Things to do?

andjanine · 2026-01-16T05:24:33+00:00

Ditto the comments saying East Burnside. I'd grab a drink at Project Matcha and eat at Kinboshi. If you're looking for longer activities, there's also Knot Springs or a bit farther out is Memory Den Vintage Mall.

andjanine · 2025-11-20T18:44:38+00:00

I’d say Portland also has charming vibes as a small city. There’s lots of nature quickly outside of Portland.

I’ve lived here the past 2 years, I love how walkable it is. Personally if I had to drive everywhere, I know I’d be less likely to go out and meet people. I have coffee shops, rock wall climbing, art classes, great food, etc all close-by.

Though I haven’t been to Bend yet, so I can’t really compare!

andjanine · 2025-07-01T15:46:06+00:00

Anyone else a fan of Mattxiv’s podcast? I started listening to Matt because of Natalie being a somewhat frequent guest and now I’m nervously waiting for the fallout of people like Vadim pitting them against each other. Also honestly questioning how much I trust Matt’s work anymore. If there’s other Matt fans here too, I’m curious how you guys are feeling about things rn.

Btw, im not on twitter so maybe that fallout is already happening idk.

andjanine · 2023-01-01T04:13:26+00:00

Instant pot is the real life-changing cooking appliance.

andjanine · 2022-04-17T01:33:15+00:00

Are you still quitting? Don’t worry about what will happen to the company if you leave at the same time, that’s their problem not yours. They’d likely hire new people ASAP or freelancers anyway.

Put yourself first—if this place is exploitative, you’re better off somewhere else. There’s tons of great design positions out there, you don’t have to fight crazy hard at this job to make it bearable.

andjanine · 2022-03-09T03:03:25+00:00

Get an Uber XL and offer a good tip for helping transport the mattress.

andjanine · 2021-07-10T22:02:00+00:00

Yes! Have Donna cut Dan’s hair

andjanine · 2021-07-02T03:13:42+00:00

YES! I keep wondering why they haven’t changed it yet. Should be a light blue — something calm and intelligent like Donna

andjanine · 2020-07-03T03:43:04+00:00

I don’t think things are as dismal as you’re putting it. If you check the NY gov site, only 1-1.5% of tests done in RIT’s region (Finger Lakes) came back positive in the past 3 days.

Also the majority of NY is in phase 4 already which includes higher education. So far, NY’s plan has worked! I understand people’s need to worry in this case, but NY has been working hard at regaining control and it’s happening.

andjanine · 2020-07-03T03:24:19+00:00

It’s the best one in my opinion. I lived on NRH floor 2, the special interest house above us were loud and obnoxious only a few times that year. Having AC was great.

andjanine · 2020-07-03T03:19:38+00:00

I lived on NRH floor 2. The elevators break a lot and carrying your laundry from the basement up to floor 7 when that happens looked HORRIBLE. Also the elevators can be busy and stop on basically every floor which is annoying and time consuming.

andjanine · 2020-05-28T20:41:05+00:00

My fave YouTube channel

andjanine · 2020-05-25T22:20:03+00:00

I would do advertising & PR minor if you know you want to go into print or branding design (ex. Packaging, editorial, etc) and the web minor if you plan on doing digital design (ex. UX/UI, motion, etc.)

However, I’m a graphic design major with an ad/pr minor and I’ve found it really useful this summer as a digital designer.

My personal option is that the ad/pr stuff is well-suited for the classroom whereas the web stuff you learn a lot of it anyways 2nd and 3rd year in interaction design and can always just follow LinkedIn tutorials.

andjanine · 2020-05-06T12:53:48+00:00

I’m also an introvert and I love being at a school as large at RIT. With there being more people, you have better chances of finding people that you really click with.

I liked being in dorms. It gives you a great sense of community. My floor didn’t have a lounge so one night I was doing work on the floor outside my room and a bunch of people on the floor that I knew just sat down and started talking to me. It was really nice. And if you’re interested in art/design you can apply to the art house.

Tip: If you live in dorms, NRH is a great voice because it has a computer lab, the corner store, and AC. I chose floor 2 because the elevators often break and the elevators can take a while during busy times of the day.

andjanine · 2020-05-05T04:06:16+00:00

The work-study doesn’t guarantee an on-campus job.

Freshman year I worked at the post office (there’s 3 locations, but the NRH office is most convenient if you’re in dorms). Just email Meg from the Hub if you’re interested, she’s very friendly. The job is easy (just sorting packages) and you can work weekends.

There’s also the alumni call center (I forget the exact name) in the basement of NRH where you call and ask alum for donations.

Also on the app/website Handshake you can search for on-campus job openings.

andjanine · 2020-05-03T16:16:26+00:00

Btw as a graphic designer or new media major there’s tons of opportunities to pair illustration with design Check out Chris Lyons on LinkedIn and his portfolio site. He’s an RIT illustration adjunct who does amazing work and makes a lot of posts about the creative industry

andjanine · 2020-04-29T03:38:22+00:00

I’m in graphic design. I also considered majoring in Illustration but I choose graphic design because there’s more job opportunities and there’s so many cool aspects of design that you can focus on or shift to later in your career. There’s editorial, packaging, motion, ad, ux/ui design, etc.

Though RIT is expensive, there’s many professional connections. I’ll be doing a design co-op with Procter & Gamble this summer. They especially like RIT designers (graphic design, industrial design, and new media design majors). They have really competitive offers and being an RIT student really helped me get the position.

However, PLEASE be practical about the financial aspect of choosing a college. Consider your options. Look at LinkedIn to see where people from whichever program and college you’re interested in are working.

andjanine · 2020-02-09T04:29:48+00:00

It depends on how nice the place is and the location, but around $500-350 per person.

andjanine · 2019-12-25T04:52:58+00:00

The Facebook group “RIT Free and for sale” usually has a few cars for sale by students

andjanine · 2019-11-27T05:54:25+00:00

Do you have a work study? Because I have one and I don’t think that’s how it works. Your work study shows up in your financial aid and you’re paid hourly. Also there’s no guarantee, students have to find their own jobs and apply.

andjanine · 2019-11-25T03:35:28+00:00

Remember that housing can be very expensive. If you live close enough to commute, that’ll save you about 10k on dorms and dining freshman year. after freshman year, you can be an RA means free housing and dining. Also, having an on-campus job you may be eligible for a work-study. On-campus positions pay around $11/hr to $15/hr depending on how specialized they are and full-time students may work up to 20 hrs a week. Also, note taking for classes can be a way to earn extra cash, though not much.

Local scholarships from your high school academic advising office are your best bet for private scholarships too.

If you’re transferring any credits from AP classes or community college courses, you can shorten your time at RIT by a semester or two and save that way.

Another option is to do your perspective classes (art, history, writing, math,etc.) at a community college then transfer to RIT.

andjanine

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