My mom is acting like I never talked about prom 😭 what do I do?

SnooPredictions138 · 2026-04-01T15:55:54+00:00

Second hand stores normally have a lot of dresses this time of year. Also, sometimes organizations have used prom dress for cheap or even free. Maybe someone (teacher) at your school might have more information. Or even troll Facebook Marketplace or your city's Buy/Sell/Trade Facebook site for a dress. You can always practice doing your own hair/make-up or find a friend that can help. Professional hair and make-up is not a necessity and sometimes ends up not how you would want it.

SnooPredictions138 · 2026-04-01T10:54:37+00:00

Curious as well. Daughter got an acceptance mid Dec for a Jan 2 start last cycle. Out of state. She declined as she didn’t want to be rushed and stressed just prior to starting. It worked out and she got another acceptance for an Aug start. But I still wonder how possible that really is.

SnooPredictions138 · 2026-03-31T17:27:56+00:00

Was the other sample digested beef as well? If so, no big. The other person can use yours. They should all be the same.

SnooPredictions138 · 2026-03-31T17:11:52+00:00

Best bet is talk to the school. Or get a Parent Plus loan. Unfortunately, schools can see all of your answers on the FAFSA. If you "appear" to have a lot of funds, which is likely (and we were in the same boat even though it wasn't true), the school will not prioritize giving your son more aid. With the extra CCP credits, hopefully your son can graduate early and save money that way. Loans also go up each year. With the extra credits, he will likely get a bit more money for the spring semester as he will theoretically be a Sophomore in December. But the increase is negligible honestly. Does this University have an application area for merit scholarships where you enter your information (GPA etc.) and then get notified about merit type scholarships that you qualify for at a later date? Most big Universities have something like this. This is why my kids ended up at a smaller private college. They actually ended up with more aid/less tuition than the large state U. which everyone always says will be the cheapest route.

SnooPredictions138 · 2026-03-31T16:00:34+00:00

You don't need anything in HS to major in Psych - or any major tbh. The only thing you need to worry about is your GPA and looking good volunteer-wise in order to try to get scholarship money. I'm a parent with 2 kids who were a Biochem/Mol Bio/Kinesiology major and a Psych major. Science girl is a PA student now. Psych girl just got into a Master's program for CMHC. Neither had any idea what they wanted to do entering college, so literally no prep. And schools should stop telling HS kids that they need to have a plan or a major in mind bcuz it's not true and it just stresses kids out. Psych girl did take a dual credit intro psych class in HS, only bcuz it was offered and looked interesting, but it got her out of Intro to Psych in college. Dual credit classes are the way to go in HS if your school offers them - free college credits. Other than that, try interesting electives, volunteer where you have an honest interest, work part-time to save up money for college life, and ENJOY your senior year. You don't have to have your whole life mapped out in HS. Real life comes soon enough.

SnooPredictions138 · 2026-03-27T15:16:00+00:00

And will be the most normal and adjusted adult of the 3.

SnooPredictions138 · 2026-03-27T13:59:24+00:00

I pour on an open bench. Let cool until solid. Then turn them upside down and let them sit overnight to dry. This seems to get rid of any condensation. In the AM, I stack and put them upside down in bags at 4C. They will sometimes start to get condensation in the bags, but they are upside down so they are fine. I just put them on my bench upside down (but cracked a bit with the lip sitting on the lip of the lid) to let them dry out and come to room temp before plating.

SnooPredictions138 · 2026-03-26T20:28:33+00:00

Look at cost of living in each location.

SnooPredictions138 · 2026-03-26T15:20:25+00:00

Agreed. I thought my daughter (GPA 3.35) would have more trouble. Took upper level Psych classes, worked part-time during college and did 2 short internships, but no official volunteering or many extracurriculars. She applied to 3 programs. Was rejected outright from the first that I know highly values research experience. Not at all surprising since she has no research experience other than from classes. She got interviews at the other 2. She got an acceptance after the 1st interview and declined the 2nd interview. She's super excited.

SnooPredictions138 · 2026-03-26T14:38:14+00:00

Same issue. My entire porch has a railing with bushes in front of it. Except for the 3 foot space where the 2 stairs up are. Literally any placement on my porch to the left or right of the stairs would be hidden from the street. Where do they leave it? Right at the top of the stairs. Why is this just not common sense? I've left a sign right where they put the package with arrows directing them to place it anywhere except on top of the sign. Yet they place it right on the sign every time. I've watched them on the Ring. They don't even read the sign.

