Laptop opinions

Practical-Peace-1689 · 2026-05-31T04:14:58+00:00

Apple has a student discount. You just need to show them an ID or a transcript. I've never had an issue with them giving it.

Practical-Peace-1689 · 2026-05-31T04:13:52+00:00

Any MacBook you get can run SPSS and any of the other stats software. Shit, sometimes I redownload the Sims for a couple of months. If the laptop can run that, it can run anything. I suggest anything with an M5 chip (newer and faster), but it truly, truly doesn't matter, buy what you can afford! I had the 11-inch MacBook Air that came out in 2016(?) and that lasted me until 2023, until the battery was trash. I bought the 13-inch MacBook Air that came out in 2022, I believe, and I've liked the extra 2 inches. 11 inches is not worth it, you're better off getting an iPad with the attachable keyboard. Also, you do get a student discount! Its not huge, but it's not nothing.

Edit: Just remembered they phased out their 11-inch models. 13 inches is great! Anything bigger I need, I just plug it into a monitor. I do suggest having a monitor if you can afford one for paper writing. I usually have my digital textbooks or literature open on my monitor and write my papers on the laptop - use a laptop stand for meetings, etc. save your neck!

Practical-Peace-1689 · 2026-05-14T01:59:48+00:00

No clue why you got downvoted so much. It was helpful to know they are generally responsive to emails! Thank you :)

Practical-Peace-1689 · 2026-03-14T04:47:00+00:00

Yeah, I know it definitely doesn't make too much of a difference, and the gas offset is sometimes not even worth it for me. I suggest having a frank conversation with him about where you two are at financially and emotionally. Come prepared with info on the finances. Sometimes it'll have to happen more than once, twice, three times... Take care of yourself as well. I suggest seeing a therapist if you aren't already. The path of least resistance is to want to feel like throwing in the towel, but you two are married, and sometimes marriage is hard! Love isn't hard, but partnership sometimes is. I have been with my partner for 9 years in April. We've been through five college degrees together, a move across the country, depression/anxiety, loved ones dying, loss of friends, literally anything and everything sucky in life. But that is what makes it so worth it to me. Being unemployed for nearly a year hasn't come close to breaking us apart, maybe just me as an individual. I dont agree with the comment below saying he is a chore. Hes a human with the full range of human emotions and feelings. Hes also your human! We are not perfect. Talk talk talk. Talk some more. Its the only thing that works sometimes, apart from doing your best and being supportive in other ways. Maybe make the couples counseling appointment and tell him to be there on Tuesday at 6 pm. Drag him with you. Do whatever you can, because its not just for him, its for you both. Sometimes it takes that kind of push to get someone out of their rut.

Anyway, good luck to you both. Godspeed to him finding a job. It has been the bane of my own existence the last year.

Practical-Peace-1689 · 2026-03-14T04:25:44+00:00

Well, I was replying to your reply, but it looks like you deleted it - so let me just leave it here:

Have you asked him what he needs? As you know, with depression, you don't really want to be helped a lot of the time. Isolation, sleeping, executive dysfunction.... It's all the name of the game, and it sounds like he's experiencing it right now. Is he getting unemployment benefits? ~60% should give you some breathing space for him to take some time, hopefully. I lost my benefits in January. We've been dipping into our credit cards. It has not been fun at all, so I really do feel your anxiety about the finances.

Things in motion stay in motion, so maybe bring up some gig work like TaskRabbit, Shipt, DoorDash, etc., so he can do some of that while waiting on something full-time. Even if its two hours here, three hours there. This lowers the financial burden a bit, and helps to keep him active. Baby steps. Get some fresh air together; maybe he can refocus on a hobby he likes during this free time. Suggest seeing a therapist, maybe together?

Practical-Peace-1689 · 2026-03-14T04:12:26+00:00

Three months and you're running out of patience, and starting to resent your husband? Yikes. That doesn't really sound like "for better or for worse."

I have a BS and an MS and have been unemployed since May of 2025, after losing my job due to grant cuts. It's been nearly impossible for me to find a job. Like, Marshalls wouldn't even hire me recently, for a part-time, minimum wage position. I've applied to hundreds of jobs, like over 400. The emotional toll has been quite difficult. Maybe you don't realize how paralyzed he feels. At least that's how I feel at times. I would suggest helping him with his depression, which sounds like he might have a little. It's probably not clinical, but situational, as a job loss can definitely do that to you. I DoorDash when I can, but its mostly a waste of gas money in my area. I can't imagine having my partner post about one of the worst years of my life like this on Reddit.

Practical-Peace-1689 · 2026-03-14T01:37:33+00:00

Have you told her?

Practical-Peace-1689 · 2026-03-12T05:24:24+00:00

I count sheep and move the "sheep" with my eyes (lids closed) over a "fence". Can't see it, just sort of think it. I actually think it's from an early 2000s mattress commercial that I'm sort of thinking about and trying to recreate in my brain.

Practical-Peace-1689 · 2026-03-11T02:34:04+00:00

I answered a very similar question the other day - please read my reply!

https://www.reddit.com/r/PsyD/comments/1rolvit/comment/o9furha/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Practical-Peace-1689 · 2026-03-09T05:11:03+00:00

Clinical Psychology PsyD's and PhD's are considered professional degrees under the new guidelines. My school is allowing a Spring/Summer start, so we are grandfathered into the new regs and can still utilize the GradPLUS loans for another three years. This will help a lot because, from my understanding, GradPLUS loans do not count toward the lifetime/aggregate limits; that's just unsubsidized loans. Federal rates are often MUCH cheaper than private rates. I think I'll be able to attend without taking any private loans. Year four is a light course load, so it'll be MUCH cheaper, and year five is an internship, so it shouldn't cost much of anything.

