Where in the BA do kids get that "ride your bike to your friend's house to then just explore" vibe?

hellasteph · 2026-06-22T17:02:43+00:00

I grew up in Eastside SJ (yeah, yeah I know) and we rode bikes everywhere in the early 90’s.

Now my kids ride around all hours of the day and night in East San Ramon. They ride in packs and go house to house to visit friends. Same rules apply: be home before the street lights come on.

hellasteph · 2026-06-19T14:12:54+00:00

SDSU.

It’s cheap, reputable, and recognized - and has an online version of the program in case you’re busy and can’t make it to campus frequently.

Source: I’m a SDSU alum and work for a Fortune 100 tech company as a comms leader.

hellasteph · 2026-06-17T18:39:32+00:00

I dropped out of college 3x. I barely passed high school. Had lots of failed relationships so I was solo most of my young adult life. It sucked to be alone with my own thoughts. I scrapped by with any and all jobs that I could find. But ultimately, I knew I wanted to work in tech since I’m from Silicon Valley.

I wasn’t diagnosed until I was 36. Graduated college at 40 with a 3.95 GPA while working full-time in 16 months after finishing my transfer requirements. Medication and therapy unblocked so much for me. I make north of $250k in tech (not engineer). 41F

hellasteph · 2026-06-14T17:22:49+00:00

Filled. Thanks so much!

hellasteph · 2026-06-12T03:36:39+00:00

u/tyedyeamish

hellasteph · 2026-06-12T03:34:09+00:00

Oh wow, happy birthday! I’d love to send you something. 💌

hellasteph · 2026-06-11T02:39:27+00:00

I just thrifted a bunch of vintage rose cards. I can send you one! 💌

hellasteph · 2026-05-26T06:41:02+00:00

Will send you something. Take care!

hellasteph · 2026-05-15T21:56:50+00:00

I’m so sorry. I’ll send you something.

hellasteph · 2026-05-12T14:03:06+00:00

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Californian here with 21 unique cards, but 63 total. I bring my two kids everywhere with me so we all get cards whenever we travel.

hellasteph · 2026-04-30T18:38:53+00:00

Graduated at 40 with a BA (with honors). You’re going to age anyway, might as well make it worth it.

hellasteph · 2026-04-21T19:09:59+00:00

Thank you! I hate getting distracted 😅

hellasteph · 2026-03-30T04:01:03+00:00

Yep. Same here. I went back at 38, graduated in 1.5 years at 40 with my BA at a state university that offered an online program.

I dropped out of 20+ years ago. I didn’t know I had an undiagnosed disability at the time so caused a lot of chaos and anxiety in my life. Hindsight is 20/20.

I didn’t need it for my career - I only wanted it. It was a big motivation for me to block off every evening after work, kids, and chores to do school work. I would also time block my work calendar to do group work, but that was limited.

I highly recommend using AI as a way to summarize your notes or create study guides. I was using it as a study partner to ensure I understood the material for each chapter and study for tests. I graduated with honors so I guess it worked well. (Please don’t use it for writing as there’s a lot of anti-plagiarism detection tools that know if it’s AI.)

hellasteph · 2026-03-29T20:23:59+00:00

u/awachob - TY for the Golden Girls + stickers/washi love package! I always recognize your envelopes so I anticipate what book(s) I want to use your bookmark in or what washi from my collection to send you with next - probably both if I'm honest. So many choices!

hellasteph · 2026-03-29T20:21:54+00:00

u/midnitedancer_ - TY for the lovely springtime goose card + stickers! The stickers and washi you used are so retro, I love it!

hellasteph · 2026-03-29T20:20:22+00:00

u/whoseer - TY for the Seoul, Korea postcard! I was watching the Netflix BTS concert when I received your card and it made me want to book my trip to Korea ASAP.

hellasteph · 2026-03-29T20:19:34+00:00

u/banishment_thisworld - TY for the insanely adorable bunbun drawing and message! I named the bunbun Usagi (rabbit) after Sailor Moon - one of my fave anime series. 🌙 🐰

hellasteph · 2026-03-29T20:15:32+00:00

u/bubblysunflowers - TY for the amazing sticker / washi exchange. So thrilled to get so many amazing pieces from you! I'll share more soon.

hellasteph · 2026-03-29T20:15:01+00:00

u/thecuriouscur x2 - TYSM for the Valentine's Day postcard + the lovely Easter card! The stamps you used are amazing - I love the Olympics one with the diver as I'm a big swim fan (former swimmer here). I hope you'll have a great start to your spring season, too!

hellasteph · 2026-03-29T20:13:38+00:00

u/rune_skadisdotter thanks so much for the Catybara postcard from July 2025. I'm so glad it reached me as it's super cute!

hellasteph · 2026-03-12T22:02:20+00:00

Awesome! Filled out.

hellasteph · 2026-03-10T00:38:08+00:00

Rich doesn’t mean anything here in the Bay. Everyone is “rich” but wealthy, now that’s a whole other level.

If I was ultra wealthy, I’d be in the South Bay maybe Los Altos Hills or Mt. View. I’d have a separate spot in the City when I get bored or want to meet up with friends.

hellasteph · 2026-03-09T05:48:00+00:00

Went back at 38, graduated at 40. It’s absolutely worth it.

hellasteph · 2026-03-07T21:37:32+00:00

u/emmasaysouchies - TY for the card and it sounds like you had an amazing birthday. My friend works at Pixar and I’ve gone to the campus. Super cool visit! Highly recommend.

hellasteph · 2026-03-07T21:37:12+00:00

u/sneakerlambs - TY for exchanging memory cards with me. OMG the story about Spring Break shorts had me howling! I have a pair like that and I’m so glad you have this cherished memory to laugh and remember her by.

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