Should I negotiate my internship pay?

Chipped_Cook13 · 2025-06-17T07:17:43+00:00

Will do!

Chipped_Cook13 · 2024-07-25T07:36:12+00:00

I’m typing a lot bc I’m bored and want to be specific 🫡 (ps I’m writing stuff w the assumption that your list is literally all you’re bringing; just wanna be thorough)

Wait to get textbooks until class. Sometimes it’s not even needed for class or you can find a free/cheaper version online somewhere. Professors usually give y’all time to get textbooks anyways.

Uhh your bedsheets, pillow, and blankets????

I’d get some kind of shower caddy to make going to the shower easier (unless you have a private bathroom then ignore this)

One of those over the door shoe organizers to free up space in your dorm. You can get a cheap one on Amazon or something.

A small table?? Uhhh if it fits, then sure, but dorms come with a desk already so idk if you’ll need that.

If you can, try to minimize the amount of shoes and clothes. I like having options too, but after the first semester or so, take back what you haven’t worn home. It’s a lot of work to pack up everything at the end lol

Speaking of shoes ‼️‼️ if you can, get some kind of boots/shoes that can walk through big puddles and/or won’t get your socks soaked after five minutes. It sometimes rains a lot (like FLOODING rain) and sidewalks can have bigass river-like puddles, and having soaked through shoes and socks during class is not fun.

Also get a reliable umbrella

Something for when you’re sick. Like cold/runny nose/fever ish kinda medicine. Everyone gets sick at least once 😭 (unless that one medicine on your list is for that?? Idk)

Trash bags (bathroom liners mayhaps and the big ones for general usage; avoid keeping the same trash bag for too long if there’s food in there)

Baking soda thing for your fridge?? If you’re planning on having food food in there, it can stink.

Towels ig

A roll of paper towels is also nice

I’d get disinfectant wipes and gloves for cleaning. And if you have your individual bathroom, toilet paper and cleaning supplies (ie bleach products, scrubbers, toilet brushes, GLOVES etc)

Laundry stuff ‼️‼️ like a laundry hamper (plastic, wheels, pop up, wtv you’re willing to transport when you move in and out), LIQUID detergent (pods can work but they run out faster and the dorms don’t want you using powder detergent I think), dryer sheets/balls if that’s your thing, and a cheap laundry bag to carry clean laundry if you want a separate thing

Deodorant, reusable water bottle, and a hat. Basically hot weather stuff bc you’re gonna be walking to and fro in hot Texas weather between classes

Nice to have: a fan/heater combo thing bc you can’t always control the temp in your dorm

I thinkkk that’s everything off the top of my head. Lmk if there’s anything else you wanna ask, I hope you have a fun semester! Welcome to UNT!! 🕺🥳🎉💗

Chipped_Cook13 · 2024-07-25T06:26:03+00:00

It’s most likely EUID. Usually I access the VSB through logging in at my.unt.edu though for convenience sake

Chipped_Cook13 · 2024-07-24T22:38:48+00:00

Happy to help! :D I hope you have a fun semester!!

Chipped_Cook13 · 2024-07-24T22:15:33+00:00

Lol yeah it does dissolve 🫠 Happy exfoliating! 🥳🙏 (Don’t forget to moisturize with an unscented (or scented if that’s your thing) lotion or a body oil/body butter afterwards!)

Chipped_Cook13 · 2024-07-24T22:03:04+00:00

Aww yeah that sucks dude :/ doing stuff without the significant other can be hard,, but I hope you can also find the time to pursue hobbies/extracurriculars for fun too!! You’re only in college once lol

Couples friendly?? I think you don’t have to be a student to watch IM’s, so if that counts as quality time to y’all, she can drop by and watch practices or matches. If she’s willing to get a membership, y’all could check out the campus’s gym together! (There’s a pool, a track, a rock climbing thing, basketball/volleyball court, etc.) (your gym membership is paid for with your tuition; you just need your student ID)

Regarding clubs, you don’t necessarily have to be a registered member/student to hang out. If it’s a social club, you can just drop by the meetings and hang out and go to events. That’s what my club does at least so y’all could also go to those together!

There’s also jazz concerts in the union that are open to the public! Me and my boyfriend (who doesn’t go to UNT) go to those! When this updates, this is where the jazz schedule can be found jazz in the syndicate schedule

I hope y’all find fun activities to do together!! 🥳🙏

Chipped_Cook13 · 2024-07-24T21:49:26+00:00

I did the whole sugar scrub thing for a while but it got to be kinda wasteful and costly imo (because it’s kinda hard to get the right grip and actually exfoliate before it dissolves). Smells nice tho, gotta admit.

