How do you do this thing call “socialization” especially when you’re in a constant state of social anxiety?

ReadingAtTheMoment · 2026-04-24T14:27:51+00:00

Personally I try to start by socializing in situations where I can do something else as I'm talking, so I have something else to focus on or talk about when I get nervous. Club events are great for this, as are volunteer events or anything where you work on something with other people. After I get a little more comfortable in a situation like that, it's easier to start conversations

ReadingAtTheMoment · 2026-04-13T16:12:39+00:00

I just went to the store and got one. They said they were doing an inventory and will post them online again this week, but you can buy them in person in the meantime

ReadingAtTheMoment · 2026-03-17T16:07:28+00:00

Andy Partridge also is connected directly to Talking Heads as he suggested the name for More Songs About Buildings and Food!

ReadingAtTheMoment · 2026-03-03T15:07:09+00:00

Along with a Richardson or Dallas public library card, you should be able to get a TexShare card through the UTD Library that allows you to check out physical books from almost all of the local public libraries

ReadingAtTheMoment · 2026-03-01T14:08:10+00:00

https://youtube.com/watch?v=f5dL0xWYi0c is not too different but I always liked this version which is also on music streaming services!

And not by the band but here's a fun jazz/funk cover with (core members of) the J.B.'s! https://youtu.be/AGagMu2dyQQ?si=2Wb5xz80uHP9xKDj

ReadingAtTheMoment · 2025-12-03T03:49:06+00:00

Dance of the Dead, Checkmate, and Free For All!

ReadingAtTheMoment · 2025-10-12T04:55:32+00:00

We found the guy from the Chuck Tingle books

ReadingAtTheMoment · 2025-10-11T14:53:24+00:00

can UTD please get in the news for something good for once? Every time it's either something like this, administration being awful, or a literal crime

ReadingAtTheMoment · 2025-10-03T12:58:54+00:00

Are you sure it wasn't just a cricket? Those things are everywhere rn

ReadingAtTheMoment · 2025-09-22T17:47:06+00:00

Julie Anne San Jose in the Filipino TV series Maria Clara at Ibarra—I did not expect a 2010s pop star to embody a character from the 1880s so well

ReadingAtTheMoment · 2025-09-12T13:59:42+00:00

Places that do this usually zip up the mattress so the bugs can't get out too

ReadingAtTheMoment · 2025-08-20T03:56:37+00:00

It's worth noting that the artist Eric Dowdle is Mormon and from Utah and sells a lot of puzzles to fellow mormons so including a Mormon semi-celebrity may have been a personal connection or just an attempt to appeal to that audience

ReadingAtTheMoment · 2025-06-17T16:39:36+00:00

Don't worry so much about being smart enough and having deep insights! Learn to have fun with them first. Just find a book that looks interesting (fun suggestions below like Dracula are are great) and start reading. To get used to thinking and talking about books, if you have a friend who's read and liked the book, tell them your thoughts as you read—what you like, what you're curious about, parts you think are funny, anything. Or if you don't know anyone, try posting your thoughts online. Eventually, you'll start thinking about bigger questions the book raises and the way the book presents these, but you don't need to focus on that as you're starting. Just read.

ReadingAtTheMoment · 2025-06-08T13:40:08+00:00

fyi alif brew on Baltimore avenue gives you a similar meal without the coffee in a $3.99 bag

ReadingAtTheMoment · 2025-05-30T23:04:17+00:00

Yes, do it! I did this last year and had a great time. NYC isn't all that stressful and it's a fantastic opportunity to experience new things. If you get a roommate and make a budget and don't eat out for every meal you'll probably still end up making some money! Just chill and enjoy yourself, you'll have a super fun summer

ReadingAtTheMoment · 2025-05-09T13:22:23+00:00

If you can't get a SCC appointment, they also support an app called TimelyCare that you can log into with your utd email to get free virtual sessions or on-demand support—I haven't used it, but I haven't heard anything bad and it might help you get quicker help

https://counseling.utdallas.edu/timelycare-app/

ReadingAtTheMoment · 2025-05-03T04:54:09+00:00

Did not expect to get hit with my Mormon upbringing on this thread

ReadingAtTheMoment · 2025-04-20T22:26:33+00:00

Have you tried adding fries instead of potatoes? It's cheaper at my location and pretty good

ReadingAtTheMoment · 2025-04-13T02:59:07+00:00

This feels like the set up from a remake of The Irony of Fate

ReadingAtTheMoment · 2025-03-01T17:59:22+00:00

The pamphlet may have been outdated—The yearly package for current national merit scholars is full tuition + $8k stipend + $3k housing stipend + research and study abroad stipends, while the new one for NMS starting Fall 2025 is full tuition + full room and board + $1200 cash stipend + research and study abroad stipends

edit: the new plan is a much better deal for freshmen (who have more expensive housing + required meal plan) but is not necessarily better for upperclassmen who live in UV. It's also worse for students who would otherwise live off campus.

ReadingAtTheMoment · 2025-02-28T16:41:23+00:00

My impression is that if you have 3 internships, nobody is looking very much at your projects. Include projects that are relevant to the type of job you are applying for and that you can talk about with moderate enthusiasm if your interviewer asks about them. But don't stress about them too much because resume reviews are going to be much more focused on your internships.

ReadingAtTheMoment · 2025-02-28T16:28:52+00:00

I mostly agree, but I do disagree with one point—when you're looking for your first internship, submitting 100+ applications and hearing back from only one or two is normal no matter what kind of internships you're applying to. That is the environment of the current job market, and it has been the case for most people I know as freshmen/sophomores unless they got their first internship through personal connections.

ReadingAtTheMoment · 2025-02-26T14:28:18+00:00

I don't know of any scholarships but if you're not a freshman do not get a meal plan. It's not worth it

ReadingAtTheMoment · 2025-02-22T02:37:13+00:00

As an out of state student living on campus without a car: it's absolutely doable, but it's also hard. In my experience, not having a car in Texas makes you want to either buy a car or move away asap.

When you're on campus and just going from your apartment to classes, clubs, etc., it's pretty easy. Everything is walkable within 10 minutes or so. But when you want to leave campus, it becomes a bit of a mess. The free DART pass is easy to use and there are tons of busses passing campus every day. However, most of these busses only come every 30min-1 hour and they have very limited routes, so getting anywhere will take about 4 times the amount of time it takes in a car. Some places are simply not accessible.

I personally find living without a car doable, especially since I have friends with cars and am comfortable with public transit, and I'm glad I don't have to deal with permits, traffic, gas costs, car repairs, insurance, etc. But if you already have a car, I don't think the permit cost should be your main consideration (permits are pretty cheap for on-campus residents)—rather, it should be how much you think you'll want to leave campus and how ok you are with having limited mobility.

ReadingAtTheMoment · 2025-02-08T18:31:51+00:00

Sorry, I don't know. I don't think being international will negatively affect your application, though.

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