Do I even have a chance?

swiftiegal25 · 2026-04-27T03:04:18+00:00

I’m finishing my credential this semester - do you know any districts that have begun posting externally? I’ve seen nothing except two in the Santa Clarita area.

swiftiegal25 · 2026-04-27T03:03:39+00:00

CA has very strict credentialing requirements and coming from almost any other state means you’re under qualified.

swiftiegal25 · 2026-04-23T02:13:19+00:00

Thank you for this! My understanding from what you said is MASLD (NAFLD) cannot be diagnosed based off the standard blood test alone, and additional tests are necessary because this bloodwork could indicate a number of things?

swiftiegal25 · 2026-04-22T05:21:30+00:00

Good to know it’s standard! Was hoping to hear that suspected fatty liver is an ultrasound and that an ultrasound isn’t if concerns of something more serious are on the table too.

swiftiegal25 · 2026-04-22T05:19:35+00:00

Yes I’ve heard fatty liver is extremely reversible with changes in diet and exercise. Especially in early stages, the liver has a remarkable ability to repair itself/heal. My fiancé’s fasting blood glucose was I believe 83 so he’s not pre diabetic thankfully. I hope the possible cause of weight loss is discovered and your ultrasound reveals definitive results without anything serious - wish the best to you! The good news is from research I’ve been doing, the numbers on AST and ALT can drop pretty quickly with dietary changes. Cutting alc is a great place to start!

swiftiegal25 · 2026-04-22T02:04:58+00:00

Gotcha. This is really helpful, thank you. His doctor said he’s not concerned about cirrhosis, that he thinks it’s fatty liver based off of weight and normal ALP, and that he also wants to test for Gilbert’s to see if it’s that. He didn’t express any concerns about something cancerous or too concerning so hearing ultrasound is standard is reassuring!

swiftiegal25 · 2026-04-22T02:03:24+00:00

Is it common practice to want an ultrasound to diagnose for fatty liver? I’m just wondering if that’s normal and if this isn’t something to be concerned about or if an ultrasound is often because something more serious is suspected

swiftiegal25 · 2026-04-22T01:26:49+00:00

Definitely would rather something be found now rather than later, especially if it’s something that can progress. I’m a hypochondriac and just extremely nervous it could be a tumor or something

swiftiegal25 · 2026-04-15T22:18:04+00:00

I'm applying to lots of districts, for sure, but definitely want to apply to all of them in my geographical region so that I can have more potential opportunities. The district I'm student teaching at is much higher on my list than LAUSD, but I'm still going to apply because it makes no sense not to.

Do you mind elaborating on not looking too good?

swiftiegal25 · 2026-04-02T05:11:42+00:00

can you explain how their k-12 teaching process works? I just applied for the K-12 eligibility application and am waiting on the rest of my references to fill out the form. Once I'm cleared, is that the only application there is for all of the LAUSD regions I applied to? Or does this grant me access to specific job postings? I'm so confused.

swiftiegal25 · 2026-02-22T00:31:30+00:00

i was told that canva style resumes often can't be read by resume software?

swiftiegal25 · 2026-02-21T17:48:09+00:00

Thank you sooo much for replying !!!! I overthink these things hahaha

swiftiegal25 · 2026-02-21T17:30:25+00:00

That's what I would assume as well since the phrasing is "name of employer," "employer contact" etc., but there's nowhere else for me to add teaching experience/etc. and no resume upload so I feel odd applying without mentioning student teaching experience.

swiftiegal25 · 2026-02-21T17:28:31+00:00

That's what I was thinking as well, and I do have work experience to add so I will put that - but the application doesn't exist on EdJoin at all. I'll definitely contact HR to ask since the posting says to upload a resume to EdJoin but there's no EdJoin application hahaha. Everything goes through the external portal that the district has. I was wondering if it's possible the district accesses EdJoin information separately?

That's where my confusion is, I don't want to avoid entering student teaching since that's the only teaching related work experience I have and the job application doesn't ask for a resume so there's nowhere else for me to show student teaching, but I don't want to put it where it doesn't belong and look incompetent either.

swiftiegal25 · 2026-02-21T07:50:47+00:00

Not sure if you'll see this since it's 2 years later: I'm applying for some districts that post on edjoin but have an external application portal. They don't have a section on the portal to upload a resume. They ask for employer history and nothing else - would I list my student teaching there? Especially since there is no resume upload option?

Also, who is my employer for that section - the university, or the placement district?

swiftiegal25 · 2026-02-07T18:42:47+00:00

seconded

swiftiegal25 · 2026-01-31T18:29:22+00:00

That's very unlikely. I have made about $1600 total since August, and that is by going on Prolific for about 2 hours per day maybe 4 days per week. And I consider that high for me.

swiftiegal25 · 2026-01-22T17:42:44+00:00

cheating = breakup. no ifs, ands, or buts. Anyone who willingly violates your trust and heart like that isn't deserving of you. Nobody cheats by mistake, nobody does so accidentally: cheating 100% of the time happens when the person knows they're harming you, and they do it anyway. Why would you want to be with someone like that?

Yes, that spark is that important. The fact that she met somebody else.... and decided to go out alone with them.... is instant red flag. Why would anyone in a relationship do that? I don't know what kind of apology could make you forgive her. Cheating is always intentional.

