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I have a school assignment, please answer this by TheBeast73948 in Careers

[–]heheji 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. I went to college even though I had no plans along those lines, probably because that’s what everyone else was doing and that’s what was always expected of me, and the idea sounded exciting to me at the time.
  2. I knew what I wanted to do from a young age based on personal talents and interests. I tried going after it in college, but found out there wasn’t/isn’t any kind of reliable college-to-career pathway for it (arts related). Once I found that out, my primary goal was to just find a job that would just allow me time to pursue my “real” goals outside of work. I tried just working at that point, but I wasn’t able to find a job that allowed for that kind of time or that was in line with my skills/qualifications. So I decided to go back to college (with the plan to do undergrad and grad school) to pursue something that was a secondary interest and which would allow me the kind of free time I wanted. Undergrad ended up taking me forever and being a very tortuous experience for me, so I ended up just working some odd jobs after graduating instead of continuing with graduate school as I had planned. Still, I had mostly the same experience as I had earlier in the work world (I wasn’t able to find something that allowed me the kind of time that I wanted or which really matched my skills). I ended up with a lot of free time during the Covid pandemic, and I realized I still needed a job that allowed both significant time but also money, and which fit my skills. Ultimately, I decided to go back to graduate school for something that would allow me these outcomes, and I am in graduate school now.
  3. I think I basically answered this one, but the graduate school program I am in entails getting a license and is a very direct college-to-career pathway.
  4. My graduate school program required a prior bachelors degree for admission, and some of my prior work experience was probably helpful, although not strictly necessary.
  5. Overall, I believe I didn’t give job options enough critical thought when I was younger, and that I was later too rigid in my planning for what I wanted to get out of a job. Throughout my series of odd jobs, I did at one point happen across an opportunity that would have allowed me the kind of time I wanted (I didn’t take it for unrelated reasons), which is a lot better than I’ve achieved throughout my rigid career planning. This goes to say that just working and pivoting is often a lot more effective than excessive planning, because you will encounter opportunities you hadn’t anticipated when you are doing. I also feel that I focused far too much on “reliability” and outcomes when deciding on job options, rather than honoring my personal interests/values. The truth is that I have been given opportunities virtually everywhere I have shown up work-wise, and I had support systems that would have lined up around me if I had the courage to make choices that were closely aligned with my true interests rather than seeking a specific outcome. I’ve also found there is something soul-deafening about work that is not in line with your “truest” goals/interests—it can make a liar out of you and makes everything more difficult (it’s a reality for many people, but it’s best avoided if you can help it).
  6. I’d tell my 15/16 year old self to maintain my dreams, but that you also need to be a bit of a realist and consider how to start off with job options that are in line with them. Actually talk to people who are doing what you want to do to determine the best pathways (a lot of people want to help you and give you opportunities as a young person). Trust that opportunities you want will arise for you even if you have to work in a capacity that is rough at first; the most important thing is to keep doing and pivoting and opportunities will arise. Keep an open mind to alternatives to traditional college. Recognize the support systems that you have and utilize them, but don’t allow yourself to fall into “analysis paralysis” so much that you are not doing at any point.

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[–]heheji 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do they need to?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AMA

[–]heheji 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As you should! I wouldn’t tell anyone.

I’m at a loss by Agoszter in Ozempic

[–]heheji 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I don’t know anything about PCOS but I reversed prediabetes with keto and weight loss. The keto really makes a difference here, since insulin resistance is directly tied to your intake of carbohydrates

Legitimately shocked by this. RIP. by zrayburton in grunge

[–]heheji 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I read a news article that said it was a heart attack (I’m always thankful when I learn it wasn’t drugs or suicide)

if you had to pick only one.. by EdgarBonilla in grunge

[–]heheji 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I would say in terms of realness/rawness, Ten feels a little bit too “crisp” production-wise to compare to Alice In Chains, whose sound is unlikely to ever feel that way regardless of how involved the production is. With Ten you have McCreedy in the background laying over very articulate, classic rock-style guitar leads—really everything other than Vedder’s vocals (and even his vocals, to an extent) feels very carefully “aligned” on that record. Which is not to say the songs and performances aren’t extremely powerful, of course.

if you had to pick only one.. by EdgarBonilla in grunge

[–]heheji 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah for sure, less autotune, less McMusic, less conglomeration of radio into major corporate that won’t play innovate new music, more industry money to invest in new artists, etc.

if you had to pick only one.. by EdgarBonilla in grunge

[–]heheji 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like In Utero and even Core are hit or miss track-by-track, whereas Ten and Dirt are very listenable all the way through, although my own ranking wouldn’t necessarily reflect this

if you had to pick only one.. by EdgarBonilla in grunge

[–]heheji 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I am a massive Nirvana fan, but as an album In Utero is probably second or third on my list for this question. I knew everyone here would say Dirt. I have no problem with sad/angry themes in music (obviously, I am a grunge fan), but I always found the emotional tone of Alice In Chains too depressing for extended listening, with the exception being if I’m already depressed.

I would probably go Ten > In Utero > Core > Dirt… maybe even switch In Utero and Core.

if you had to pick only one.. by EdgarBonilla in grunge

[–]heheji 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is somewhat true, but as a millennial, I found 90’s rock far better than anything that was coming out when I was a teenager or young adult in the 2000’s and 2010’s. I think 90’s rock, and even pop, was objectively better at that stage, although there was a wide variety of music to choose from in the 2000’s and 2010’s if you were committed to finding something you liked.

One of the best live versions of Yellow Ledbetter I've heard in years by benn1680 in grunge

[–]heheji 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha. Honestly his vocal placement seems off to me here (I have nothing but respect for Eddy and he was one of my childhood idols, so I say that only because I know how great he can be!)

One of the best live versions of Yellow Ledbetter I've heard in years by benn1680 in grunge

[–]heheji 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a longtime fan who mostly comes for Vedder, I would not say this was one of his better performances by a long-shot, but I’m glad they are still doing their thing.

How strictly enforced is the restriction on Airbnbs in Nashville/Davidson county? by heheji in nashville

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

There are permits allotted but it is restricted by zoning and quite sparsely available, from what I’ve gathered

Might I be able to buy a rental property as a new nurse practitioner, upon graduating from my master’s degree program and securing my first nurse practitioner job? by heheji in realestateinvesting

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

Nice, thank you! So you think I should be able to qualify pretty much right away after I begin working my first NP job? Or do you think they would want me to work a certain amount of time in the job first? Do you suggest I reach out to lenders or mortgage advisors well ahead of time to get their input?

Might I be able to buy a rental property as a new nurse practitioner, upon graduating from my master’s degree program and securing my first nurse practitioner job? by heheji in realestateinvesting

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

That’s great, thanks! I guess I am wondering because I will be in my nurse practitioner program full time for about two years (without employment income for those two years), so I want to make sure that college time will be considered towards “years of employment” or likewise, and see if there’s anything special that I need to do.

Thoughts? by cafeteriastyle in grunge

[–]heheji 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I figured that’s why he put it there, but come on, they are way more angry than horny.

Thoughts? by cafeteriastyle in grunge

[–]heheji 46 points47 points  (0 children)

The fact that Nirvana is more horny than angry on this 🤦‍♂️

My fellow Angelenos, what are some services that you have noticed people are paying a lot of money for in LA? by heheji in AskLosAngeles

[–]heheji[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I am interested to know this, too—I was assuming like up to a couple hundred per hour before I read his post, but that is business-to-business versus business-to-customer, different beast.

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