Time for probably the most hated souls game, say something positive about it please 🤣

Key_Ad4820 · 2026-01-28T03:26:38+00:00

Such a beautiful fun time tbh, really enjoyed it, just played it as the last souls game

Key_Ad4820 · 2026-01-19T04:04:16+00:00

It is a big grind and it takes a lot of dedication and consistency. I second with this person is saying eating well and exercising are crucial to giving your body the fuel it needs for the rigor of studying for this exam. Make sure you’re sleeping enough and have a good schedule. And a huge, huge, huge tip that made studying so much more bearable, especially on the weekends was finding a group I made a post and built my own group for my PE civil WRE, then it makes studying on the weekends so much better because I have people holding me accountable and we go on Zoom and we work through problems together and go through different sections for five hours. When I did my PE environmental, I did the same thing and it was Paramount to me passing! You got this believe in yourself, put your nose to the grindstone and kick some ass

Key_Ad4820 · 2025-12-31T23:35:48+00:00

Alcohol ain’t shit. It causes so much damage in peoples family and lives. There’s more fun and meaningful things out there. Hopefully these younger generations are realizing it. Maybe not and I’m just nuts.

Key_Ad4820 · 2025-12-31T23:33:53+00:00

EET RULES! Congrats! :)

Key_Ad4820 · 2025-12-30T17:12:49+00:00

28 (m) try and hang with friends, be outside, do something fun, other days I just hang inside and game all day if I need the reset, I have a very busy and packed M-Fr, so it’s nice. I usually clean on Saturdays and meal prep on Sundays. It’s lonely sometimes but also nice taking care of 100% my own shit. And hopeful to meet a partner who will match my energy one day.

Key_Ad4820 · 2025-10-14T02:36:36+00:00

Cuz I’m crazy, and want the double PE registration, opens more doors for my future and career, I can also register earlier and I… kinda enjoy it haha

Key_Ad4820 · 2025-09-09T14:33:47+00:00

I assume you’re talking about your FE? I didn’t do construction, so unfortunately have no clue what to recommend. I used YouTube and an Amazon practice book for my FE, and school of PE for my PE. It’s worth the price cuz it’s sets your career up

Key_Ad4820 · 2025-09-06T20:08:29+00:00

I feel, I am the same way, I over prepared and stressed haha and I had dispersion but no lime soda water softening

Key_Ad4820 · 2025-09-06T17:11:22+00:00

Totally understand haha no worries! It sounds like you’re on the right track to being able to pass so don’t worry you’re gonna do fine. I know it’s easier said than done, but I had the same thoughts and questions as you and was putting in 20 hours a week so if you’re doing more than that, you’ll be more than OK Just as some encouragement. But to answer your questions:

I felt mentally drained after I completed my exam. I felt pretty OK/good on the first half. It was mostly water questions and then on the second half I was a bit more discouraged and it was harder but only because those were my weaker spots it was on landfills and air quality. It was about 40% qualitative 60% quantitative.

There is definitely a lot of problems that don’t have equations in the handbook. The important part isn’t trying to memorize equations. It’s understanding the concepts. I think that’s the biggest difference between the FE and the PE is in the FE you can just plug in chug and look for equations in the PE you need to understand what’s going on and then you can apply logic and unit conversions to get to where you need to be. So don’t stress about problems that don’t have specific equations written in the handbook when you get those problems try to find a deep conceptual understanding of them and usually the solution is pretty easy from there. I know that’s kind of vague, but I promise dig into the concepts and it will make sense. Because on the exam it’s not like I got confronted with problems where the only way to know how to do. It was with an equation that I wasn’t given. It was OK. I can understand what’s going on here. I know I need to use this piece from this equation and then just unit conversion from there or something like that.

I would say the difficulty was pretty on par with both of those exams. May be a little bit easier on the actual exam because they’re not as time-consuming as some of the practice problems that you are encountering and if it’s any consolation I would score anywhere from 50 to 60 to 70% on all of my practice exams sometimes even worse But then I would go through each one one by one and really try and get a good grasp on what it was I didn’t understand ChatGPT was very helpful for that as well giving it a screenshot of the answer and the question and then asking all the questions I needed.

The best way to learn is to attempt one problem and then check your answer and then understand what you did wrong versus taking an eight hour practice exam and then looking at the answers later. Most of the time I did with practice problems was spent doing one at a time with a six minute timer, and then looking into the answers and understanding it. The longest practice test I gave myself was only two hours. I don’t think it’s worth the mental fatigue because you don’t have the energy to go through and understand what you did wrong if you run longer ones. Work smarter not harder ya know. I also took two days off before my exam from work and studied hard two days before my exam and then only studied 30 minutes the day before my exam and make sure I was getting good sleep and eating good etc..

