, and he tells me all about the academy. Teehee, he's so helpful.」 / 「お料理も詳しいし、学院の事情なんかも教えてくださるの。ふふ、助かっているわ。」

「With such an amazing faculty member, Thors must really be an excellent school.」 / 「あんなに優秀な職員さんが いるなんて、トールズってやっぱり名門校なのねぇ。」
「Hahaha...(That doesn't quite seem like Celestin, but...)」 / 「ははは……（セレスタンさんはちょっと特別な気もするが……）」
The localization got this one completely wrong. How is describing Celestin as "knowledgeable about cooking" and "helpful" not like him? That response makes no sense. First, the second line should read more generalizing the compliments to the whole staff; Cattleya could've said: [With such an amazing faculty member/members Thors must really be an excellent school.] Second, the meaning is that "Celestin is a unique case among the faculty" (in regards to being so amazing.) Rean could've said: [Hahaha... (That doesn't quite seem like anyone but Celestin...)]

• 15:「Huh...? (Wait, is someone outside...?)」 / 「ふむ……（そういえば部屋の外に……）」

The localization also got this one wrong. The Japanese don't come across as completely unaware. The assumption of this scene is that to Wayne is standing outside the training hall. Rean could've said: [Huh...? (Wait, the one outside would be...)]

• 16:「She also said she apprenticed under a female martial artist and traveled around Erebonia...」 / 「外国人の女性武術家に弟子入りして、半年も帝国を放浪していたなんて話も聞きましたが……」

The localization omits the time spent traveling, "半年." Rean could've said: [She also said she apprenticed under a female martial artist and traveled around Erebonia for six months...]

• 17:「Yeah, thanks to this pendant Emma made me.」 / 「ああ……エマの魔力が込められこのペンダントの力を借りてだが。」

The localization simplifies the explanation. Rean could've said: [Yeah, thanks to this pendant Emma imbued with her magic.)

• 18:「A monster? Wait, that's a cryptid!」 / 「魔獣──いや、魔物のたぐいか！？」

「What a nightmarish beast that cryptid was...」 / 「はぁ、まさかあんな恐ろしい魔物がいるなんて……」
The localization mistranslated "fiend"/"魔物" for "cryptid"/"幻獣." Kurt could've said: [A monster? Wait that's some kind of fiend!] Musse could've said: [What a nightmarish beast that fiend was...]

• 19:「After paying a visit to Professor Schmidt, Rean walked George to the station, where his train back to Roer was waiting.」 / 「シュミット博士に一言挨拶を済ませた後、北東のルーレに向かうジョルジュを駅まで見送ることにしたのだった。」

The localization removes the direction of the city. The narration could've said: [After paying a visit to Professor Schmidt, Rean walked George to the station, where his train back to Roer, in the northeast, was waiting.]

• 20:「I considered making a last stand there, but news of the Northern War reached me.」 / 「１年は抵抗してやろうと思ったがそこへ《北方戦役》の話が降ってきた。」

The localization removes the remark about the duration of the last stand. Aurelia could've said: [I considered making a last stand there for a year, but news of the Northern War reached me.]

• 21:「You'll be just fine, Towa. Now let's get this show on the road!」 / 「フフ、ハーシェル先輩ならきっと大丈夫ですよ。一緒に頑張りましょう！」

The localization changes, addressing Towa by her surname. Munk could've said: [You'll be just fine, Herschel. Now let's get this show on the road!]

• 22:「Not to mention, as the student council president, you were highly regarded by many of your fellow students.」 / 「もとより、士官学院の生徒会長として貴族・平民を問わず多くの学院生たちから高い信頼を受け──」

The localization omits taking social classes into account. Munk could've said: [Not to mention, as the student council president, you were highly regarded by many of your fellow students--nobles and commoners alike.]

• 23:「Heehee. No elegant young maiden can resist the call of beautiful lace.」 / 「ふふっ、淑女の嗜みと言えばやはりマリアージュ・クロスははずせないでしょうね。」

The localization omits the mention of the brand. Musse could've said: [Heehee. No elegant young maiden can resist the call of Mariage Cross beautiful lace/Mariage Cross' beautiful lace.]

• 24:「Nothing draws a man's eye like a bit of lace...in just the right spot.」 / 「姫様から色々とプレゼントされたと聞きましたけど？」

The localization completely changes, from specifically teasing Elise to just be more of a general tease. Musse could've said: [I've heard that the princess has gifted you many such lace.]

• 25:「Although, I was shocked when she tried to pay for it with gunpowder.」 / 「手持ちがないからって報酬を弾薬で払おうとした時は驚いたけどね。」

The localization chooses to translate the general term for "ammunition"/"弾薬" to be specifically gunpowder. Marcus could've said: [Although, I was shocked when she tried to pay for it with ammunition/ammo/(maybe) *bullets".]

• 26:「How about assorted Eastern sweets?」 / 「なら……『羊羹の詰め合わせ』はどうだ？」

The localization randomly chooses to translate "yokan"/"羊羹" as just generic "eastern sweets", after having no problem doing it correctly in all other instances. Rean could've said: [How about some assorted yokan?]

• 27:「Well, we've basically just been making whatever we want at the Cooking Club.」 / 「ま、具体的には料理研究会と女子の有志でメニュー追加ですね。」

The localization phrases the arrangement weirdly. Juna could've said: [Well, we've (Elise, Musse and Juna) basically just decided on the menu together with the Cooking Club.]

• 28:「The elder? Is she the one Emma and Vita call their grandmother?」 / 「“長”──エマが“お祖母ちゃん”、クロチルダさんが“婆様”と呼ぶ人だよな？」

「I'm also worried about the 'true story' that Vita mentioned.」 / 「クロチルダさんが言っていた“真なる物語”というのもあったな。」
Again, it's made to use "Vita" instead of "Clotilde." I've already explained in previous posts how these changes can affect the dynamics of characters negatively. Rean could've said: [I'm also worried about the 'true story' that Clotilde mentioned.]

• 29:「From that day, Emma began training and studying as hard as she could with one goal...」 / 「『あやつの事は忘れよ』という“長”の言葉にも納得せず、その日からひたすらに修行と勉学に励んでいったわ。」

The localization removes what Roselia told Emma. Celine could've said: [From the day the Elder said 'forget all about heVita', Emma began training and studying as hard as she could with one goal...)

