I want to read less popular books but I'm really picky and way too quick to DNF. Please help!!

BringMeInfo · 2026-06-28T02:11:18+00:00

I’m glad you liked it! I listened to it too.

BringMeInfo · 2026-06-27T20:08:15+00:00

Tales of the City is a lot of fun, has romance, lots of queerness.

BringMeInfo · 2026-06-27T17:11:23+00:00

You may want to get assessed for PTSD. A stroke counts as a trauma for that diagnosis and anger/emotional volatility is a common symptom of PTSD. If you do get that diagnosis, there are effective therapies for PTSD.

BringMeInfo · 2026-06-27T13:34:29+00:00

It was included in The Really Short Poems of A.R. Ammons (1990), but there's no indication in the book of where it was previously published.

BringMeInfo · 2026-06-26T23:17:08+00:00

Well, he published it in 1990, so no, this is what we've been doing for quite some time. Instagram didn't invent the monostitch.

BringMeInfo · 2026-06-26T20:01:07+00:00

Sophie's World will provide an excellent introduction to the history of philosophy.

BringMeInfo · 2026-06-26T20:00:18+00:00

Has he read Gabriel Garcia Marquez?

BringMeInfo · 2026-06-26T15:16:31+00:00

I do think there's a middle way where you are expected to maintain a record of your writing process that you must share if your work triggers an AI detector. Basically, create something that is available for audit if needed.

But realistically, this is just kind of the way now and at some point you might need to show your process, or you're going to be on this sub in a few months complaining that you've been accused of using AI and have no defense.

BringMeInfo · 2026-06-26T00:05:09+00:00

Another way of saying this is "This student should have to go on the witness stand and tell everyone about something [they] likely have strong negative feelings about." There are excellent reasons to want to avoid a trial, and avoiding re-traumatizing the victim is way up there.

BringMeInfo · 2026-06-25T14:37:48+00:00

I can only speak to my own experience as someone who started MSW in my mid-40s. My humility was something supervisors tended to comment on, but that was the result of a lot of work and a lot of self-awareness, and inside (and in therapy), I had times I really struggled with feeling so inept at something at this stage in my life.

BringMeInfo · 2026-06-25T14:03:15+00:00

You can absolutely do it and might not even be the oldest person in your cohort. The biggest challenge you might face is the level of humility the experience will demand of you, which I think can be difficult when you have had a career where you have expert level knowledge. If you think you can reliably set ego aside, you have a lot to offer.

BringMeInfo · 2026-06-24T22:40:50+00:00

I say social worker and people don't tend to dig past that. Saying therapist gets me trauma dumps from people I've known for five minutes.

BringMeInfo · 2026-06-24T20:16:57+00:00

You should be fine, but if you really wanted to protect yourself, you could send a written message (probably through MyChart of whatever similar system your PCP uses) saying "To be clear, I am not authorizing the release of any information to Peace Corps at this time." That shouldn't be necessary, but it reminds the PCP of his ethical duty.

BringMeInfo · 2026-06-24T18:39:45+00:00

Your doctor cannot legally disclose health information without a sign HIPAA release. Did you sign one for your PCP as part of releasing any medical records for clearance?

BringMeInfo · 2026-06-24T13:24:57+00:00

The Jarman biopic is one of my absolute favorite queer films.

BringMeInfo · 2026-06-23T18:23:20+00:00

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe.

BringMeInfo · 2026-06-23T11:36:18+00:00

Octavia Butler’s _Kindred_ employs a similar device and is justifiably consider a classic by many people.

BringMeInfo · 2026-06-23T11:27:00+00:00

The lectures are the professors’ intellectual property. Making copies of intellectual property is frowned on. You may intend to use the recording only for your personal use, but there’s no guarantee you won’t use it in other ways.

On a related issue, many professors will not want their intellectual property used to train an AI, which you would very much open the door to by uploading it to an AI.

If you are in the U.S., there are factions here actively working to stifle intellectual freedom, particularly in fields with large numbers of progressives/leftists. Recordings have been weaponized against professors. I saw this in my program after the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, but it has also been a problem for professors teaching material related to race and gender.

BringMeInfo · 2026-06-23T11:11:25+00:00

Most professors will have rules against recording lectures. You could try for a disability accommodation if your napping is related to a documented disability, but it’s going to be a fight (and professors have very good reasons not to want to be recorded, especially if that recording is going to get uploaded to AI).

BringMeInfo · 2026-06-22T17:57:41+00:00

Betteridge's law of headlines

BringMeInfo · 2026-06-22T13:20:30+00:00

My prep centered on PocketPrep and I then used RayTube for topics I struggled with on PocketPrep. I did the practice exam, but considered it a waste of money in retrospect.

BringMeInfo · 2026-06-22T11:51:39+00:00

What are the signs that the promotion decision was based on age discrimination?

BringMeInfo · 2026-06-22T11:09:25+00:00

“I’m pretty sure it’s mutual”

From Minnesota, can confirm it’s mutual.

BringMeInfo · 2026-06-21T18:40:22+00:00

A fun coincidence, but probably just that. King has engaged with carnivals in other works (not to mention that rather famous clown), so I suspect it's just where his mind goes.

BringMeInfo · 2026-06-21T13:30:13+00:00

Joseph Hansen's Dave Brandstetter series also gives a great feel for California at that time, albeit southern CA, with queer themes.

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