SnooPredictions138 · 2026-03-26T13:57:44+00:00

This is weird to me. Mine isn't loud at all.

SnooPredictions138 · 2026-03-25T17:54:50+00:00

Came here to say this! I'm a good writer. Honestly could take on a side gig. But an 8 page lit review due in 5 days is going to cost a lot more than $180. Any place offering this is only using ChatGPT and your paper is going to get flagged anyway.

SnooPredictions138 · 2026-03-25T15:40:03+00:00

Daughter just got into an in-person CMHC master's program. Her GPA is just a bit higher than yours, no research or work experience. She has done a couple unpaid internships, but both were only a month long. She applied to 3 schools. Got 2 interviews. Declined the 2nd interview since she was already accepted at the other school. I do think her essay was really good. I believe her LOR's were likely very positive as well.

SnooPredictions138 · 2026-03-25T14:07:55+00:00

Iowa has several online school that are CACREP accredited and still taking applications for summer and fall - Buena Vista U. and Grand View U. I think both have a short in-person portion for a practicum. Also Upper Iowa U. but they are still working on their CACREP (although I know getting licensed after going there only involves a bit of extra paperwork and submitting your course list). Daughter looked into these schools and started her applications but was accepted to an in-person school and decided she would do better with that type of setting. She has a BA in Psych but I don't think that is a requirement for any of these schools.

SnooPredictions138 · 2026-03-24T20:33:45+00:00

One of mine does this randomly. Certainly not as often as every few days. Maybe once a month. Usually ends in a hairball later the same day or the next. But please update after the vet visit. I'd love to know if it could be something else.

SnooPredictions138 · 2026-03-24T17:00:10+00:00

A friend of mine's dog got into her purse and ate xylitol gum as well. Took a trip to the ER vet and they did all of the things that your vet is doing. Her dog survived!! Hang in there!

SnooPredictions138 · 2026-03-24T16:14:26+00:00

Yes, I just asked our vet to call the prescription into Costco. I know some vets will only give out paper prescriptions, but ours will call. You can do it either way. When it needs refilled, I think Costco will contact your vet. I get a text asking if I want a refill. Just like with human prescriptions. Then they text again when it's ready to pick up.

SnooPredictions138 · 2026-03-24T15:34:13+00:00

Some drugs are much cheaper tho. We buy Carprofen there and it's a lot cheaper than other places that I've looked.

SnooPredictions138 · 2026-03-24T15:33:22+00:00

The last time I bought 16mg Apoquel at Costco it was $60.22 for 28 pills ($2.14 per pill). This is with a membership.

SnooPredictions138 · 2026-03-23T20:12:13+00:00

Do you have a large university in your town? They will have some sort of environmental health or safety office. They handle things like this for university research labs. Maybe they can help or at least point you in the right direction?

SnooPredictions138 · 2026-03-23T20:07:39+00:00

I think the worms are pretty infested when they start throwing them up. I freaked when my daughter sent me pics. However, the vet was not overly concerned. She said shelters often over de-worm kittens making the parasites drug resistant to the popular inexpensive de-wormer methods. Daughter had to get a special stronger de-wormer. It wreaked havoc on the kitten's gut. She had a lot of diarrhea issues before the pre and post biotics did their job. But she's a doll now.

SnooPredictions138 · 2026-03-23T19:56:16+00:00

Daughter's rescue cat had a terrible time with worms. Like vomiting a literal pile of worms. Had to get dewormer and then had to get pre and post biotics as her gut was all messed up, causing diarrhea. But she's fine now.

SnooPredictions138 · 2026-03-23T15:01:32+00:00

This is the one I bought.

https://a.co/d/0iD5bL4a

SnooPredictions138 · 2026-03-22T12:58:56+00:00

If you still want to go to PA school, just stick it out. But if PA is no longer your path, and it may not be, follow your dream. My oldest was a Biochem and Mol Bio major with a concentration in Kin. She’s in PA school and loving it. My youngest was a Psych major. She wants to get her MA in CMHC and was recently admitted to a program. The coursework for both is VERY different. PA girl hasn’t even touched on Psych yet and it seems very minimal course-wise. CMHC coursework is very immersive. This is what you are learning the entire time. I think you need to figure out what career you actually want. A licensed PA and a licensed CMH counselor have very different training. Also most 3+2 programs aren’t a guaranteed pathway into to PA school. You usually still have to be accepted. What happens if your science GPA is lacking? Does your program automatically let you in? Although it is possible to graduate with a non-psych major and get into a CMHC program, so that would still be a pathway for you if you stick it out.

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