• 30:「That's the golden Spiegel the principal mentioned!」 / 「分校長が使っていた黄金のシュピーゲル……！」

The localization swaps "used" or "piloted"/"使っていた" for "mentioned." Rean could've said: [That's the golden Spiegel the principal used!]

• 31:「And so, Aurelia finished training the members of Class VIII...」 / 「──こうしてオーレリアはⅧ組メンバーにも（優しく）稽古を付け……」

The localization omits the joke. The narration could've said: [And so, Aurelia finished (gently) training the members of Class VIII...]

• 32:「Do they really need to have the conference during the Summer Festival...?」 / 「……夏至祭の時期……領邦会議もあるんですよね……」

The localization chose to phrase this as there's supposed to be reservation against these events being held at the same time. That wasn't particularly present originally. Tatiana could've said: [The Summer Festival is going to be held at the same time as Pronvicial Council...]; or: [I hear that the Provincial Council will be held together with the Summer Festival...]

• 33:「From what I heard, Olivier liked to play his lute under it.」 / 「ちなみに、その大橋の下で オリビエさんがリュートの弾き語りを披露したことがあるらしいんです。」

The localization puts this as if it's a 'known regular hobby'. Tita could've said: [From what I heard, Olivier played his lute under it *once.]

• 34:「It reminds me of the fleet. I feel like I'm home.」 / 「まるで船団に戻って来た みたいというか……これだけで里心がついちまうよ。」

「I hope our boss is doing well.」 / 「それにしても──女将さん、元気だといいんだが。」
The localization creates an awkward confusion for these lines. What would be expected is that "boss" would be the fleet's boss, but it's actually talking about the owner of the sailor bar, Miranda, by using "owner" or "landlady"/"女将さん." Leonora could've said: [I hope Miranda/the owner is doing well.]

• 35「Well, thanks to my mom's job, I know all about the nightlife in Raquel. Lemme know if you need any recommendations.」 / 「ま、お袋の職場だったのもあるし、夜のラクウェルなら任せろや。」

「I think it'll be an eye-opening experience for everyone, yeah?」 / 「坊ちゃんやらジャジャ馬にだっていい社会勉強になるんじゃねえか？」
「Though I might consider doing something after we're done with the field exercises.」 / 「せめて演習が終わった最終日なら引率込みで考えなくもないが。」
「Huh...? Well, aren't you a stingy one?」 / 「ハァ……？チッ、ケチくせえ野郎だな。」
The point of the line doesn't really come across that well in the localization. It sounds like the punchline to responding to Ash's proposal to allow Class VII to go out in the nightlife of Raquel is that "I'll consider doing that by myself." That couldn't be more wrong. Rena could've said: [Though I might consider chaperoning you guys after we're done with the field exercises.]

• 36:「The former Duke Cayenne is still under arrest and no replacement has been named.」 / 「現カイエン公は逮捕されたままで地方統括者は不在ですよね。」

Literally mistranslates "current"/"現." Altina could've said: [The current Duke Cayenne is still under arrest and no replacement has been named.]

• 37:「Hmph, you talk a lot for a doll. Must have a really long string in the back.」 / 「ハッ、よく喋る人形だぜ。」

Ash's line originally ends at the first clause.

• 38:「I hear there are some snipers who chose the Hector... but I suppose it all comes down to feeling.」 / 「正規軍の中にはヘクトルを選ぶ狙撃手もいるそうですが……まあ、要は相性ですね。」

The localization omits tthe fact that the snipers are from the army. Maya could've said: [I hear there are some snipers in the Imperial Army who chose the Hector... but I suppose it all comes down to feeling.]

• 39:「We need to focus on getting to Ordis.」 / 「この先はラクウェル方面──まずはオルディスの依頼に集中しよう。」

The localization removes the previous remark. Rean could've said: [This way leads to Raquel--We need to focus on getting to Ordis.]

• 40:「Damn. So that monster used to cozy up in there with fifty-thousand soldiers.」 / 「クク、あんな場所にあの化物が５万の兵と立て籠もったワケだ。」

The choice of "used" makes the sentence read as a characteristic beyond the single event the Japanese refers to. Ash could've said: [Damn. So that monster locked herself/cozied up in there with fifty-thousand soldiers.]

• 41:「During the war, the Imperial Army was at a loss after multiple failed attempts to infiltrate.」 / 「当時、帝国正規軍も攻めあぐねて頭を抱えたそうです。」

「It's fully equipped with multiple Panzer Soldats, large-class airships, and enough supplies and anti-aircraft cannons to last three years.」/ 「多数の機甲兵に大型飛行艇、３年は継戦できるだけの物資、対空砲も完備していましたから。」
In the context of "the Noble Alliance forces, after the civil war ended, barricaded themselves in Juno Naval Fortress," the localization wrongly chooses to put it as "during the war." Much the same, the second line is supposed to be talking about that single past event. Altina could've said: [It was equiped with multiple Panzer Soldats, large-class airships, and enough supplies amd anti-aircraft cannons to last three years.]

• 42:「(And thus a deal was struck that shifted the Northern War.)」 / 「（そんな事態を打開するために北方戦役の話が持ち上がった……）」

The localization translated this line very wrongly. The situation being "shifted" isn't the Northern War. Rean could've said: [To resolve that situation (Aurelia's barricade in Juno), the deal to set out for the Northern War was struck.]

• 44:「I don't see any Goliath Soldats. Do you?」 / 「ああ、そういや主力戦車だの噂の巨人機(ゴライアス)だのは見当たらねぇな？」

The localization omits the mention of the Main Battle Tanks. Ash could've said: [I don't see any Main Battle Tanks/MBTs/Achtzenhs or Goliath Soldats. Do you?]

