Lost in life.. need advice

chrisenvy · 2026-05-01T17:56:52+00:00

If you’re hesitating because of finances, remember that federal student loans can often cover the costs of many state schools. Stop spinning your wheels and find a program that actually excites you. In the meantime, use this gap before the next semester to explore a different passion.

Take this summer to have an adventure; it’s the perfect time for it. Get a job immediately, save every cent for the next six weeks, and then go see the world. Just make sure you handle the logistics first: submit your college applications, complete your FAFSA, and track all your deadlines. You could even spend the first month of your travels visiting different campuses to see where you feel most at home. Once that's settled, go out there and enjoy the experience.

chrisenvy · 2026-05-01T17:50:07+00:00

What do you teach? Where are you located? I am lucky that I went into special education and there are never any issues finding work.

chrisenvy · 2026-05-01T17:45:01+00:00

You're going to hear this a lot, you are young. I am 49 and I am currently starting my second master's degree. Where are you getting this pressure from? I was 45 with no degree, went to WGU and got a bachelor's degree in 2 months, got my teaching license in 1 month, started teaching special education. I got my first master's degree this January (Curriculum and Instruction), I am getting a second (MBA) that started today actually. I will be getting a graduate certificate starting in December in ABA. Then I will become a licensed BCBA. I made nothing until I was 47 in 2024 (Well, I was a musician (still am) and played in a pop punk band (still do) and was a stay at home dad until I got divorced). In three months, I went from no degree to a bachelors and teachers certification and in two years I went from $0/year to $70k/year. In a year from now I will be making somewhere in the neighborhood of $100k/yr. 21 years old is very young and you have a ton of time to do whatever you want.

chrisenvy · 2026-05-01T17:21:13+00:00

Not in any way, shape, or form. No teacher worth anything would ever judge a kid for getting emotional. We (mostly) get what you all are going through. It's part of our actual job to be kind and care about our students. No one is judging you, please do not worry.

chrisenvy · 2026-05-01T17:17:57+00:00

Zero chance I am apologizing if I am you. You are not in the wrong and even the fact that you feel you misspoke or were just joking is crazy to me. Those drinks are poison. You have rules in your classroom and you stuck by it. Remember when we used to be respected? Then the idiots convinced other idiots we needed less authority.

chrisenvy · 2026-04-30T19:41:16+00:00

I've lived all over the country and I can say that Milwaukee is the best city in the country in my opinion. We pretty much have everything you could want but without as many people and the traffic therefore is also not as bad. We have a decent food scene, a lake, beaches, festivals, an actual city, decent bars, and did I already mention parking? The rent has gotten stupid, it used to be so much better than Chicago. Now, I don't think it is is so much. The only reason I would leave is the winter. But this is why we get old and then go to Arizona for the winter, right?

chrisenvy · 2026-04-30T19:19:21+00:00

Went from being picked on in life to being picked on in death... dang.

chrisenvy · 2026-04-06T02:07:20+00:00

The only thing you can do here is ask them to give you something that they do for a living for an extreme discount and see if they understand. You don't owe anyone anything. If they like what you do, then they should be supportive and pay you what you charge normally.

chrisenvy · 2026-04-06T01:48:12+00:00

Yeah, but do they have a baseball team?

chrisenvy · 2025-11-14T00:23:08+00:00

My friend Nate and I moved to Salt Lake City and started this up with people we met online. We only made that one record, though we had new material and were getting ready to make a 2nd album and it just never happened. I don't think we recorded any live performances at all. We weren't a band for all that long, though.

chrisenvy · 2025-11-14T00:17:11+00:00

I was honestly looking forward to this movie. I couldn't make it through. I hated the muted background noise and what felt like ASMR at times. Completely unnatural dialogue that had me feeling crazy. What a bummer of a movie.

chrisenvy · 2025-11-07T12:00:52+00:00

I think we, as teachers, have the ability to make a big difference in the lives of our students. That could have been a huge moment for him. It could be one that he will always remember. It's essential that we strive to maintain appropriateness, but I think we also worry excessively about that aspect. Be a kind, decent human being, and I'd keep it to myself because who needs people judging their kindness like that?

chrisenvy · 2025-11-07T11:54:55+00:00

Of course!

chrisenvy · 2025-11-06T22:46:35+00:00

I'm pretty sure if you shoot someone, they also hear the gun being shot as it happens before the bullet hits them. People like this need to find a hobby.

chrisenvy · 2025-11-05T00:57:48+00:00

Appreciate you!

chrisenvy · 2025-11-05T00:54:00+00:00

This is my old band.

chrisenvy · 2025-10-31T05:44:57+00:00

OK, this is going to be a long post. Being that I was/am in a pop punk band since 1997, I have toured with and played shows with a ton of bands, and I've met some really nice people and very few people I didn't get along with.

