Posted on his Facebook page that he is moving to a Communications job at SSU. Thanks for everything Dustin!
On Sept. 11, 2001, a series of terrorist attacks set me on a path to do three things: to correct misinformation as a life goal, to enter a field that in some way improves people’s understanding of their world, and to earn bipartisan respect in how I do it.
I’ve written an untold number of stories across 23 years and been taken to places new and old, familiar and fresh. I've interviewed rock legends, presidential candidates (well... one), and along the way met unforgettable sources ranging from a baby battling neuroblastoma to an elderly Lawrence woman growing a potato in her apartment and naming it like a son.
Of course, this path has had its drawbacks. I was told early on that “being a reporter doesn’t pay well,” and that I was entering a “dead industry” fresh from its collapse in 2008. But, after my first time talking to a doggie daycare that made the Today Show and becoming friends with a cat, I realized the career also paid in memories... amply... and there’s really no place I’ve worked that has created more memories for me than Salem. It’s the beat I’ve worked the longest as a reporter; the most recent Halloween marked my 10th in the city.
It also marked my last.
On Oct. 24, seven days before Halloween, I turned 40. I did so without having yet saved any money for retirement, and while working at least 70 hours per week at two to three jobs for the last several years. The combined paychecks still put me a good bit below median household income for the area — something that comes to mind every time I see a comment online that talks about how people should try living where they can afford to.
There's also a dark side to journalism that has emerged in the last half-decade, one that I’d argue doesn’t get enough attention. It’s one of the few industries that is entirely private while also being fully public-facing — journalists are effectively public officials, without the protections and benefits of being public officials. We take a lot of shots from readers, some of whom would delight in us being out of the job and financially destroyed, and we just chuckle and move on with our day.
For the dark side, there’s also the light. In some parts of the real world, journalists are thanked for their service as if we’re active military. I’ve been compared to nurses working the pandemic, held up as a leader stabilizing a maligned society, and invited to share my perspective and experiences with high school classrooms, podcasts, even Boy Scout troops.
Being a reporter pays well in the memories you collect along the way (thankfully they aren't subject to a tax). To that end, I’ve at times felt wealthy for having the privilege of covering a city like Salem — even with its dark underbelly actively arguing that I shouldn’t have a job or be allowed to exist.
With this double-edged sword equipped for so long, I knew I’d put it down at some point. When thinking about the kind of job it would take to leave the news industry, I found there was really only one that kept coming up in my mind: an opening in Communications at my Alma Mater, UNH. That would honestly be a dream... a position like that opening at a college campus I knew so well. To my fortune, that exact position opened in my backyard toward the end of 2023, on a college campus I know just as well as UNH — if not better.
In early June, I’ll be switching careers as I assume the role of Associate Director of External Communications at Salem State University.
I loved my college experience and always joked that if I won the lottery, I'd go back to school and get a degree in physics, do something nutty with string theory. But really, there’s something about the college environment where I’m most comfortable: everybody is there to learn and grow, and, from each graduate, society receives an opportunity for transformation. The feeling you get walking through a space like that can't really be replicated anywhere else... At least that's the fuzzy feeling I get when walking onto a college campus.
It’s hard to imagine leaving the only world I’ve known professionally and no longer covering the city I love, but I’m not going that far. I’m still working in the same beautiful city and would love for you to say “hey” when you see me out doing whatever. You may also see my byline from time to time, and I think I'd even like to continue doing “the spreadsheet” each night polls are open.
But, for now, this bro is going off the record to go back to school.

