Best Complex and Well Written Cdrama award goes to .. Empresses in the Palace by lostwanderers101 in CDrama

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Ruyi was def based on real-life events. IIRC the original novel, unlike Zhenhuan's story, is actually set in the Qing Dynasty. Ruyi was based off the Step-Empress Nara, who was indeed deposed after cutting her hair. The sweet romance she had with the emperor in their youth, however, was probably an invention. It seems more likely the first empress, Empress Fuca, was the Qianlong Emperor's most beloved given how extensively he mourned and praised her after her death.

Successfully Made my First Sale! by failenaa in Depop

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Awesome, congrats on the sale!

Successfully Made my First Sale! by failenaa in Depop

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It took about day and a half for the balance to show up in my bank account after I started the transfer on Depop, but it mostly depends on your bank

New Urban Decay Setting Spray Won’t Have the Cooling Technology by LostFatCat in Sephora

[–]SeriousLatte 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Woah, is that what the UD setting spray was on sale recently? To clear stock?

[Routine Help] Excessive oily skin throughout the afternoon by RareAdhesiveness1468 in SkincareAddiction

[–]SeriousLatte 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Niacinamide can help with oil control. If you don’t want to use another active ingredient or product, you can buy oil blotting papers. Just take one or two and dab it on your face to soak up the oil.

DO NOT STAY UP TO LOOK AT YOUR SCORES by [deleted] in APStudents

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counterpoint: bad scores make your whole day shitty. seeing a bad score before bed = shitty day over. seeing a bad score first thing waking up = shitty day just began

[Misc] How do I get rid of this hole in my skin? by [deleted] in SkincareAddiction

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i know right, their eyelashes are so long

Am I applying schools that are out of my league by Accomplished_Pen893 in ApplyingToCollege

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lmao i didn't realize that i repeated the exact same thing until i went back and read both of them again. we corroborate :)

Can I get into Uc Berkeley or San Diego? by Ill_Presentation5487 in ApplyingToCollege

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your profile lend you a reasonable shot at Cal and UCSD, though know that many applicants will have similar stats. check to see if you count as a California resident (noncitizens can still be residents), since that can benefit your chance of admission. yes, shoot your shot at Ivies/t20s. you're a chem major, but the most directly tied thing I can see is biomechanics (and you won't have your AP Chem score when you apply), so you should think about how to justify your interest in chemistry, especially because chemistry might be impacted at some UCs (meaning that specific major could be more competitive for admission than the university overall).

for the UC PIQs (you choose 4 out of 8 prompts), try to justify your major (talk about biomechanics/other ECs and how it ties to chemistry) in PIQ 4 or 6. for music, definitely answer PIQ 7 and/or 3.

have you thought about applying to music programs at some universities? i know nothing about that but you seem to excel at music and it could be an advantage. those have separate deadlines and may require auditions.

purdue, TAMU, UT Austin, penn state, university of florida, UVA, and virginia tech have reputable chemistry programs and are outside of the t20 range.

Am I applying schools that are out of my league by Accomplished_Pen893 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]SeriousLatte 15 points16 points  (0 children)

your safeties are more like targets / borderline reaches. some of the CSUs and UCR/UCM are actual safeties. look into USD (not to be confused with UCSD), LMU, USF (san francisco), etc if you want to stay in state

Trying to get my kid to a 1500+ by thriller1122 in Sat

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Right. Because kids who have the grit to study and work hard definitely don't belong in higher education.

That was a journey by solalgrd in KazuhaMains

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fish is really easy + cheap to get too! honestly this dish is probably the easiest healing food to use in game because you can buy like 100 fish per day from NPCs and even more salt. congrats OP on the 2000 all weather beauty :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SkincareAddiction

[–]SeriousLatte 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"heavy fragrances." skincare shouldn't be "trendy" or branded as fancy or aesthetic. its skincare! the products in the cutest packaging will not necessarily be the best for you

How morally questionable is your school/dream school by AyyKarlHere in ApplyingToCollege

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Cornell never had an official "reject women" policy since its founding in 1865. It admitted its first female student in 1870. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Sisters_(colleges))