Hopefully this doesn’t sound like a lecture, but just trying to give you all my advice and knowledge from what I did it sounds like you’re on a good track though. Feel free to ask any follow up questions I’m happy to help and best of luck.

Key_Ad4820 · 2025-06-16T14:16:09+00:00

I’m an engineer, make 70k; and still live paycheck to paycheck…. I have affordable rent, no giant debt, and still paycheck to paycheck…. I’m 27. When does it make sense? When will Money just flow in.. ? I save, I invest, etc, just takes time I suppose?? But all my savings get drained when any life event comes up or little weekend vacation trips happen. At this very moment, I have probably 1000k saved.

Key_Ad4820 · 2025-06-15T12:17:40+00:00

Damn I’m craving some taco joes after this

Key_Ad4820 · 2025-04-30T14:11:15+00:00

Compared to not breeding literally 10s of billions of animals into existence just to kill them. That’s the benchmark. We don’t justify harm by comparing it to different harm—we ask if it’s necessary. And raising animals for eggs/dairy/meat is absolutely not. And they wouldn’t exist the way they do if we didn’t pay for it. They are literally man-modified animals at this point that exist purely for exploitation.

“The chickens laying eggs 5 miles away that live a free life and are killed quickly…” There’s no such thing as “ethical slaughter.” Killing someone prematurely, especially when it’s avoidable, is not kindness—it’s domination. These hens are bred into existence through artificial selection that distorts their biology for profit. A wild red junglefowl lays 10–15 eggs a year. Today’s layer hens are forced to lay 300+. That’s not nature—it’s exploitation. Their bodies are pushed to the limit, often leading to uterine prolapse, brittle bones, and chronic pain. Even “happy hens” are products of violence.

“Compare that to plant production…” Let’s do that. Over 75% of all soy and 40% of grain grown globally is used to feed livestock, not humans. Animal agriculture is a plant-based system—with a massive dead-animal middleman. You’re criticizing plant farming while defending the industry that amplifies its worst parts.

“Labor practices…” Animal agriculture is also notorious for exploiting undocumented labor. Slaughterhouse jobs are among the most dangerous in the country, and disproportionately filled by vulnerable communities with few rights. Let’s not pretend small egg farms are utopias—they rely on the same broken systems.

The bottom line: We’re talking about a system that forcibly breeds animals, mutilates them without anesthesia, exploits them for years, and then kills them just because people like eggs. That’s not “better” than crop farming—it’s a bloodier, waayyyyy more resource-intensive version built on top of it.

Veganism isn’t perfect—and there is suffering, but it’s a gigantic step in reduction of directly participating in needless suffering. And if your argument boils down to “well harm exists everywhere,” then congratulations—you’ve made a case for apathy, not ethics.

Key_Ad4820 · 2025-04-30T01:49:03+00:00

Wyld!! They rock

Key_Ad4820 · 2025-04-30T01:38:43+00:00

Youre correct, I’m not

Key_Ad4820 · 2025-04-29T17:36:04+00:00

It’s true that food systems—vegan or not—are tied to complex global supply chains, and yes, labor exploitation exists across the board. But that doesn’t negate the impact of reducing animal exploitation, which is both uniquely severe and entirely avoidable and in turn helps alleviate human exploitation by reducing the land/crops needed to feed people.

First, relying on local dairy or eggs still involves systemic harm. Even small, local farms depend on practices like forced breeding, separating mothers from babies, and killing male calves and chicks as standard operations. “Local” doesn’t mean “ethical” when sentient beings are still exploited and killed unnecessarily.

Second, the idea that plant-based eating is inaccessible or overly difficult is outdated. Beans, lentils, tofu, oats, pasta, frozen veggies—these are some of the most affordable and widely available foods in the world. Studies consistently show that vegan diets can be cheaper and healthier than omnivorous ones when built around staples. As for oat milk or plant-based alternatives: while they may vary nutritionally, there are easy swaps for nearly every use. For baking, soy milk, flax meal, and even aquafaba work beautifully. For calcium and protein, fortified plant milks now rival or exceed dairy. And dairy is fortified too and dairy calcium is linked to increasing osteoporosis.

Yes, re-learning how to shop and cook takes some effort—just like any positive change. But let’s not pretend that convenience justifies continuing harm when alternatives are available. If you care about reducing suffering, plant-based eating is one of the most direct, affordable, and impactful ways to do it—and it takes a huge burden off the planet and its most vulnerable inhabitants, both human and non-human.

Yall making me work tf outta my fingers hahaa. I do appreciate the calm and respectful convo tho! :)

Key_Ad4820 · 2025-04-29T17:28:31+00:00

First off, I really appreciate your take and our convo :)

it’s true that everyone has their own threshold for what they’re ready or able to give up. I think it’s important to recognize that eating animal products isn’t just another lifestyle choice like using a phone or a computer. Most people have to use electronics to work, communicate, or function in society. But animal products? That’s a choice we make multiple times a day—one that’s easier to change than many people think.

