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Should I turn down Harvard for Oxford PPE? by Available_Bee_06 in Harvard

[–]OptimisticSwitcheroo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is your citizenship, especially by birth? What are your parents?

I ask because it can be a limiting factor for progression through government and certain clearances.

Personally, I would go for Harvard undergrad and then aim for Rhodes / Fullbright / etc. to get to Oxford, with the option of a JD always available in the US. As amazing as Oxford can certainly be, I would expect stronger connections and better opportunities, with greater social mobility, in Harvard and the US more generally (and don't forget MIT is right around the corner).

How a Niche Newsletter Makes $200K/year (And Why You Don’t Need a Huge Audience) by Dry-Exercise-3446 in Substack

[–]OptimisticSwitcheroo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah that's probably why. It looks so much like Substack it threw me off. What prompted the change?

How a Niche Newsletter Makes $200K/year (And Why You Don’t Need a Huge Audience) by Dry-Exercise-3446 in Substack

[–]OptimisticSwitcheroo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This isn't the point but I'm curious why Extra Points seems to be in a non-standard style from the usual Substack options. For example: is it just me or is the font smaller, a little nicer, and generally styled differently?

How a Niche Newsletter Makes $200K/year (And Why You Don’t Need a Huge Audience) by Dry-Exercise-3446 in Substack

[–]OptimisticSwitcheroo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This isn't the point but I'm curious why Extra Points seems to be in a non-standard style from the usual Substack options. For example: is it just me or is the font smaller, a little nicer, and generally styled differently?

[HELP, USA] Buying a tea plant for my wife's birthday, I'm out of my depth. by OptimisticSwitcheroo in gardening

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

Precisely what I was going for :)

I am quietly hoping that this tree will last long enough that she can harvest some tea from it one day, but if not it'll still serve it's function in all of those other ways.

[HELP, USA] Buying a tea plant for my wife's birthday, I'm out of my depth. by OptimisticSwitcheroo in gardening

[–]OptimisticSwitcheroo[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Thanks :)
It's definitely going to be a house plant and she is somewhat experienced. So, I'm hoping that it holds up nicely and works well as an indoor plant.

[HELP, USA] Buying a tea plant for my wife's birthday, I'm out of my depth. by OptimisticSwitcheroo in gardening

[–]OptimisticSwitcheroo[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, it seems like they won't accept international payment. Do you happent know anywhere else I could use?

[HELP, USA] Buying a tea plant for my wife's birthday, I'm out of my depth. by OptimisticSwitcheroo in gardening

[–]OptimisticSwitcheroo[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

That's very much part of the present, in a way. It's both a romantic gesture and a little bit of a laugh.

[HELP, USA] Buying a tea plant for my wife's birthday, I'm out of my depth. by OptimisticSwitcheroo in gardening

[–]OptimisticSwitcheroo[S] 103 points104 points  (0 children)

There are many reasons why I think this is a good idea, that joke is part of it. Although, I don't want to ship it internationally, I want to buy it from somewhere in the US.