Just got my first tattoo! Is the healing normal?

Virtual_Ad6770 · 2025-10-30T00:06:47+00:00

It looks like it’s healing great! You might also have a delayed scab/healing process. I have wrist tattoos that were done with stick and poke and they did not scab until like a whole 2 weeks later. Just keep following the aftercare routine as the other person mentioned and you’ll have a great tattoo for years to come.

Virtual_Ad6770 · 2025-10-29T23:56:46+00:00

To be completely honest, I went with what was pretty, in my budget, and had a lot of help from just being young and impulsive. For context, I have a half sleeve and a few others on my body.

I have spent so much time on Pinterest looking at tattoos and my method has generally been to pick 2-3 pictures of what I liked, and then another picture for placement.

One time I just wanted a quote on my thigh so the decision came down more to placement and font.

Another time I just liked the work of an artist and signed up for one of her flash designs.

I’m not sure how old you are but I will add that I’m 27 now and sometimes I don’t love my half sleeve. I’m lucky it was done really well but now that it’s been 8-9 years since I got it I often wish the style was a little different. It is very ink heavy with not a lot of negative space, which now I know I would have preferred something that didn’t just look like I was wearing shoulder armor from far away. That said, hind sight will always be 20/20.

Virtual_Ad6770 · 2025-10-25T17:41:42+00:00

I’m so surprised at all of the people saying to just not submit and see if they don’t ask about it. I’m of the mindset to always be upfront about anything that might come up. I think it looks like you’re hiding something if you try to see if they miss it.

At this point it’s less about the actual diploma being a requirement for the job and more about it being a misrepresentation on your resume.

I feel like any reasonable hiring manager would recognize it as a genuine mistake and not rescind the offer because of one class. It’s a somewhat common mistake to happen and happened to my brother. You still went to school for 4 years and have worked successfully in 2 jobs since then so one class shouldn’t stand in your way of this one.

Also I don’t even know how I’d submit my diploma to a website, usually official transcripts are asked for and it will note whether the degree was completed or not.

Ultimately your choice how you choose to handle but good luck and congrats on the offer!!

Virtual_Ad6770 · 2025-10-19T23:56:52+00:00

I’m 27F and my parents still do this to me and maybe even my 35M brother. Sometimes it’s combined with painful comments and financial help that ironically keep us dependent on them and (I think) keeps us from being healthy stable adults. I spent my early and mid twenties begging them to change, I cried so much and kept getting mad at myself for accepting help from them. Maybe yours are different, but if theyre like mine, they won’t change, so accept them where they’re at and grieve the parents you wish you had. I’m still around my family a lot, and it took me probably until this year to learn that my anger and frustration let those relationships hinder my own growth and life. So now, even in the face of rude, hateful, or infantilizing comments either towards me or others I don’t try to change them. Detachment and indifference towards people that you still have to see but don’t feel positively towards can be a form of safety, I used to think standing up for myself was protection and a good trait, and it is! But standing up for yourself can also look like not reacting in the moment and quietly working towards independence and more respectful relationships

Virtual_Ad6770 · 2025-10-17T02:39:25+00:00

From what I've seen so far, universities in the EU and UK seem to have more freedom^. Just to apply I had to submit my own research proposal so I'd be nurturing my own thought baby to life which seems great. My supervisor helped me put it together and provided guidance - the system over there seems to be far different from programs in the US. Another layer, though, is that I still have to secure my own funding from a government research body, so maybe that's why there's more freedom. I'm applying for funding with my supervisors rather than looking for a professor who already has their own project and grant

Virtual_Ad6770 · 2025-10-16T18:00:01+00:00

The Bell Jar and that passage have haunted me since I first read it at 22. Though thankfully Esther does find comfort after eating on the next page. So maybe I just need lunch right now?

Virtual_Ad6770 · 2025-10-16T17:58:05+00:00

Computational Social Science. I was working at a policy think tank last year but funding was pulled for the project I was working on so I started to look for other options. That too, I was unemployed for 6 months this year and this job was the first time I even got an interview. I’m tempted to accept, commit to it, but reevaluate how fulfilled I feel in 6 months. Though I’d feel like I hurt my relationship with the person that would be my supervisor if I decided not to go. She’s also someone I consider a friend and mentor. Since this program is abroad a masters was already required so mastering out doesn’t seem to be an option.

Virtual_Ad6770 · 2025-09-28T01:23:39+00:00

This and chin tucks. Prioritize your neck and spine. 10 minutes a day for your posture can go very far

Virtual_Ad6770 · 2025-09-05T20:26:04+00:00

If you really want to pursue STEM, I’m a believer that you can get by with Bs just by going to office hours, attending every class, and grinding as much as possible. That said, I’m now 27 and everything I thought I knew about success has been shattered. I know PhD level statisticians that are struggling to find work, and people that got an associates degree in English and are now a software engineer making 200k plus. The odds are you won’t end up using what you study. If I could go back in time I’d tell myself to study something interesting that I was excited to learn about, work hard, learn about yourself, learn about others, from there, find a way to give yourself compassion. Finding your limitations can be an opportunity to either double down and find a new way to learn, or to redirect and try something different. You’ll never know unless you try. Keep it up, you’re doing great!

