Permutations third grade

So I made a world before, about 5 months ago and I've left it and only picked the game up today. I kind of forgotten the things that I've done but what I do remember is that I've graded to the third level most of my essential tools and I've upgraded the greenhouse about 3 times already. I'm wondering if I should make a new world and start from scratch or try to pick off where I left?

Feel like an absolute failure! It’s my fault I haven’t put the work in to prepare sufficiently for my end of year exams (I’m second year btw). My coursework this year has been of a really good standard and I was averaging a first for this year, however I’ve now just finished the final exam of 6 and the majority have went really badly. Completely my fault regarding lack of preparation, and i have certainly learned and realised that I need to buck my ideas up massively for third year, but I’m just very worried I’m going to get a poor grade overall for second year (2:2 or worse 🫣) which will severely hinder any chances of me achieving a good grade to graduate with. I know I could’ve done a whole lot better in these exams if I had put the work in to revise sufficiently, the content of the degree is not the issue; I guess all I can say is I’m very disappointed in my exam performance, and any advice from those who have been in a similar situation and have turned it around would be appreciated.

So I'm going to attend an M7 in the fall. At my current company, which is a large F500, the sheer extreme level of ignorance about MBA program from the average American worker is absolutely hilarious to anyone who has spent time on this sub or done their research.
First, many view the Part-Time program as far superior to the Full-Time program because "you get to keep your job" and "it shows hustle." When I told them I'm going Full-Time, they said "well, I think it makes sense only if you want to get it done with faster." They don't know about how Full-Time programs are the smoothest option for career pivoters due to the summer internship between 1st & 2nd year, as well as full availability for recruitment events during the day. They also don't know Full-Time MBAs are usually harder to get into than part time due to being more selective with higher GPAs, GMAT/GRE scores, and work experience.
Second, the schools people think are "good" is hilarious. They will say things like "Ivy League MBAs" are the best, never having heard of M7 or T15. The M7 I'm going to is a non-Ivy League, and they haven't heard about it (they might have heard of the parent university but are unsure of how to "rank" it). Meanwhile, Georgetown has incredible lay prestige - they think it's as good as some Ivies. And they think Yale is among the most prestigious MBAs, beating out Stanford.
Third, they will say stuff like "I wouldn't recommend an MBA. I know so and so who got one and they now have the exact same job as me with six figure debt!" They won't realize that the MBA was likely from a no-name state school or the person got it straight out of undergrad. Some even asked why I'm doing my MBA "late" instead of immediately after undergrad. On the flipside, people will say things like "oh my uncle got an MBA from the University of Phoenix! He said it was a great experience." And other things like "awesome! Now you can do the John Doe, MBA on your LinkedIn name," not realizing how cringe that is.
Fourth, people will say things like "Why not just go to x (our local state school)," not realizing that M7s have far great career opportunities. They might vaguely understand the "Ivy League" schools are better, but still fundamentally think all MBA programs are kind of similar. They don't know there's a vast difference in the quality, focus, and outcomes of different MBA programs when it comes to alumni networking and campus recruiting. The dark side of this is ignorant people taking out six-figure debt to attend a really low ranked program, only to graduate with poor job prospects. One co-worker even said, "isn't it best to do an MBA right after undergrad? Aren't you late?"
Fifth, people have no idea about the common post-MBA careers. If you say PM, they think of Project Management, NOT Product Management. They'll say, "Why not just get a PMP, that's what so and so did." If you say consulting, they'll say "it's not that great! I know so and so working at KPMG or Accenture during tech implementation. Avoid the Indian companies like WiPro though - they're not great." Forget Investment Banking - they thought that meant "bank teller." No one has any idea what VC, Hedge Fund, or Private Equity is. They'll also say "how can you do consulting or banking, that's totally different from what you do now!" not realizing that consulting and banking at the MBA level recruit in a background agnostic way. Tech and VC/HF/PE care about background though.
Sixth, people say things like "Study hard! You don't want to slack off on that GPA" not realizing that most top MBAs have grade non disclosure and really high curves, making academics often the lowest thing to prioritize (obviously this is a personal choice). But the general perception is that the MBA is an academically rigorous degree like law school, med school etc. They were shocked when I revealed much of the experience is often social, such as domestic and international treks for fun.
Seventh, people fail to realize how difficult it is to get into an M7 MBA. They look at me and go "hey! I'd love to go to Stanford or Harvard or Yale for my MBA, if you can do it, I can do it right?" Only for me to explain the acceptance rates and the high GPAs and GMAT/GRE scores. Only to find out they have poor (like 2.x) GPAs from state schools and likely aren't going to get near perfect GMAT/GRE scores. Their work experience or family connections aren't extremely stellar to the point they can overcome these poor raw stats.
Being "in the know" makes it hilarious to see people who know absolutely nothing give their completely wrong and uniformed opinions with such confidence.