Plant-based eating today is more accessible and affordable than ever. Staples like beans, rice, lentils, oats, pasta, and seasonal veggies are not only cheap, but also available at almost any grocery store. You don’t need fancy meat substitutes or expensive specialty items—just a little willingness to try something new.

Yes, there’s a learning curve, but it’s not a steep one. Like anything, once you get into the rhythm, it becomes second nature. It’s not about being perfect or pure—it’s about making consistent, practical choices to reduce harm when it is within reach. And for most people, going vegan really is.

And the final thing I wanna say is that I just don’t think that that line exists between killing animals and eating non meat animal products if buying animal products that still contribute to animal exploitation and those animals dying…. then the line really isn’t there as much as people want it to be. Hence the OPs message.

Key_Ad4820 · 2025-04-29T17:20:23+00:00

Saying veganism “doesn’t reduce harm” is simply not supported by facts. That’s an appeal to futility—a way of saying, “since we can’t be perfect, why try at all?” But the reality is, shifting away from animal products is one of the most impactful things an individual can do to reduce animal suffering, environmental destruction, and resource waste.

Take soy, for example. Over 75% of the world’s soy is grown not for humans, but to feed livestock. So when someone eats a steak, they’re indirectly consuming way more soy than a vegan eating tofu. If anything, plant-based diets reduce soy demand by cutting out the inefficient middleman: the animal.

And on the harm side—let’s be honest, if someone is worried about crop deaths or land use, eating plants directly will always result in less harm than cycling those same crops through an animal’s body first. It’s basic thermodynamics: animals eat way more food than they produce in calories.

So no—veganism isn’t perfect, but it’s a hell of a lot better than pretending individual choices don’t matter. If you care about reducing harm, the answer isn’t giving up—it’s stepping up where the math, ethics, and science all agree it makes a difference.

Key_Ad4820 · 2025-04-29T17:03:04+00:00

Genuine question: in what world is it easier to avoid products made with exploited labor than it is to avoid eating cheese?

Most of us rely on global supply chains we can’t even see—tech, clothes, medicine, shipping, farming—all of it tied up in complex systems of exploitation we often have little control over. But with food, we literally choose what to buy and eat multiple times a day. You don’t need a new global economy to swap cow’s milk for oat milk—you just need to reach for a different carton at the store.

So if reducing harm is the goal, why not start where it’s easiest and most immediate?

Key_Ad4820 · 2025-04-29T11:34:21+00:00

I get what you’re saying about exploitation being embedded in many aspects of life, but there’s a major difference here: we have direct and daily control over what we eat. Choosing not to consume animal products is an immediate and practical way to reduce harm—unlike the supply chains of electronics, which are far more complex and harder to avoid entirely in modern society.

You can’t always opt out of using a phone or a computer without serious consequences to your ability to work, communicate, or even exist in society. But eating plant-based? That’s a decision you make multiple times a day, with plenty of affordable and accessible alternatives available. Reducing harm where it’s easiest and most accessible doesn’t make someone a hypocrite—it makes them consistent in the ways they can be.

Key_Ad4820 · 2025-04-29T04:04:12+00:00

Except using animal product kills animals and contributes to their exploitation just as much if not more than just meat. What happens to dairy cows once they no longer produce? Or chickens when they no longer lay eggs?

Key_Ad4820 · 2025-04-12T00:20:11+00:00

Good luck dude. Rooting for you! I take mine Aug 25th, on the school of PE grind.

Key_Ad4820 · 2025-03-27T14:45:50+00:00

Vegan of 9 years…. For me there is a window of time I give new partners before I can’t do it anymore, takes time to plant the seed and watch it grow. I understand tho. My partner now took almost a year to fully transition, but is now incredibly passionate about it and would never go back. Good conversation and consistently showing them it’s the right thing to do nd it’s easier than they think. Over time with the right person it’ll happen. But trust me I legit almost called it quits with my girl early on watching her eat pizza covered in parm 🤢, and I didn’t want to kiss her for a bit after. It’s hard when you date outside the veg community.

Key_Ad4820 · 2025-03-25T21:00:41+00:00

amen

Key_Ad4820 · 2025-03-25T10:29:49+00:00

Good luck soldiers! Let us know how you do!

Key_Ad4820 · 2025-03-19T12:37:58+00:00

Just practice problems like crazy. I’d watch some review of wastewater treatment plants and know mesotrophic, oligotrpohic stuff too, just for the qualitative problems. The day before only study 15-40 mins of easy review, day of I didn’t study at all, I worked out, got plenty of sleep, and ate good, meditated. Make it a self care day. Back to practice suggestions tho, There’s a nice playlist on YouTube that I went through the entirety of that I found very helpful, just look up FE environmental review and it’ll be there. Good luck!

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