TL;DR: I have way less opportunities for building up ECs than one'd expect, residing in a close-to-vilage town; financially or otherwise. Do I have a chance for studying Biology (most likely PG) abroad (such as the US or UK)?
my_qualifications: ICSE 10th grade, 98.8% Bo5
Starting with what I mean by "situation" in the title, it, as a matter of fact, doesn't symbolize some excruciatingly painful or physically deranging position or anything even close to that; it's something a lot more commonplace (at least from what I've seen in real life): I reside in a pretty small and isolated town and this alone ticks off a lot of boxes for a reduction in chances I'd ever get out of India. What I have gathered over the course of my obviously inadequate research on the Internet that it is pretty inevitable that those who get in have exceptional academics, even out of the stipulated curriculum. - One that I've seen often being mentioned is the AP classes administered by the College Board; a typical applicant takes anywhere between 5 and 20 (!) AP courses and somehow gets a 5 in all of them – the highest score, I presume – all the while acing the exams held in their respective curricula. I was interested, of course, although I was stumped by noticing the testing fee for one AP itself; courses themselves are a whole another thing. - The other option I stumbled upon was Olympiads. Some googling led me to the official websites administering the regional, state, and national level Olympiads in different sciences. They were cool and all, but – as far as I understand – you'd need an educational institution or anything similar to apply for such a thing, which is most likely not possible to do here. I might be incorrect though, and while this is a clear tangent to the original question, I would like to know if I can self-teach myself the kind of skills different Olympiads like IPhO, IMO or IBO (or anything similar that would look fine on my resume) demand, as well as if I can apply for them by my own.
My academics? Just a "class topper" tag multiple times and winning a few very localised competitions. Haha.
Even with exceptional academics, it's only a barebones requisite for actually having a chance. I was acquainted of the fact that people who get in have gone out of their way to do stuff that's very unique - and I believe stuff like this is a differentiator for selecting people. Especially at the top Unis. - The most popular EC were starting / leading clubs or similar. An applicant usually started one on their own due to a lack of such an organised body at their schools for interested people. This is out of my reach, too – where I studied till 10th grade in did have clubs, but they were taken down on account of pandemic and since then the Principal has been hesitant to restart them. No real activity was happening in these clubs, anyway. - The other niche thing I saw was publishing research papers or participating in essay competitions where you formally put forth a unique standpoint about something. I'm once again incapable to do so, as far as I could see: my understanding is that you're supposed to conduct experiments or at least partake in a STEM-based research body that does these experiments, and either unanimously or otherwise publish the findings and conclude certain things. I might be wrong, again, but this is what I've come to know – and I definitely have no opportunities where I live to even start doing anything; more specifically, a bigger problem is that I have no idea what to do at large for getting into stuff like this. - Raising money for a cause? Nope. Nada. Zero possibility. - Starting public awareness camps / hosting conferences related to my major / NGO? Also not possible.
Now I know there are many (a lot many, I presume) cases where someone didn't have stellar ECs on their profile but still got in, which would allow someone to hurl back at me with the following points, in my opinion:

The AOs do not see a huge brag-list of near-perfect grades and out-of-the-world ECs; they only see if what you've done over your high school period is helpful.

That's the most common point I see everywhere. While I do understand what it implies, I honestly don't think I ever had a chance to do so - my school, as it is now inherently deducible, is pretty dogsh*t at providing opportunities for stuff like that. On top of that, the place I live, and the contacts I have with people, have almost no knowledge of what it takes for someone to apply to abroad colleges. Therefore, the long and the short is, the number of notable activities I've undertaken during or before 9th grade is infinitesimally small.

You can try your best to have a very good CGPA in 11th and 12th and partake in international-level exams.

I certainly can ensure the first half of it; the second half? I don't even know where to start - I feel what I've gathered till now is just an innate cloud of tension and presumably erratic bits of information with no continuity.

You can move outside and study in an international board such as IB, A-levels, etc.; for the most part, these have a higher weightage in foreign colleges than ISC or CBSE.

Sadly not possible because those are waaaay outside my affordability.
I think that's a pretty feasible summary of the information I've congregated beginning from the past year up-till now. If there is any mistake or misconception that I might bear, please let me know! And going back to my initial question: Do I still have a chance to open up a whole new pathway to pursue studying abroad? Should I stick with being in India?

