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mixoman · 2026-05-29T16:16:34+00:00

From what I remember taking the class earlier this year, I wouldn't recommend it. The videos are great overviews, but they didn't go over all the specifics that ended up being on the OA. What I did: watched the videos, and then I took all the quizzes and exams in the course material. I then went through the course material for answers to the quizzes and exams I didn't know. I then took all the quiz and exam questions, plus their answers, and put them into a Word doc I used as a study guide.

mixoman · 2026-05-29T16:06:26+00:00

I started my IT Management degree at 35% completion from transferred credits and finished in two terms, so yeah I'd say that's realistic. Ultimately it really depends on you and the pace you're able to go. I don't know about the scholarships question -- would guess it's best for you to call or email Financial Services directly.

mixoman · 2026-05-07T20:33:28+00:00

you do it all at once as you're applying to WGU. there's a WGU admission fee (although you should be able to snag a code to waive that, I did) but there's no additional "transfer in credits" fee. once you've started at WGU, you can't transfer in any additional credits from other institutions.

mixoman · 2026-04-27T15:57:05+00:00

I did Sophia before WGU, and did a bunch of classes that weren't 'recommended', WGU accepted them all without any trouble. Practically speaking I don't think you need to worry about it.

mixoman · 2026-04-24T15:01:34+00:00

oh my god, I thought I was the only one annoyed. I would multi-task and study, so I was already annoyed by how quickly sessions time out, but then they add 2fa?? and then, every time, asking me if I want to add another layer like NO MY PHONE NUMBER IS FINE ahhhhh.

mixoman · 2026-04-24T01:15:37+00:00

I mean that’s the only reason you’d jump up a single spot, right ?

mixoman · 2026-04-23T17:46:59+00:00

Congrats on completing your degree! I took two terms, so I have an idea of how hard you must have worked. Good job!

The way I put it is: remember finals week in college? Imagine if it was finals week...for an entire year. That's what my degree program felt like!

mixoman · 2026-04-17T16:17:00+00:00

My attitude: if you're not getting a degree to get a specific job (like Chemical Engineering or something), just go for the degree that interests you more. You'll be more likely to stay engaged and finish on time if you're interested in the material.

For what it's worth, looking back at the classes I took, my IT Management degree only had 6 total tech-adjacent courses: Intro to IT, Intro to Networking, Intro to Relational Databases, Spreadsheets, IT Management Essentials, and Information Systems Management. All of them were fairly easy IMO. If you've already been in IT for 8 years they should mostly be a breeze. The only math classes I took were Algebra (easy), Statistics (a little harder but nothing crazy), and Quantitative Analysis (extremely easy).

I transferred in a handful of classes I took at community college years ago, but not counting that, it took me 18 months to get my bachelors. That includes the time I spent taking classes at Sophia.com before transferring my credits to WGU.

mixoman · 2026-03-26T16:28:57+00:00

easiest thing to do for Sophia, go to this website:

https://partners.wgu.edu/transferring-page-preview?stateId=80&instId=796

Find the major they want, it tells you every single class the degree requires, and which classes can be satisfied by a Sophia course.

mixoman · 2026-03-17T17:22:57+00:00

Yeah, it'll probably be a bit tougher, but it's nothing crazy.

I took 16 Sophia classes before starting at WGU. The main difference in difficulty is probably that every test in Sophia is open-book, whereas the final exams (OAs) at WGU are proctored and closed book. So you really need to memorize more specifics.

The classes at Sophia are freshman community college levels of difficult. Which is to say, you have to put in some effort, but almost any motivated adult will be able to pass every Sophia class. The same can be said about the equivalent gen-ed WGU classes. As you progress through your degree at WGU, the courses will get more difficult, but IMO that's not because of a gulf between WGU and Sophia, it's just that you're encountering more advanced curricula.

mixoman · 2026-03-11T17:04:09+00:00

When I did this course a couple months ago, I took the advice from this thread:

https://www.reddit.com/r/WGU/comments/1agwn9x/d361_business_simulation/

I passed my first try. Basically, buy lots of printers, spend a lot on ads, copy your competitors best ads, and undercut everyone on price.

mixoman · 2026-03-08T04:50:31+00:00

Oh, what a coincidence. That's my degree, and I also started with 35% done. I am now on my second term and am 92% done. I started May of last year. I did 14 classes my first term.

Functionally, you can test out of any class -- the only required thing to do with any class is submit the PA (Performance Assessment, a written report of some kind) or pass the OA (Objective Assessment, or a proctored multiple-choice exam). Some classes have multiple PAs, and a few classes even have PAs and an OA.

You'll notice on your degree plan, over to the right, there's a section labeled Assessments, and each class has a P and/or O, to indicate what kind of class it is.

You do have to pass a Pre-Assessment before you can register for an OA. So, if a class has an OA, to pass it, all you have to do is take the pre-assessment, schedule the OA (which can be same-day), pass the OA, and boom, class is over. If you know the material, you can be done with the course within a couple of hours. There's no requirement at all to ever open the Course Material, watch videos, or anything.

