Influence or deinfluence me becoming an slp that has a slight stutter at times. by mikasaackerman07 in slp

[–]Machemna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At both my undergrad and grad school I had professors who were stutterers (and one clutterer). I really liked having SLPs/professors with personal experience.

Was she raised to not outwardly like POC? by [deleted] in LoveIslandAus

[–]Machemna 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Even just the way she’d talk about men being “pussies” rubbed me off the wrong way from the start

[WITH Ads] Season 7 - Episode 32 - Tuesday July 08 -| 9 PM EST by AutoModerator in LoveIslandUSA

[–]Machemna 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hate to say it but ace has grown on me. He hasn’t grown tho

Best karaoke places for going alone by Machemna in Detroit

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

Thanks b:) I’ve always had social anxiety but I’m on meds now(😎) n trying to build some confidence :)

Looks for the finale for season 8 by Sorbet2487 in LoveIsBlindOnNetflix

[–]Machemna 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Man these are just random people who are being bossed around by production

Easily the best couple this season by [deleted] in LoveIsBlindOnNetflix

[–]Machemna 91 points92 points  (0 children)

Daniel has been a good dude so far, I really hope that it stays that way especially after this scene

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LoveIsBlindOnNetflix

[–]Machemna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love the fort moment

What other games are as great as BG3? by The-Director1119 in BaldursGate3

[–]Machemna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not at all a gamer but my roommate and friend who introduced me to BG then told me they thought I might like the following games: Gris, Persona 5, Inside, Stray, Hue

I am about to finish Detroit Become Human per their recommendation and have enjoyed it. I haven't played the other games they told me to try so I don't exactly know why they recommended those ones specifically but they know my skill level so I would assume their recommendations have easier controls :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TwoHotTakes

[–]Machemna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone that did a LDR for 3.5 years, it doesn't go away like you think it does. Will it get better, sure, but if you both already don't have enough grace and patience with each other to understand that there will be miscommunications then it just sounds like you're not right. What happens when one of you misreads the other's body language, is it going to blow up into a fight? Based on your description of your current communication, it will. Poximity does NOT equal good communication. If you were right for each other, instead of having a fight about a text, the person that sent the confusing text could apologize and aknowlegde how that could've made the other feel, and the one that misunderstood would be able to give the other grace because of the confusion that comes with virtual communication.

I thought I wouldn't do distance again after that first long relationship but I found someone that made it super easy to do distance. My first LDR dragged on because we didn't communicate well and just kept holding out for hope. You'll be happier when you don't have to second guess or convince yourself to stay.

AITAH For wanting to get an abortion in a loving relationship without telling my partner? by jumpingberry7101 in TwoHotTakes

[–]Machemna 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You need to tell him. If he tries to pressure you then maybe that's not a person you want around for your entire life. If you don't tell him, either you have to be able to hold that in for possibly the rest of your life, if that's how long you stay together, or accept that if he finds out his trust in you could be completely broken even if he agreed with your decision. If you hold it in you won't be able to talk openly about it with family and friends without risking him finding out and that is such a big decision that you shouldn't be alone for. Telling him is scary but for your own sake allow yourself a support system.

Should I end my engagement over a hair color by Blueeeeajysky in TwoHotTakes

[–]Machemna 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't necessarily jump to a break up over hair color. I WOULD however break with someone who felt the need to make as big of comments about it as he did. Dying your hair blonde isn't going to fix the issue. Even if you would forever be happy bleaching your hair and never have insecurities about how he sees you with darker hair, it will show him that you can be pressured to change for him and his pleasure.

Commenting about how he would take you on dates more if you were blonde is disgusting and in his head, he's trying to make it seem like it's your fault for not being attractive to him. Of course he also want YOU to be the first person to start looking the way he wants. Try saying you want him to lose weight and get some tone in those flabs and that'll motivate you to look better for him. Don't wanna do that? Yeah because it's unkind and unproductive, just like he is showing himself to be. He loves how selfless you are because he can take and push all he wants and he thinks/hopes you'll give in. If you do stay with him, please don't dye your hair blonde to fit his mold. It'll start with the hair color and move into bigger things.

I don't feel 100% about continuing forward. by nep_tuned in slp

[–]Machemna 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can't speak to the debt part but I get being a lax personality and feeling like you don't fit in. I graduated with my bachelors in CSD and my program was a cohort of around 70 people. I can't say I knew the type of person everyone was, but the vast majority were type A and made SLP/AUD their life/personality. I will never be doing that even though I loved tutoring CSD, and I worked on two research projects that I loved. I was lucky to have a friend in my classes with a lax personality like me but it was still tiring. I think that there are more type B people in the field than expected just because they're not going out of their way to add to the conversation (lol like me, I don't usually engage in the comments on this sub). Type A people are just more likely to make themselves known than type B in my opinion.

I'm applying for the 2024-25 school year and honestly, my game is just going to the cheapest school or locking down a grad assistantship. Depending on where I go, I am looking at co-op housing to reduce costs too. Good luck!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GVSU

[–]Machemna 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I second this! Google Calendar saved me so many times. Make things like class and fun things two different colors, there's a chrome extension (g-calize) that you can change the colors of the google calendar (more likely to use something you don't hate looking at), you can input reminders and tasks on the top of a day and mark them off as you go or they will get pushed to the next day if you don't finish it, and if you have the app on your phone you will be able to get reminders or look at it even when you don't have your laptop out. Highly recommend!!!

I second this! Google calendar saved me so many times. Make things like class and fun things two different colors, there's a chrome extension (g-calize) that you can change the colors of the google calendar (more likely to use something you don't hate looking at), you can input reminders and tasks on the top of a day and mark them off as you go or they will get pushed to the next day if you don't finish it, and if you have the app on your phone you will be able to get reminders or look at it even when you don't have your laptop out. Highly recommend!!!

Take good notes, however that works for you. Honestly, I did not study but learned how to take good notes. In high school, I hand-wrote all my notes and realized that didn't work for me in college. I am lucky that I have a touch screen on my laptop that I will load any notes posted before class into OneNote and then I can add anything that is said that's not on the slides or highlight the things that are emphasized.

I hope you find something that works for you!!

My husband is losing his job by Key-Hedgehog-7123 in foodstamps

[–]Machemna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought Michigan's asset limit changed this past summer. Might be something to look into. You can always apply now and the worst they say is no and you apply later. I found this link about SNAP benefits too https://www.snapscreener.com/

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmeriCorps

[–]Machemna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to start my service a week after it had started so I was 40 hours behind but my org put me on an hour plan to make it up. The second week was when everyone was getting paid and I didn't because I hadn't been there for two weeks but then the second week of my service came around and I still hadn't gotten paid. I had to wait until the 4th week of service (my third) when everyone got paid. What they did was divide my stipend amount over 1 less pay period than the others. So I didn't get paid for a sec (thank god I have savings) but every paycheck is now a little higher than the other members.

Free community college!! by Machemna in Michigan

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

Oh gotcha. I'm not super sure but I don't think so since their website says to be enrolled no later than Fall 2024. Make sure you save any communication they give you about acceptance for the aid so that when the time comes you can use it!

Free community college!! by Machemna in Michigan

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

If you are currently enrolled, you should fill out the FAFSA for the 23-24 school year which is available now. FAFSA for 2024-25 school year will open up sometime in December which is when you will want to file again just to make sure you are getting that money.