2 kids 5,7
Tl:dr moved back Boston area 9 months ago after leaving for 2 years and already regret it, kids seem to love it. Is it wrong to move again in 2 years ( once debt free)? Our only family is in mass/Rhode Island
We are afraid of having our kids build bonds over the next 2 years with friends and family then taking it all away, again. Also her mother would be heartbroken.
We grew up in this area/Rhode Island. End of COVID we moved to Nashville and loved it. After 2 years we decided to move back because the inlaws retired and wanted a relationship with the grandkids, and they offered us free rent to get debt free. They own a duplex (live on first) and second floor was moving out.
Being back just reminded me how much I hated growing up here and the crazy cost of living. Everything is super expensive and Boston in such a hassle to access between traffic, and parking. It is also 45 min away give or take so not the closest.
Pros: Our kids love their school and new friends. My wife’s cousins went to the same elementary school and their 5 grade graduation class picture is on the wall. It was cute too see and kind of cool.
We see both sides of our family about once a month. It’s been nice for get togethers.
I see my brother an additional once a month, and we started playing racquetball on Sundays which I haven’t done since college so that’s awesome.
Grandparents live down stairs and have a huge yard so it gives us a break on weekends when the kids can just play outside or if we have to run they can watch them quickly.
My wife has mentioned she will be taking care of her parents in old age. So we may have to come back, her parents are 68 and 66 and currently pretty active
Although we don’t pay rent right now, we will start to in about a year since we can afford it and plan to pay whether we move or not so they don’t have to worry about finding tenants. Rent is only 900 when we do start to pay. market almost 2k.
We also put about 10k into renovating the upstairs apartment and now is a place we can live in for the next 5-6 years. Space wise. (1/3) of the house is being left to my wife plus almost 2 years total of rent free so we weren’t worried about putting money into it.
Cons: Cost of living, I can’t see myself ever buying a house here or in Rhode Island, they are old and expensive.
We travel 3-5 times a year and Logan is such a hassle, providence is great but typically a lot more expensive. Also flights seem more expensive than when we were in Nashville but that could just be the economy.
Weather sucks here feels grey and gloomy
People are so selfish here and mean, traffic everywhere it feels like.
Kids activities here just seem so unorganized and thrown together. I know they are kids it’s just for fun but I would want them to learn the right way. Soccer been a hot mess, flag football coaches were good but definitely busy and would squeeze a 10 min practice before games. Gymnastics have been awful here, we feel like they are treating our kids like a number not a person. We are moving our kids to their third gym after the summer. My son’s marital arts class has been amazing though.
YMCA here all seem old, outdated, and dirty. We’ve been to 3 in the area, they are in older buildings so maybe that’s why.
Income tax, I know it depends by state but still a con
I also work remote, and didn’t think it would be a con not having an office to go to if I wanted too. Sometimes I just need to get out the house and realize how nice it was to have the office 25 min away if necessary. Now I’ll go to the library if I need to but not the same.

Just ranting here… my 13yr old son and his BFF since 3rd grade had a falling out a few months ago. This kid was such a part of our family I was literally looking at mattresses for him since he stayed over so much. He got very religious, and we are not. He started telling my son who struggled with his weight (pre puberty, he’s thinned a lot in the last few months) that “gluttony is a sin”. My kid started pushing back, and finally uninvited bestie from his bday.
They haven’t recovered yet. There’s a third friend in this group that is still friends with each individually and he told my son that while at the other boys house the mom said my son is “trash”. I have no clue what version of the story she knows, but I do know I keep a closer eye on my son than she does (reiterating here that my experience is from 3rd-7th grade. I 100% monitor my kid harder than she does) and my version is told through the text messages I read with my own eyes.
But either way, talking shit on a 13yr old to their friend feels so cruel. I’m so angry, and there’s nothing I can do besides continue to build my kid up and tell him how proud I am for him standing up for himself.
It’s not hard to be a grown-up, and I wish some of these parents were better at it.

