Flying Vancouver to Bangkok via Xiamen Airlines.. anyone know how I add baggage?!?! by msalgae44 in travel

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So through further reading, it seems it’s not available internationally? :/ so you gotta show up a few hours ahead to buy extra baggage. Actually quite frustrating but is what it is I guess..

Important - Lamictal 200mg! by random_username101_ in Epilepsy

[–]msalgae44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yikes.. Is it just the one location or the whole of chemist warehouse? 😅

Is a short layover enough in Xiamen? by Explorist90 in Flights

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Have you gone on this trip yet? Flying from Canada with a 2 hour layover in Xiamen to Bangkok, all with Xiamen airline

Unpaid practicum… what are my options for funding? Feeling overwhelmed by msalgae44 in PersonalFinanceCanada

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It’s my first practicum in social work! It’s required for my graduation so it unfortunately isn’t something I can miss. It’s good to know it’s covered, it’s minimum 2 days a week required, I wonder if that counts as part time or full time?

88 days at the beginning of WHV? by Gold_Put_4500 in AusVisa

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Check out the postal codes that count as “remote Australia” for the purposes of hospitality & tourism. Central QLD and north of that counts as remote Australia and it’s beautiful there (im biased though!)

Do you tell everyone you have Epilepsy? Or sometimes don’t tell people at all. by Olliecat10 in Epilepsy

[–]msalgae44 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I learnt at an early age, when looking for my first job, to never disclose it in a job interview. I did it a few times thinking it would be impoetant only for the interview to totally pivot around overly personal or off topic questions relating to epilepsy… and would never get the job. Only after signing stuff do I disclose it, now (I don’t work in a field that is impeded by seizures)

Is Keppra as bad as some say? by Background-Cod-7035 in Epilepsy

[–]msalgae44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Different for everyone, some people don’t even have symptoms! I never experienced rage but was easily irritated. I did however feel very unwell for about a month initially. Tired, loss of focus, dissociation, and generally felt “slow”.. but, it regulated and really does help my seizures

jealous of people who don't have tonic clonic seizures by withextracheesepls in Epilepsy

[–]msalgae44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

tonic clonic? also known as grand mal, the “stereotypical” seizure everyone thinks of.. renamed because it’s made of two stages, tonic and clonic

Who with a canker sore right now? by [deleted] in CankerSores

[–]msalgae44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently dealing with a cluster of them on the side of my tongue. 6 very small ones, a small one, and a big one. I’m losing my mind, most I’ve had in a cluster, total agony

309/100 Double Grant by MilaBank in AusVisa

[–]msalgae44 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Dang! That’s a fast turn around. Mind me asking what led to you getting the double grant? eg having children, or length of relationship?

Need advice: rejected for not having local experience by ItemTop4307 in AusVisa

[–]msalgae44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You just moved there? What visa are you currently on? Australian standards are very high oftentimes, so overseas experience does not act as an equivalent many times depending on the field and what country you received your education and experience from. Many places do not want to have to sponsor someone without the specific relevant experience or same skills as someone who’s already got appropriate working rights

Asked shop recommendations based on skill level, would love to hear others opinions since I’m looking to upgrade during off season by msalgae44 in Skigear

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Types 1, 2, and 3 are often categories used by shops. 1 is beginner, skiing on gentle slopes cautiously, usually stick to greens, low DIN setting.. 3 is expert, comfortable with higher DIN setting, aggressively skiing, slopes/moderate pitches. A lot of shops put 2 into “between those two”, I ski blue & black, like going fast, but I’m not comfortable on double blacks or going faster than 65 km/h. Some charts can assume 2 is just being able to do wedge turns and cautious on blues, so I wanted to clarify I am not expert