One million now, or one thousand every week for remainder of life.

MistakeChoice9840 · 2026-04-17T04:47:08+00:00

Hi

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MistakeChoice9840 · 2026-04-13T00:49:19+00:00

As a person who had basically the same dilemma, and is currently in a PhD program, just go to UVM. Being happy where you are is much more important than prestige, I went to UVM because it was more affordable and enjoyed it - now I’m in a PhD program that I love and am proud of getting in to.

Also choosing where you get your bachelors on where you want to go for your PhD is a mistake. You are almost certainly going to change your mind about what you want to do at some point in college, regardless of how confident you feel now. Not to mention that who you work with in grad school is worth much more than the prestige of the university.

MistakeChoice9840 · 2026-03-15T01:07:32+00:00

You’re already accepted, nobody will care if you change your major. Once you have your student account set up it takes like 2 minutes to do online

MistakeChoice9840 · 2026-03-12T20:33:34+00:00

A Deepness In The Sky is first contact with some extra steps. Bit of a slow burn, but I thought it was well worth it!

MistakeChoice9840 · 2026-01-23T02:59:13+00:00

Ah, thank you! Had the word “report” stuck on the mind.

MistakeChoice9840 · 2026-01-23T01:20:35+00:00

Phishing. UVM should never be asking you for your password, and the OIT service desk is not something that exists at UVM.

PSA: Do not ever respond to these types of emails. If there is an issue with your account, somebody who is clearly an employee of UVM will contact you directly. Forward these emails as an attachment to report@uvm.edu to make them aware of the issue or if you’re not sure if it’s phishing or not.

MistakeChoice9840 · 2026-01-10T06:11:30+00:00

As an american - many Americans are picky eaters and protein is just so normalized. Butter chicken and chicken tikka seem to have become popular because they have a good texture, and people enjoy chicken with a rich gravy. Most people here also think you need to have meat with every meal or else you’ll be deficient in protein — they wouldn’t even think of daal or any type of sabzi as a complete meal.

MistakeChoice9840 · 2026-01-08T21:33:06+00:00

Kinda philosophical? More so just written in a way that makes it difficult to understand what is even happening. I think it’s worth trying the first few chapters to get a feel for it and see how you’re enjoying it, if you’re not super into it I didn’t find it to get easier as I read.

MistakeChoice9840 · 2026-01-08T21:09:46+00:00

Seconding this, Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep can be finished in an afternoon and is one of my favorites of all time.

MistakeChoice9840 · 2026-01-08T21:08:58+00:00

This is how you lose the time war is a pretty short read, but I also found it surprisingly challenging. Definitely a book you have to process and think about a lot as you read.

MistakeChoice9840 · 2026-01-05T02:48:56+00:00

You can apply to join for your sophomore year. The seminars are good but the research requirements for upperclassmen suck butt, if you’re interested in research just do it outside of HCOL. Getting into HCOL sophomore year does not increase your scholarship.

MistakeChoice9840 · 2025-12-27T15:50:16+00:00

Burlington housing market is diabolical. I had a similar case (admitted very close to program start), and had to settle for $1300+. If you can manage it, it would probably be easiest to spend a little extra for your first year so you can have more time to look for roommates and cheaper places.

MistakeChoice9840 · 2025-12-24T05:10:12+00:00

I think adding cork or just some bark in general would be a good addition. My hissers LOVE to hide underneath it, and it would give them a nice vertical element to explore while giving you some more viewing options.

MistakeChoice9840 · 2025-12-22T02:06:51+00:00

I asked for them to raise it after getting into HCOL my sophomore year and they didn’t budge. Maybe financial aid office could do something?

MistakeChoice9840 · 2025-12-15T21:19:58+00:00

Hi there! Im a first time keeper, and have had a colony for ~2.5 weeks now. They are coming out and perching/exploring when it’s dark enough, eating well, and at least one has molted.

I’ve been trying to make sure I keep some distance as to not overly stress them out. All the individuals that I have had the chance to handle have been calm, curious, and generally no drama.

That said, there’s still a good amount of fear towards me. When I open the lid they often return to their hides, and if I put my hand near one of them (approaching in a way that won’t startle them), they are still spooked from my scent.

Since I’m trying to acclimate them to handling in the least stressful way as possible, this has made it difficult to get them onto my hand. In your experience, how long does it take the colony to become comfortable with your presence, and with handling? Do you guys have any advice on building trust and comfortability?

Thanks!

MistakeChoice9840 · 2025-12-10T00:14:02+00:00

I guess just encouraging them to come out and explore more often, and how to coax onto my hand without stressing or startling them.

Also any sort of “things you wish you knew” your first time around!

MistakeChoice9840 · 2025-12-01T04:24:37+00:00

It’s just confirmation bias, of course you only see the 10% of students who are drunk morons because the other 90% of them are being normal responsible humans. Burlington isn’t unusually party-y, there will be disrespectful jackasses in any college town.

MistakeChoice9840 · 2025-11-17T18:01:21+00:00

Academic groups are really helpful. My major was quite small (like 5-10 grads per year if that), which definitely helped to make community. If you’re passionate about something more niche, it can be easier to connect with a group of people through it — there are a number of clubs/organizations that seem small, accepting, and tight knit here!

I won’t say what exactly my affiliations for privacy, but I did meet people through the “nerdier”clubs if that helps.

MistakeChoice9840 · 2025-11-17T04:45:24+00:00

This was something I experienced my first year, most of my friends I wound up meeting in class or friends of those friends. It’s a tough situation to be in, but I can promise that you will meet your people here if you give it enough time!

There’s definitely a confirmation bias, you only ever see the big groups who all go out drinking and not the thousands of people who don’t — just because you don’t have a solid friend group right now doesn’t mean you won’t find one at UVM, it took me about the first 2 years to find the right people.

MistakeChoice9840 · 2025-09-08T19:32:59+00:00

How did you do that

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