Context: I'm a 2nd-year student at a T100 undergrad 7-year BS/MD program and I am trying to figure out whether I should apply out.
My direct med program grants me admission to a ~T50 medical school, however, the school has three different campuses. Two of them are more rural and are more catered towards FM/less competitive specialties while the third campus (the more desirable one) is in the heart of the city and is generally much better for research, networking, and specialty choice (this is likely the campus the T50 ranking is based off). Previously, students in the program were allowed to pick any campus and have it be guaranteed for them. This would be true even if we chose to apply out. Per a recent policy change, we can be guaranteed a seat at the main city campus ONLY if I choose not to apply out to any other medical school. If I do choose to apply out, I forfeit the campus guarantee but retain my medical school seat. However, since this is a new policy and the administration is not being super transparent, we are not sure what applying out will do to our chance of being placed at the city campus (it may be impossible, it may still be possible but improbable, they refuse to say).
I would be very happy with taking the city campus guarantee, however, I'm not sure if I have a chance at getting into a T20 medical school. More specifically, I'm not sure if my chance of getting into a T20 is good enough that I can confidently forgo a guaranteed seat at the city campus. That is why, after literal years of scouring reddit for answers, I've decided to turn to reddit once more. (Yes ik applications are due in ~1 week)
Application Details:
Undergrad: T100
Grade: Sophomore (graduating early and applying this cycle)
ORM
Major: Standard premed major
cGPA: 4.0 sGPA: 4.0
MCAT: 526
Gap years: -1? lol
Research exp: 1350 hours at submission, projected 2200 hours across 2 labs (one clinical one basic).
Publications: 2 accepted to medium impact journals in the field (6th author at a SJR Q1 ranking journal and 3rd author at a SJR Q2 ranking journal), 1 under review (4th author at a SJR Q1 ranking journal).
Presentations: 3 projects presented at 7 forums/symposia (5 school presentations, 1 regional, 1 national).
Clinical Experience: 150 hours working as an EMT at submission, projected ~800 hours (just started working this semester after wrapping up the MCAT). 150 hours of basic hospital volunteering. 100 hours of volunteer experience from a club that I have a leadership position in.
Physician Shadowing: ~50 hours across 4 specialties
Non-clinical volunteering: 150 hours across two clubs I have leadership positions in.
Misc. extracurriculars: Leadership roles in 4 large organizations both on and off campus. Won a few awards and research grants. Have a hobby with ~300-400 hours that I’ve pursued on my own.
LoRs: 6 letters. Ranging from what I hope are decently strong to very strong letters from my PIs, one science prof, one non-science prof, and an academic advisor. Last letter is what's probably a very mid letter from a second science prof cause I realized I needed a second science faculty letter lmao
Personal Statement: Probably the weakest part of my application considering AMCAS opens next week and I've only just drafted them. Finding the motivation to write is difficult enough, but considering this whole policy chance shit, it's becoming increasingly frustrating to put in the work when I don't even know what I should do.
Sorry for the long post and slightly vague details (trying to remain as anonymous as I can lol). So my question after all of this is: Given my application strength/details, is it worth essentially giving up a free spot in a T50 school for the low chance that I get into a better school (preferably T20 since I'd rather just stay at my home school than go to anything lower than that) or should I just shut up and take my acceptance and continue kicking ass at this school.

If I apply in the beginning of 4th year, so I have grades from years 1-3, full course load, how would they calculate my gpa? Would they only consider the grades from my second and third year and drop my lowest year (first year)? Also, is it true that they consider your As as 4.0s when calculating gpa?

One part Guide / One part Rant - lets rock
Some of you may have met Agatha type monsters in realms and lose because of them due to timeouts in Realms - it is my opinion that these floors are designed to do the following.

• Waste time until Timeout
• The camera causes you to latch onto the wrong enemies and thus waste time
• frustrate you until you whip out the almighty credit card
• Still lose anyway because the problem...is Agathas.

Heres how these floors work. 1) Agatha and a single Cherub Spawn alongside adds, usually a mix of fast slashy bois and big crushy bois

• The Cherub is shielded
• Agatha is HEAVILY armored

This makes Alpha Striking Agatha impossible unless your stats are giga gachad out on higher floors (70+) - if you go for Agatha the cherub heals it and if you go Cherub Agathas abilitys go off for free.
2) Agatha spawns 4 more Cherubs and performs a "Song" - Agatha will gain a barrier and will then only take 1 damage from all attacks until her song is stopped by destroying all 4 Cherubs she spawned.
3) Each Cherub can fire an impact arrow at you to knock you out of attacks, is shielded, and can fire healing arrows at everything else including the agatha.
This composition here is...unfun, unfair, and only entertaining for the derranged but we can take it down.
First - turn on manual camera, youll need it to target the right things in the right order.
Second - your lineup needs reliable AOE to wittle down adds in the peripheral while you focus on the correct target. Below is a list of characters for element realms who fit this description.

• Fire: Blazing Tempest/Spark IgniteDB
• Ice: Eternal Nightmare / Destined Executioner
• Lightning: One Man Show / Count Thunder
• Physical: Endless Judgement

