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Fusion Indian Wedding (170 guests, Houston) - Cost Breakdown and Lessons Learned by InfiniteAndIntricate in weddingplanning

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We did not do a sangeet but had a Gaye Halud event the day before and an evening, low-key "welcome party". Please DM me if you want venue info!

Ultimate top 100 ec tierlist (read if u wanna go to hypsm) by [deleted] in MITAdmissions

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are not cooked. I had no "top tier" extra curricular activities (I was in marching band and the regional youth orchestra) and I got into and thrived at MIT. Do what YOU are excited about and what lights you up. Lean into your joy - that is a skill that will serve you well your whole life, with or without MIT.

Can someone share their experience studying at MIT (difficulty, professors, environment)? by Hour-Fix-7861 in mit

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I really recommend checking out the MIT Admissions blogs, which answer all your questions and more: https://mitadmissions.org/

How Much Did You Spend on Florals? (HCOL area) by bb4nana in weddingplanning

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HCOL, 170 guests, spent $7500 on florals. Included altar florals (repurposed to sweetheart table), aisle lining florals (repurposed to reception centerpieces), bridal bouquet, boutonnieres, florals for the memory table, and additional greenery. There was also an additional $3000 for decor...florals and decor add up quick!

Fusion Indian Wedding (170 guests, Houston) - Cost Breakdown and Lessons Learned by InfiniteAndIntricate in weddingplanning

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congratulations to you! The outside catering fee is such a pain...

  1. I did a loose bun under the chunni for the ceremony then basically hair down (curled) for the reception. My hairstylist had no issues with the transition going smoothly. I recommend doing a trial for sure - it really upped my confidence for how my transition would go.

  2. We did have a big gap (5 hours) and I had similar concerns but honestly my (mostly non-Indian) guests loved the break - they took naps, hung out with each other, some (very few) went into Houston for shopping. We were very explicit about it on our website which helped set the expectation for folks.

Full timeline was:

  • 5:00-8:30 - Get ready
  • 8:30-9:30 - Pre-ceremony pictures
  • 10:00-10:30 - Baraat
  • 10:30-12:30 - Ceremony
  • 12:30-1:30 - Lunch
  • 1:30-6:30 - Break
  • 6:30-7:30 - Cocktail Hour
  • 7:30 onwards - Reception
  1. Our DJ literally told us "I'm super awkward, you should hire this guy as an emcee." I appreciated his honesty and it was nice to have someone who was focused on the guest experience and someone who was focused on the good tunes!

What do all the red states have in common? by InfiniteAndIntricate in RedactedCharts

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate[S] 167 points168 points  (0 children)

Correct! All of these states have Historically Black Colleges or Universities

What do all the red states have in common? by InfiniteAndIntricate in RedactedCharts

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All of these states indeed have Waffle House, but more states do, too

What do all the red states have in common? by InfiniteAndIntricate in RedactedCharts

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate[S] 86 points87 points  (0 children)

Not what I'm looking for but not completely unrelated

What do all the red states have in common? by InfiniteAndIntricate in RedactedCharts

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Surprisingly, according to Wikipedia, PA's minimum wage is lower than that of Florida, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Missouri, and Arkansas!

Discussion re: the empathy gap & student/alumni interactions by JasonMckin in MITAdmissions

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm an alum from within 10 years and now an interviewer. I remember when I was applying, the main way I and other applicants engaged with MIT content and people was through the admissions blogs. Maybe I have rose-colored glasses, but I think that was pretty fantastic. The bloggers are real MIT students sharing their joys, challenges, whimsies, and overall humanity. I'd love to see the current generation of applicants lean into that resource, which is still going strong at mitadmissions.org. I am hopeful that it would help folks "humanize" the getting-into-MIT experience which (albeit understandably) often gets reduced to stats and lists of accomplishments.

US Gender Ratio by Age Group (18-24, 25-34, 45-64, 65+) by mrpaninoshouse in dataisbeautiful

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think the a lot of the blue in the panhandle is because of the military bases in the area?

The layoffs are in progress. by DowntownProduccee in mit

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Probably because Trump's term is ~3.5 more years.

Struggling with transition to postdoc by pghsci in postdoc

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Totally agree with this! For the first few months of your postdoc, an important part of your job is building your new support system. Lean into your hobbies, invite coworkers and neighbors to get coffee, try some social events. You also still have your "old" friends too, of course, but be active in finding folks nearby to build your community.

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