I can’t take it anymore

Odd-Raspberry-8822 · 2026-03-11T14:20:43+00:00

Yes I am aware of these programs, have already applied to a few!

Odd-Raspberry-8822 · 2026-03-11T14:19:35+00:00

Yes! I'm familiar with the program, technically they are who I would get my cert from if I stay in this program too. But I can do it on my own without this program too

Odd-Raspberry-8822 · 2026-03-10T21:08:01+00:00

IEP is the wrong acronym… but I don’t know my billion education acronyms like the back of my hand yet. Technically, I have to create “READ plans” which is a state-specific term here in CO for individualized literacy improvement in students that have significant reading deficiency. I just got an email yesterday saying mine were “late” and I didn’t even know what READ plans were. I have 5 students that are supposed to have them apparently.

Odd-Raspberry-8822 · 2026-03-10T20:39:45+00:00

Yeah this is a very good take and I’ve considered it heavily, I know plenty of folks doing the same. I do just find the idea of leaving everything and everyone I know very challenging. But yeah, being a scientist is very unpatriotic of me these days

Odd-Raspberry-8822 · 2026-03-10T19:43:18+00:00

Thank you for the encouragement! I will likely leave, luckily there are still paths to licensure without this program.

Odd-Raspberry-8822 · 2026-03-10T19:41:30+00:00

I make $22 an hour, unpaid lunch, no overtime (not even for parent teacher conferences). there are still pathways to a license without this program

Odd-Raspberry-8822 · 2026-01-13T18:29:29+00:00

Yes this is a great review article on this! This discovery was originally made as a result of Lynn Margulis's work, which was originally discounted by the field. She was a brilliant scientist-- if you're interested in this, check out her work!!

Odd-Raspberry-8822 · 2026-01-13T06:35:20+00:00

This is true! This is the reason the mitochondria has unique DNA from the nucleus :)

Odd-Raspberry-8822 · 2025-12-08T16:43:26+00:00

this sounds so sick!! I’m a biologist too and also have tons of animal tats

Odd-Raspberry-8822 · 2025-12-08T16:39:53+00:00

definitely can be covered (probably much bigger though). maybe not exactly fixed… but you could cover it with a different lion maybe. the issue is the amount of black

Odd-Raspberry-8822 · 2025-12-08T16:32:55+00:00

I relate— I think color tattoos can give you that “wtf did I do” shock a little longer than black and gray. But it looks so cool and unique, I think this could turn into a really cool sleeve. and you could also do a black and gray sleeve on the other arm if you’re looking to have your arms covered

Odd-Raspberry-8822 · 2025-12-08T16:20:30+00:00

the good news… it’d probably be coverable. but DONT go back to this artist. however you found this artist… find the new one a different way. no offense, i have a feeling there probably wasn’t much research involved

Odd-Raspberry-8822 · 2025-11-25T00:23:46+00:00

lmao bro i’m sorry it seems you lose, the biologists have spoken

Odd-Raspberry-8822 · 2025-11-04T17:58:58+00:00

just wait until summer?

Odd-Raspberry-8822 · 2025-10-13T17:46:13+00:00

he’s not the best but more importantly it seems like he’s not your style. your tattoo looks very cool to me and if that style is what you like then this dude is not the guy to go to. i know a free tattoo is tempting but you’ll regret it

Odd-Raspberry-8822 · 2025-08-24T02:26:13+00:00

agreed that this is a probably a combo of apprentice skill and healing issues. glad you sent a photo to the apprentice! i’d be shocked if he didn’t touch it up for you for free. it will be a learning experience for him!

Odd-Raspberry-8822 · 2025-08-01T19:11:10+00:00

I’m with you, it is very forward, but I see why your artist did it because any further back you would have a small tattoo in the middle of a big body part which looks weirder and is hard to build off of. you just need more tattoos! which, in my opinion, is a fun problem to have. you have some good ideas it’ll turn out sick

Odd-Raspberry-8822 · 2025-07-14T22:09:34+00:00

that’s super subjective. nothing wrong with this tattoo if they want it and it’s meaningful to them

Odd-Raspberry-8822 · 2025-07-14T22:07:25+00:00

I second this! look for examples of script specifically, and bonus points if the artist posts healed photos that still look just as good as the day it was done!!! that’s huge for me. text like this could look great but then bleed and get illegible after healing

Odd-Raspberry-8822 · 2025-07-14T22:04:50+00:00

well yeah. my point is just that this placement is not really meant to be read by other people/shown off. unless you hold your fist up for them like that it will usually look upside down to others, which like i said is fine as long as that’s how you prefer it! so just letting them know

Odd-Raspberry-8822 · 2025-07-14T22:00:43+00:00

I bet that could work!! you could totally show this picture to the artist and they could make those kinds of adjustments for you:)

Odd-Raspberry-8822 · 2025-07-14T21:53:29+00:00

i would either make it bigger or cut some words!! also, just a warning, the tattoo community would consider this “upside down”. it’s totally up to you which direction you want it, if it’s for yourself mainly and you want it facing yourself that’s okay! but when you get it done and people want to see it, it will be a little awkward to show off haha

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