Third your lineup needs a "Delete" button - either an ult or a QTE, preferably both. Below is another list of fitting picks - Fire: Fist of Salvation; QTE and Ult - Ice: Frosty Grace; QTE - Lightning: Count Thunder - Physical: Demon Hunter / Endless judgement.
Here is your method.
1) Do not lock on when the floor starts 2) run up to the Cherub that spawns first and attack, camera is now on cherub. 3) Kill Cherub; use it to fill ULT or QTE (Gauge efficiency or mana regen cards highly suggested) 4) Toggle Camera to next Cherub - repeat step 3. 5) while using longer moves you can also sometimes change targets mid animation - this saves time while bouncing between Cherubs. ONCE all are dead her barrier drops. 6) Store up an Ult or A strong QTE and once the last Cherub is dead ULT THAT SUCKER 7) If steps 1 through 6 were scuffed due to getting hit, the game bugging you QTE, OR not killing Agatha when her barrier drops and she resummons cherubs -> Quit / Rechallenge the stage.
It doesnt need to be PERFECT but letting Agatha resummon is an autoloss unless your stats are way over qualified.
This method has been the most consistant for me and helped me Top 3 Realms above my punching grade in my server - any questions?

currently i am in MSRIT with cse, and wantd to leave this for better college initailly so i filled bitsat, then i prepared for it for 2 weeks but after that i got sick repeatedly from various things throughout a month .After getting sick i kinda lost hope and stopped preparing for exams. My maths and phy is complete but in chem physical and inorg is left entirely. (my prep started in 2nd sem)
so last night i just revised maths and phy and went to give exam for 2 hours. i was able to solve almost 100 questions in the exams, but my accuracy is very bad and i did a third wrong. Obv is didn't go very well because i hadnt even touched anything for over 2 months.
I got 176, i guess i made lots of silly mistakes.
finally my question is: Should i resume my practise for 2nd attempt(solve ques and paper) or just leave this and focus on my college?
my grades in clg arent that bad i got around 8.65cg in firstsem and looks like ill get more in 2nd, whatever im looking for some suggestions. i dont hate my college that much now.
im asking all this because i can increase my accuracy in short time by just practising like i did in jee time, and giving paper today i felt that i am prepared to score for more than 250 if i just revise and practise the syllabus.
So sane voices what should i do should i resume my practise or get back into college into coding and all

Someone else recently posted something about missing out on college. 40 days ago or something. Well I’m saying the same thing, and more. I’m pissed off tbh.
Highschool sucked, I got shit grades and had to go to college first. Did that, worst year ever. Poor flat in a horrible area, poor flatmates, obsessed with the idea of losing weight before starting second year uni, missing out on classes and eating a couple takeaways a day as I lived in my depression. 2nd year I get to a different college. Living with highschool friends. Slightly better but I’m even bigger than I’ve ever been. Flats shit. Covid hits. I head home.
I started losing weight during Covid, got into third year uni finally, got to a new flat in the city - the managers didn’t tell me no one else was moving in. Wanted to live with strangers, make new friends. Covid screwed me, the managers kept saying people were coming and then it turns out they were cancelling. I was alone in this big empty flat and lockdowns hit again. I moved back home and did third year there remotely.
4th year. Decent flat finally, covid restrictions gone. Still obese though. Do work mostly, sit around, wish for things to be different.
I’ve been back for two years now. One year at home post-graduation and I was so depressed. I didn’t work, I didn’t do ANYTHING. I just ate and lay around and wasn’t sure what to do. This year I did a ok smaller course to help CV, worked shitty part-time job, learning to drive.
I want to do a masters to regain what I missed out on but it means spending my inheritance from my gran. I want to go abroad and have friends and a life but it’s more studying and maybe I’m chasing something that doesn’t exist. My weight certainly won’t change I bet, not in the time I hope it would.
I could do a 1 year course but that’s even worse. Maybe a ok compromise but not really.
A grad scheme would be hard to get but getting money and starting new could be ok. But I feel I’ll always regret missing out on a uni experience.
I just don’t want to be obese. I want to party and do some studying but mainly finally actually have fun. I don’t think I really ever have. It’s embarrassing but I really do want to just get with attractive girls.
I’m stuck between decisions right now. I hate how I’ve lived and I need advice. Please help.

I’ve never posted here before but I feel like I have a story that will resonate with you all.
—— Edited to add: I (26F) was diagnosed at the age of 24. So this happened pre diagnosis. ——
I was reminded today about my days in college and how I was a much better student in college than I was in school.
Where I come from, any child who does well in school is pressured into pursuing STEM in college. Fortunately, I was never good in school (too inattentive) and my parents were not the kind to pressure me into doing anything (they tell me now, that I was never the kind to listen to anyone. Sounds familiar?).
So naturally, when I went to college, I chose courses that seemed interesting and fun to me. I chose to major in literature. In my college, you have to apply for a seat toward the end of your 2nd year (it’s a 3 year course).
The list of students who made it to the final year was released announced on a WhatsApp group. My name wasn’t on it. 30 minutes later, there was another text. It read:
“After careful consideration, we’ve decided to chosen 4 more students to sit through the course despite their poor records.

