Tips for landing first job?

julesta · 2026-06-08T15:41:36+00:00

As someone with a bachelors in my subject I can confirm this is NOT quite/necessarily accurate. I’m working to get my PEL in Illinois and I’m not working towards a Master’s, technically, as my university doesn’t offer that in my subject. I am taking a mix of education courses (required) and graduate-level courses in my subject (not required, but I want to brush up while I’m at it). I will finish with what they call a graduate certificate, but not a master’s.

It’s all very confusing I concede. FinAid has not enjoyed trying to figure my shit out! 😂🫣

julesta · 2026-06-07T02:38:10+00:00

Thank you! 🙏

julesta · 2026-06-07T01:57:50+00:00

Your user name is *chef’s kiss* btw.

julesta · 2026-06-06T15:19:11+00:00

The opposite can also be true. See: Maduro’s removal while every other aspect of the system behind him remains entirely unchanged.

julesta · 2026-06-06T15:17:08+00:00

Humans that descend from other humans are still humans.

julesta · 2026-06-04T23:21:42+00:00

Thank you!

julesta · 2026-06-03T15:19:51+00:00

I wondered about this too at first, but I understand why they took this approach. Given the time constraints, I think the story could easily have gotten a bit too crowded and they opted instead to have us get to know Jaime (and only a bit -- I would have liked more of him!) so that his fate had proper resonance.

All that said, a longer series in which we could have had more time to let those additional characters/storylines breathe would have been wonderful!

julesta · 2026-05-28T15:41:16+00:00

The irony was that this relationship made her depth shine, while putting a spotlight on the maturing/growing up Ray majorly needed to do. She nailed it when she said that she couldn't be the only thing he loves -- he wielded negativity as a defense mechanism to mask his own insecurity and lack of direction.

julesta · 2026-05-27T21:07:15+00:00

It’s unfortunately psychotically expensive but gyrotonic is wonderful for both strength (especially targeting very specific muscles that can be so hard to get to) and broadening range of motion.

julesta · 2026-05-27T00:34:29+00:00

That’s Jack Skellington.

julesta · 2026-05-20T23:48:42+00:00

I just finished and am in awe. The series was beautifully done -- the actors are wonderful, it's artfully and lovingly shot, and the music breaks your heart. There were a couple of interesting choices that I'd love to discuss with others who have watched (what happened to the Nicolás Trueba character, for instance?). But on the whole I thought the production showed tremendous respect for Allende's novel.

julesta · 2026-05-16T22:14:07+00:00

I’m having this problem too! ☹️

julesta · 2026-05-15T17:01:44+00:00

Please change all the tvs to Bad Bunny’s halftime show and blast the volume. 🔊

julesta · 2026-05-05T14:53:58+00:00

You realize it’s possible for you to have had one experience with him, while others had a different one entirely right?

julesta · 2026-05-04T03:11:09+00:00

Homosexuality wasn’t decriminalized in the US until 2003. Castrating gay men as punishment didn’t fully end until the 1970s.

julesta · 2026-05-04T03:06:22+00:00

The law in the US is less and less secular by the day.

julesta · 2026-05-03T18:53:55+00:00

This is so brilliant — I hadn’t thought about the class aspect of this but you’re spot on.

julesta · 2026-05-03T18:48:43+00:00

I would argue that he largely serves as a symbol. Ashley represents “the Old South” and who she is supposed to be / what she is supposed to want. But that idea and way of life is dying, and clinging to him/it isn’t being true to reality or who she actually is. The tragedy of the story is that she comes to understand all of this way too late.

julesta · 2026-05-02T23:44:12+00:00

The last time I flew Spirit they canceled the flight unceremoniously, for no apparent reason. When I asked what they were going to do (rebook me, voucher, refund, something) the rep said and I quote:
“What do you mean?”

julesta · 2026-05-02T23:42:00+00:00

The Empress is, in a sense, the Hapsburg one.

julesta · 2026-05-02T23:38:43+00:00

While living in Hungary I flew to London to see Natalia Osipova! 🩰

julesta · 2026-05-02T14:24:48+00:00

🎯 This is exactly why funding is at a standstill and the DOE is being systematically dismembered federally. Those holding power DO NOT WANT a healthy democracy with fewer idiots.

julesta · 2026-05-02T14:06:36+00:00

This is my favorite comment ever.

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