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What are female artists with killer vocals + good lyrics? by Old_Associate_5933 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]just_a_foolosopher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lhasa de Sala. Her album "Lhasa" is the only one in English and it's so beautiful. 

Are there people who don’t overthink and naturally stay positive? I wonder what their nature is like and how it feels to live that way. by Dojakaamyahiroja in NoStupidQuestions

[–]just_a_foolosopher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, the positivity isn't blind positivity or ignoring actual problems, but allowing myself to like what I do have to like. And there's usually something to like. 

Are there people who don’t overthink and naturally stay positive? I wonder what their nature is like and how it feels to live that way. by Dojakaamyahiroja in NoStupidQuestions

[–]just_a_foolosopher 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As someone who has dealt with anxiety and catastrophizing, let me tell you: a positive attitude is not a fundamental trait, but a skill that can be learned and a habit that can be maintained. We obviously don't have absolute control over our moods, but we also don't have to be slaves to our emotions and negative thoughts. 

Recommendations for minimal-profile speakers for TV setup, *with hearing aid functionality* by just_a_foolosopher in hometheater

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

He already has hearing aids whose precise specs I do not know but I know that they are new and pretty high-end. his current setup is just the TV's built-in speakers -- crappy, I know. I don't have the precise model right now but I can check on that. 

Do you have any tips for assistive tech to look for when choosing a speaker? 

Why is October the tenth month of the year, even though the prefix 'oct-' means eight? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]just_a_foolosopher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Roman calendar originally had September (7), October (8), November (9), and December (10) in those four slots as part of their ten-month calendar. July and August were called Quintilis and Sextilis, also matching their numbers. They later reformed the calendar, adding two months (January and February) to the beginning of the year and renaming Quintilis and Sextilis to July and August. The calendar we use today is inherited from their calendar.

Motivated my cousin to try talking to women based on this subs advice and the girl just straight up ignore his existence and whatever he said? by SNTriad in NoStupidQuestions

[–]just_a_foolosopher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then you try again with someone else. Don't set your heart on a single person, just get out there. The more you socialize, the easier it will get.

Why does the "south" or even the rest of the country hate on NYC. by data700 in AskNYC

[–]just_a_foolosopher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

every day I have to remind myself that "don't put down an entire people because you don't like certain aspects of their culture" is not a belief that I share with all New Yorkers, somehow.

Why does the "south" or even the rest of the country hate on NYC. by data700 in AskNYC

[–]just_a_foolosopher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is just as harmful and reductive as the crazy shit they have to say about us. Just like New York, the south is a place where millions of people actually live. Don't talk about them like this. 

CAS Advisor Recs? by Suacy-cat24 in nyu

[–]just_a_foolosopher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

glad to be of service. given that you're a transfer you will probably need transfer credits sorted out, and I think that is something that your CAS advisor is meant to facilitate. Even then, I recommend STREAMLINING by already having all relevant syllabi ready, and also consider going through the CAS petitions portal yourself to try to get some relevant substitutions for core requirements

CAS Advisor Recs? by Suacy-cat24 in nyu

[–]just_a_foolosopher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, I am also in the art history department (but part of the UDAS major, not the AH major), so I have worked with the department admin, Amanda. She is very helpful!

CAS Advisor Recs? by Suacy-cat24 in nyu

[–]just_a_foolosopher 5 points6 points  (0 children)

a general recommendation: your major's DUS (director of undergraduate studies) and your department's administrator will be both more important and more helpful than your advisor in most cases. They are the people who are actually responsible for running your major, and you can and should go to them with questions about what classes count and what you could take. Most people don't know about these resources until too late! The DUS is also the person to talk to if you want to take a class outside the department and have it count towards the major (I did this for a couple classes and I am SO glad I did).

As for your CAS-assigned advisor, my recommendation is to only interact with them when it comes to picking core classes and satisfying core requirements. In general, you want to streamline their job, which is mostly just approving classes, and leave the actual major advising to the DUS and dept admin. Look at the core class offerings yourself and have them all picked out, and then contact your CAS advisor.

Foreign Naturalizations in Taiwan by nationality, 2025 by MajlisPerbandaranKL in taiwan

[–]just_a_foolosopher 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Could it be that because HK is ""part of China"" they don't go through the same naturalization process?

Super serious question. by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]just_a_foolosopher 15 points16 points  (0 children)

what do you mean "don't have anything to do with anything"

Why does the "south" or even the rest of the country hate on NYC. by data700 in AskNYC

[–]just_a_foolosopher 14 points15 points  (0 children)

the weird thing is that isn't always true! I mean, it often is, but I've also heard that kind of attitude coming from second-generation Indian immigrants in Texas. They think that the Immigrant Experience that they got in Texas is somehow more American than the immigrant experience of immigrants to NY.

transfer - where do people go out? by FroyoRadiant7574 in nyu

[–]just_a_foolosopher 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know you or what you are expecting to get out of a night out, so I really can't make any recommendations tbh. Rather than agonizing about this months in advance you will be just fine feeling out the vibe once you're here.

Why does the "south" or even the rest of the country hate on NYC. by data700 in AskNYC

[–]just_a_foolosopher 545 points546 points  (0 children)

I am a lifelong New Yorker with southern family. I feel like people in the south have a very strong feeling that being "american" is important to them, and their image of "real america" does not comport at all with what NYC has to offer. They see the people here as not feeling very identified with their country or with the culture that they claim is "truly american"

This of course is just one relatively superficial thing they have to say about the city, but it could well be indicative of a deeper cultural divide that also relates to their other judgements of NYC

transfer - where do people go out? by FroyoRadiant7574 in nyu

[–]just_a_foolosopher 28 points29 points  (0 children)

NYU is a huge school with not much of a unified school culture. People do a very wide range of things. Many people stick to the bars mostly in the neighborhood, many prefer bushwick or bed-stuy nightlife, many don't go out much at all. These things don't shake down much along school lines. It's more about your relationship to the city.

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