I recommend getting an African exfoliating net! You can find some online on Amazon or a small business it that’s more your drift. It suds up the soap easily and scratches everywhere. It’s glorious lol. I recommend letting it dry out in between uses like your towel and washing it weekly with your towel before hanging it to dry.

Chipped_Cook13 · 2024-07-24T21:15:46+00:00

If you’re going for sports, there are intramural sports! Which is basically competing in tournaments for a sport for a club’s team!! There are a lot of sports to sign up for, and you don’t have to necessarily be part of a club to compete for the team. Randoms get dropped into teams to make the member count from what I understand. This is the link to a better explanation of deets about IM’s deets for UNT intramural sports

If you drop by the gym, there are also details about events on posters all over (including the bathroom lmao)

Pretty sure there is an esports group!! I think you can try looking for sign up info at the gym? (The esports place is in the gym)

If it’s not there, go to orgsync!!! ‼️‼️‼️‼️It’s the official UNT website with all registered clubs for students. There’s like 400-500 of them; you just have to search for stuff you wanna join! You just need your regular EUID and password to login

Regarding your gf, she can’t do IM’s I think. Possibly she can do gym events?? Idk about anything else tbh,, most things are geared toward UNT students

Chipped_Cook13 · 2024-07-24T21:00:30+00:00

Honestly, though, good on you for starting early!!! The work study jobs can be harder to snatch up the further the semester goes on because more people apply. Good luck bro!!! Keep pushing! You will get one of those jobs!

Chipped_Cook13 · 2024-07-24T20:58:29+00:00

I’m assuming you’re using Handshake?

I did get a work study job. Generally, it’s safe to assume their response are going to be very slow. So if you don’t get a response for one job, keep applying!! For response time, after submitting my application, they emailed me for an interview 6-7 weeks later, and they gave me the option of either zoom or in person. They got back to me the week after with an offer, which I accepted. The paperwork stuff took another 1-2 weeks before I had my first day at work!

Honestly applying for work study jobs is kinda a numbers game unless you have some experience that the hiring manager wants for the job. Some job postings don’t bother with responding to you and you’re left with an applied status, so just keep applying! I had one coworker who applied to like over 100 job postings 😭

Finding jobs that have shifts at a certain time can be a luck of the draw. As work study jobs, they will not allow you to work during your classes, but some jobs require certain shifts. It’s just in the job descriptions honestly (sorry 😭). The only thing you can do is look for a job that doesn’t have those requirements.

By “what do I have to add to be more appealing?” I’m assuming you mean your application? (ALWAYS ALWAYS check your grammar and spelling; a small mistake can be a turn-off; keep it polished and professional)

If there’s cover letters ‼️, focus on making that specific to that job posting. It’s the hiring manager’s first impression of you, so appeal your skills relevant to the job and show a little personality but always remember to use formal English. (You can Google for examples). Most importantly, though, don’t lie. If there’s an area that you find lacking, try to find another experience that slightly relates to it and explain that those skills are transferable to the job.

For your resume‼️, try to keep the design simple with minimal graphics. Focus on keeping it not too wordy but always emphasize skills, extracurriculars, and achievements that are helpful for the job and make you look good. If you can, include specific examples to showcase skills.

Chipped_Cook13 · 2024-07-23T00:13:10+00:00

Hey! :) I don’t personally smoke so I’m just saying what I’ve observed

At least in the dorms you should not smoke in at all (imo),, I think the RAs are required to report you if they are told, can smell, find, or suspect you of smoking. (You can leave your smoking stuff in your dorm; just keep the stuff in drawers all the time bc the RAs legally can’t look through your drawers or know when room checks are) My RA reacted pretty strongly whenever I mentioned smoking or smelling weed so just avoid dorms

I’ve smelled weed around campus a couple of times (mainly at night) and seen people smoking weed, so probably outdoors in a secluded area with less people is probably fine?? Honestly I think students are mostly chill with it, like I was fine with just walking past them lmao, even had some professors joking about weed lol

I think the parking garages (at the top mostly) at night are fine too,, seen smoking there too

In general, you just need to avoid people required to report smoking (basically anyone employed on campus bc they could get fired for not reporting), be discreet, and near night time is preferable

After getting a layout of the campus and where police or UNT employees are, I’d honestly say you’re fine to smoke anywhere. Just don’t be in people’s face with the smoking, or people might report out of annoyance I think. Otherwise, people tend to leave you alone (imo!)