• 46:「But over the past six months, we've seen some suspicious activity from both jaeger corps.」 / 「だがここ半年、帝国各地で不可解な動きをしていた各猟兵団が半月くらい前から鳴りを潜めていてな。」

「Activity that's led us to believe they're planning something for the Imperial Provincial Council in Lamare.」 / 「ール州で開かれる領邦会議に合わ・せるように。」
「Over the past six months, there haven't been any confirmed reports of jaeger corps activity within the Empire.」 / 「──ここ半月、帝国各地で 活動していた複数の猟兵団の動きが確認できなくなっている模様。」
By virtue of omitting information, the localization causes this line to have the wrong information. In the first line. Wallace could've said: [But over the past half a month/two weeks, we've not seen activity from the multiple jaeger corps which, until then, had been moving suspiciously in the Empire starting six months ago.] Consequentially, it's the lack of movement so close to the Provincial Council that makes them wary. The third line straight up mistranslated "half a month"/"半月." Wallace could've said: [Over the past half a month/two weeks, there haven't been any confirmed reports of jaeger corps activity within the Empire.]

• 47:「Ordis has been holding the Imperial Provincial Council since yesterday. Immediately after that's done is the Summer Festival.」 / 「オルディスは明日より領邦会議、そして《夏至祭》という状況です。」

The localization outright mistranslates "tomorrow"/"明日." The Provincial Army Soldier could've said: [Ordis will hold the Imperial Provincial Council starting tomorrow. Immediately after that's done is the Summer Festival.]

• 49:「Looking at this view, I can see why Ordis is so famous.」 / 「さすがは《紺碧の海都》と称えられるだけはある街だな。」

「The Port City, Ordis.」 / 「《紺碧の海都》オルディスへ。」
The localization refuses to establish a term for this other name that Rean and Musse call Ordis. Given some uses of the Japanese term, it could be "Saphirl Port City"; given the name of a food item in the city, perhaps "Aquamarine Port City"; even if not the same kanji, maybe "Azure Port City." As long as it's not entirely omitted from the game.

• 50:「Yeah, but once we're done sightseein', we've got a monster to kill.」 / 「そんで一通り回ったら南の浜辺で手配された魔獣をブチ倒すわけか。」

The localization omits mentioning the location of the monster. Ash could've said: [Yeah, but once we're done sightseein', we've got a monster to kill on the beach to the south/southern beach/beach south of the city.]

• 51:「I hope Luna isn't too bored.」 / 「はっはっは、ルナたちが退屈していなければいいのだが。」

The localization singles out Luna. Lord Quinn could've said: [I hope Luna and Eclair aren't too bored.]

• 52:「You're in luck. With the Summer Festival going on, the town is really buzzing with activity.」 / 「夏至祭も近いので商業区は賑わっているようです。」

The localization messes up the timeframe a little. The Provincial Army Soldier could've said: [You're in luck. With the Summer Festival happening soon, the town is really buzzing with activity.]

• 53:「My husband doesn't like things that come from the capital.」 / 「うちは旦那様が帝都資本嫌いなんです。」

Just like in Chapter 2, a maid is made to call her "master"/"lord" her husband by virtue of the fact that the Japanese term can be used for both. Pamela could've said: [My Master/Lord doesn't like things that come from the capital.]

• 54:「In addition to the taverns, there's an orbment store, and a glass workshop that is popular with the duke households.」 / 「宿酒場の他に、導力器なども扱う、公爵家御用達の硝子工房などもあります。」

It's not meant to be "households "in plural; the context here is that the glass workshop is used by the Cayenne estate. Musse could've said: [In addition to the taverns, there's an orbment store, and a glass workshop that is popular with the duke household/Cayenne/duke's estate*.]

• 55:「Guess what! My big brother is coming back tomorrow!」 /「あのね！ 今日兄ちゃんが帰ってくるんだ～っ！」

「My big brother is coming back tomorrow!」 / 「今日は兄ちゃんが帰ってくるんだよ！」
Straight up mistranslating "today"/"今日" in the localization. Luka could've said: [Guess what! My big brother is coming back today!]; And: [My big brother is coming back today!]

• 56:「Gramps is the ultimate craftsman. He even received the Golden Emblem.」 / 「じいちゃんは陛下から《黄綬勲章》を賜った最高の職人ですからね。」

The localization omits the line also havimg mention of the fact that the emperor is the award giver. Luther could've said: [Gramps is the ultimate craftsman. He even received the Golden Emblem from His Majesty himself.]

• 57:「Though, all I do nowadays is drink here!」 / 「ま、今はこの店くらいにしか卸しておらんがなぁ！」

「We get all our seafood from Rossel.」 / 「ちなみに魚介はそこのロッセルさんが卸してくれるんだ。」
The localization got this line wrong. It's not about drinking a lot, even the owner of the inn says the same, "卸して." Just as mentioned in the second line, by the tavern owner, Edmond. Old Man Rossel should've said: [Though, all I do nowadays is sell my catches here!]

• 57:「I need to make sure it doesn't compromise the beauty of this.」 / 「《輝き号》の魅力を損ねないよう、極力目立たないようにしたいけど……」

The localization chose to have the guy who's emamored with his new boat, and gave it it's own name, ultimately call it a "this." The Cheerful Man could've said: [I need to make sure it doesn't compromise Radiance's beauty.]

• 58:「I had to rid myself of some of the merchant ships my grandfather passed down to me! Aside from that little head start, I'm a self-made man!」 / 「祖父の代からの商船すらただ同然で手放すことになるなど……！」

The original isn't really about being or not being "self-made." Lord Beckford could've said: [I had to rid myself of some of the merchant ships my grandfather passed down to me as if they were worthless!]

• 59:「I mean, will all four of the Great Houses even participate? This truly is mindboggling.」 / 「そもそも四大の足並みすら揃うかどうか。……やれやれ、悩ませてくれる。」

The localization makes up the logic that the count would somehow still be in doubt of the participation of Great Houses with one day to go. Count Florald should've said: [I mean, will all four of the Great Houses' thoughts even be in alignment? This truly is mindboggling.]

• 60:「So this is a jade shell...It'd make for quite the accessory.」 / 「これがヒスイ貝か……確かに飾りに相応しいな。」

The whole point of the quest is to make "decorations"/"飾り" for the Summer Festival, and the localization decides it should be "accessory." Kurt should've said: [So this is a jade shell...It'd make for quite the decorarion.]

• 61:「We've lost enough men for one day.」 / 「ここで戦力を減らす意味など皆無だからな。」

The original doesn't make it sound like the Purple Jaegers already lost men against Rean and Class VII. The Purple Jaeger should've said: [There's no point in us losing our forces here today.]

