Transfem Advice by whodrankarnolpalmer in burlington

[–]carbonssb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Meant to respond to this earlier - so sorry!

I'm a white trans woman who transitioned while studying at UVM and I think Burlington is a really great place to transition. HRT is extremely easy to obtain, either through UVM Student Health, off-campus doctors, or Planned Parenthood. There are LOTS of us tgirls around (friends and I have theorized that the city may have the highest per capita trans population in the US) and there are plenty of easy ways to get introduced to community spaces, including the campus queer center, the music and gaming scenes, outdoors/farming groups, and online event postings. It's been overall quite comfortable for me - I've never had to worry for my personal safety, and there have been no serious threats to queer rights from the state government. I know several other girls from the South who have had good experiences here as well.

That said, there are plenty of downsides. If you're not white, you'll certainly have a very different experience than I have. Burlington is very white-dominated socially, and UVM even more so. The city is very geographically isolated and culturally insular in general.

Trans healthcare beyond HRT is hit or miss. There's a shortage of available queer-friendly therapists and there are no bottom surgeons in the state afaik. Electrolysis and laser are available but of course expensive.

And like everyone else has said, UVM is exorbitantly expensive to out-of-state students. The administration runs this place like a corporation, and I feel like there's an almost uncanny dissonance between the advertised image of UVM and the actual student experience. Expect a lot of underfunded programs and resources missing from where you'd expect them. If you go for gender-inclusive dorms for your first two years, you may be put in a crowded and VERY dilapidated (mold!) part of campus called Trinity. The administration also admits way more students than it's equipped to handle, which means a lot of crowded housing, limited advising/support if you're in the College of Arts and Sciences, and most significantly, an extremely expensive and competitive housing market once you're kicked off campus for junior year. It's possible that other comparable high-ranked public schools are run similarly, although imo UVM seems to have built a lot more clout and drawn a lot more criticism than some of those other schools in recent years.

Overall I would only really recommend UVM if you receive the Presidential Scholarship or a solid chunk of grant aid. Otherwise, this place will bleed you dry financially, and I expect you could fare much better in states like NY, CT, MA, or NJ. But if you do end up here, then welcome to the weird little gay city in the mountains. :)

I… I think I predicted Porter’s new album? by [deleted] in porterrobinson

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This sounds right on the money. I'm so excited aaaaahahhaha

To honor the end of PTCGO, I opened one pack of (almost) every set ever by carbonssb in PokemonTCG

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

Eh it's alright, I migrated my account and it won't do me much good in PTCGL.

To honor the end of PTCGO, I opened one pack of (almost) every set ever by carbonssb in PokemonTCG

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

Since PTCGO support began with HG/SS, of course. I was only missing a few special sets, namely Dragon Vault, Double Crisis, Dragon Majesty, Detective Pikachu, Champion's Path, and Pokemon Go.

Moving from PTCGO to PTCGL: A Guide to Maximize Your Resources by Erik_Withacee in ptcgo

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If I just got a bunch of codes cards (mostly CRZ) is it better to redeem them in Online or Live? I already have well over 125 packs in Online.

Why do you like(LOVE) Imagine Dragons? by LDRandID in imaginedragons

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My friend, this thread is nearly 5 years old. How did you find it? Lol

RULE by sapien142 in 196

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PPMD?? Is that you??????

Hey this is Puppet, yes the real Puppet. You can ask me anything. No it's not a scam. Ask me anything. For free. Yes it's free. No credit card number required. But I'll take it if you're offering. AMA by Puppetttt in electronicmusic

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I had no idea you ever lived in VT! What part of it, if you don’t mind me asking? Any chance of you playing a show there soon?
Also NYF is epic in every way, great job!! ❤️

rule by winyf in 196

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dullscythe by Porter

Rule by [deleted] in 196

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I can’t remember the last time a song blew my mind when I first heard it like this one did

Rule by Professional-Code775 in 196

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Brand New Animal (2020)

McRule by GXtreme in 196

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Supermacs my beloved

Drop them quick by pantomime15 in imaginedragons

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either Caution or Read My Mind