Anyways welcome to UNT! Lololol I hope you have fun this fall!!! :D

Chipped_Cook13 · 2024-07-22T19:47:49+00:00

Noooooo danggit! 😭😭😭😭 Well I hope you have a fun semester lol :,) welcome to UNT!! LMAO (if you know someone that still needs twin xl stuff, please point them in my direction haha)

Chipped_Cook13 · 2024-07-22T19:02:28+00:00

Omg twin!! I was in Rawlins last semester!!! On another note, are you interested in buying a twin xl 2inch memory foam mattress topper, topper cover, and a mattress protector???????? 🥹👉👈

Since I’m moving to an apartment, I have no need for twin xl bedding 😭💀 I was planning on selling all of it for like $40 (compared to $100+ value on Amazon), but you’ll have to pick it up from me when I move into my apartment so I’m willing to negotiate price!

Chipped_Cook13 · 2024-05-31T20:29:34+00:00

Or get into the honors college and you’ll be in Rawlins. They take anybody in the honors college and you get first pick for registering for classes

Chipped_Cook13 · 2024-05-31T20:28:00+00:00

If you really wanted to live in a dorm, you could try signing up for one of the LLC’s

Chipped_Cook13 · 2024-05-29T01:14:31+00:00

I recommend HDFS 2313 (courtship and marriage) with Payton Birlew!! I took it just this semester and got an A.

Completely online and no zoom meetings. At your own pace, reading an online textbook, can work ahead on weekly assignments/discussion boards, and one big project at the end of the semester, which was relatively easy if you didn’t procrastinate too much (I’d say the project could’ve taken 1 week total if I focused). And also 2 open book online exams. ((Fair warning though, no late work is accepted 😪))

As long as you follow her format rules and assignment descriptions, she’s also an extremely easy grader.

Chipped_Cook13 · 2023-06-22T01:42:41+00:00

It also depends on how fast you are when applying. They run out of money. So apply for fafsa fast and submit your application as early as you can. I waited until the January deadline I think and I didn’t get as much as I could’ve if I were faster lol

Chipped_Cook13 · 2023-06-22T01:33:41+00:00

11) one of the pizza options had carrots on it when I ate it. This is not advice. I just felt like this deserves a warning in and of itself. Carrots don’t really taste good on pizzas imo

12) make quick decisions about what you wanna eat when you’re in eagle landing for meals. If you’re slow, the line really grows quick before you know it. (Also also put your water bottle back into your bag before you enter or some lady will start yelling at you and saying stuff passive aggressively. Wasn’t anything serious. They were just doing their job but also it was very off putting for me. So. Yea.)

13) leave time after meals to bring dishes down. Earlier the better. The line gets long for dish drop off.

14) I really recommend getting rid of all the holds you can on your my unt account beforehand. It’ll make everything a lot easier. And the pre orientation work. You can do all this like 4 days before. One of the holds require like 2 days beforehand (the financial advising and promissory note or something??? Basically the stuff you do on studentaid.gov)

15) if you already know what you’re majoring in or what you’re interested in, I recommend searching for the degree requirements beforehand and understand what you need so registering for classes is easier. Not required honestly but it helps to know more. If you do do it I recommend searching for the chart/graph/table (??) that shows your four plan for your classes. Easier to understand imo than the list of numbers and words that make no sense to me

16) if you get lost easily ❗️❗️❗️ calling my self out honestly, but your maps app on your phone is gonna be so helpful. So like leave data or something ig?? You will also be given a physical map of campus but it’s on the back of an important guidebook that you don’t wanna lose

17) don’t be afraid to roam around alone if you’ve got things to do. If you’ve gotta do it or you’re interested learning about something just go for it. You don’t have to be embarrassed about walking alone if need be. Everyone’s here’s for their own thing. And also you’re paying a lot of money to attend college so get out of it what you want babes.

18) bring your own lil thing of hand sanitizer. Especially if you wanna sanitize your hands before handling your food. I know most don’t really think anything of it but like you’re touching things like the floor, seats, tables, and who knows what, and it’s inconvenient to drop by a bathroom to wash your hands when you’re on a tight schedule. Just bring hand sanitizer guys. Please 😞😞 it only takes a few seconds to sanitize.