1. Some kid
2. A different kid
3. A third kid
4. OP

Please keep in mind that you all will have to work harder and improve your record moving forward.”
My grades weren’t too bad but my attendance was pretty low. So I guess it’s fair.
Now, our faculty was by far the best in the city but since they had known all the students for 2 years, their minds were set. Even us students knew where we stood with them. It’s not unfair to say that they were biased. They liked the kids that they liked and rightly so. These students were very engaged in class, always participated in conversations, wrote poetry, etc. I didn’t do any of that. While I enjoyed literature and reading and ruminating (I had moments when I genuinely believed that my introspection skills were superior to some of the best students but I’d dismiss it because if I was so good then I’d be more liked by the faculty right?), I was never able to pay attention in class. I used to be zoned on all the time. This is why my attendance was so low. I was really scared of being called out by the professors for not paying attention. Anyway, I used to score average grades in my class projects and tests. Not bad at all but not great either. However, our semester-end exams used to be held in a different college and they were graded anonymously.
When our exam results were announced, I scored the highest grades in my course (I figured this out because everyone was sharing their score on the WA group). The next day, everyone in class was talking about how the exams were so difficult and it’s so difficult to score well. One of our professors said, “Yeah, I really don’t know what happened this time. Some of the brightest students scored poorly while some of our lowest graded students did very well. It’s messed up.” And then she asked, “Who had the best score out of all of you?” I raised my hand and she said, “OH”.
I can see the humour in it now but I remember feeling humiliated back then. There was no convincing her. For her, this was an act of God. Under no circumstances could she be a human being who was biased towards charismatic people and didn’t favour those who were hard to like (totally fair, btw. I mean not entirely fair but I get it). It was all some conspiracy to her. And honestly, I had been failed by the system so many times by that point, that I believed her.
I feel really sad for that young woman who failed to succeed on most days and even when she managed to win one, those wins were invalidated.
Anyway, I thought this story belonged here. I hope it acts as a reassurance for you all. May we find the strength to believe in ourselves and let ourselves celebrate our accomplishments because they’re too far and few between.
TL;DR: My achievements were undermined by a professor because I wasn’t a model student.

Standard Fabrication Processes on 200mm Silicon Wafers Using Lightwave Logic's Proprietary Slot Modulator Design Achieved Record Breaking sub-1V Drive at 200Gbps PAM4 – Ideal for 800Gbps and 1.6T Pluggable Transceivers.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG) a technology platform company leveraging its proprietary electro-optic (EO) polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with less power in a small form factor today announced a collaboration with Advanced Micro Foundry (AMF), a leading Silicon Photonics volume foundry – to develop state-of art polymer slot modulators utilizing AMF's silicon photonics platform.
These modulators have been shown to achieve a record low drive voltage below 1V and data rates of 200Gbps PAM4. This performance will enable a new generation of 800 Gb/s and 1.6T Gb/s pluggable transceivers to address fast growing requirements for optical connectivity for large generative AI computing clusters.
Lightwave Logic and AMF have collaborated over the past year to develop the electro optic polymer slot modulators utilizing AMF's standard manufacturing process flow on 200-mm wafers. This successful demonstration marks a significant milestone in integrated photonics, blending Silicon photonics with polymer materials. Building on this demonstration, both parties are aiming to enhance the modulators to ensure these advanced components are readily accessible to product companies on a manufacturing scale.
Dr. Michael Lebby, Chairman and CEO of Lightwave Logic, commented: "AMF is truly a world class facility with their silicon photonics maturity, and capacity for volume manufacturing. Working with AMF, we not only increased our wafer size to 200-mm, but we also turbo-boosted silicon photonics with our polymer slot modulators to achieve world class performance. Engineers from both sides have worked hard to achieve a silicon photonics design that integrates smoothly with polymer – a process that would have been much more challenging if other next-generation modulator materials had been utilized. This accomplishment puts our company in a very strong position to ramp volume both for our polymers as well as 200-mm silicon wafer volume with AMF."
Mr Jagadish C.V, CEO of AMF, stated: "Lightwave Logic's EO polymer modulators have been demonstrated to support higher baud rates, low power consumption, all while preserving their compact size. These features, integrated with AMF Silicon Photonics platform, make them cost effective options for 4X200 Gb/s (800Gb/s) and next-generation 1.6Tb/s pluggable transceivers applications. This demonstration opens exciting opportunities to develop novel solutions for commercial-grade-compatible EO polymer modulators seamlessly integrated with AMF's standard processes. We are keen to continue to explore the synergies between EO polymer modulation on our foundry processes, to provide innovative and manufacturable technology solutions for data communication."
About Advanced Micro Foundry Advanced Micro Foundry (AMF), Singapore is the world's first specialty Silicon Photonics foundry. AMF offers a full spectrum of manufacturing, prototyping, and testing services, all supported by proprietary technology platforms. These platforms are enhanced by continuously evolving Process Design Kits (PDKs), which are designed in-house for applications in sectors like Telecom, Data Centers, LiDAR, and Sensors. AMF's commitment to device innovation and excellence in delivery has been pivotal in the rapid growth of Silicon Photonics products globally.
About Lightwave Logic, Inc. Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG) develops a platform leveraging its proprietary engineered electro-optic (EO) polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with less power in a small form factor. The company's high-activity and high-stability organic polymers allow Lightwave Logic to create next-generation photonic EO devices, which convert data from electrical signals into optical signals, for applications in data communications and telecommunications markets. For more information, please visit the company's website at lightwavelogic.com.
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I’m going into mech eng next fall with the option to change it to mechatronics in my third year (im in Ontario). Everyone in this sub is talking about how they’re regretting their decisions and how they wish they’d have chosen something else and how the pay doesn’t correlate to the amount of work needed to actually get the degree.
I am just stressed out that I made the wrong decision and I understand that it’s generally the people with something bad to say that’ll say things out loud and the happy will keep quiet, I’m just looking for some reassurance. (For the record im a 89% average student in highschool and if we’re just counting physics, calc and functions im probably closer to a 92-95% average in grade 12 of highschool)