Idk where to start... I've been pretty lonely my whole life (almost 35)...in high-school I usually had at least one person to eat with but...hanging out beyond school was so very rarely a thing and usually only if I initiated. In college I got used to eatting alone cuz again, I'd never get an invite out and half the time when I did they already ate...
I was also bullied a bit...and abused at home too, neglected in some ways (and isolated)...in college I kinda bounced around a bit trying to find that group of people I would stay friends with after graduating too...
I graduated, moved a couple times trying to find work, didn't fit in with the bf-at-the-time s friends...moved in with a friend that I later dated for far too long and was abused by them too...
And now...well I have a couple friends but i rarely see them and barely talk -I think we're all kinda just burnt out trying to survive, or they're busy with kids etc
So I'm alone a lot. And still, no one really initiates - its all on me, like I have to beg for scraps of attention. Like no one really thinks about me or wants to include me on anything.
And I have a wonderful partner but he works long hours so isn't as available during the week to even chat much so I end up missing him alot and having a very dull, quiet life at home by myself most of the time. Which leaves me with nothing to talk about anyway. And it hurts.
And I'm trying to be hopeful that I can find ways to get out there, and that we'll be doing stuff where he can introduce me to others, we just need time.
Our town is too small to have much in the way of meetups or whatever...I try to be out at events like the little local punk shows or pride fest or whatever but, people don't generally approach strangers....
It's so easy to be pessimistic. To think -sure I'll meet some people but they won't put an effort to be friends and I'm so tired of being the one to try...I want people to want me. And after 34 years of basically being abandoned or bullied or abused... how am i supposed to put that away and hope it could be any different.
I try to practice mindfulnes, gratitude etc - remind myself that was then, this is now, and it's different cuz you have a partner that truly sees/supports/loves you...and I know/like myself more than before
But I still had to take a break at work to cry a bit yesterday cuz I'm so fkin lonely.

Hi, I am 28F and I am planning to migrate before I reach my 30s. I am a Business Econ graduate from one of the big 4 schools here in PH. I worked in a bank for 2 years then decided to open a business, operating for 4 years now. My business is in line with my parents profession (vet) so sa pet needs niya. Okay naman tbh pero I don’t see my future here in the PH talaga given the economic situation. I planned to study my master’s degree around 2020 kaso nagka covid so I postponed it. Right now I am planning to push through pero naisip ko baka pwedeng overseas nalang. Watched some vids na pag business related courses/ careers hindi nagiging candidate for PR sa specific countries so hindi ko alam kung anong pwede kong gawin. Feel ko mahihirapan ako to find jobs if work visa ang i-try ko since matagal akong nawala sa corporate setting so I think the best bet is to study ulit. Can you suggest countries or give me insights on what to consider before studying overseas / migrating? Should I search for jobs muna ulit sa PH? My parents will help me naman sa expenses & wala naman akong partner and/or child so bawas isipin kung mag fail ako hehe! Thank you!

Hey all, I'm in my early 30s and have worked in emergency medical services since 2013, but aside from continuing education classes, haven't done math since Algebra/basic college math.
I'm used to the metric system, and that's not an issue.
But figuring out, for example, how tall is a tree is based on the length of a shadow with the sun hitting it from whatever angle on a Tuesday makes my brain want to melt.
I'm just curious, how intensive is math in the world of Sonography/Radiology/Ultrasound?
I do very good with hands on learning. It's that conceptual mathematics that I've struggled with endlessly despite so much tutoring including in college for an unrelated Associate's degree.
Any advice would be greatly helpful. This is a huge leap for me to go back to school, especially with a child at home and to be quite honest, I'm scared (good thing?)

Hey! My name is Yuki and I am currently in one of the busiest periods of my life (secondary school graduation, multiple projects and stuff going on simultaneously). I struggle with setting realistic goals and keeping an objective and clear overview over my obligations right now because it is so busy😵‍💫 I am super ambitious and motivated and disciplined. I am searching for someone to check up with once or twice a day (exchanging the goals/tasks for the next day and checking up what we could accomplish that day and motivating each other). Please reach out to me if you are interested and think my idea matches your own. Looking forward to hearing from you soon :)

For some background, a NZQF level four & five papers in the past two years while in high school with the University of Waikato.
My question is based on how credits are counted to the NCEA/NZQF levels prior, how would this contribute to something like my level three credits, or my rank score?
For example, if I were to obtain 15 points from a course > level three how many levels three credits would I get from it.
My school's academic advisor isn't sure, so I thought I'd message here to see if anyone knows.
Thank you for your time

