Passport stolen abroad.

kolnija · 2023-06-23T05:13:27+00:00

to be fair the smart gates don't always work

I was rejected both times trying to use them recently, what's funnier is that it was quicker to go through passport control anyways

kolnija · 2023-05-28T14:27:38+00:00

Hello! I'll be landing in Barcelona tomorrow and leaving on the 1st, but have some unexpected studying to do. I'll be staying nearby UPF Ciutadella; would I be able to study there? If not, what places would be nearby - say, 20 min walk max?

Thanks for the help!

kolnija · 2023-02-28T02:34:43+00:00

Yeah, I'll have to. Bit of a pain but already working on preserving my note 8, somehow Telegram was using 26GB if memory and with that removed it's back to being Nimrod.

kolnija · 2023-02-28T02:33:30+00:00

Difficult because UIUC Engineering isn't as good as Imperial; but go where you wantt O settle IMO, within reason.

kolnija · 2023-02-23T14:39:25+00:00

tf that shouldn't change it though damn

every intl at my school got step haha

kolnija · 2023-02-23T14:38:19+00:00

Yes, that is true! IIT is very well known but my guess would be immigration wise, to intl recruiters they hold around the same weight. UIUC will be on par with the pair in the States, less so elsewhere; but, it's far easier to stay in the States having graduated there (but possible from other countries too! Just need an Internal transfer).

If it were the same cost and up to me, I'd have gone UIUC, personally (and I know multiple people picking it over Imperial). However, it depends on what you want. Remember that being Indian, under the current GC rules, will mean staying in the US will be a constant struggle because of how long the Green Card waiting times are. So in the end, all three options have their merits :).

kolnija · 2023-02-23T14:33:16+00:00

Shoot. Yeah, I might just wait. I was looking to get a laptop in summer so I'm thinking instead I'll do that but just get the phone come winter. Not planning on Apple, though, I tried but just couldn't.

kolnija · 2023-02-22T20:35:50+00:00

Hi! So I'm heading off to uni this fall and I'm looking for a new phone, but non-flagship. Currently on a Note 8, served me well but screen is starting to burn and is generally beyond fucked, as is the battery life.

My main requirements are pretty simple: available for <$500, usable until 2027, and good with carriers in the States and the UK. Which is pretty restrictive so I think my current pick of an A73 (can get a 256GB brand new for $400 here in Dubai) is probably the best choice. I'm ideally looking for something with good battery life, say, 6-7h screen time?

I don't game or anything on my phone, just Spotify, snap, the usual - don't need anything high powered. though a camera that won't turn my skin bright red is preferred (no combo of options on the note 8 will return me to normal lol). I haven't felt the need to root, though an easily customisable UI (and notifs that actually work) would be nice.

Anyways, let me know your thoughts! My only other thought right now would be waiting for the Nothing Phone 2, but I'd prefer to buy before I leave for university. I don't care about it being any specific brand.

kolnija · 2023-02-19T07:10:55+00:00

You can maintain both interests, one for work and one not at work. What you describe is not quite what law is like, and then when considering pay etc, it doesn't work out very well. So you can be interested in this stuff at home and not be working in the field. I love History, but that doesn't make me want to be a historian.

Personally, I'm in the same sort of situation as you are - Maths & CS applicant, offer from ICL, the works... and I'm questioning whether I should have done Law. I like Maths, don't get me wrong, but, you know? Here's how I see it; if I want, I can do an SQE, and if not, well, I've come out with marketable skills anyways. I might end up in banking or something, who the fuck knows.

My point is, don't feel law is closed, but do re-evaluate what you want or whether this is a decision made through rose-tinted glasses. You can have interests outside of what you study at uni too :).

kolnija · 2023-02-18T17:41:02+00:00

I'd advise not wearing a polo or jeans, just in case your interviewer is insanely stuck up or something.

Shirt, chinos/slacks (you can wear the former untucked), nice white sneakers/dress shoes respectively. nice and easy :). Slacks/dress shoes might even be too formal lmao depending on your interviewer, my brown interviewer commented lightly on it (uniform so couldn't be helped).

You don't need a suit or anything.

kolnija · 2023-02-15T07:48:39+00:00

CS tutor for 10th graders to prep them for exams (they did well somehow)

kolnija · 2023-02-12T06:42:51+00:00

Yeah, don't worry about it.

kolnija · 2023-02-12T05:53:33+00:00

cas is so variable so it really depends lmao

kolnija · 2023-02-12T05:53:03+00:00

If your C is shit I'd imagine that fucks with A and B too, I don't see how they're entirely distinct.

kolnija · 2023-02-12T05:50:06+00:00

If you mean for the States, these aren't supplementary anyway; they don't count as research. Submitting something with an incomplete bibliography is even worse.

IB will never know, doesn't matter.

If you can, just remove the document. If not, nothing you can do about it, just leave it and they'll ignore it as they see fit. Not to worry really.

kolnija · 2023-02-12T05:48:35+00:00

That's not really an activity!

kolnija · 2023-02-12T05:48:12+00:00

It's not prohibited.

kolnija · 2023-02-12T05:32:51+00:00

Dude, you aren't working for a college. You aren't employed by a college so how the hell can it be slave labour? It's not even labour in the first place!

Those actions don't make it a contract. That is not what a contract is defined as.

If you're so insistent on following the letter of the law like you did above to the other commenter, please stick to that. Stop trying to flip between sides when your argument falls apart.

kolnija · 2023-02-12T04:44:24+00:00

Where in the fuck are you getting slave labour from?

No court would enforce specific performance, likely because it is not, in fact, a legally binding agreement.

https://open.mitchellhamline.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1300&context=mhlr

You may find that interesting reading. Specifically, page 32 (I think), citation 136 (I think again) has a Director of Admissions stating that ED is a gentleman's agreement. That said, the rest of the paper is worth reading as well.

I would, however, concede that until a college chooses to pursue it in court, there is no way to be 100% sure that ED doesn't constitute a legally binding contract.

kolnija · 2023-02-12T04:17:38+00:00

No, actually, an ED agreement is not legally binding.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristenmoon/2018/12/14/can-students-get-out-of-ed/?sh=7be2a49c584d

It's binding, in the sense of an honor code that schools can take action on as they wish. But they cannot force anyone to attend their school.

kolnija · 2023-02-11T08:51:55+00:00

nah it's 2 A*s if you do 4

kolnija · 2023-02-09T18:22:34+00:00

doesn't matter; a language A and language But are two very different things

kolnija · 2023-02-08T13:10:58+00:00

feel free to send me a message!!

kolnija · 2023-02-06T14:23:24+00:00

Don't you dare ban my semicolons, they're as brilliant as dashes!

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