I just passed the last test!!! And now I’m a ged grad 👩‍🎓 . If I did it, then you guys can. I learnt English as a third language,I assume you guys are more proficient in English than I am so if you are than you shouldn’t worry much about RLA test and SS. The majority of the questions is about about comprehending what you re reading.
I had a messed up education growing up. I moved back and forth a couple of times from a country to another, it was cool when I was young, but the last move,during last 2 years of high school, did nothing but worsen my grades.
I was doing really bad and I couldn’t take it anymore, and my teachers didn’t help it. One of them, who I believed loathed me once told me “ you don’t even know how to live, you’re better off dead”
Another one , before the final exams made a long talk about the future and life blah blah blah, said something like” good luck, I know you will do great in your future and that you will succeed at uni …. Except for one person who’s already a failure and won’t achieve anything” She said the last part pointing her index finger at me.
Anyways, now I’m a ged grad, I’m planning on continuing my studies. I wanna thank this community who helped me find motivation to actually make the first step. So thanks
If you have any questions about the tests feel free to ask, I’d gladly help with what I can.

Hello. I’m back again, but complaining about a different class now. One I would usually like! Not to be dramatic but I’m in tears. I’m doing my psychology degree. I wasn’t expecting this essay to come back GOOD but I was expecting over 60%. I’ve never gotten a grade so low, 55%. She wrote that the essay was a “this is a fair attempt”. This is the worst semester of my life.
According to her filled out rubric, I should have gotten at least 60% because some are D, some are C and a few are P??? I thought I had a lot of evidence and referencing but that criteria was marked as AN N??!!! I’m definitely the problem but it’s destroying my confidence for sure. I’m so embarrassed.
I REALLY looked through her comments and disagree with a lot of them. She’s unnecessarily harsh about things that don’t matter. Saying that she “expects better planning from a third year student.” I plan my essays to a t, I don’t just start writing but one of her comments was “I encourage you to plan your essays prior to writing.” wtf? Why do you assume that??? Apparently I’m not allowed to fence sit, even though the information required you to BE FAIR IN YOUR ASSESSMENT. I wrote that the Dr did not APPEAR to have the skills to deal with a traumatic brain injury BASED ON HER BEHAVIOUR, but the comment says “what do you mean? Psychologists are trained in cognitive impairment in masters!”. Firstly, how am I meant to know, I haven’t done a masters. And secondly, the case is about the ethics of her conduct- and she DID NOT DEAL WITH THE COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT APPROPRIATELY SO MY COMMENT IS A CORRECT ASSESSMENT. Whether it’s the fact she is rural or she didn’t pay attention iN hEr mAsTeRs, that’s the truth and I fucking said it.
I’m really angry, embarrassed, and upset. I was confident my WAM wouldn’t lower this semester but I’m really struggling now. I have really no confidence left after this blow. I’m really struggling to finish my essays now because I don’t trust in my ability at all. I don’t like my tutor, I don’t like my classes this semester and I feel stupid for thinking I’m smart enough to do university.
I’m dealing with grief but I didn’t realise it was affecting my focus this much. I’m so anxious about the exams, I’m so anxious about these assessment. This semester is really breaking me down - I’m not good at even ONE of these subjects.