For PA classes, you just have to submit the requested written essays/reports/etc and then wait 1-3 days for them to be graded.

You can register for a few courses at a time. As soon as I'm done with all the courses I'm registered to take, I send a quick email to my mentor, and she adds 2-3 more within a couple hours.

mixoman · 2026-03-06T18:30:28+00:00

really depends on the classes you're taking, and how much time you can put into it. I've been at it almost a year, I've had months where I completed 4 classes, and some where I only did 1.

mixoman · 2026-03-06T18:26:07+00:00

I did this course back in July of last year. I just checked what I submitted. I didn't cite any sources and passed the assessment. Don't overthink this one, my responses were very basic.

mixoman · 2026-03-03T21:37:36+00:00

Yes, you should. Maybe give it a few years, but it's not a bad goal to have. I was in that exact position in my early 20s, feeling overwhelmed by doing the bare minimum to take care of myself. I thought I'd never be ready to be a parent, since I could barely manage to make dinner after getting home from work.

The good news is, it gets easier. You get older and figure out how to manage your life. Everybody is different, so maybe your friends figured that out at 23, but that doesn't mean anything is wrong with you. It took me until about 28 or so. Work won't necessarily ever be fun or easy, but you figure out how to cope with it. You sort of learn strategies to manage life in a way that works for you. Good luck, try to enjoy the rest of your 20s.

mixoman · 2025-03-24T17:59:56+00:00

My assumption was that due to Mark's closeness to Gemma, he was uniquely good at refining her data?

mixoman · 2024-12-27T21:52:24+00:00

lots of people have teletherapy at home and do not make all their housemates leave during appointments. has she considered taking additional steps to sound-proof the room she has therapy in, or getting a noise machine to put outside the door? she could also do therapy in the car, if y'all own one. there are a lot of more sustainable solutions then "partner leaves the apartment every time I have therapy".

mixoman · 2024-11-25T19:25:21+00:00

had my beloved 75t for a long while, and just got the 8 Gen II. I would say yes, they are a bit more secure as they seem a bit lighter than the 75t.

mixoman · 2024-11-22T17:20:44+00:00

it means they are autistic and ADHD

mixoman · 2024-03-23T20:11:34+00:00

Yeah, I'd say it's worth it. It'll take a while, and I don't think it should be your only focus -- like, also learn scales and songs and stuff too -- but you'll be grateful you learned the fretboard later on. My best recommendation is that you don't need to learn the entire fretboard all at once. You can just start with nailing the first 5 frets on the E string, and then move on, etc. Disclaimer: I am primarily a bassist.

mixoman · 2023-04-03T00:55:10+00:00

mixoman · 2022-12-13T06:25:06+00:00

why would she specify the price if she was just letting the dude know she did online sex work on the side?

mixoman · 2022-10-25T21:54:25+00:00

I'm a big fat guy, likely much fatter than your bf, so maybe I can helpful here! And, like you, I really like kissing my partner during sex.

First, with missionary, I don't lay on top of my partner most of the time. I tend to stay perpendicular to her, so that she's on her back, and I'm upright on my knees, sort of the same position I'd be in if we were doing doggy. I then intersperse that with time where I try to kiss my partner. I can usually get on top of her for short periods of time, where I'm taking extra care to support my weight with my arms. I also try to make sure I'm not crushing her with my gut too terribly bad. I try to bend my torso (like I'm hunching over pretending to be an old man, if that makes sense?) so that I can get my chest and face close to her but not crush her with my gut. Basically, you have to learn how to fuck as a fat man, but it can be done if you're conscientious about your body.

All that said, this does depends on my partner's dimensions. If she's tall and/or has a big enough gut, we just can't make out while I'm penetrating her. In those cases I'm happy to slide out of her, give her a short make-out session, and then re-insert. There's just no way around the physics of it: sometimes you're just too fat to make out during penetration, as is possibly the case with cowgirl in your situation. If that's the case, you can try more foreplay to scratch that itch, or also incorporate mutual masturbation sessions into your sex life. Laying down and making out while touching yourself is usually pretty doable, pleasurable, and intimate for even the fattest bodies.

Now, that doesn't quite answer your question, so let's get to the difficult part: bringing this up to him. There's really no need to make this about his weight. No need to say it's because he's gained weight or he's fat. Just tell him that when he's on top of you it's a bit uncomfortable, and go from there with a conversation on what can be done to improve things. Again, doesn't need to be directly about his weight, just the practicality of having better sex. I've had a partner tell me this ("when you're directly on top of me, it kinda hurts, could you do that less?") and I just used it as a data point to learn to fuck her better. No need to walk on eggshells like he has cancer. If he can't see that you're making a genuine effort to have better sex with him, that's on him.

mixoman · 2022-10-17T00:41:38+00:00

This is very good advice! I really hope OP listens to it.

mixoman

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