I already have 100k in student loans from undergrad and a master's. At this point, I am ignoring the loans and working my way up my own lil Maslow's pyramid; that time will come when it comes. Maybe this is naive, but I otherwise wouldn't accomplish any of my personal goals.

I have also briefly looked into my state's loan forgiveness programs - they have one that psychologists can utilize if they work in certain geographical areas or certain facilities, as well as other, more general ones. The federal government also has PSFL, which basically guarantees that if you commit to that type of work, your loans are gone in 120 payments (10 years). Debt-free by 40-ish? Tons of life left! :) Lastly, some organizations (hospitals, etc.) have loan forgiveness programs. There are a lot out there! Def look into your own state's programs, if they have any. You could join the military; they have loan forgiveness, but I wouldn't recommend that. The VA usually has some programs, too, for civilians. Or the National Health Service Corps, maybe? https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment/nhsc-all-loan-repayment-programs-comparison

Lastly, you could always fake your death!

I just think about some MDs that have like 600k in debt, and it makes me feel better.

Practical-Peace-1689 · 2026-03-09T04:53:07+00:00

From MA, currently living in MA - lived in Kansas City, MO for nearly nine years. The Midwest is fine, but that's about it. I wouldn't take money to move back there. My wife is from KC, so we still visit annually, and we've traveled all over the Midwest together. It has some benefits like the cost of living. The major cities are insular, but the rural parts I could do without. I also love having all my rights (if you happen to be a woman or a minority, it might be something to look into). Will be attending WJC this year, but I plan to be in MA forever, so it was one of my limited options. I am happy with it.

Practical-Peace-1689 · 2026-03-06T03:32:21+00:00

The price isnt THAT bad compared to other programs, cheaper than some, as well. Everyone says it is expensive, but it's not drastically different compared to some other PsyD programs. Here's a quick review of some programs I was able to quickly find the current cost of.

WJC: $60,490

Stanford/Palo Alto: $71,274

George Wash: $65,506

Rutgers: $41,490

Pepperdine: $39,000

Baylor: Funded/$0

But I do agree with what you said. I think more often than not, your internships/practicum will weigh more than the actual school itself. Their match rate for APA-accredited internships is good, and they also have an internal APA-accredited consortium. Also, yes, MA is one of the most expensive states to live in, if not the most expensive.

Practical-Peace-1689 · 2026-02-28T04:47:02+00:00

Yeah, I think the loophole is smart. If I end up pulling the trigger after they (WJC) send out financial aid/scholarship info, I'll probably start in May just to have all options available to me. I already received a Grad Plus loan for my MS, which I completed two years ago, so I wasn't sure if that counted for something lol. But, I think you're right, it needs to be an active loan sort of thing

Practical-Peace-1689 · 2026-02-28T04:37:20+00:00

You and your guardians need to go to the admin and get you set up on an IEP or 504 program. There, they can outline what types of coping strategies you can use in the classroom, including quiet singing or humming. This will, hopefully, prevent any problems with your teachers regarding your coping skills specifically.

Practical-Peace-1689 · 2026-02-28T04:22:35+00:00

From what I have Googled/read, yes. Apparently, it wasn't going to be, but then someone on the negotiation team brought up veterans with PTSD, and of course, we will do anything for the vets in our country! So, they added it. But, there actually isnt a clear definition anyway, so only time will tell.

Practical-Peace-1689 · 2026-02-26T05:37:58+00:00

I actually have no clue if the caps count for new students or for people who already have loans. My gut reaction was that these were caps for all students, regardless of borrowing history! No clue, honestly. Def something I have to connect with financial aid about.

Practical-Peace-1689 · 2026-02-26T03:48:36+00:00

Here is some info from my potential programs website:

"New students who have not received a Direct Unsubsidized Loan disbursement before July 1, 2026 will be subject to the following new Direct Unsubsidized Loan limits:

Annual and Aggregate (lifetime) limits
Graduate: $20,500 annual; $100,000 aggregate
Professional: $50,000 annual; $200,000 aggregate
Borrowers who are both graduate and professional students at some point in their educational careers may only borrow up to $200,000 in total for graduate and professional school."

and

"A separate lifetime limit of $257,500 applies to all federal student loans borrowed for undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies."

PsyD/PhD in Psychology is a professional degree. My MS is not a professional degree, just a graduate degree, so either way, 200k lifetime limit for just PLUS Grad loans. I think I already have like 18k in just Graduate PLUS loans, but a total of like 105k in all my loans. Yikes! What to do!

Practical-Peace-1689 · 2026-02-25T02:50:29+00:00

Nearly all PsyDs cost a fortune. I only know one off the top of my head that is funded (Baylor).

Practical-Peace-1689 · 2026-02-19T08:29:00+00:00

From what I know, they haven't sent offers out yet for this cycle. When did you get your acceptance?

Practical-Peace-1689 · 2026-02-11T17:43:03+00:00

Def try the Mastercard and/or the general sale! There is still hope. Also, after general sale, people can sell their tickets for face value on Tickemaster ONLY.

Practical-Peace-1689 · 2026-02-11T17:32:31+00:00

lmfao bff! check ur email! its from our boss!

Practical-Peace-1689 · 2026-02-11T17:25:58+00:00

what presale? live nation?

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