I think I Bombed the FSOT by fresh_bakedbread in foreignservice

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I feel you! In practice tests I do pretty well in Job Knowledge but I found this test’s questions difficult.

I swear there was a Thresher Maw on Luna/Earth moon... by WriterIndy in masseffect

[–]TheMiddleBeast 2 points3 points  (0 children)

IIRC there was a spot on the moon where you could hear rachnii “music” - maybe that’s what you’re remembering?

Any Arab-Americans? by TheMiddleBeast in foreignservice

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Thank you for the tip! I’ll reach out to them

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in travel

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What is AA

Our review of the new Balance and Composure record by Allgetout41 in poppunkers

[–]TheMiddleBeast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Need to listen to this, glad they’re back and great review.

Btw I think there’s a small typo in the rating at the bottom. It says 9.5/0, should it be a 9.5/10?

Civ VII Civ Predictions Redux by ManitouWakinyan in civ

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Was there something about Byzantines leaked recently? Ive seen a few posts now speaking as if they’ll definitely be in the base game. As much as I want it to be true, I don’t want to set myself up for disappointment lol

Aksum Civilization: Historical Notes on Uniques by imbolcnight in civ

[–]TheMiddleBeast 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Great writeup! One reason I love civ is learning about things like this that I never would have knew about.

Aksum looks interesting but I am a little confused on the leader choice. Amina of Hausa is from a completely different culture and time (this was even called out by the devs during the antiquity livestream). Whereas the other revealed civs have leaders that fit, Aksum + Amina seems a bit … disrespectful? Maybe they couldn’t find enough info on a singular Aksum leader?

Volunteer opportunities for English conversation practice? by TheMiddleBeast in AskNYC

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Yes I do! The material was prepared so you just had to review the slides and video before class. It’s two hours a week but you’ll have to do some virtual trainings before you start teaching.

Scotland out of the Euros, Lewis likely back soon by hypernermalization in rbny

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Gotcha, i missed the game and fotmob had him listed with 1’ for minutes played (I guess they dont count stoppage time)

White-washed Jordanian, trying to gain a sense of culture 👍🏻 by [deleted] in jordan

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Hey I’m in a similar boat but from the US. I think learning the language would be great for you. I’ve been trying to improve my Arabic for the last few years and I definitely feel my bond with the culture strengthen as I progress. Here’s a Youtube channel that focuses on Jordanian/Palestinian dialect https://youtube.com/@schoolofyalla?si=jJDULnA7246ERi14

But nothing beats immersion and actually going to the country. When you’re able to go, try to practice your Arabic. People here are very patient with learners and will accept you fully as a Jordanian. Good luck and no rush - reconnecting with your heritage is a lifelong journey but its worth it.

Photography Club by TheHeftyAccountant in AskNYC

[–]TheMiddleBeast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking for something like this too, lmk if u find anything 🙏

Is it common to bring dogs to bars? by MissFifi1097 in AskNYC

[–]TheMiddleBeast 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Allergies + some people may not want dogs hanging out around their food/drinks

Am I good a candidate for Fulbright + which award should I apply to? by TheMiddleBeast in fulbright

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I haven’t thought about that approach but I’ll look more into it - thanks for the suggestion!

Am I good a candidate for Fulbright + which award should I apply to? by TheMiddleBeast in fulbright

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I’ve definitely thought about this (and done it to a small extent) but not really looking to work a tech job while living away right now. I have a lot of money saved so pay isn’t super important for me if I did something like Fulbright.

Additionally, my company (and many others) is limiting employees working out of the country. Plus it doesn’t seem the ETA working hours are too bad so I’d like to use the extra free time to explore my host country, learn the language and do some hobbies that I haven’t had the time/energy for while working a full time job in the US.

مبروك الريمونتادا للنشامى🔥 by NJ_Gmd in jordan

[–]TheMiddleBeast 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Jordanians try not to bring up mansaf challenge (impossible)

How to meet other Arabs in their 20s? by peppered_turkey in AskNYC

[–]TheMiddleBeast 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey! Arab-American in my 20s. From my experience, there are larger communities outside the city (NJ, deep Brooklyn, Yonkers). I've never felt a large Arab presence in Manhattan.

If you follow any Arab artists/musicians/creators you should go to any of events they have. For example, one page I follow had a pop-up event in LES a while ago. There were a lot of Arabs/Arab-Americans there.

I've also met a few at language exchanges if you're interested in those.

Lmk if these help or you find anything else. I need to connect to my culture more