• 62:「It's vital that we confirm if there are jaeger corps roaming the area.」 / 「この地で猟兵団が動いているのを実際に捉えたのは大きいだろう。」

The localization mistranslated this line and also makes it sound silly. None of the characters put any doubt that there are jaegers around or that the Purple Jaegers are jaegers; needing to confirm that just comes across as awkward. Patrick should've said: [It would have been great if we had actually captured those jaegers roaming the area.]

• 62:「This is a travesty! Does Marquis Ballad truly intend to reform the government like this?!」 / 「……信じられるか！？バラッド侯はまだ政府の改革案を受け入れるつもりらしいぞ。」

The original is about "accepting the government's reform plan"/"政府の改革案を受け入れる. Lord Beckford should've said: [This is a travesty! Does Marquis Ballad truly intend to accept the reforms of the government like this?!]

• 63:「We'll both be in town while the council is underway.」 / 「毎年領邦会議の時期は二人とも同じ街にいるんです。」

The original is about the lovers being in Ordis "every year"/"毎年" during the Provincial Council. Hearhcliff could've said: [We both come to town every year while the council is underway.]

• 64:「The next Duke Cayenne is about to be decided.」 / 「そろそろ現カイエン公にも判決が出される頃だよなぁ。」

The localizations not only mistranslate "current"/"現" but also "sentenced"/"判決が出される." Reins should've said: [The current Duke Cayenne is about to be sentenced.]

• 65:「Our hotel offers a taxi service.」 / 「当ホテルではラクウェルヘの送迎サービスも行っております。」

「You can enjoy the night life without worrying about the time.」 / 「鉄道のお時間を気にせず歓楽街を楽しむ事ができますよ。」
The first localized line gives the wrong idea. That would cause the second line to likely be interpreted as "Ordis' night life" when it's actually about in "Raquel"/"ラクウェル". Receptionis Harold should've said: [Our hotel offers a taxi service jto and from Raquel*.]

• 66:「Juna, see you later.」 / 「ユウナちゃんたち、お疲れ様ー。」

The localization singles out Juna, when it's her and Class VII. Louise could've said: [Juna and everyone/Everyone/Class VII, see you later.]

• 67:「Haha. Well, the three girls were so cute that I nearly--ahem, excuse me.」 / 「フフ、女の子たち３人が可愛すぎて思わず鼻血が──おっと、失敬。」

The localization leaves to the imagination, for better or for worse to some, that she got a "nosebleed"/"鼻血." Angelica could've said: [Haha. Well, the three girls were so cute that I got a nosebleed--ahem, excuse me.]

• 68:「There was a shooting near a school the other day...」 / 「この前なんて町のすぐ近くで撃ち合いがあって。」

The localization mistranslated "町" as "school," which doesn't have anything to do with it. Sister Olfa should've said: [There was a shooting near the city the other day...]

I have worked in many healthcare settings from a can on a med surgical floor, a GI in a GI lab, to a pharmacy tech, and now an optometric tech. I have asked a nurse that was a charge nurse now a NP to write me a letter of recommendation and she said yes and I can ask my university for a committee letter. Should I ask the optometrists that I work with, should I ask the nurses that I worked with, should I ask the pharmacists I worked with? I just don’t know how valuable their opinion is. All the people I have stated have known me very well and could write awesome letters.

I just recently graduated college. I feel like I have no idea what the future holds for me. I have nothing stable right now. I am hoping to apply to grad school soon but I waited til now to ask my professor for a letter of recommendation and she hasn’t responded to my email request yet (I emailed Monday). I am beating myself up for waiting this long, I could’ve taken care of it way earlier, but the deadline to apply is August 15 and I wanted to wait until I had my final transcripts. I am single, I have no budding romances. I’ve dated in college and am well over those relationships as they were not right for me, but I find myself thinking about those times more than usual now. I just hope to find love again but I don’t know how to date outside of college. It’s just scary and weird that the future is so unexpected, when the past 4 years I was in the same place and same routine. I’m feeling really overwhelmed with anxiety and my thoughts. I’m sure it’ll all work out but my brain cannot comprehend that right now.

Long story short I busted my butt and got accepted into a RN program. Turns out financial aid is saying they won’t pay unless I appeal the satisfactory academic progress because I have too many withdrawals. I’m in the navy reserves, had a complicated pregnancy in 2022 where I went into labor at 36 weeks, and I JUST got diagnosed with adhd after years of being misdiagnosed with depression and anxiety. I went through years of medications and therapists and got nowhere. I kept having allergic reactions and everything. How do I go about getting my documentation? I bounced around so much from doctor to doctor I’m not even sure how to get ahold of most of them? And the college wants a separate reason and documentation for each semester. For me it’s summer 2020, fall 2020, fall 2021, and summer 2022 (this is the semester I was pregnant). They said they’re not picky but if I submit notarized letter to make sure they’re signed and dated. Am I over thinking this? I really can’t afford nursing school without financial aid

Hi - spouse of a teacher here and parent to 2 kids. We live in the northeastern US and I've recently found out how 1st year teachers are fired (or not offered a new contract) and I was curious if this is something common across the US or is maybe more localized. The process seems crazy.
So the school year goes Sept to mid-June. In my spouse's district non-tenured teachers (typically 1st year) are told in late April if they are being rehired for the next school year. If they are not rehired for the next year they can leave or they can stay the remainder of the year and get a recommendation letter. No idea if they get paid in full if they leave right away.
This seems crazy to me. To start, the recommendation letter with 1 year experience must be a red flag to any future schools. I can see that some teachers may leave voluntarily after 1 year, but most must be in the "not rehired" category. The biggest issue to me is that the administration would basically fire someone and then ask this same person who's in their early 20s with probably a ton of debt to stick around for 5-6 weeks in the same environment with the same kids and having no chance of getting rehired. Doesn't seem like a sane work environment and could be a potential danger to the kids.
I do realize that doing the sane thing is not what administration excels at but even this seems too far. Is this common for many schools or is my spouse's district unique?
One note: I work a white-collar job where if you are fired you are gone by the end of the day. Maybe other industries let people go similar to teachers and I'm just not aware.

so it's letter of recc asking season and idk who to ask. this is stressing me out so bad so any advice is appreciated
my options:

1. advisor for a humanities club i have a pretty high leadership position in -> he's known me since i was a freshman and almost all seniors in this club ask him for a recc so he's like expecting it
2. my english teacher- super great guy, loved this class, except everyone else also loved this class so everyone will be asking for a recc -> but trust he likes me more than everyone else bc he knows what i do outside of class and i participate
3. apush teacher - she hates our class but she likes me a little, i rlly enjoyed what we learned in this class
4. math teacher from sophomore year - i like talked a little and did my work sometimes but i gave her a sweet card at the end of the year and she always says hi to me and stuff so idk

also i rlly like my calc class but I haven't really built a relationship w my teacher outside of class and i just hate my science class and never talk and idt my teacher knows my name!!
my major is prob finance or econ and I'm 95% sure I'm asking my club advisor but idk who the other teacher I ask should be. my English teacher rn is awesome but i feel like if i pick him and my club advisor I show this very clear spike in writing (and idk if that's good??)
but some schools "recommend" a stem teacher and a humanities teacher... is this recommendation for real or can i bypass it and pick two humanities teachers????

