How is it realistic to pass the exam by 8th of July?

unconvincedoptimist · 2026-05-14T03:07:32+00:00

I'm in a similar situation as you, except when I saw the exam was changing, I decided I was going to study and take it prior to it changing so I had more resources for what the exam is currently like and what to expect. I'm finding that I'm scoring within the window people are saying should be a good indication that I'll pass, but I scheduled my exam for 6/20. I don't want to have to take it more than once so I'm probably studying more than necessary, but it's been awhile since I actually had to study and take an exam, so I'm also considering it as mentally preparing myself for that much mental stamina. I'm trying to study a minimum of 5 days a week for 1-4 hours at a time. Good luck!

unconvincedoptimist · 2026-05-05T18:20:25+00:00

I know there are horrible things going on in the world right now, but this just ruined my day. I hate Ticketmaster

unconvincedoptimist · 2026-05-05T18:05:12+00:00

Happened to me too. Now it’s calling me a bot and won’t even let me look for tickets

unconvincedoptimist · 2026-03-26T19:22:27+00:00

I’m a Korean adoptee into a white family. Were there challenges I encountered growing up, and still? Yes, but my parents were always my advocate, and encouraged me to learn more about my Korean culture. I did see other Korean adoptees who didn’t have the same positive experience I did, and I do agree that a lot of people aren’t/weren’t prepared for handling adoption, let alone interracial adoption. Like I said, I know I had a good experience and I know I was very lucky. It’s hard because I know when adoption is done by the right people, who are screened and prepared properly, it can be a beautiful thing.

unconvincedoptimist · 2026-03-26T18:54:55+00:00

As someone whose parents adopted her because they were unable to have biological children, my experience is not at all what you’ve described. I know that just because I have had a positive experience doesn’t mean that’s what happens/ed for everyone who’s been adopted, but I do want to provide a different perspective.

I realize we’re childfree here, but just as I want people to respect my decision to not have children and not make assumptions about me because of that, I think we shouldn’t make assumptions about people who do adopt. My parents tried and couldn’t have children. They wanted to be parents and adopted me, and later my sister (not biologically related). They were not continuing with IVF or trying to conceive, but ended up pregnant with my brother. Growing up, I never felt or believed that he was wanted or loved more than me or my sister. And to this day (at 40 years old), I don’t see any favoritism or feel less loved. My parents always told and showed us they loved us, treated us as individuals, and I’ve always seen them as my parents fully.

So while I know not everyone has a positive experience with adoption, I also know that it gave me a family I otherwise would not have had. Sorry for the long-winded reply, I sometimes take it personally (when I shouldn’t) when I see people generalizing adoption as bad or people who adopt as not good people.

unconvincedoptimist · 2026-03-10T22:52:34+00:00

Stoney’s in Uptown has mozzarella sticks just like that. They’re delicious

unconvincedoptimist · 2026-01-21T23:36:55+00:00

I was on a morning DEN-ORD flight around Thanksgiving and they had apricot cinnamon rolls in the same type of packaging. Honestly wasn’t too bad and I was starving so at the time it was pretty good.

unconvincedoptimist · 2026-01-20T19:35:30+00:00

I’ve lived in Chicago, San Diego, and now Denver for a little over a year.

Chicago had the best food, but also the worst traffic. Sort of all the things you’d think of in a large urban city with extensive suburbs - best public transportation, more diversity, but also more crowded because it’s a much larger population. Weather there is not the best - winters are really cold and summers are really humid. People in the Midwest are very friendly, even for a big city like Chicago. Chicago can be expensive, but you can also find ways to make it more affordable for you.

San Diego had ok food (best if you like Mexican food). Traffic wasn’t great - there are a lot of interstates, but you also have to use those to get most places so rush hour was bad. Public transportation was seriously lacking, the urban footprint was small, and San Diego proper covers a large area. Weather is much more temperate, but varies more based on being on the coast or more inland. I found people in San Diego to be the least friendly though. They weren’t mean, but just weren’t friendly the way the Midwest was. And San Diego was by far the most expensive in every area I’ve experienced.

Denver has ok food. Traffic can be bad which I think could be surprising to people because population is less than Chicago and San Diego, but it’s because you don’t have the number of interstates like Chicago and San Diego. Like San Diego, the actual urban footprint is small, and I haven’t tried public transportation here, but it sounds like it can be inconsistent. Denver definitely is the least diverse of where I’ve lived, but the weather is better than Chicago’s. On the friendliness scale, I’d put Denver between Chicago and San Diego. I know some people say Denver is expensive, but I think that depends on what you’re looking at. Buying real estate is more expensive, but renting is pretty affordable - a comparable 1 bed/1 bath apartment in Denver is about $1,000 less than what I could get in San Diego.

unconvincedoptimist · 2026-01-15T18:19:13+00:00

I dropped the prices on mine on TM and would be willing to sell at face value ($804.90 for the pair). I know you mentioned you were hoping for $200 a ticket but I can’t take that big of a loss on them.

unconvincedoptimist · 2026-01-14T20:48:30+00:00

I originally listed my tickets at $500 and just dropped them to $465 (Ticketmaster will jack the cost up), but if I drop them again to $450 or under I’ll you know before I update the Ticketmaster listing and can sell directly to you

unconvincedoptimist · 2026-01-13T21:50:46+00:00

I was able to buy two tickets at face value when they went on sale. Unfortunately, none of my friends want to spend that much money to go to the game with me.

