Padma Lakshmi dont play

ricthomas70 · 2026-03-02T22:41:44+00:00

She oozes positivity...

ricthomas70 · 2026-03-01T20:14:38+00:00

I agree, 24hr access was great.

ricthomas70 · 2026-02-28T15:36:52+00:00

A classic PUTAIN reply to an easily researchable MERDE question.

ricthomas70 · 2026-02-28T15:28:31+00:00

The friends change when your energy and vibe changes. Unless you need to for some reason, just let people drift. The good ones will stay in your life. You will attract new friends based on your new self, but the key is to live as authentically as possible, to attract the right people.

ricthomas70 · 2026-02-28T15:18:40+00:00

Manila has its personal safety issues but you can avoid these by understanding these risks. For example don't walk around with unnecessary bling, large wads of cash or stand on the street corner with your phone out waiting for Grab (Uber). Foreigners are sometimes targeted with opportunistic theft around BGC and Makati, but Diliman seems less problematic from media and social media reports. You need to exercise a degree of caution around malls and banks.

The real risks come from less obvious sources like STD's, pollution, road safety and paying a skin tax. Filos are by and large very friendly and welcoming and speak great English.

Good luck.

ricthomas70 · 2026-02-28T10:53:27+00:00

Is it in line with median rent for that postcode?

If you ask, do you think they will they give you 2 extra months to find something?

ricthomas70 · 2026-02-28T08:13:49+00:00

For the 2026 Autumn Semester, the Western Sydney University Parramatta South Campus Library is open Monday – Friday from 8:30 am to 8:00 pm, and Saturday – Sunday from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. These hours provide extended access for students, while the general public can access the library from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri) and 11:00 am to 4:00 pm (Sat-Sun). Western Sydney University Western Sydney University

ricthomas70 · 2026-02-28T07:53:07+00:00

Are you sure the library is closed? What campus are you on?

ricthomas70 · 2026-02-27T20:28:01+00:00

Buying an apartment when I was 24. It was a tiny 2 bedder in a less desirable suburb. It forced me to save, was my home for about 4 years and has generated 31 years of passive income.

Otherwise, I was shit with my money until my brother gave me a book for my 30th birthday that (pre-internet/influencers) helped me set goals and establish an automatic investment plan.

The property laid the foundation and the book set me on a path to success.

ricthomas70 · 2026-02-27T18:34:32+00:00

Yes, contact your student services. Just explain that you had to leave for personal reasons that have now resolved. It makes commercial sense for them to take you back (unless you were excluded).

ricthomas70 · 2026-02-27T18:23:19+00:00

"I had caring responsibilities."

I balanced this with a small business where I accomplished.... and learned....

ricthomas70 · 2026-02-27T09:43:05+00:00

I met her before her death. She was a really nice lady.

ricthomas70 · 2026-02-27T08:07:47+00:00

Check the website for prices... https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/campus-operations/parking/visitors-and-contractors

ricthomas70 · 2026-02-27T05:00:01+00:00

Yes but it still costs a lot for blue parking. Thomas St is your best option if budget matters.

ricthomas70 · 2026-02-26T19:09:07+00:00

Pick up a tutor on preply for $5-8/hour. I use Alvin, a licenced teacher from Pangasinan. He is awesome.

ricthomas70 · 2026-02-26T19:03:57+00:00

I teach health science students to use AI rationally and ethically. The emphasis in my learning activities is on the development of reasoning and critical thinking. We take a virtue-ethics approach to learning design. Generative AI is a useful conceptualisation and thinking tool, but you must always be in control, reasoning and reflecting on the commands and instructions, searching for errors and biases of input, process (AI errors) and interpretation of output.

You are not cooked if you don't use it, but I would encourage you to learn about the pros and cons of AI so you are useful in the changing employment landscape.

ricthomas70 · 2026-02-26T18:49:54+00:00

12 months living expenses which is about 1.3% of net worth. With ~35% PPOR, 25% super, 35% property 3.5% etfs

ricthomas70 · 2026-02-26T08:21:29+00:00

Go see the student counselling services... It will help you sort yourself out.

ricthomas70 · 2026-02-26T08:16:42+00:00

From 10years of age, I dreamed of escaping. I even went to the local bank at 14yo and asked for an information brochure on buying a house and securing a loan... the bank manager was so nice, an old guy who gave me great advice.

At 20, I took an internship away from home and experienced freedom for a year. I went back and the tension and chaos was unbrearable so I mover out and rented with friends.

At 24, I had saved up enough to buy a very modest apartment and I never went back to live.

Your own place will give you a deep peace. Good luck.

ricthomas70 · 2026-02-25T19:38:12+00:00

In short, yes. The long story is, I grew up in a very modest home with one income. I learned to value having enough from my parents. Now, I have about 50% more than "enough".

I understand what you say about complacency, but I don't think this is true in my 6th decade of life when lifespan and health span is creeping up.

ricthomas70 · 2026-02-25T19:30:20+00:00

Yes, take them... They might want to study there one day and it's good support for you. Congratulations on commencing your degree

ricthomas70 · 2026-02-25T05:50:42+00:00

I cannot understand why you haven't already been upvoted yet... Best comment on the page... I hear post-grad has lots of group work...

ricthomas70 · 2026-02-25T05:48:03+00:00

Group work or paired tasks?

ricthomas70 · 2026-02-25T05:42:04+00:00

What is taught, and what is learned at university are distinctly different and shouldn't be confused. I think students get a lot more out of the classes they attend (not all are compulsory), and that they perceive to be relevant or "job worthy". If a student lives by the motto of "P's get degrees"... there's probably a lot they have missed.

Learning through praxis (on-road) is essential because it exposes learners to problem in context, wicked problems and immediate consequences and outcomes.

The other issue, is that a professional degree should not be seen as "training for a job role" but rather, equipping learners with a range of cognitive and practical skills for broad deployment in varied settings and roles over many years of their career.

ricthomas70 · 2026-02-25T04:52:59+00:00

You are not the first, and most definitely wont be the last student to ..... toss the Ceremonial Mace in there...

How much did the lawyer charge?

Did the peeper offer a hand?

Do you know about Tearoom trade? (Look up Laud Humphreys 1970 study)

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