A year ago, I made this post recapping my first-year admissions cycle. I ended up going to my safety state school, and was absolutely crushed by the rejections I received and the fact that I wasn't going to end up at the type of school I had previously envisioned for myself. Fast forward to half a year-ish later, I decided to shoot my shot at transferring - and here are my results!
Demographics

• Gender: Female
• Race/Ethnicity: Asian
• Residence: West
• Income Bracket: Upper middle class
• Hooks (Recruited Athlete, URM, First-Gen, Geographic, Legacy, etc.): None
• Type of school: State school (not very highly ranked, but not on the bottom end either)

Intended Major(s): UChicago - Biology & History, Social Studies, and Philosophy of Medicine, Duke - Biology, Cornell - Biology & Science and Technology Studies, Brown - Biology & Science, Technology, and Society, UPenn - Biology & Science and Technology Studies
Academics

• GPA (UW/W): HS GPA - 3.9/4.8 // College GPA - 4.0

Extracurriculars/Activities
Included most HS ECs from previous post and the following college ECs:

• Social media editor and writer for student newspaper
• Research assistant for a lab on campus
• Member of college book club
• Participated in medical volunteering/outreach club, aiding homeless populations in community

Awards/Honors
Included most HS awards from previous post and Dean's list from college.
Letters of Recommendation
Got rec letters from 2 professors I had in my first semester of college. I only had them for one semester, so I imagine it wouldn't be the strongest letter they've ever written - but I made a genuine effort to connect with these profs outside of class!
Essays
In contrast to the way I approached my first-year applications, I actually did not have anyone look over my supplemental essays. I did have my profs, parents, and a graduate student writing tutor look over my "why transfer" essay (which is the equivalent of the common app essay for transfer admissions) - but mostly for grammar and clarity, and not for changing the content.
Interviews
I was not offered any transfer interviews!
Decisions (indicate ED/EA/REA/SCEA/RD)

• Duke -> Rejected
• UChicago -> Accepted!
• Cornell -> Accepted! (Non transfer option)
• Brown -> Accepted!
• UPenn -> Rejected

Reflection/Additional thoughts:
For current seniors who may not have had the best college admissions cycle, I hope my experience shows that your life does not end with college rejections! Ironically, I might not end up leaving my state school. Since applying to transfer, I've really fallen in love with the school and have found so many enriching educational and professional opportunities. If your cycle didn't go the way you wanted, there's always to transfer elsewhere or succeed wherever you end up!

Hi everyone.
I'm applying next cycle in 2025. I'm super worried because the Canadian schools all require cGPA 3.9+ and I don't have that unfortunately so i need to work really well on my US applications. I don't have a solid list of schools yet but so far 2 that are of interest are UCLA and UCSF. I've looked at their basic requirements and I think I meet them all but looking to get info from people who have more experience with them. I'm taking my DAT this summer, so I don't have a confirmed score but I'm aiming for 22AA or probably above.
-cGPA so far 3.68, aiming for 3.75+
-science GPA so far 3.67, aiming for 3.75+
-100 shadowing hours (aiming for 200? maybe 250... not sure, i need to find another clinic as i've encountered issues with my previous one)
-~100 hours in extracurriculars, mainly clubs at my uni, + going to get an estimated 100 more hours by april 2025
-starting a job this fall, with estimated 150 hours to be completed
so for now what i can remember is the above. any advice y'all are willing to give me? the one thing i know i need to get started on is getting letters of recommendation... i'm gonna struggle with that a little as i don't personally know any of my profs in upper year courses so i'm gonna have to work on that this year.
i really appreciate it! and pls don't be mean i've had a rough couple of days :(

I’m at a loss of what to do here. The guy I work for is extremely mean. He blames me for everything that goes wrong with this project we’ve been working on and takes no responsibility for it himself. He’s publicly demeaned me before in front of staff and my colleagues. Once he hit a clipboard I was holding out of my hands with his fist. He’s like a kid having temper tantrums.
I needed a good letter of recommendation from him (I’m in a field where these things are huge) and I just got it and it’s not even that great. What a slap in the face. I don’t know if I should discuss this with him. It probably won’t change anything. I took a year off from school to work at this position and basically just wasted a year of my life.

Hey everyone,
I'm seeking some guidance on transitioning into a career in clinical IT. I'm based in Canada and currently work as a Registered Cardiology Technologist, with four years of experience in this role. Additionally, I've spent 10 years working in various clinical positions, including nursing unit clerk, hospital admissions, health records management, and medical transcription.
I'm very interested in transitioning my career path and looking for opportunities that will consider my clinical work experience. Can anyone provide insights into the job market for clinical IT professionals in Canada? I'm considering pursuing a certificate or diploma program in Health Informatics and wondering if this would significantly enhance my opportunities in this field?
I'd appreciate any recommendations for reputable programs or schools offering Health Informatics programs. Additionally, I'm curious if anyone with a similar background has successfully transitioned into a career in health informatics and if they have any advice to share.
Thanks in advance for any assistance or insights you can provide!