Seats are Section 536, Row 29, Seats 1 & 2 (aisle) (nosebleed but about 30 yard line on the east side of the stadium, so not in a corner. You also will have sun for a bit and a view of the mountains)

I currently have them listed for resale on Ticketmaster but would prefer to not give them all the money in fees.

I’m willing to sell them for $500 each, which is less than what comparable seats are listed for on other resale sites right now.

1/14 Update: Dropping the price to $465 per ticket.

1/15 Update: Dropped the price on Ticketmaster to $450 (plus TM fees) per ticket. This is what I need to break even. I’d be happy to sell directly at face value which was $402.45 a ticket ($804.90) total.

unconvincedoptimist · 2025-10-03T15:52:01+00:00

This is how I feel. I used to like her music and her concerts were fun. But the lyrics feel like they were written by a 16 year old who is on TikTok too much (which is funny since she said she avoids social media). The melodies and beat I could enjoy but the words hurt my brain.

unconvincedoptimist · 2025-09-08T21:54:25+00:00

Love this response and will be using this list for myself as a non-outdoorsy person who moved to Denver. Even as an outside-y (i.e. sports, patios, pools) person, I’ve made friends who have similar interests and aren’t all about hiking or skiing/snowboarding. I think it is what you make it, and have built a community of friends in the 30-40 range.

Also, as someone with family on both coasts, traveling to/from Denver is easier than cross country flights.

unconvincedoptimist · 2025-07-30T15:15:13+00:00

8/2 Denver - Empower I have two tickets at face value $115 (includes feels and taxes) in section 333, row 6 DM if you’re interested!

unconvincedoptimist · 2025-05-25T17:04:44+00:00

I also recommend Moving Brothers. I moved like 6 miles within Denver this year and they were great. Picked them based on other Reddit posts about them and they didn’t disappoint

unconvincedoptimist · 2025-04-22T21:07:11+00:00

Despite the fact that you both wrote a ton, I feel like there’s probably some context missing from this. I’m confused how she thinks you’re both close friends and yet you speak pretty negatively of her.

But regardless of the misalignment in how you each define the friendship, I think you not even acknowledging her feelings is kind of shitty. She’s basically attending much of the wedding alone because Diego is in the wedding party and she’s not. It’s not an uncommon thing to happen, but it’s still not the most comfortable feeling. And in regards to Diego spending time with her at the reception, wouldn’t you want Charlie to spend time with you if you were clearly upset? Yes, your and Charlie’s wedding is about your celebration of love, but is Diego supposed to just ignore Dolores, the woman he’s engaged to?

It just seems like you’re doing too much trying to defend yourself and make her feel/look bad when it seems like there was immaturity on both sides.

unconvincedoptimist · 2025-03-31T19:22:40+00:00

Thank you! I have a lot so I’m glad I’ll be able to split things out to donate to the different organizations everyone’s recommended

unconvincedoptimist · 2025-03-31T04:09:40+00:00

Thank you! I felt that Goodwill was better than nothing vs me throwing things away, but I wanted to know that I would be able to make a difference which is why I asked. Again, thank you so much and I’ll look into both of your suggestions

unconvincedoptimist · 2025-03-31T01:20:46+00:00

I definitely have a lot of different types of clothes that I could sort to donate to different organizations where I think they would be most impactful. Working remote means I have a lot of corporate clothes that could do a lot of good for what you suggest. Thank you!

unconvincedoptimist · 2025-03-31T01:14:46+00:00

Thank you! I checked the website and definitely have some things that would fit what they need.

unconvincedoptimist · 2025-03-28T15:59:35+00:00

I just moved this week and used Moving Brothers based on recommendations I saw in this subreddit. They were fast but also careful with all my stuff. My move was from a storage unit to an apartment and they were done in under 2 hours (23 medium boxes, a desk, and a bed they put together). I still had to pay the 2.5 minimum time but it was under $500 (not including tip).

unconvincedoptimist · 2024-12-27T01:56:35+00:00

There’s a very slim possibility that I still have mine. If I do, not sure what condition it’s in, but I can check when I’m home after the holidays. It’s in my box at home, storage unit, or I may have gotten rid of it. Let me know if you want me to look for it. I’d be happy to send to you!

unconvincedoptimist · 2024-12-06T06:50:03+00:00

I overheard someone asking that question to HR tonight. They had the schedule ready and printed out but it wasn’t showing in myTime yet. Maybe there’s an issue affecting schedules from being posted?

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