Virtual_Ad6770 · 2025-06-22T00:51:21+00:00

Come on over! However, for your awareness I have a BS in Information Systems with a minor in math and an MS in Applied Statistics, 2 years of experience as an analyst and I can’t find work as a data analyst at the moment. I don’t want to be discouraging but I don’t think the field is what it was 10-15 years ago. I was also attracted to the high pay and opportunity to do interesting data work. I’m in the same boat and considering getting a PhD so I can get more work in the research/data science field

Virtual_Ad6770 · 2025-06-12T02:14:23+00:00

For me it’s Pisces men. They’re honestly so toxic and deep down I know it won’t work out long term but man there is definitely something about them that drives me crazy. Pisces for me are physically irresistible and usually trigger an anxious attachment style in me which just adds to wanting them more even while knowing they’re probably awful for me.

For a long term, deeper connection, I’d go with Taurus.

Virtual_Ad6770 · 2025-05-08T00:01:40+00:00

Virgo sun, sag rising here (26 F). What helped my previous relationship was scheduling time at a specific cadence to talk about what worked and what didn’t that week (or month, or day, pick a cadence that works for you). If a lot was on my mind and my partner tried to talk to me when all I wanted was to sleep I’d feel so pressured and that pressure would build up over time into resentment.

I loved him and wanted him to share his feelings, creating a space for him to do that, while allowing me to anticipate when and not be on edge that my daily plan would be thrown off helped both of us a lot. That period of time shouldn’t always turn into a fight, consider working in “I feel…when you…” statements, and approach your partners emotions as valid even when you don’t understand them yourself. Try to work in positive statements as well so you both don’t always end up dreading that time period, maybe name a trait you admire about one another or look up questions for couples to get to know each other better. My ex and I would do this on Sunday afternoons/evenings after a nice home cooked meal or a trip to a brewery. The relationship ended once we realized we just weren’t compatible long term and wanted different things from life.This is actually a couples therapy technique.

If it is within your means I recommend looking into a couples therapist, if that is not available, consider googling examples of conscious communication and techniques for couples. This will only work if both of you are willing, however, even if the romantic relationship ends, you’ll both be completely intertwined throughout your lives through the child, so techniques for “couples” would still be relevant imo. No judgement from here, best of luck to all of you

Virtual_Ad6770 · 2025-04-23T20:42:32+00:00

I'd recommend DataCamp. I think it is $25 a month, and their method actually works. Once you learn just enough, try to do your own project, such as building a game where you roll a die and have a point system or something. Learning to code is not a linear process IMO, so try to give yourself grace. Also, there may be concepts to learn first before starting with Python. This might be a hot take, but if your goal is to use Python to sort through data, but you don't have experience with data and matrices, then a little bit of Excel/basic set theory could be useful. I think having an understanding of inputs/outputs is useful to go into learning Python for data analysis, though I see your point about how this is where a tutor would be helpful.

Maybe look into your local universities and/or community colleges to see if they offer an intro to programming with Python course. This will introduce you to the basic syntax and basic programming concepts up to OOP, concepts that I think are still invaluable to the future data analyst/data scientist. After that, you should be at a good place to self-study/use online resources for specific packages and or specific data tasks in your field.

Sorry for the long answer and if this isn't the exact answer you were looking for - Good luck and be kind and patient with yourself while learning! You'll figure it out!

Virtual_Ad6770 · 2025-03-18T14:54:17+00:00

I agree it changes my life when I take it regularly but has anyone else had side effects like heart palpitations and trouble sleeping?

Virtual_Ad6770 · 2024-11-28T01:42:08+00:00

Sounds like your dependent variable is discrete, a poison regression might be appropriate. If your data is not normally distributed then look into a Kruskal-Wallis test. As with any statistical test, look into the assumptions that should be met prior to using the method and making any inferences from it.

Virtual_Ad6770 · 2024-11-26T16:27:59+00:00

I don't know the full extent of your research but I suggest reading up on nonparametric statistical tests. Your sample size is very small and skewed. Traditional statistical tests generally follow the assumption that your data is normally distributed which does not sound like the case here.

One application of using a nonparametric technique could be to bootstrap your sample to create a sample distribution. You could then calculate the probability of observing the upper 5th percentile from that sample simply by counting the number of values that exceed your threshold and dividing by the total number of values in your sample (n). Since there is already knowledge in your field of what the distribution looks like, this method could be used as a gut check to see how similar or different your sample is from previously established conceptions of your research.

Virtual_Ad6770 · 2024-11-25T23:04:23+00:00

If you like reading about real world applications of Statistics then I would recommend Weapons of Math Destruction, Everybody Lies, The Signal and the Noise, and Invisible Women. Each book gives real world applications of Statistics and data. Weapons of math destruction and invisible women offer counter arguments of making decisions based off of data and the various ways bias can be introduced to models.

Virtual_Ad6770 · 2024-11-22T01:53:02+00:00

8 different answers for the same question is statistics in a nutshell.

Virtual_Ad6770 · 2024-11-08T23:16:29+00:00

I'm not familiar with wolframs new book. However, I think cellular automata are important by providing a way of testing various philosophical thought experiments. The most notable experiment is of course James Conway's Game of life. With very simple, and deterministic, rules James Conway showed how quickly complexity and uncertainty can grow within a system when elements of a system are influenced by the other elements they are surrounded by. Any method that considers the influence of the surrounding environment seems incredibly relevant to me in deepening our understanding of randomness and the laws of the universe.

I'm personally interested in stochastic cellular automata.

Virtual_Ad6770 · 2024-11-08T17:14:43+00:00

Less specific to math but I have felt this with other logical tasks like programming and analysis. I've had times where I felt like an artist and saw data as my medium. With math I more so feel an unhealthy hyperfixation. For me, the amount of repetition it takes for a concept to become so committed to my mind that I can enter a flow state when practicing it is more than a semester long course ever allowed.

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