For the past 3 weeks I haven't been able to make progress on assignments or my thesis. I have been looking for a job and that's also just constantly disappointing. Now I'm afraid I will fail my thesis and not graduate or get a job. Therapy is like 60 euros an hour and I can't swing that rn on a college budget and the school facilities are fully booked. How can I get myself out of this rut?
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Hi, I was wondering how EFTS & points contribute to NCEA qualification.
For some background, a NZQF level four & five papers in the past two years while in high school with the University of Waikato.
My question is based on how credits are counted to the NCEA/NZQF levels prior, how would this contribute to something like my level three credits, or my rank score?
For example, if I were to obtain 15 points from a course > level three how many levels three credits would I get from it.
My school's academic advisor isn't sure, so I thought I'd message here to see if anyone knows.
Thank you for your time

Hi, I was wondering how EFTS & points contribute to NCEA qualification.
For some background, a NZQF level four & five papers in the past two years while in high school with the University of Waikato.
My question is based on how credits are counted to the NCEA/NZQF levels prior, how would this contribute to something like my level three credits, or my rank score?
For example, if I were to obtain 15 points from a course > level three how many levels three credits would I get from it.
My school's academic advisor isn't sure, so I thought I'd message here to see if anyone knows.
Thank you for your time

People from my neighborhood shaped me to think that I am just a second best. Hanggang grumaduate ako sa college, naging mindset ko na siya.
During my elementary days, never did I land top 1. There was always this girl who constantly landed the first place, and it was not me. The other girl's clan was way well off and may nga narating na sa buhay. That girl sure was brilliant without a doubt. Matagal ko na ring tanggap na hanggang top 2 lang ako o 'di kaya'y top 3.
Pero noong nag grade 6 ako, natuto akong tumino and was forced to mature early. Namatay kasi yung Lolo ko sa father side, nag abroad yung Papa ko para may ipang-aral sa aming magkakapatid, inaway ng kapibahay yung Mama ko dahil lang sa tsismis na hindi naman totoo. The people's allegations put a stain on my Mama's name. Our family was affected beyond repair (or so I thought.) The joke's on them, though, the moment the truth was revealed several weeks after the disputes.
I was so young but I already know what was happening. Basically, andaming nangyari at that time but I cannot contribute because I was just a kid. Everything I say had no bearing. At tanging maiaambag ko lang ay ang mag-aral ng mabuti.
To everyone's shock, grumaduate ako as the class valedictorian sa elementarya. Before our graduation rites, pauwi na ako no'n when I overheard the old ones talking about "what happened?" as to why it's me who landed the top and not the other girl. And that point something lang naman daw yung pinagkaiba (like some cents to the piso.)
They knew I heard them talking about it because one of them oldies saw me standing a few meters away from them. Tapos pinapatigil niya iyong nagsasalita kasi nga naririnig ko. Well, too bad I landed the top. I'm sorry it wasn't your bet who got to land the best spot.
I was also one of the top students during my junior and senior high school, then nag-iisang Laude na grumaduate sa irregular batch this year sa unibersidad.
Before I graduated in college, though, palagi ulit akong kinokompara sa Accountancy. Bakit daw FM yung kinuha ko kesyo wala daw board exam. Always the second best, pati daw yung organization kung saan ako naging officer. Pangalawa lang sa Accountancy.
But I realized, if good things are for me, ibibigay iyon sa'kin kahit ano man ang gawin ko. I am meant for greater things despite being just the second best. My life has been guided from the very beginning. That's why... people can be so cruel but I stand resilient.
Sobrang dami nang nangyari... that's why when one of the interviewers during my job application asked me as to ako lang daw ba yung honor student sa pamilya namin, naalala ko yung experience ko about my scholastic journey. Now, I've got a few offers in the local banks and mags-start na on June 3 at the one who offered me a higher salary.

I'm a 26 years old female and a graduate of Hospitality Management. Make me your assistant, here are the services that I can offer:
• Data Entry
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• can also cook pasta dishes like olio, pesto, lasagna, and so on.
Can also help out in school activities, like modules and so on. Feel free to PM me, everything is negotiable.
For my resume I can send you a link. And also I can provide IDs and stuff in case you hire me as your personal assistant or someone whom will look out for your house.