The first time I made a real close friendship was in middle 7th grade they were 2 best friends we were talking all day and night even studying together but suddenly after we finished 8th grade they started ignoring me maybe because of my anger issues and rudeness when I was talking about the abuse in my house they thought I'm way too crazy so they dumped me now I'm now in first year of since 9th grade I haven't find any friends in school or online idk why but whenever I talk to someone they're really weird or narcissistic psychopaths I live in a third world corrupted country and I think it's normal for society in this type of countries to be ignorant and immoral but it's crippling I really don't know what to do I reached my peak since the last 2 months I can't get no more than 5 hours of sleep I smoke a lot of cigarettes and some days I don't even sleep at all, I tried to make my brain just forget about all the suffering and problems but YouTube and movies are always talking about brain rotting politics or violence and crime, I always seek socializing but no one likes me and it's too late already it ate up all of my brain I was a smart and fast thinker in middle school I learned English with my friends in middle school in 2 years to the point where we can listen to English songs and understand the lyrics without translation or turning the subtitles on but since they left me I can't learn anything I can't study I can't work I can't sleep it's my fault that I just tried to look for people like them I should have looked for people who are more like me but it's too late and I have just realized lately. 2 full months of insomnia and I really can't figure out who am I or what do I want or what are my interests even if right now if someone just texted me and told I'm like you or I just had a perfect friend I don't know what to say to them it's like I'm socially and mentally dead from the dry and cruel life I'm suffering from insomnia and my family doesn't care they speak loudly, shout and slam doors when I try to catch some sleep (btw I'm so sorry if I can't write correctly I can't focus at all) now the real point is that I'm asking you what is this feeling is my brain damaged or am I just dead does it have a name is it a mental disorder or is it what 5 years of no talking with people do to you when you're still growing up

I'm going to start my A levels in September (my exam board is cambridge) and I'm confused about my subject choices. Initially, I was planning to go with math,cs, and either chem or physics for my third choice. However, I'm not really good at physics and I doubt I can score a good grade. I wanted to take chem but it doesn't have any relation with the field I want to pursue (any cs related field) and I don't like the memoration part of it. I am interested in learning economics, and might want to pursue an economics related field in the future but I didn't take econ at o level. How challenging would it be if I did take it in A levels? How memory intensive is the subject and is it worth taking with math and cs? I heard it is an essay based subject and I have good essay writing skills. Thanks in advance

I don't even know where to start. I'm a 19 year old girl, I live in a third world country and I'm kinda drowning currently.
I'm very autistic, I can talk and do some school stuff but I can't adapt to work environments at all and holding down a job has been impossible even though I've gone through training or a month or two of work in like a dozen places. It just never sticks. And this is a huge problem and relevant to my situation.
I'm currently in college too, on top of that, but because of the autism it's been impossible to keep up with the pace and truly learn and I've been failing exams and other college obligations. It's all going downhill.
I don't like going to college at all to begin with, but the crux of my issue is that I hail from a very abusive, very strict family and they demand I not only finish college but do it with good grades too. And I depend on them financially. Now I got into this college on a full scholarship because I managed to get through previous schooling with good grades (with extreme pressure and mental breakdowns and stress put on me by my family) so my family doesn't have to pay for school. Still, they pay for my housing and food.
They don't believe I'm struggling, they're those types of mental health deniers, and my worth to them is directly tied into my college performance. They've threatened to cut me off if I fail college before and often blackmail me by withholding enough money for me to live (there was one month where I had to go hungry a lot because I couldn't cover everything with rent and bills and public transport fees etc.).
The problem is that I'm depending on them, and my inability to work makes it impossible for me to become independent. I keep trying to find jobs that might be possible for me to do but they either don't want students or want people with a lot of work experience which I don't have. Or they just don't call me back.
I'm just so depressed and honestly just so scared. I don't want to become homeless and destitute, and I wish I could handle college because I know a college diploma is useful in life, but I just can't. Every time I think I finally did a little better in school or learned a bit more, my results come back bad anyways. It's so stressful because the only livelihood I have access to currently depends on my college success but I'm not succeeding despite trying my best.
I don't know what to do. I don't know what I can do either. It all feels hopeless. My family looms so large because they control money and therefore resources and I don't know how I can ever break free. I'm just so lost.
I need general life advice here, I think. Anyone who's been through something similar, how did you get out of it? What options exist out there? I'm sorry if this post sounds like I'm whining, I'm just desperately trying to find a solution because the state of things as it is right now isn't working out at all. English isn't my first language either so if my tone or wording is weird, I'm sorry.
Thank you anyone who reads this. Hope you have a good day

IM SORRY IF THIS IS GRAPHIC, I DON'T KNOW WHERE ELSE IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO SHARE THIS.
My bf was raped as a very young child, he doesn't remember but he's sure it's before fourth grade. He was gang raped by his teenage neighbors (he doesn't remember exactly how many were there but maybe 10-15). After that, he was then coerced multiple times into performing oral on some of them in different occasions. And even before that, he remembers his mom performing oral on him as a literal young child, even before first grade, this happened a few times too.
This all came to light when I confronted him about his porn addiction because we have been together for a long time and it was a boundary for me. He came clean to me, about everything. He became very vulnerable and told me all about these. Until now, when we talk about the rape, he gets hard. And he said he's been confused about his sexuality because he's watched trans porn too but he was too shameful about it. He said that as a child, he tried exploring anally, even up to our relationship, he admitted to using my sex toy on himself once. He's been thinking about those experiences and saying that maybe he enjoyed it and maybe it felt good to be abused (?) Last night he was thinking about being penetrated and masturbating at the same time. And he was so turned on by that.
I guess I'm wondering if this is normal? Or is this even his real sexuality, or how do we even start figuring that out?I don't even know what I'm asking but maybe I just need to share it with others as I can't share it with anyone in my life because he says he will take these experiences to the grave. We love each other, but I don't know. This all confuses me so much. I don't know how I could help him and we could not afford therapy (we live in a third world, very patriarchal country), I know that's what he needs to process all of these. But how can I help him?

