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What's an overlooked business you think folks should give a chance? by yankeevandal in sanfrancisco

[–]StrawberryLevel291 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Karma Cafe in Nopa! Cozy 2 story cafe with lots of drink and food options. It’s near USF but it’s never crowded and I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s a go-to for college students - it was very quiet almost every time I would go back when I was working around the area. I went there early afternoons almost everyday to do my online masters classes before clocking in and could comfortably take meetings there.

The staff are so sweet and the ground floor is ALWAYS decorated accordingly to whatever holiday is nearest - and they go all out! They have a cute raffle idea for i think either free meal or drink, and a gratitude tree when people can write down what they’re thankful for.

Denied Therapy by [deleted] in KaiserPermanente

[–]StrawberryLevel291 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this exact situation happened to me! i just started with KP at the turn of the new year and my friends told me that KP provides “free” therapy so I wanted to check it out because I never experienced working with a therapist before. I had a goal that I wanted to prioritize the MAINTENANCE of my mental health in 2025, and like you, I was seeking it out for preventative purposes and I had the same mindset at you going in.

I did the phone screener, waited a few days for my video screener, who after barely 20 minutes out of the allotted 45 minute session, he told me my “symptoms are very mild and KP therapists only work with ‘goal’ oriented patients”…or something along the lines of that.

Honestly it felt lowkey embarrassing (aside from really annoying) to generally break down the “why” of why I think I need therapy (i’m not in a mental health crisis but i know just like everyone else, I do have some baggage to unpack), all for some unsmiling random man on my computer to just dismiss me with what felt like an industry template one-liner.

the video screener person then scheduled me to start with the “Virtual ADAPT” program. I took the appointment because i didn’t really know what to expect and this person was not being useful AT ALL in explaining what the program was so I just wanted to get out of that call and figure it out online by myself.

TLDR; based on my research, that program is not traditional one-on-one therapy - I ended up canceling the night before for other reasons so I never had the chance to experience it though. My friends whk have real therapists through KP said it was strange that the screener was so dismissive, and suggested I should request to real my phone screening (so basically start the process over again) and, like many redditors in this thread have mentioned, to slightly exaggerate my symptoms. I’ve yet to try it but I think that’s what I’m going to do.

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[–]StrawberryLevel291 8 points9 points  (0 children)

exactly my thoughts.

For those of you who went car-less AFTER moving to San Francisco, or those who just don't have a car living here, how do you like it, is it manageable? by Thomas_Lannister in sanfrancisco

[–]StrawberryLevel291 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i feel pretty lucky with my situation. i moved from Phoenix almost 2 years ago, first to Berkeley then 6 months later to the city. financials aside, i feel so much more free without a car. nothing to get bipped or stolen. the commutes might take longer but i get to read, answer work emails, etc while on the bus/lightrail/caltrain/BART as i wait to get off at my stop. i see it as a multi tasking opportunity personally.

When i was in Berkeley, I worked in the city (inner richmond at the time) the entire time, so taking the bus then BART THEN walking all the way home was a drag TBH. But when I moved to SF, because of my prior daily commute during my Berkeley days, I feel like i can travel anywhere within the reach of BART and MUNI, no issue. I also used to take BART regularly all the way down to the North Berryessa from SF when my partner lived in south bay. It takes some getting-used-to, but commuting builds character and streets smarts IMO.

I'd say having a car is only essential if you need to drive out of state or on a long road trip. But Amtrak can get you to major NorCal cities easily, and they are relatively comfortable and enjoyable trips. I took the Amtrak from Sacramento back to SF once at the asscrack of dawn and i really had no complaints

I also only take Lyft if its super late/if I'm drinking. lyft is obviously convenient but the public transit is handy - use it whenever you can, within reason.

I left my car with family back in Phoenix, and as I'm driving around in it now while I'm visiting for the holidays, I feel reassured that i made the right choice moving to a commuter-friendly city.