My gf (22F) and I (22M) aren’t on the best terms right now. A few weeks ago, I was on the phone with this girl from my school talking about religion (it was pretty deep). We usually don’t talk on the phone, but this time we were. My gf called me and I texted her that I was deep into this conversation and I’ll call her back soon—I made sure there was nothing urgent or anything she needed me from right then. When I called my gf back (about 15 minutes later), she said I had no business not picking up her call because of the female friend. However, we made up and moved on.
More recently, she asked for my password to my Instagram. Although I wasn’t a huge fan of the idea, I gave it to her without a problem. She’s been looking through my DMs (mostly college friends which, I will admit, are about 75% women) and said I have no reason to be so friendly with them. For example, some of the conversations about anything can be super long, and there were some addressing me with terms of endearment (Pookie, boo-boo, etc.) that I, admittedly, didn’t stop—I never used any with them, but still probably bad on my part.
I pride myself on being loyal to our relationship, but I’ve been actively trying to be more social and outgoing. She’s been through a lot from past relationships with cheating and whatnot, but I would never want to put her through anything like that. We’ve had some ups and downs, but we’ve had a lovely relationship for 3 years now. I feel like I’ve been doing well with actually having friends and not doing anything to jeopardize or disrespect our relationship.
Firstly, how can I approach this topic once we’re talking again? How can I show her I can actually have friendships, despite the gender, that don’t jeopardize our relationship?
tldr; Gf doesn’t like the relationship I have with my female friends, saying I’m too friendly for her liking.

So I kept up with Ninjago since it first started until I think season 10, and I remember liking most of it (but I only remember like 2-3 plot details about each season). I'm finally going back to revisit/catch up, and I'm almost halfway through season 2 (they just destroyed the mega weapon) and so far, holy fucking hell this might be one of the most irredeemably bad seasons of tv that I've ever seen. The pilot and season 1 were pretty good for what they were trying to be but this is just insultingly terrible. I could actually write an entire essay about how bad this is, and I'm not even halfway through yet. People tell me the second half is better but to salvage this they'd need to create like the greatest work of fiction ever created, and something tells me they didn't quite get that far.
Like I said earlier, just on these six episodes I could probably write like a 1500+ word essay on how painfully low quality the writing is in this story arc. It seems as if nothing was even remotely thought through, especially in the back half, this is about as phoned in as it gets. Sure, I've seen maybe one or two worse seasons of tv but at least with those (the only examples that come to mind are Velma Season 1 and Santa Inc.) it was clear that they were trying. Here, it seems like they wrote the first draft in one night and then just moved on to the next episode without bothering to do the slightest amount of revision, and it's borderline insulting. The plotlines are all garbage, Lloyd and Jay, the two worst parts of the first season, are somehow even more unbearably annoying, and the dialogue doesn't make any sense, and it actually feels insulting that this was allowed to be aired on tv.

Hi!
I haven’t posted on this sub in literally years. I wanted some advice and possible personal anecdotes from people who have been through the same thing. I applied for the first time to medical school in 2020; was rejected due to low GPA (3.0c and like 2.9s) and sub 500 MCAT scores. Going into 2021, I took post-bac courses to bring up my GPA, but it barely moved since I had already graduated by then and had taken so many courses already. I ultimately ended up giving up after this realization and was able to enroll in a nursing program in 2022, with the goal of becoming an NP or CRNA. I’ve decided within the last year that becoming an NP would not align with my goals, and I wanted to pursue medical school again. -current GPA 3.0 for core and 3.0 for science (some of my pre-reqs for nursing school helped my science GPA because they fall under the science category) -492 and 496 MCAT scores in 2020 (both now expired) -I graduate from nursing school this august -planning to enroll in the masters of biomedical sciences courses offered by the medical school I’m interested in -will be retaking my MCAT within the next 2 years
I’m feeling a bit defeated, as that same school had a general admissions chat recently, and their director relayed that ADCOMS look unfavorably on people who were in the medical field before (nurses, EMTs, paramedics etc.) because they ask why did they change their mind?
I am wondering if anyone can offer insight on how I could frame my application to get the best results. I feel as though I have extenuating circumstances that can explain faults on my application but I just need some guidance. -my 492 and 496 were taken a month apart right after I finished my first undergrad degree; I took my second attempt a few days after my family received the news that my cousin killed his girlfriend -I am a URM and my family could not fathom the thought of me going to medical school (took too long, too much debt, not making money to add to the family fast enough). My grandmother literally told me that my peers will pass my financially for being in school so long and that I won’t be able to contribute to the family if I pursue medicine, so I sought nursing as a stable and quicker option to address the financial needs of my family and myself.
I am hoping someone out there will be able to resonate and advise me on what to do. Thank you all in advance for your help!