The "Six Things We Learned...Swans Edition, HERE IT IS!"
1) Mature Swans fixing problems within the quarter Swans started in dicey circumstances with Carlton kicking the first 4 goals within 14 minutes of the game and being dominated at the centre bounce. Previous editions of the Swans could have easily been blown apart or slowly reduce their deficits quarter by quarter leading to a slog fest of a game. But this year is different and the Swans are a much more mature and confident team as a whole. Not only did the Swans stabilised the damage which kick started their turn over game, the midfield group began their own dominance in stoppages leading to the Swans scoring 3 goals within a space of 4 minutes. Whilst the Swans were still trailing at the end of the first quarter, the momentum had truly switched to Sydney showing how far the team has progressed.
2) Swans set the example in the 3rd (Premiership) quarter Much has been spoken about the Swans' ball use, speed and turnover game; however, it was their stoppage work in the 3rd quarter that completely blew Carlton apart. Sydney finished with an impressive 51 - 13 points from stoppages with their centre bounces produces 31 points compared to Carlton's 4. The Swans had a 10 minute patch where they completely blitzed through the Carlton midfield which included a classy finish by Wicksy and most importantly (DIRECTED TO THE SHAMEFUL VIC MEDIA REPORTING) he got his high fives; beautiful.
3) Jordan clamps and smashes, Cunningham gets the last laugh When [Sam Walsh]() kicked a goal in the first quarter he made sure Cunningham (who was playing on him at the time) knew about it. Sadly for Walsh, James Jordan ensured that was his only highlight of the night, curtailing his influence whilst Jordan still played an important role in in the Swans attack and kicking a goal himself. That's three weeks in a row where Jordan has successfully negated the opposition player and blanked them out of the game; Jordan's versatility to play multiple positions makes him an A grade tagger and the best distributors or drivers of offence for any team in the competition better be aware of James Jordan! Also, Cunningham admitted in a post game interview he got lost in transition from defence and found himself up forward kicking a goal and that's just so beautiful to hear.
4) Swans midfield a class above The Swans midfield is well known for its ability to score goals, their speed through general play, foot skills and frantic pressure; however, on Friday night, the midfield evolved once again through their contested work through stoppages with timely blocks for team mates which opened up space for others to charge through. By the mid point of the third quarter the Swans were not only dominating the Carlton line up, they were toying with them (i.e. Warner's run through the corridor taking cheeking peaks behind him and smiling - he had his own Lewis Jetta moment). Special mention for Rowbottom's efforts with 16 tackles overall and breaking through a congestion of Carlton players to kick a goal.
5) The rising stock value of Hayward and Florent Both players were recruited in the 2016 draft and both are having an outstanding start to the season with Hayward re-discovering his goal kicking form (he is currently 20.7 for the year) and Florent showing incredible composure to dance his way through congestion from defence and providing plenty of run and carry during an attacking play. A special mention also for Florent - he is actually the most impactful interceptor amongst the Swans (better than Blakey) all according to champion data.
6) The Swans are the number 1 attack and defence team in the competition When certain groups doubt Sydney's credentials for the premiership, its always about the forward line or the defence or basically anything they can use to say why we won't win...Well, the Swans have scored the most and have conceded the least points of any teams and these results have continued to improve after each round. Simple as that, nothing else to add - Why wouldn't you back the best team in the comp to win?

My third-world country just elected a new president and a new government that's going to be effective next month. This month is a transitional month, the old government is still in power and we really had a bad government, we even lost our investment grade as a company. Companies and international entities are eagerly waiting for the government change.
I'm trying to rationalize why I'm getting no calls right now. I was getting calls and interviews in late March and April but no luck during May where we had elections. Companies are actually looking at my resumee, I get notifications from my app when that happens.
Also I've had 6 different jobs in 12 years plus a stint as a freelance accountant and I'm 30. I started basic bookkeeping at 18 and I took really bad choices early in my career because I was young but I still demonstrate a career progression from staff to management stuff, do you think this is also negatively impacting my career prospects?
What are your thoughts? I'd appreciate any feedback, I'll be unemployed for 60 days very soon and I'm genuinely starting to get desperate. I'm trying to rationalize what I'm doing wrong.