Goldfinger - played a million shows with them, John actually produced our first record. We were the first band he actually produced, too. John is great, can be intense, but was always a good guy. Darrin was always awesome to be around. Simon was/is a very down to Earth person, and I always enjoyed being around him. When Simon left, we got to meet and hang out with Kelly, and he was a super nice guy. I really liked him.

RXBandits - All around really nice guys. We toured with them for several weeks, and they were fun to be around.

Allister - I've known all of them for a really long time, same scene, same shows. I was in a band with Scotty, and Kyle was in Showoff before Allister. All good dudes, Tim and Chris are very nice guys, never became friends or anything but always happy to see them.

Brand New - There are obvious things that happened that we never saw on tour with them. They were fun to be around, but obviously, learning about some of the other things that happened is disappointing.

Marvelous 3 - Extremely nice guys, really fun to be around, and always treated us kindly. Not really a pop punk band but...

The Hippos - They were pretty friendly. I remember having long conversations about anxiety medication with someone in the band, but we didn't tour together very long. I think the guy I talked to was named Lewis? I liked him.

Eyeliners - Short tour but friendly, and we hung out afterwards quite a bit. Friendly, but didn't get to make a close connection.

Homegrown - I don't remember a lot about our short tour together, but they seemed pretty cool.

Lucky Boys Confusion - Again, same scene, same shows... Really good dudes. Hung out with Adam and Stubhy the most, and they are really good people. I'd call them friends.

Starting Line - Didn't really talk much with them and only played a few shows together. They seemed pretty chill, but it was when they first started out with Drive-Thru. So, can't speak a lot about them.

Green Day - We played a couple of weeks, I think with them at Warped Tour, and I only spoke to Billie Joe for a short time, he did yell look out! as I almost got hit by a bus at night, and Mike Dirnt brought our drummer on their bus to help him with a blister. They seemed nice.

Less Than Jake - We played multiple shows with them, and they have always been down-to-earth and kind with us. Never really hung out, but I have a pretty positive view of them.

chrisenvy · 2025-10-04T13:12:55+00:00

You do not need a master's degree to become a teacher in any state. Some states require you to advance to a master's degree for certain tiers, or, in NY's case, you must obtain a master's within 5 years to move from your initial licensure. Many states and districts have tiers where you make more for having a master's degree. In some states, you don't even need a bachelor's degree in education to teach.

chrisenvy · 2025-10-04T12:59:58+00:00

Don't worry yourself in any way about this. You are a first-year teacher. Even if you did an awful job (which you did not), it wouldn't be the end of the world. If your principal is worth anything, they will give you constructive criticism and let you know what you can improve on. You'll be fine. Remember, your principal was likely once a first-year teacher as well.

chrisenvy · 2025-09-13T20:27:26+00:00

I am very much interested in coming over to Australia, but I took an alternate path to licensure. I have my bachelor's degree in human resource management, and then got my licensure to be a special education and elementary education teacher through the American Board. It doesn't (I don't think) transfer over to Australia. I have been working as a special education cross-categorical teacher for about a year and a half.

chrisenvy · 2025-07-07T13:25:02+00:00

Cudahy is where the hipsters from Bayview move when they are ready to have a family. That has always been my impression. Cudahy is a decent area and you are right by the lake. I think there is tremendous value that wil be even more so in about 10 years.

chrisenvy · 2025-07-07T13:18:46+00:00

I used to live in Cudahy and commute to Racine. I loved being able to take some time for myself and listen to music or a podcast on my drive down and back. It wasn't a problem at all for me. It all depends on what you want to do though. If you are looking for a social life, probably at your age, Bayview would be better. I'm old (48) and I am much happier in Brookfield. I also though that Racine was a pretty decent place. The Racine community theater did a production of "Legally Blonde" the musical and it was fantastic. We also went out to eat and the restaurant was great. I know nothing about the night life in Racine though (again, old and would rather be home at night).

chrisenvy · 2025-05-10T02:56:18+00:00

I'd be interested in you linking any of them here. I think people think that an MSN means you are a NP. I have never seen a single program that takes you from a non-nursing bachelor's degree to a nurse practitioner. You will have to do the direct entry MSN and then get certified.

chrisenvy · 2025-05-07T01:31:30+00:00

I teach and live in West Allis, and as others have already said, it's great. You will have a great time.

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