Graduating, Applications, MSU
Hello. I tried to post this in the SLP grad thread, but I got nothing. But, I’m starting to think about grad schools, but I’m so nervous. I graduate with my bachelors in December. Anyway, I don’t really have much experience at all because all throughout my bachelors studies, I’ve had health issues and haven’t had time for extracurriculars. I worked at a daycare for 5 years and I have helped a few children with their speech. One of those parents is willing to write a letter of recommendation for me. Would that be a good idea? I’ve done an SLP job shadow. I’m a good writer so I hope I have that going for me for my essay. I don’t have a very good GPA. My CSD major gpa is a 3.22 and my overall gpa is a 3.4. I’d love to attend Michigan State University, but I know it’s probably out of the question for me. They say their minimum GPA acceptance is a 3.0, but I know that doesn’t mean you can necessarily get accepted with that gpa. Has anyone attended their SLP grad program? I’m so stressed out thinking about this. I just feel like I’m not good enough and way below the other applicants have to offer. My health problems have held me back from many different opportunities and I hope that it can’t hold me back from grad school. Please help with advice!!! Please!

hi im 18 y old f , I js wanna share sum few thngs bout my life and I really don’t if Im depressed, I used to be a honor student nung bata pa ako, elem days. But when lumipat kami ng probinsya, my parents broke up, we stayed in our lola and tita’s hometown, it really broke me down, I was 8-9 years old that time, ang dami kong natutunan, ang dami kong naranasan na mahihirap, nagaaral kami ng sister ko, maglalakad ng 2-3 hrs before makarating sa school ( 2 baryo/ baranggay dadaanan ) , binubudget kami ng lola, and I always get jealous of my sister kasi I feel like mas gusto nila yung sister ko kesa sakin, they always prepare her food/meals, mas malaki yung baon nya compared sakin although maliit na yun ik ( 20 pesos ) akin 10-15 pesos lol. Ofc I felt sad haha, used to sell sum gulay nilalako namin sa kalsada with my tita, para lang makabili ng bigas at ulam cause wala pang padala si mama. My father left us, like parang walang anak, he doesn’t care, magpaparamdam lang every birthdays, like greetings lang ganun haha, my mother naman ik she’s hardworking, but I just dont like na may boyfriend sya pero may asawa, they kept it as secret naman he’s rich and he helps my mom but with kapalit lol. When my mother brought me here sa manila, everything changes, like Ive grown up sa mindanao and its hard to speak tagalog again, so Highschool, sobrang nahihiya ako makipag socialize kasi ik from their eyes they’re judging me,( halata pa akong taga probinsya that time ) so ayun nawalan ako ng gana sa pagaaral until pandemic happened, mas lalong lumala, I don’t know pano makipag socialize kasi sa sobrang hiya haha, napabayaan ko na yung school ko, I always watch movies and listens to sad songs nalang, until natapos ko yung highschool and moved to another city and finished my senior, during my shs days, I felt more depressing like first time ko makapag aral in private school and eto nanaman yung hiya ko, I took STEM kasi ubos na yung slot ng ibang strands so. It was really hard tbh, lalo na known private school pa yung pinasukan ko haha, its very hard for me na magsalita sa class, recitation, reporting, nanginginig ako, my heart beats so fast like idunno, so far I made sum friends naman but that doesn’t really help me, my friends seems fake hahaha they always talk or need me when they need something from me, so fuck yeah haha, 2nd year of shs, transferred to another school, I learned to be its better being alone, I dont have friends kasi I tried but I don’t like plastikan lol, so ganun parin pero I think it became worse, I always think about my life and shits happens all the time, minsan nagppanic attack ako sa school and then I hide nalang sa cr. I always think about my mother kasi she’s been hardworking in any business, and dati sobrang galit ako about sa bf nya which has a wife, but now I understand them although ik mali yn, they’re js seeingn each other hindi nakastay sa bahay. My mom is a single mother, my father is irresponsible shithead person and knowing marami rin siyang babae haha. Now I’m going to college, I took BSN at this known university for nursing, my mother wants me to study there so, actually pinilit nya pa ako na mag aral don kasi maganda nga raw, kahit medyo problem kami financially for that, and the tf is very expensive but keri naman with monthly payments yun, I was thinking about getting into a scholarship but I js look at my grades in hs/shs haha, I don’t think makakapasok ako, and I’m kinda worried din baka maulit nanaman, and asking myself if kakayanin ko ba to? haha ik myself matalino ako pero these sadness and problems n shits are attacking me, Im kinda scared din kasi malapit na pasukan, and Im also planning to get a job and try pagsabayin with my studies. I just wanna get some good advice here, do I have to go to therapy?( I think Im having a mental problem, since its hard for me makatulog for months now, and can’t stop overthinking bout probs nnshits, and lagi nalang akong naiiyak esp when Im alone.. ) can u recommend some good and cheap therapists(/center) around manila, how to focus sa life? how to not think about ur problems and shits while focusing sa life goals? I want to finish college, I want to get better, I wanna know myself better again :>
tysmiyr!!

I am based in California, where getting into a community college program is nearly impossible, especially since I never had the GPA for it.
I initially completed all my prerequisites and was accepted into a For-Profit ABSN program. I did well enough to have all my credits transferred successfully. Although I struggled in the program, I was managing to pass. However, two significant life events derailed me, forcing me to withdraw at the beginning of the terms, resulting in "WF" grades. Consequently, I was dismissed from the program because, despite understanding my circumstances, they noted I was barely passing.
The school offered me a return option only through an LVN-BSN program, which would add another $50k in debt. Moreover, this program runs for 13 months 40 hours a week during regular work hours, unlike the ABSN program's flexible schedule that allowed me to work around it. My business is service based, making it impossible to work late or weekends. I asked the school if I could restart the ABSN program and take on more debt, but they refused.
School 2, another for-profit institution, would accept all my credits but only at a campus 50 miles from home, with clinicals within a 50-mile radius of that campus, far from well-populated areas. They only offer private loans from a questionable lender, so this option is not viable.
School 3 allows all my prerequisites to transfer but offers only an ADN program at a for-profit school. The lender they use won't let me sign individually, and even with a co-signer with excellent credit and significant income, the loan was denied due to an aging item on my credit report. This is the same lender as School 2.
School 4 is another for-profit ABSN program. They allow prerequisite transfers but won't confirm which ones they accept until I take the classes and submit transcripts. For example, they wouldn't accept my A&P I/II courses taken online during the pandemic, though School 1 did. When I asked them to review the course descriptions and syllabi, they refused, implying I should retake the classes with them. This seemed like a money grab, and they essentially said I could take it or leave it. Given I would have to retake at least five prerequisites, this school is not an option.
School 5 is a private, not-for-profit institution attached to a well-respected hospital/university, where nurses rarely leave. This is my Hail Mary school. My prerequisite GPA is 3.5, but my cumulative GPA is around 2.5 due to failing classes like photography 20 years ago when I was 16. The admissions office agreed to review my transcripts and consider my unique situation. I plan to write a detailed cover letter explaining my journey from ages 16-21 to now, as a high-functioning adult running a business while in school and ready for the next challenge. Though I may need to retake some classes, gaining admission to this school would be worth it. However, I can't get my hopes up as it might not work out.
My current options are limited to waiting for School 3 to clear my credit in August with my co-signer, despite the high-interest rate,but they could still also deny me or hoping for acceptance to my Hail Mary School.
Are there any other options or solutions I might be missing? Help!