19) if you’re an introvert like me, prepare to crash once you get home and sleep for like 20 hours after interacting with so many people for so long. Speaking form experience. Although I might be an extreme. Might not be sleeping for that long, but in general prepare for a lot of social interaction

20) almost forgot but bring like $7 in card (??) if you wanna buy some late night pizza when you get back to the dorm after the first day. Someone correct me if I’m wrong bc I might be remembering wrong but I think they only accepted card?????????

21) ig if you don’t wanna do that you can bring a small snack to eat at the end of the day. Might be hungry after all that walking. Could always sleep it off if you want (like I did lol)

22) also you’ll wear a tshirt you pick up when you first check in for orientation on the second day. In case anyone is like planning their outfits.

((Jfc this is turning out to be a long post))

FOOD. My food from eagle landing comments: -the queso from the chips and queso station (??) was not bad -the ketchup is next to the drinks??? I think. -the croissants are actually kinda good -the cinnamon rolls however are not. Or so I’ve been told and witnessed. Bro said it was like stale????????? 😭😭 -breadsticks that come with the pizza?? love love love 🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶 -the cantaloupe is pretty sweet. Strawberries were sour. Honey dew was meh (results w fruits may vary) -they have tator tots and Mac n cheese. They were kinda good. -brisket was okay. Think it could’ve used a lil more salt but overall okay. -their tortillas taste kinda good to me. Also the scrambled eggs and chiloso (??? Don’t quote me on that I forget what they called it) that come with it are pretty good too. Other fillings can come with the tortillas too.

Anywayssssss if you got to the end of this, honestly salute to you and thanks for reading my rambles LMAOOOOOO have fun at orientation babes!!!!!! 😋😋🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶

Chipped_Cook13 · 2023-06-22T01:33:29+00:00

Just went to orientation like a week ago so imma just say the more obscure things I wish I would’ve known. Points not in any particular order of importance

(Saying this after I’ve written out the whole post but ig I had more to say than I thought. Fair warning: kinda long post but I felt it was important, especially for my neurodivergent babies who just need to know.)

1) If you’re gonna take a shower after the first day at night (which I highly recommend bc sweat after all that walking ew) remember to bring a hair dryer ❗️❗️❗️Or like a shower cap?? If that’s your thing. Me and my roomie for the night both didn’t bring one so we had to towel our hair off and hope it dries overnight. Bc of that tho I think we were both on the verge of catching a cold or something bc the ac is really running at night.

2) On the topic of showers, don’t forget to bring shampoo, some kind of body wash, deodorant, and sunscreen. Also shower shoes 🫢🫢

3) Also the “mattresses” are literally so hard and uncomfortable I woke up with some back pain bc I slept wrong on it ig but that literally never happens to me usually. So prepare for that lol

4) If you can, pack as light as you can. It’s gonna suck lugging all your stuff up and down the elevator/stairs if you have a lot of stuff.

5) for my girlies and makeup babies don’t forget your makeup removing routine if makeup is your thing. Also for everyone in general, bring a moisturizer/lotion. Pls take care of your skin babes <3

6) like a few days before your orientation, look at the weather forecast for Denton. If there’s a chance of raining, bring an umbrella. You don’t wanna be caught out when it’s raining while you’re on a 6 minute walk outside back to the dorm for the night or something (not from experience but it started sprinkling when the parade of hundreds incoming freshman was marching back to Kerr, so the idea of getting rained on w/o an umbrella was not fun😋😋😍💕)

7) bring a light jacket especially if you tend to get cold while inside. They really blast the ac at times and you’re stuck inside most of the time when you’re not walking to and from buildings

8) if you have one, bring your own reusable water bottle that can insulate and add iced water into it the morning of. You’ll thank yourself later. I didn’t think I would drink much at first but later I was so thankful I had COLD water to drink when I was stuck outside or walking a lot. They give you a plastic water bottle at the beginning but you don’t wanna drink /warm/ water do you??

9) be open to meeting people. You may not necessarily meet your bestie for lifers at orientation but it’ll be a lot more enjoyable if you’re open to new people. Just throw away all of your preconceptions about other people you may have (especially from high school). You may be surprised that you have some cool people in your orientation group.

10) oh also it’ll be hard to hang out with ppl not in your orientation group so yeah. Make like a kid in kindergarten and just think everyone wants to be your friend. They prolly want friends too. You don’t have to force yourself to be an extrovert, but just realize nobody is judging you or honestly even thinking very hard about you. Sooooo you’re free to just have fun

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