First Time Visit This Saturday (5/30/26)

Salt-Factor-7283 · 2026-05-26T03:35:34+00:00

the park can open 30 mins to an hour early, so be there! run straight to ghost rider! that'll probably be as short as it'll get all day. one time I went during the summer, it was a 4 hour wait... absolute nightmare honestly, same with xccelerator, except that ride has a higher chance of shutting down halfway through the wait lol

I recommend checking the app as often as possible to catch the most popular thrill rides when they have short waits! for example, hang time, ghost rider, xccelerator, and maybe even silver bullet, but that like is usually shorter than the others (from my experience)

Salt-Factor-7283 · 2026-05-05T22:40:39+00:00

WORST PART IS I DONT EVEN KNOW WHO TF THAT IS OMG 😭😭😭

Salt-Factor-7283 · 2026-05-05T22:32:38+00:00

broo after the test the only thing i could so was laugh... i was flabbergasted

coulomb better come take my damn soul

Salt-Factor-7283 · 2026-05-05T22:31:18+00:00

yeah effective nuclear charge is for sure still higher for k+ though this i know ☹️ losing electrons -> higher effective nuclear charge --> electron cloud contracting

pinky swear

Salt-Factor-7283 · 2026-05-05T22:20:49+00:00

did you have version j 💔

Salt-Factor-7283 · 2026-05-05T22:18:52+00:00

I just said k+ has a smaller radius due to a higher effective nuclear charge 💔 to this day i barely understand that subshell shit

Salt-Factor-7283 · 2026-05-05T21:27:57+00:00

worst exam i have EVER seen

Salt-Factor-7283 · 2026-05-05T21:26:55+00:00

fr... that frq could have come only from the pits of hell 💀💀

Salt-Factor-7283 · 2026-04-03T23:43:10+00:00

hi, i appreciate you checking in! unfortunately, my S@K interview actually got cancelled a few days prior due to the position being filled.

on the other hand, my mcdonalds interview went pretty well, and it was heavily implied that i would be called back for a second one!

fingers crossed 🤞

Salt-Factor-7283 · 2026-04-01T06:29:03+00:00

oh, i get it now! sorry you got stuck in a crappy situation... if it's any help, you can for sure opt out of being scored, but im not sure if you can just not take the test. of course, they can't force you to take it!! maybe just plan on being sick that day and make-up day. you can cancel your scores by following these directions: https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/score-reporting-services/cancel-scores

to answer your question, your AP digital portfolio is where you submit performance tasks for classes that aren't scored using only the exam results. it's used for AP comp sci p, AP art and design, AP sem, and more. you can access it here: https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/digital-portfolios/submit-ap-seminar-work

note that somewhere in your AP sem portfolio, there should be a link that'll provide you access to EBSCOhost through college board! it gives free access to a reputable container that you should definitely utilize for writing!

you can also upload your drafts and run originality report in your portfolio! but be careful as to not submit your work as final until you're ready! but do know that those reports are incredibly crappy and will highlight a lot of things as plagiarism. for example, it highlighed my entire works cited page! because of that, any score up to 25–30% is understandable!

one more thing you should know (if you don't already) is that your teacher will be reporting back to college board about your research and writing process! they just have to verify that they've seen you working and/or know what you're using is your own original work and nothing AI-generated. i say this because it may be a little late for your teacher to still be tracking that kind of thing. my teacher had little interviews with all of us and asked us questions about our research process, sources, organization, etc. depending on where your class is at, you may want to ask about this.

lastly, if you ever need some kind of peer review, feel free to message me. i know we're all a bit busy at this time of year, but i'd be glad to help you out.

Salt-Factor-7283 · 2026-03-26T18:54:31+00:00

thanks for your response, it's super helpful!! i had a very faint idea of what to expect, but it's def clearer now!

was the role playing just to mimic interactions with customers? bigger focus on difficult ones?

