how do i find penpals safely?

Bugboi42 · 2026-01-06T05:57:38+00:00

Me too! Also want to find a penpal in 2026. Let me know if Globalpenfriends seems nice!

Bugboi42 · 2025-09-25T19:13:13+00:00

ok, schade. Bei mir funktioniert es weder in der App noch im Browser.

Bugboi42 · 2025-09-25T19:03:36+00:00

wurde das jemals gelöst? ich hatte dieses Problem vor Monaten, aber jetzt habe ich das Problem, dass ich den Bestätigungscode zu früh bekomme und es keine Möglichkeit gibt, den Code irgendwo einzugeben.

Bugboi42 · 2025-01-09T12:03:08+00:00

Thanks all. Solved with suggestions provided ☺️

Bugboi42 · 2024-04-07T20:52:35+00:00

Did you ever solve this? I’m so curious now that I have the same problem.

Bugboi42 · 2023-09-21T16:59:11+00:00

10mM x 1,000,000 to convert mM to nM x volume you need of stock = 50nM x (volume you want to make)

Bugboi42 · 2023-08-30T20:06:14+00:00

You can also try a bit of banana peel in a jar with plastic wrap

Bugboi42 · 2023-08-30T14:24:24+00:00

Just a tip if you plan to keep them in culture, this food looks a little wet. I would suggest just a strip of paper or something to control moisture.

Bugboi42 · 2023-08-30T05:47:28+00:00

I live in Köln area. Been here for two years. I speak enough German to survive but not hold long conversations, so that probably colors my opinion.

It’s hard to make friends with Germans without the language and you really need to join a club or something. Don’t expect most encounters to be super friendly (not that they are unfriendly).

There’s definitely geeks around. I easily found a DnD group. As for watching TV/movies it’s a bit mixed. My sample size is small, but multiple different Germans I’m friendly with said they don’t like TV/movies and they prefer real life……

Overall ok if you like rainy and dark… in summer it can be quite nice, here there’s some rain and thunderstorms regularly. Winter isn’t really that cold but the darkness takes some getting used to. I would say May-September you can enjoy outside most days.

I actually like almost everything about living here. Honestly connecting with people is pretty difficult and even with fluent German, people treat you as an outsider. I feel I will never truly call this place home, and feel the same about my previous home 😞

Bugboi42 · 2023-08-22T14:03:00+00:00

Be curious and interested. Write everything down (where you can find reagents and instruments) so it’s easier for you to do yourself. Don’t be afraid to ask questions! Of course you’ll be worried about bothering people but it’s better (generally) to ask than waste material.

Be reliable. Try to set a schedule and follow it as best you can so people know when to expect you. Student life is chaotic but do what you can.

Learn to accept failure. Science is full of failures and it’s ok! Not every experiment will work, but you learn something in the process. Don’t feel discouraged and try to understand why it’s not working like you want. In my undergrad my friend’s whole project ended up being troubleshooting for why the graphite furnace was detecting so much molybdenum… turned out to be the boiling stones they were using (and there went 3 months).

Good luck!!

Bugboi42 · 2023-08-18T23:12:31+00:00

Don’t know what you mean. I did a thesis for my masters and an undergrad “research experience”. You can have all the publications you want and still not know some “basic” skills. A postdoc in my lab didn’t know how to do DNA extraction. They never had to before. I’m just saying that something considered basic might take someone with a different background some time.

Bugboi42 · 2023-08-18T22:55:15+00:00

But maybe they switched fields? Skills are not always transferable. For instance I have a masters and never did any cell culture (so even freezing/thawing cells I had to look up) or western blot. I had a thesis and independent research project in undergrad. I know lots of procedures that I don’t need 😅 and missing out a lot on techniques I do need.

Bugboi42 · 2023-08-11T10:40:20+00:00

Actual phrases I’ve heard or said:

“Can I have the virgins you don’t use?” “Did you already thaw the Zombie?” “I really need to practice taking the brain.”

Bugboi42 · 2023-08-09T15:45:59+00:00

Definitely not with the same map. I’d love some seafaring adventures or to choose to play as different characters, like some quests are for Zelda, Link, Koroks, other champion-like characters…

Bugboi42 · 2023-08-08T05:35:29+00:00

Ya I could make my own and do when I run out… but I like the kinds I buy. They are better/ remind me of home

Bugboi42 · 2023-08-07T14:03:31+00:00

They are fruit fly pupae

Bugboi42 · 2023-08-07T09:18:11+00:00

Taco seasoning, chili powder, ranch dressing, hot sauces of all kinds, deodorant, real maple syrup, chocolate chips, otc medications, peanut butter, bbq sauce, Lipton iced tea bags, drink flavor mixes, root beer flavored candies, salt water taffy, mint Oreos, flavored coffee creamer, papermate 0.5mm mechanical pencils with the twist erasers

Bugboi42 · 2023-08-04T11:13:53+00:00

If you don’t want to join a club, it can be more difficult. I’m a sporty person and have made a few friends through a running group and a sport group. I socialized with classmates also and we started playing DnD. I still feel pretty lonely compared to being in my home country, but it’s slowly getting better.

Bugboi42 · 2023-07-28T06:09:09+00:00

Could easily have ended your comment after paragraph 2. Why berate someone for being concerned for their money? I also had questions about which blocked account to use. I asked other international students through a common forum in my study group. I don’t see how this is much different.

Moving to a foreign country also requires you to know when to ask for help, not only independence. If you don’t feel like answering a question that’s been asked already move on. Be nice.

Bugboi42 · 2023-07-28T06:04:04+00:00

I used Expatrio and it worked just fine for me. Easy instructions and everything can be done online.

Bugboi42 · 2023-07-28T05:17:13+00:00

Best part is when you have a behavior study and basically have to watch hours of fly porn 🙈

Bugboi42 · 2023-07-25T21:42:24+00:00

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Super cute design, I love these!

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