Nag pa check up ako mag Isa at gamit ang sarili kong pera para sa psychiatrist, ramdam na ramdam ko pagiging mag isa ayoko naman humingi ng tulong sa iba. I'm a 4th year student and nag oojt, ako nalang din kumikilos sa bahay pero konting mali ko lang nakikita lagi ng papa ko kahit hindi niya alam sino gumawa ako agad sisisihin niya. Simula bata ako pansin ko na middle child ako kaya understandable pero sobrang naiingit ako sa mga close sa papa nila, kapag nagagalit siya naalala ko kung paano niya ako bugbugin noon. Kahit kailan hindi ko nakita na ginawa niya yon sa mga kapatid ko, nakakalungkot lang pero hindi na ata ako makaka move on mula roon. Kahit ginagawa ko yung best ko sa school at sa bahay never niyang nakita yon, ni minsan hindi siya umattend sa recognition at graduation ko. Kala ko wala na pero ngayong may edad na ako ganun pa rin siya sa akin, nag susuffer na ako sa anxiety at stress sa school tas ganon pa siya. Pero hindi nawawala respeto ko sa kanya never ko siyang sinagot kahit sobrang sakit na, umiiyak nalang ako kapag sinisisisi niya ako.

I have a certificate of eligibility on the alternate route in NJ. I am working towards the state license and will complete coursework in summer 2025. At that point I will apply for the standard license but it takes 2 to 3 months to be approved. Therefore, my expected date for having my standard license in hand is September 2025.
I want to go to CEESA school network or Bangkok. For Bangkok, for example, I know the international schools begin in September and the Thai bilingual schools begin their second semester in October.
I would really like to work at a tier 2 or tier 3 school in Bangkok starting fall 2025. Would I be able to apply for schools in the spring and summer with the expectation of receiving my license in the fall? And then begin teaching October 2025? I am an EAL teacher if that is relevant.

Sorry guys, this is going to be a long one. I've been considering homeschooling my children for quite a while. I have a few reasons why the thought continually crosses my mind.
The first is the education aspect. From Kindergarten to now, my oldest seems to struggle in class. More socialization and less concentration. I will say that did tone down quite a bit during this past school year. But beyond that, each progress report sent home says that she is behind in this area or that. They don't assign homework, so I rarely know there is an issue until the reports come home. Despite my asking several times, I never receive anything that shows what they are working on, so I use the report to see the struggle areas and sit one on one with her, and she does wonderful! I know all parents feel that way about their children and boast, but she really seems to do well. I have no problem getting her to focus and learn. I've also noticed that some of the areas they claim she's struggling in, she's not as behind as the reports say. There's been several times where I've found she knows the material quite well and when I bring it up with the teacher, I'm brushed off and told that the testing system they use is never wrong. Even when I've showed the extra work she has done at home that shows she knows the material, I get "well you probably gave away the answers without realizing it".
The second is the bullying. She was bullied half the year this year by a kid in her class twice her size. Nothing was ever done about it until the day he went too far and she stomped him. Not figuratively either. Principal said after he kicked her, she literally only used her feet to get this boy to the ground and proceeded to kick him until the teacher pulled her away. Until that incident, she would come home in tears saying she was told she was ugly and stupid. She would beg me not to make her go to school. She used to be so self-confident and now it's gone. He stopped bothering her after that incident, but she still says that she feels that she's ugly and stupid despite us telling her that is not true.
The third reason is an incident that took place near Christmas time. We are not a Christian household. We follow a different faith. But one day both children came home and started saying we were celebrating winter holidays wrong. I asked my oldest what she meant, and she told me that they had watched a video in class and learned that we are supposed to only celebrate the birth of Jesus. She said it was in music class and that they were also learning songs for the winter concert and when I asked what songs, they both started to sing church hymns. That night my husband and I explained that there are different religions in the world and that Christianity is only one of them. The next day I brought my concerns up with this particular teacher and I didn't like that her response was "Oh we learned a Jewish song too so it's not all Christian based." I have no problem with my kids learning about other religions. The way I see it, the more they learn about other religions and cultures, the more understanding they'll be as adults and not judgmental just because it's not theirs. But this is a public school. Unless they're learning about all other religions and cultures, I don't see the need for anything religious based to be brought up at all.
With all this I thought I might give homeschool a sort of trial run over summer break. I figured that if it went well, I would homeschool starting next year. My husband is on the same page as me, but when I've mentioned this to other people/family though, they all tell me I'm making a mistake and I'm being selfish/overreacting. I've been told that I would be robbing my kids of special moments/memories like school dances, picture days, end of the year award ceremonies, and graduation. I've also been told that I'm setting them up failure because homeschooled kids don't get real diplomas and I'm ruining any chances they have of getting into a good college or a good career later in life. I've been told that their after-school activities won't be enough socialization and they'll be socially stunted as adults. So many people have said these things to me that it makes me question if I'm doing the right thing. So, I came here for advice. Do I follow my instincts, and continue on with my plan or am I really overreacting as everyone says?