I have around 30,000 dollars of credit card debt.
One of my debts is being payed down but they are raising the amount I owe next month... which I am worried about. They issued a lawsuit against me....
So I have other creditors mostly credit cards and now I have another notice from the same company above (MIDLAND) that sent me a pre- legal notification. ..
this debt has been sold at least twice before but I haven't been able to act on much of any of my debt due to crippling health injuries. (Long term Covid / brain fog, hospitalization etc).
I am feeling a bit better to deal with this matter but I know I am deep in the hole.
SO for this one creditor... should I bother sending them a letter asking for more information. I know where the debt originally came from but I am concerned about how many times it has bounced around . Is it worth it sending them a letter requiring them to give me this information?
The other issue... I am honestly unable to pay off the entire amounts. I can maybe pay $10 dollars a month on this particular card .. (which is is around 3,000 dollars).
I had a tough time negotiating with Midland once the lawsuit on the other card occured. .. but I cannot reasonably afford another $100 dollars a month on this debt.. as of now.
I have lost a few years since the pandemic and have struggled to get back on my feet. Things have just not lined up the way I had hoped they would and now with inflation I can barely afford food.
Recommendations? Tips.
Here is the sample letter I pulled..
"To whom it may concern.
I am responding to your contact about a debt you are trying to collect. You contacted me by
Mail on May 1^st, 2024 and identified the debt as from \*****S Bank. Please supply the information below so that I can be fully informed:*
~Why you think I owe the debt and to whom I owe it, including:~

• The name and address of the creditor to whom the debt is currently owed, the account number used by that creditor, and the amount owed.

• If this debt started with a different creditor, provide the name and address of the original creditor, the account number used by that creditor, and the amount owed to that creditor at the time it was transferred. When you identify the original creditor, please provide any other
name by which I might know them, if that is different from the official name. In addition, tell me when the current creditor obtained the debt and who the current creditor obtained it from.

• Provide verification and documentation that there is a valid basis for claiming that I am required to pay the debt to the current creditor. For example, can you provide a copy of the written agreement that created my original requirement to pay?

• If you are asking that I pay a debt that somebody else is or was required to pay, identify that person. Provide verification and documentation about why this is a debt that I am required to pay.

~The amount and age of the debt, including:~

• A copy of the last billing statement sent to me by the original creditor.

• State the amount of the debt when you obtained it, and when that was.

• If there have been any additional interest, fees or charges added since the last billing statement from the original creditor, provide an itemization showing the dates and amount of each added amount. In addition, explain how the added interest, fees or other charges are expressly authorized by the agreement creating the debt or are permitted by law.

• If there have been any payments or other reductions since the last billing statement from the original creditor, provide an itemization showing the dates and amount of each of them.
• If there have been any other changes or adjustments since the last billing statement from the original creditor, please provide full verification and documentation of the amount you are trying to collect. Explain how that amount was calculated. In addition, explain how the other changes or adjustments are expressly authorized by the agreement creating the debt or permitted by law.

• Tell me when the creditor claims this debt became due and when it became delinquent.

• Identify the date of the last payment made on this account.

• Have you made a determination that this debt is within the statute of limitations applicable to it? Tell me when you think the statute of limitations expires for this debt, and how you determined that.

~Details about your authority to collect this debt.~

• I would like more information about your firm before I discuss the debt with you. Does your firm have a debt collection license from my state? If not, say why not. If so, provide the date of the license, the name on the license, the license number, and the name, address and telephone number of the state agency issuing the license.

• If you are contacting me from a place outside my state, does your firm have a debt collection license from that place? If so, provide the date of the license, the name on the license, the license number, and the name, address and telephone number of the state agency issuing the license.


I have asked for this information because I have some questions. I need to hear from you to make an informed decision about your claim that I owe this money. I am open to communicating with you for this purpose. In order to make sure that I am not put at any disadvantage, in the meantime please treat this debt as being in dispute and under discussion between us.


In addition to providing the information requested above, please let me know whether you are prepared to accept less than the balance you are claiming is owed. If so, please tell me in writing your offer with the amount you will accept to fully resolve the account.

Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely,

T/w: suicide
I feel like my marriage is in crisis and my husband does not want to do counseling because he doesn’t want a third party involved in our marriage.
Married 10 years with 2 school aged children. 2 months ago my husband came home with a long letter saying that I made him want to kill himself. It was a long list of complaints about me, some that I never heard before, some that I knew about, like that I am boring in bed, he doesn’t like the neighborhood we live in, he doesnt like how I plan too many vacations or things with the kids, I stress him out, that I was too sad over a miscarriage 2 years ago, he hates our cat, our kids are spoiled, things like that. He looked like he was very very very tired and like he had been out drinking all night or something but he had just gone to work and then the gym. He didn’t smell like alcohol but he just looked rough. He had never ever done anything like this before and things that week at home were totally normal. He has been blowing up more and angrier but otherwise things have been like they always have been.
I am a nurse and before we were married up to 3 years ago used to work in a psych hospital. My husband (Jake) always used to accuse me of having a thing for one of the doctors there (Brian). Brian and I would text outside of work, usually things like memes about our job. It was never in the slightest romantic and he talks to everyone he works with. He is very extroverted and kind of gossipy. Brian since married and had a baby and Jake and I know his wife and kid. I have told Jake many times there was nothing to worry about and got a new job in a clinic where I didn’t see Brian any more. After that we would send Christmas cards and things and sometimes Brian would text me things going on at the hospital like when another nurse’s spouse died . Again, nothing romantic. I know i probably should have stopped replying to him because it made Jake uncomfortable but I didn’t because I considered Brian a friend and thought Brian was harmless.
Well, this is where I f*** up. First I really should have stopped talking to Brian. But, when I got this letter from Jake and he came home in distress I didn’t know what to do and called Brian because he is the only psych I know and I thought he could tell me what I need to do. Brian then told me it was a very dangerous situation and he called the authorities and they put Jake in a hold. I will mention one thing is Brian knows Jake is really into guns and has a large gun collection so that may have been why he thought it was so dangerous.
They let Jake out 72 hours later with some new meds and now he is furious with me. He has been saying that Brian and I were “setting him up” and having an affair. I have begged and pleaded to get him to understand I called him because I thought he would help but he does not believe me. He has also accused me of talking to divorce lawyers since October 2022. I don’t know where he got that date because it is so specific and I have never contacted any divorce lawyer.
I completely cut off Brian and blocked him on social media and text and told him I was not happy with him for calling 911 and that is not why I called. Some other old coworkers have reached out to try to talk to me about it and I blocked them too.
My in laws are now telling Jake to leave me because I got him locked up and am a cheater. But Jake has told them he’s not leaving me.
I’m not sure what to do. I have tried to give Jake access to my computer so he can see there’s no divorce lawyers in my email and phone so he can see all of my texts with Brian. I have told Jake I want to work with a counselor on all of the things he is upset about especially being bad in bed and I started seeing a sex therapist and pelvic floor specialist. But Jake does not want to do counseling with me because he doesn’t want anyone else involved. And he is 100% convinced that I was cheating and talking to divorce lawyers. Every time we talk about it he says that the hold was all my fault and that I am a cheater and betrayed him.
I really love him and I know I made a huge mistake in how I handled that situation. Everything was going so well up until this night and we have two great kids. And, he has not had any incidents like this since, he is just very mad about everything that happened. Is there anything I can do to get him to believe me that I was just trying to help him and didn’t mean to get him locked up? Is there any coming back from this?

TL;DR: 85 yo Mom’s NW $6.5 million, gets mediocre paid advice from CPA / attorney / FA; should I find someone else to help her or since I’m likely the main beneficiary, should I just continue to be more involved and help?
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Mom is 85yo, good health, NW around $6.5 million, invested about 50/50 stocks/bonds, age at death in her family usually over 100. Owns her home outright, worth about $550,000. Yearly spend is barely $40,000, and that includes her Medicare supplemental stuff. Everything she owns is in a revocable trust. She lives simply.
I think she’s been getting lackluster guidance from every finance/estate/law/tax professional in her life and am trying to figure out how to help her better with this OR find the right people to help her.
Her goals with her estate are to minimize estate taxes, leave most/all of her estate to me and about 10% of it to my sister, and have enough to pay for LTC for herself.
She’s currently gifting me and my spouse $18,000/year each. And I can occasionally get her to write a check to my sister as well. She is terrified she will outlive her money, and is always sending me articles like “SHOCKING: Sally Joe in Oklahoma only saved $80,000 for retirement and can’t afford her $50,000/yr nursing home.”
Tax Issues:
Her CPA, also a JD specializing in tax law (until he retired last year) was painfully unhelpful. He’d prepare her taxes but provided no guidance on tax strategy. Her investments spin off realized gains/losses from dividends and interest so some years she’ll have $450,000 in realized gains, then the next year $150,000 in realized losses. Her CPA was following the 110% safe harbor estimated taxes thing, so she’d end up chronically underpaying or overpaying, then get really annoyed at him about that. Last year she was due nearly $45,000 in refunds, but her CPA just rolled that forward to the next year’s tax liability without telling her.
So I called up her Financial Advisor (AUM model, sub 0.75% fees), and asked “hey, can we come up with quarterly predicted income forecasts so that we can pay estimated taxes in a more reality-based way?” And he was like “oh yeah, no problem,” and started generating quarter end reports that we can base estimated payments on.
Also, for as much as she complains about capital gains, no one ever said “hey, you can ask to to not realize as many gains,” and then explained what impact that might have. But when I lived in a city/county with high taxes that kick in over a certain income level, and I had no problem asking our FA (same as my mom) to limit realized cap gains to avoid getting above that threshold when we lived there.
Lawyer issues:
My mother has spend close to $30,000 on an estate lawyer to help rewrite her will. This person has jacked her fees from $180/hr when they first started together 3 years ago, to $600/hr now - the biggest jump happening when the attorney found out my mom’s NW. Doing something as simple as reducing my sister’s share of ONE account cost $2,500, including the time it took for the lawyer to write a letter for my mom to sign saying that the lawyer recommended AGAINST unequal shares.
Yet this lawyer has provided zero guidance around keeping taxes low, avoiding estate taxes, how to handle gifting, etc. And this lawyer pushed for she herself (the attorney) to be the executor of my mom’s estate. I tried repeatedly to explain I can handle selling her condo and closing her very simple estate but mom thought I couldn’t/wouldn’t be able to handle it.
Thankfully my uncle stepped in and assured her I can. He also explained she should have everything in an irrevocable trust to pass on her fortune without estate taxes. But I don’t understand why her lawyer wouldn’t have suggested this? After all this lawyer also creates trusts for people.
I should point out this is maybe the third or fourth estate lawyer she’s had. The previous one charged about $10,000 for a one hour meeting to generate a will that was riddled with errors, had other client’s names in it, didn’t capture my mom’s wishes, etc.
Estate Planning:
Since her CPA retired, I’ve started helping her do her taxes.
She could be reducing her tax burden through charitable donations (she has a list of about $200,000 in donations she wants to make when she dies, which we could start chipping away at now), and through 529 contributions to my sister’s children, since she lives in a state where that would be tax deductible.
Why was no one - CPA, lawyer - suggesting these things to her?
She lives in a state with a $4mil estate tax floor. Why did her estate lawyer not suggest she get her assets below that ASAP / ever?
I’ve worked through some tools like ProjectionLab, and she needs to start giving away more soon or she may quickly be above the Federal estate tax level. I’ve modeled several scenarios, trying to have her die at 105 with as close to zero as possible, and she’ll have to be VERY generous to make that happen.