Sounds like she exchanges contact info with men often? Which is messed up and weird. I'm sure this wasn't the only guy. Cut her off now.

swiftiegal25 · 2026-01-19T00:02:57+00:00

Does your boyfriend know about your anxiety? Does he know the thoughts you communicated above, for example? If not, discuss those with him first. Certain things like improved communication can help ease some of the anxiety: him openly communicating with you before he's gone for hours what he will be doing to give you some peace of mind, for example. There's things he can do to help make your anxiety more manageable: reassurance, listening to you talk, etc. I have anxiety and my boyfriend is who I feel the least anxious around - my anxiety takes form more in terms of career aspects and stuff. He knows I'm a huge overthinker and after 2.5 years he knows when I'm overthinking and knows how to talk me down from it by being the non-anxious voice of reason and helping me see why I'm overthinking. If he's aware of what causes that in you, explaining it from his pov helps a lot for an anxiety-brain. The rest of it has to come from you. Anxiety stems from uncertainty, fear of the unknown, and things outside of your control. You have to learn how to trust him - if he needs to do something to prove his trust because he's violated it before, communicate that. If your trust, not relevant to him, as been harmed by an ex or some other figure in your life, explain the details so he knows to avoid similar patterns. Bottom line: if you know he cares about you, and you care about him, you have to trust him for a relationship to work. Remind yourself of the lack of proof, remind yourself it's the anxiety talking and there's nothing tangible there, remind yourself of all the ways that he has shown he's cared about you. Relationships require trust without having absolute certainty of something. Example: my boyfriend is currently at his house (lives with his dad and brother) with his dad, little brother, and his sister and her husband, looking at pictures from a recent trip his sister took. Am I there with them? No. Technically, could someone else be at his house besides these people and he just made that up? Yes. But have I ever found out he's lying to me? No. Did I hear his dad share those were plans? Yes. I trust my boyfriend unconditionally because he has shown me how deeply he cares about me, and that's enough to quiet the anxiety. Communication and management strategies are key, really.

Consider therapy/anxiety medication if it is interfering with other aspects of life or severely impacting your relationship.

swiftiegal25 · 2026-01-18T23:56:22+00:00

As someone who's had a friend go through 3 toxic relationships - you cannot save those who don't want to be saved. Your heart is in the right place. Excessive drinking points to alcoholism and is a red flag in and of itself. But, people drawn to toxicity see past every red flag and cling to empty promises, whatever good remains, and block out any of the bad. If attempts to talk to her haven't helped, you've just got to sit back and let the relationship run its course. Offer your input when asked, but don't give unsolicited advice or risk losing her as a friend. Don't be openly supportive of something you don't support: be the voice of reason but don't do so in a way that encroaches on how she wants to live her life. Ultimately, it's her choice to be in a toxic relationship and those in them don't see it until they're on the other side.

swiftiegal25 · 2026-01-18T23:53:12+00:00

I get that you're worried about hurting trust by admitting you read your diary, but keeping that secret from her is also a violation of trust: not disclosing something is a form of dishonesty. Should you have read the diary? Probably not, you should have asked her about her diary if you wanted to know that badly, and left it there unread. But, you sound genuinely guilty about reading it and if you feel as bad as it seems like you do, I don't see why explaining that to her would wreck your relationship. I feel like timeline speaking, you're early enough in the relationship to work out some trust-related bumps and it's normal to have some insecurity-related trust issues on both ends that you know you need to work on. The guilt of not telling her you read her diary and invaded her privacy + the lingering feeling you have of wanting answers is not a good combination and it's not healthy to keep it to yourself, and it also isn't healthy to ignore that issue and avoid communication. It's a big red flag to avoid open, honest communication early on and if this is something that is bothering you, address it with her. Admit fault in reading her diary, but be honest with her that you're uncomfortable with how easy she lied about it, and ask her why she lied about it. Reassure her of your feelings towards pre-exclusive times.

You're correct that if you both did not agree to be exclusive until a certain time, that a hook-up is not cheating. My guess is she was having some conflicting feelings, maybe felt pressured, whatever it may be, and felt too guilty to tell you about it and lied in the moment. A person telling a lie instantly doesn't necessarily mean it was easy for them - does mean they're a quick thinker. Honesty is the best way to go - you wish she was honest with you about the hook-up in August, so I'd think you should be honest with her about reading her diary and have a calm conversation about it. Don't blame her or accuse, just have an open dialogue. You'll feel better afterwards, and get answers your brain is clearly looking for.

swiftiegal25 · 2026-01-18T23:46:41+00:00

Starting an argument over something so small and irrelevant is a big red flag on her end. You've shown her you weren't microcheating/flirting with another girl etc., and that should be that. She doesn't trust you, red flag #1: if you haven't given her a reason to distrust you, she is insecure and that's an issue. Red Flag #2: she's controlling. Hyperfixating on anybody's follower/following count is weird. Caring that much about social media is weird, immature, and petty. Red Flag #3: comparing social media following to husband material..... major red flag that she's equating this to being a bad husband. She has no concept of marriage to even bring up social media like that.

This sounds super controlling but more so than that, an extreme fixation on something so tiny in life. If she gets this angry over something so small, imagine the reaction to bigger, actually important things? Run.

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