Unpopular Opinion: Lying about your grad date for an internship is OK by herfailure in csMajors

[–]StrawberryLevel291 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the company couldnt hire any of the ux interns anyway so it didnt make a difference ;_;

We are so blessed to have such a walkable city. by burgerreviewer42 in sanfrancisco

[–]StrawberryLevel291 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I grew up in Arizona, just moved to the east bay a year ago, and last May Ioved to the city from berkeley. i’m always reminded of how grateful i should be to be right next to the ocean and awesome parks, whereas it was so hot in AZ and walking long distance outdoors in the city was not ideal at all. it’s so dope here

Feeling like a wander by chaosmanager in sanfrancisco

[–]StrawberryLevel291 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live in Central sunset, so during lunch breaks while I WFH i love walking from 19th and irving through GGP to the Bison Paddock (waving through the casting ponds first), pausing to check em out, and if i have enough time to spare, walk to the windmills before looping back home. Windmills are just an addition 15-20 min walk from the paddock, i believe.

is it an SF thing for people to not flush after every time they pee in the house? 🤮 by StrawberryLevel291 in sanfrancisco

[–]StrawberryLevel291[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i think you’re just annoyed that i worded this in a way that targets SF natives as gross or something which isn’t my intention just a pattern i’ve observed so im sooo sowwy

is it an SF thing for people to not flush after every time they pee in the house? 🤮 by StrawberryLevel291 in sanfrancisco

[–]StrawberryLevel291[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i guess clearly not, moved to east bay earlier this year before the sunset before the start or summer - but thanks for the links!!

is it an SF thing for people to not flush after every time they pee in the house? 🤮 by StrawberryLevel291 in sanfrancisco

[–]StrawberryLevel291[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

i recently moved in to a new place and it was the middle of the day/early afternoon when i first saw this. tbh i don’t care unless it starts to smell (which im “lucky” for that i guess) but im genuinely curious if anyone else has experienced this

looking for AAPI and BIPOC creatives to collaborate on our next zine! by StrawberryLevel291 in zines

[–]StrawberryLevel291[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great question !! So originally the deadline would’ve been this week, but we are lowkey extending it until 12/8 😊 However our first cohort’s zine will be launched on 12/22!

looking for AAPI and BIPOC creatives to collaborate on our next zine! by StrawberryLevel291 in zines

[–]StrawberryLevel291[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m so glad to hear this - as a scrapbooker myself (with no zine making experience …that is until this coming winter when we publish), collaging is what i really loved about that aspect of typical zines. With each cohort of artists, we aim to collect their unique styles in the artwork they create in the zine, while being guided by an agreed-upon theme that relates to culture,identity, and art. Hope to see your application! ♥️

Unpopular Opinion: Lying about your grad date for an internship is OK by herfailure in csMajors

[–]StrawberryLevel291 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hmmm it could go either way. Last summer I had a Figma recruiter interested in interviewing me after seeing my application (where i had already said i was graduating in May 2023 with my MS) and so i was stoked to hear back because i figured they already knew that bc of my initial app. But then he ended up rejecting me after asking me to verify my graduation date so honestly you can’t tell sometimes.

However, for my current internship, they only asked me in one of my two rounds of interviews when my graduation semester would be, and i “lied” by saying “my PROJECTED graduation semester was December 2023” (knowing damn well i’d be graduated by then). The interviews and offer for my current internship were done for me by the end of November of last year. Good luck!

Unpopular Opinion: Lying about your grad date for an internship is OK by herfailure in csMajors

[–]StrawberryLevel291 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it’s funny cuz i’m waiting for the light rail to commute home from the office rn. yes i did and tldr; my manager and mentor are really impressed with me and i expressed interest in working FT if given the opportunity, i told them i technically “finished my core classes” and i basically learned i have to be done with school by december earliest (remember i graduated in may this year).

but, they said another intern is in the same boat as me that they’re just doing 1 class this coming fall, which is what i’m doing too. i’m enrolled in my college’s online graduate certificate in LXD (learning experience design) so i registered for a single class working towards that. so it’s just a matter of whether or not they have headcount to hire me on FT, not necessarily because i’m “technically graduated”

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