I’m going to apply for universities later this year and currently have a high GPA. My goal is a prestigious target school with a large alumni network my city to break into investment banking but I know there’s a chance I won’t get in so I’m making a back up plan incase that happens.
I’m planning on applying to top 100 state schools as well as an accounting major with the goal of working in FP&A (and maybe big4 for the resume boost). After a few years of work experience I’ll get an MBA from a high ranked school to break into IB if I miss my shot at a prestigious school in undergrad.
accounting degrees offer great job security and are perfect for FP&A but I’m worried that it would hinder me breaking into IB 5 years after graduating since it’s not a finance degree. Would an accounting degree from a good state school and an MBA from a top school be enough to break into IB, or should I get a finance degree in undergrad? Appreciate any response, thank you.

Im a full time shift lead with absolutely no hours.
Ive worked at cvs for over three years now, and I got promoted to a shift lead around last thanksgiving. I haven’t always had the best schedule and things constantly moved around because of school, but out of the six of so gm’s we’ve been through (i know), everyone’s been able to work with me. Now we have a new gm and I am completely taken off the schedule despite my availability being very open monday thru friday. I recently stopped working weekends so i can use that time to spend with my friends and family since everyone else works during the week as well.
After the third schedule has came out and i’m not on it, I finally decided to ask why. I ignored it because i was busy finishing up college and graduating :), but now i need hours. I was told because I can’t work weekends, Im not able to have any other hours — when he’s hired about three new people and they all work during the week.
This is kind of crazy to me and everyone i tell it to and while I am looking for another job anyway… why was I taken off the schedule? I can admit i used to complain about things like being left alone on shifts and having to close the store early with no responses from anyone… maybe they’re tired of my complaints 😂😂 but i think a full time shift lead with absolutely no hours is insane. I have no clue what to do about it either other than just find another job I guess, but shit doesn’t seem fair. I could definitely move some things around to work sundays air every other weekend, but why should i have to do that when I have open availability monday through friday….

Hi all,
I’m having trouble deciding between the two. Both are CSP offered.
I’ve completed the undergraduate at RMIT Uni about five years ago and have the impression that La Trobe is a higher reputable and quality law school. Additionally, I’d be able to have some courses credited with the LLB as my undergraduate at RMIT comprised of some legal subjects.
Given I’ve been focusing on gaining industry experience since graduating from my undergraduate, I’m fairly established and am in a permanent role within the public sector. I don’t think I am willing to sacrifice my employment, mainly for financial reasons. However after completing a law degree, I’d be open to moving out of the private sector, may be later in my career.
I have been given advice that full-time employment could be pursued with both courses at a part time basis.
However I definitely do want to pursue law school. Could I please get some insights from legal professionals or if anyone has undertaken studies from either of these courses on which is the best option?
Cheers