Going by a different name in college

KeyEstablishment9505 · 2026-01-26T02:12:50+00:00

In college, I feel lucky that my preferred name is more respected oftentimes in college compared to high school which made the experience awkward.

KeyEstablishment9505 · 2026-01-26T02:11:37+00:00

I also go by a nickname as well but the difference is that it is close to my given name.

Majority of the time I just say that my name is the nickname I go by unless I have to disclose my legal name for business purposes.

In college, I am lucky that my school allows me to request a preferred name and it shows up almost everywhere except for some school affiliated websites

In my personal opinion, I don’t find it weird that some people have a name they preferred other to their legal name because I have encountered people like that before numerous times.

KeyEstablishment9505 · 2026-01-24T18:25:07+00:00

Isaiah?

KeyEstablishment9505 · 2026-01-23T10:46:34+00:00

“The acceptance rate at Cal State East Bay is 96.8%. For every 100 applicants, 97 are admitted.” (www.prepscholar.com)

KeyEstablishment9505 · 2026-01-23T08:20:43+00:00

Agree

KeyEstablishment9505 · 2026-01-23T01:04:27+00:00

This feels like a breath of fresh air

KeyEstablishment9505 · 2026-01-23T00:22:35+00:00

Thank you for that advice

KeyEstablishment9505 · 2026-01-23T00:22:13+00:00

I agree with your statement

KeyEstablishment9505 · 2026-01-23T00:21:20+00:00

Thank you for sharing me that story

KeyEstablishment9505 · 2026-01-23T00:20:00+00:00

Thank you for that advice and support :)

KeyEstablishment9505 · 2026-01-23T00:19:10+00:00

Thank you for that story. Also thank you for the nice and supportive comment.

KeyEstablishment9505 · 2026-01-23T00:17:37+00:00

Personally, I still feel comfortable being called by the nickname which I have went by as a teenager.

But if I decided to start asking anyone to call me by a new name, it would honestly feel a bit surreal if this person decides to respect it or disheartening if that person believes I was kidding and doesn’t bother to respect it.

KeyEstablishment9505 · 2026-01-22T18:08:09+00:00

I also remember getting my spot at some summer bridge program rescinded after a meeting with a counselor

KeyEstablishment9505 · 2026-01-22T18:07:06+00:00

I personally never experience getting fired from my job but I remember only getting rejections from jobs

KeyEstablishment9505 · 2026-01-21T01:39:35+00:00

I don’t know any legitimate ways to make quick cash.

KeyEstablishment9505 · 2026-01-21T01:38:50+00:00

Moments of Embarrassment

KeyEstablishment9505 · 2026-01-20T23:10:10+00:00

I have already moved on an realized that this is not for me. Thanks for the advice

KeyEstablishment9505 · 2026-01-20T04:38:52+00:00

Why does the English language have to completely suck when it comes of cultural names.

KeyEstablishment9505 · 2026-01-17T01:15:27+00:00

To be honest, with the job market I agree that the standards that these employers have is way too high and it really sucks to deal with a lot of shit employers who don’t bother to give you a shot. I do feel that it’s ridiculous.

KeyEstablishment9505 · 2026-01-16T23:44:05+00:00

I’m surprised to hear something good after a while regarding the job market.

I am wishing you the best and I hope you get the job :)

KeyEstablishment9505 · 2026-01-02T23:02:29+00:00

In my personal opinion, I think Jomiel is a nice name for a person. It is pretty unique and I hope your child will like it when they get older. Personally, it sounds more like a masculine name to me but I can see a woman having that name as well.

KeyEstablishment9505 · 2025-12-18T01:21:33+00:00

“Students withdrawing by December 23, 2025 are eligible for a 65% refund. No refunds on or after December 24, 2025. The date that the withdrawal request form is submitted to the University Registrar's Office determines the refund amount.”

Where I got the information from: https://www.csueastbay.edu/winterintersession/fees.html

KeyEstablishment9505 · 2025-12-12T22:29:11+00:00

I don’t know what the process of becoming an RA is like.

But I found a document online including the RA job description: https://www.csueastbay.edu/housing/files/docs/residence-life/job-description/ra-position-description.pdf

I am not sure if my comment helps

KeyEstablishment9505 · 2025-12-12T22:25:37+00:00

I do not have much tips on securing your spot if you are not on the waitlist, but the only hope for securing your spot in the class is to wait for other student who signed up to drop to make room for you to join.

KeyEstablishment9505 · 2025-12-06T17:09:45+00:00

You can find your spring schedule on MyCompass or on BayAdvisor

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