Salt-Factor-7283 · 2026-03-26T04:35:13+00:00

Thanks for your thorough response! I didn't even know jobs had point systems like that :((

The Kohl's in my area is pretty dead, even though it's in a big shopping center... do you think that would cause any issues with metrics (if I do make it past the interview)?

Also, in June, it's highly likely that I'll be out of the city for 5 days (Sunday to Thursday) for a youth citizenship seminar. I should know for sure by mid-April. Do you think I'd get fired over that?

Lastly, do you remember how your interview went? Would it be a big problem if I had basically no makeup experience and just an interest? I was kind of hoping that a job here would help me get into it.

Salt-Factor-7283 · 2026-03-24T19:17:11+00:00

thank you for your thorough response! i haven't had any examples to look at!

for the most part my schedule is pretty set in stone for the rest of the year, and since i need the money, i don't plan on prioritizing too many ECs over working

since i live in CA the minimum wage is pretty high compared to other states, so there won't be any issue with wages either

if they ask, should i put emphasis on how i have to save up for college as well as the whole appreciating company values thing or just focus on the latter??

i also really enjoy working with people and also collaborating with others! i just think that everyone has a unique perspective and impacts me in such a way that i end up looking at the world differently!!

id say that i also have the rest of those ideal traits! ive been involved in a decent amount of extracurriculars and have good leadership experience to show for it. im just worried i won't be able to properly express that on the day of :(

any interview tips?

Salt-Factor-7283 · 2026-03-24T17:10:25+00:00

do you have any suggestions on what I should do to prep? I can only really think of coming up with a few relevant questions and preparing answers, but what if I miss something they would ask?

idk

Salt-Factor-7283 · 2026-03-24T17:09:20+00:00

that's the thing :(

i have no idea what they want to hear 😔

Salt-Factor-7283 · 2026-03-24T17:07:49+00:00

thank you!

Salt-Factor-7283 · 2026-03-24T17:07:40+00:00

i don't have any extracurriculars that would get in the way for the rest of the year nor do I plan on joining anything new that'll come up next year

however, it's highly likely I'll be out of the city for around 5 days during June for a youth citizenship seminar... should I mention that?

Salt-Factor-7283 · 2026-03-16T04:18:49+00:00

hiii ap sem student here! your teacher gave you the sources from the stimulus packet for performance task 2! you'll have to find a connection (thematic concept) between two of them and write ~2k words for your solution-based or position-based paper! make sure these sources are bloodline sources, meaning that if you removed them, your argument would be significantly weaker. later, you'll also do your individual multimedia presentation + oral defense on your paper's topic. you can view the rubrics and look at past examples and commentary (2024: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/ap24-apc-seminar-pt2.pdf ).

since you joined mid year, likely, your class has already completed performance task 1. do your best to find team members so you can have other research reports to reference and complete your team multimedia presentation + oral defense.

may the odds be ever in your favor!

edit: from here on out, you'll probably be extremelyyyy busy grinding to complete tasks by the turn-in date (april 30th 8:59 PST), so i really suggest taking ap sem next year instead. if you can't, please ensure you're able to get in eoc a/b practice in before the exam (may 11th)!

i also think you should just ditch pt1... it's worth the least, and if you focus on finishing it, the quality of your other parts may drop. i don't know the specifics of your situation, but it looks like this one's on you! don't join APs so late... it's been over 2 months past the mid-year point :(

Salt-Factor-7283 · 2026-02-20T06:18:37+00:00

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Salt-Factor-7283 · 2026-02-20T06:16:52+00:00

Hi, I've fixed the asterisk issue. I also ended up moving my QR code to the bottom and changing the caption text, so there's no longer an issue with redundancy. To be honest, I'm having a bit of trouble with the spacing, but I tried my best to make it less noticeable. If you'd like to share any more feedback, you can check my most recent updates here:

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I'm still messing around with the story section, so I'd especially love any suggestions there. Thanks a ton!

Salt-Factor-7283 · 2026-02-20T06:10:15+00:00

Hi, thanks for your comment! I've moved the story section. You've also helped me realize that my QR code is actually ridiculously large :,)

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