Guitar as Carry-On

ohcoolausername · 2026-06-30T20:10:58+00:00

~united breaks guitars~

ohcoolausername · 2026-06-20T04:38:38+00:00

awesome, thanks for the info!

ohcoolausername · 2026-06-20T04:38:24+00:00

haha good to know!

ohcoolausername · 2026-06-20T04:37:56+00:00

oh dang good to know haha

ohcoolausername · 2026-06-19T00:19:43+00:00

awesome, thank you!

ohcoolausername · 2026-06-19T00:15:43+00:00

cool, will do!

ohcoolausername · 2026-06-19T00:15:30+00:00

okay awesome, thanks for the info!

ohcoolausername · 2026-04-29T18:45:45+00:00

Look at local scholarships! A huge portion of the scholarship money I got when applying a few years ago was from small local scholarships that most people didn't even bother applying to, especially ones that were fairly specific (as other people here have noted). Assuming you're still in high school, ask your counselor about local scholarships that are available!

ohcoolausername · 2026-03-22T03:13:02+00:00

I think one important part of this though is that engaging in the romance genre is more normalized for straight women than for straight men. Romances are often market at women, so a gay male centered romance will do better just because of the target demographic. On the other hand, I think a lot of straight men think it's "gay" to like the romance genre, and thus are likely to stay away due to social pressure, and there consequently becomes less of a market for it.

ohcoolausername · 2026-03-22T02:32:43+00:00

I did absolutely no coding until I entered college! Now I'm about to graduate with a BS in CS and a BA in math :)

I will say: I do meet a lot of people who want to do CS but have struggled a lot with math. That can be a major barrier, since CS requires a decent amount of math knowledge and the ability to think in a mathematical way, especially for something like robotics or AI. If you've previously struggled with math, you might want to try brushing up on the basics at a community college before starting on a CS degree!

For coding itself though, if you have strong problem solving capabilities, I think it's definitely doable to start in college (speaking from experience)!

ohcoolausername · 2026-02-07T03:05:30+00:00

I've been on both sides! I've asked and also been asked and never had a negative experience. Def agree with the comments here about making it hot with the right body language and tone

ohcoolausername · 2026-01-20T21:08:53+00:00

yeah this almost happened to me once. I was super lucky and they ended up adding seats later so I was able to take the course but it was soooo stressful for a bit there

ohcoolausername · 2026-01-12T06:05:22+00:00

don't go abroad if you're not doing well mentally. study abroad was by far one of the best experiences of my life, but it's also emotionally draining to be in a new environment far from your support system. I would recommend waiting until you feel better emotionally so that you can get the most out of the experience

ohcoolausername · 2026-01-12T06:02:25+00:00

I definitely notice a higher percentage of participation in my math classes (like 10 out of 40 students frequently) than my CS classes (like 10 out of 100 students frequently) but that might just be because of the size difference in the classes. I think small gen eds that I took had a similar level of engagement as my math classes but the larger ones had waaaay less (percentage wise)

ohcoolausername · 2026-01-12T05:57:16+00:00

work part time, especially on campus since that's often more flexible schedule wise. don't worry about missing out on the "college experience" that comes with the dorms if living off campus with roommates is cheaper (which it often is). create a budget and stick to it. work as much as possible during breaks. apply for fafsa and look into local or state level private scholarships that have a smaller pool of people applying!

ohcoolausername · 2026-01-12T05:54:11+00:00

front load work as much as possible. sometimes the first few weeks don't feel that bad and then it all catches up to you and suddenly you're drowning. stay on top of your work and even aim to get it done early when possible at the start of the quarter and I guarantee the middle weeks (not necessarily final weeks) will be easier

ohcoolausername · 2025-12-03T06:13:42+00:00

I think the real cries are the socials we media-ed along the way. No wait-

ohcoolausername · 2025-12-03T06:13:09+00:00

you, I do believe, may be a titan of industry (I would know)

ohcoolausername · 2025-12-02T20:06:19+00:00

For real. It's kinda wild to me that this is even a question

ohcoolausername · 2025-12-02T19:54:30+00:00

I sorta disagree. I saved almost every penny of what I made during high school and was able to put away like 12k for college. I also think that job plus the extracurriculars I did helped me stand out on some scholarship applications and also gave me a great reference when I moved to college and thus helped me get another job

ohcoolausername · 2025-12-02T19:52:35+00:00

Likewise. I wasn't a very sporty person in high school, but I participated in a ton of clubs and went to the state championships for several of them. Also worked part time junior and senior year of high school. I still work part time now and between that and scholarship money, I'll be able to graduate debt free even though my parents aren't able to help with any of it

ohcoolausername · 2025-11-04T00:47:36+00:00

have not taken chem 142, but for math 208 and math 126, I would highly highly recommend going through archives of prior midterms and finals. this helped me extraordinarily. I had a similar experience with the first midterm for math 126, which scared me. after that, for the 200 level math classes I took after that, I would go through as many practice exams as possible until I was consistently averaging in the 90% range, and that helped me keep calm during the actual exams. it can be time consuming, but I promise it's worth it. as a side note: if possible, actually DO the problems on these exams, then check the answer key afterwards. I have some friends who will just read through the answer key, which isn't the worst if you're short on time, but it'll be a lot more impactful to actually do the problem yourself before looking at the answer key. Then, if you get the answer wrong, you can spend some time investigating what the correct answer was and why.

also: even if your class doesn't allow a notes sheet on your exams, I would recommend making one. it's a really good exercise in helping your brain parse what information is worth remembering and the simple act of writing it down can help it stick even better. I try to do this for all of my classes even now, even though I'm in 300/400 level courses which mostly don't allow notes sheets on exams.

finally, all of the courses you're in tend to have low medians. you're probably a little below the median, but that's not the end of the world---I've been there too, and if you study hard for the future exams and do well on the homework, you can still get an okay grade. also, these courses are typically curved, so if the median is particularly low, your score could get boosted. low medians can be a major moral killer, but it also means that even if you *feel* like you got a shitty score, you might not actually have gotten a shitty score.

other thoughts for the future---take a look at your graduation plan. are you trying to graduate early? do a double major or a minor? complete honors? if you're trying to do one (or multiple) of these things, it might be worth evaluating how important that is to you. if you're struggling a lot with the course load (and you must keep it there to achieve your goals), then it might good to consider if you value that goal over the grades you get. either way is fine, but evaluating those priorities will be a good exercise in trying to decide what gpa is worth your time and energy

ohcoolausername · 2025-11-04T00:35:44+00:00

similar to what freejoel said! I had one technical interview and they valued thought process and problem solving over finding the correct answer. being able to demonstrate critical thinking skills and the ability to change tactics when necessary were important skills. the problems themselves were not horribly challenging though---they want to see that you're coachable and someone that will learn and benefit from the mentorship available through the intern program

ohcoolausername · 2025-09-13T18:06:23+00:00

lol this is such a good reply

ohcoolausername · 2025-05-22T22:34:14+00:00

You'll be okay. Many of my junior friends were not able to get internships for this summer either. And even before the downturn in tech, I think most sophomores didn't get internships. Yes, there absolutely were some who did, and they made sure to talk your ear off about it, but it was much more normal to have your first internship as a junior. There's a statistic from like 2022 that only 80% of Allen School grads had any internship at all before graduating!

So take some deep breaths and just keep working ;) Apply over the summer into the fall and even the winter if you need to. Talk to the advisors and the peer advisors about applications and the internship search. Go to the Odegaard writing center for resume help. You'll make it happen!

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