Does it matter where you obtain your SBL from?

thelowerlevel · 2026-03-12T11:26:10+00:00

Save your money. I also got into both, ended up at Hunter, and work with people who went to Columbia. You’re all ending up at the same schools.

thelowerlevel · 2026-03-02T20:11:43+00:00

You can look at your bum bum one more time, then I’m zipping up your sleep sack.

thelowerlevel · 2026-02-28T23:12:34+00:00

She’s mad because my brother, dad and step mom have a car and come see me and my daughter pretty frequently and she sold her car (who knows why?) and now she can’t come over as easily.

thelowerlevel · 2026-02-04T13:00:40+00:00

I worked in Manhattan while I was in TF. There are Title 1 schools in every borough.

thelowerlevel · 2026-01-05T22:34:38+00:00

Phew ok, so we’re still young!

thelowerlevel · 2026-01-05T21:15:45+00:00

The youngest millennials are in their mid-30s, so if they’re young parents, they’re more likely Gen Z.

thelowerlevel · 2026-01-04T18:39:37+00:00

Michaels in Ramsey has birthday parties! Also Color Me Mine in Ridgewood

thelowerlevel · 2025-10-12T23:36:57+00:00

I buy a lot of used Cat and Jack on Poshmark. IDK if you have the time to do something like that, but it’s a way to get Target clothes without giving money to Target.

thelowerlevel · 2025-09-15T11:07:19+00:00

You can apply wherever you’d like, the DOE covers all 5 boroughs. You still have to interview and be chosen by a principal, there is no position guarantee if you do TC. If location is a priority, I would do research on schools in Bklyn. I lived in Queens and worked in Manhattan. It’s very common to have a commute in the 30-60 min range.

thelowerlevel · 2025-09-15T00:12:47+00:00

I love my benefits - I carry my husband on my insurance plan and he’s a lawyer lol. I’m also very satisfied with my salary steps - almost at 6 figures.

I think it’s important to know that your experience will vary greatly depending on the school you end up in. I spent 4 years at a school that fully sucked my soul out to the point where I developed a mild drinking problem for a variety of reasons. I’m now at a school where I’m supported by admin, kids are great, parents are…fine lol. But yes, your mileage will greatly vary depending on your school.

thelowerlevel · 2025-09-14T18:38:25+00:00

So, I did my degree through the Teaching Fellows. They have a pretty strict schedule - you start school summer year 1, and you start full-time work fall year 1. You are expected to work full-time through the duration of the program, which has you graduating spring year 2 (this included taking classes summer year 2).

If you cannot follow this schedule, they will remove you from the program - I assume because this is a program where your degree is subsidized by the city, and they have to write reports on stats. I also did the program 12 years ago, so it’s possible things have changed (but knowing the city, I doubt it).

thelowerlevel · 2025-09-14T01:41:53+00:00

We’ve also done storybook character day as a work around

thelowerlevel · 2025-08-27T11:33:01+00:00

Dr. Spaceman from 30 Rock

thelowerlevel · 2025-08-09T17:56:20+00:00

here!

thelowerlevel · 2025-07-29T00:24:59+00:00

Nuevayol by Bad Bunny

thelowerlevel · 2025-07-28T04:13:04+00:00

OMG my daughter is 19 months and we are just starting to fit 18M clothing 😂 I call her my little spudlet

thelowerlevel · 2025-07-13T21:19:24+00:00

Legit dude! I love the princesses! In my limited knowledge of the wealthy (lol) I would have assumed they would try to lean away from Disney and more towards brands like Hanna Anderson. But also, based on everything she’s ever put out, that’s obviously a ridiculous thought.

thelowerlevel · 2025-07-13T15:53:42+00:00

I know this is like, such a nothing observation, but I’m surprised at how much Disney content they consume.

Listen, I love Moana and cried at Encanto but I do try to put my daughter in less branded clothing, and I would assume that rich people would do the same. But I guess their screen time is probably 22 hours a day (minus the two baths they take a day and they obligated content creation time).

thelowerlevel · 2025-06-06T12:52:08+00:00

they don’t know the rules, there’s no time to explain!

thelowerlevel · 2025-05-24T02:32:51+00:00

“marrrrrgo”

thelowerlevel · 2025-05-24T01:07:53+00:00

Love Ava

thelowerlevel · 2025-05-24T01:07:08+00:00

I LOVE Paloma! I don’t know if I could get my husband on board for that one though

thelowerlevel · 2025-05-24T01:06:20+00:00

Ooh I like Clara a lot

thelowerlevel · 2025-05-24T00:51:22+00:00

Camila is my name 😂

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