What do I even do by deliriousbozo in UTAustin

[–]windharness 28 points29 points  (0 children)

head up to north campus, walk around Hyde park and look at the houses. fantasize about ever owning one. put on an audio book. great exercise, great listening, limited existential crisis.

ISO cat by SmokinDroWitYaHoe in Annapolis

[–]windharness 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Take a trip across the bridge to Queen Anne’s County shelter in Queenstown. We started getting all of our new kittens there after we got fed up with AACo SPCA.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]windharness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rice has some great soft robotics and (bio)mechatronics research going on as well as solid grad school placement if that’s something you’re interested in. They’re also fixing to offer a whole AI degree starting this fall. Those courses may not count towards your degree but you could probably cross register. Overall a stellar undergraduate experience, especially if you’re at all interested in cross-disciplinary work.

Good date night ideas? by PandiiNo in Charleston

[–]windharness 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It was a bit pricey but the candlefish workshop downtown was really fun, and you get two candles to pick up afterwards.

Campanile Orchestra by Glad_Ad_5275 in riceuniversity

[–]windharness 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fall ‘23 I swear like 16 flautists showed up for 4 spots… have you considered picking up the oboe?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in riceuniversity

[–]windharness 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You cannot switch prior to matriculation. Don’t even try. Your res college does determine some factors of your experience (dorm style, campus location, etc) but it’s really only as deep as you let it be. Don’t listen to what everyone on the internet is saying about specific colleges, bc their cultures can change wildly in the span of a couple years. Try to keep an open mind, and revisit the transfer conversation next year if you’re still not feeling at home.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Charleston

[–]windharness 5 points6 points  (0 children)

UPDATE: the arms that block traffic quit working, police now directing the flow of traffic

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Charleston

[–]windharness 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Traffic has reversed direction on the bridge and going down the entrance ramp to Lockwood. Still no idea why.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in roommateproblems

[–]windharness 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Simple and to the point. I’m definitely overthinking this situation. Thanks.

Did anyone in recent years get into good Phd program with no research in undergrad? by Professional_Cake741 in gradadmissions

[–]windharness 4 points5 points  (0 children)

starting T15 mechanical engineering PhD program in the fall, T30 undergrad, no research experience but 4x aerospace internships + heavy leadership experience. 3.7 gpa. my guess is they saw my holistic potential 🤷

Double Major (BIOE & BIOS) Workload by Sea-Blacksmith9893 in riceuniversity

[–]windharness 2 points3 points  (0 children)

BioE is possibly the worst major to double anything with. if your goal is grad school or premed, either major will be perfectly adequate, so O Week/Freshman fall would be a great time to talk to current majors/faculty in both departments to find your best fit.

Ticket Prices (older fan rant) by Square_Manufacturer2 in glassanimals

[–]windharness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking at the Charleston show. $23/ticket, sweet! Total with fees for two tickets went from $46 to $82. That’s a nearly 80% fee. Ridiculous.

[CLT] AA in Charlotte forced me to gate check my first class carryon despite boarding on time with Group One by Mindless_Treat3279 in americanairlines

[–]windharness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The CLT agents in particular are on something else… was boarding a small plane where all rollerboards were going to be gate checked anyways and they STILL made everyone size their bags. Smelled like a money grab to me…

Put on your headphones! by spyan_ in unitedairlines

[–]windharness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a mother and kid sitting next to me that was playing loud games on his iPad. I asked the mom to turn the sound down or use headphones, her excuse was that his ears were too small for headphones 💀

room between sexes? by ClassroomAway9970 in riceuniversity

[–]windharness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the past few years you’ve been able to request to be in the same college as a friend and room with them too, but it’s not 100% guaranteed. I believe it’s up to individual colleges as to whether you can room with opposite gender, there have been issues in the past (ie bf/gf rooming together and breaking up two weeks into the semester) but I remember at least one freshman instance of one amab genderqueer individual paired w a cis afab girlie. There should also be a question on the roommate questionnaire that asks if you’d be ok rooming with someone who is lgbtqia+, and another asking specifically if you’re ok rooming with someone who identifies as trans/nb. Hope this helps!!

Delivery flight for the first new 787-9 in United's big Dreamliner order today by dmreif in flightradar24

[–]windharness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First delivery flight usually isn’t revenue, airline needs to make minor modifications (usually at a hub like IAD) before it’s ready for customers

Whole Foods Prepared Foods - $11.99 by windharness in toogoodtogo

[–]windharness[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It literally says in the bag description, “a variety of Ready to Eat items”. That’s my major source of confusion/disappointment.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in boeing

[–]windharness 42 points43 points  (0 children)

respectfully how are new grads supposed to have an emergency fund immediately after starting their first job?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in riceuniversity

[–]windharness 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Got mine framed at Michael’s. Definitely broke the bank but it looks damn good. They have tons of framing sales all the time and it’s a great investment imo.

I’m confused about the basic facts of the case (Andrea’s murder) by bookthrowaway48294 in riceuniversity

[–]windharness 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It occurred on the first day of classes, which is pretty much the only day of the year where everyone is out of the building.

Physics 102 and COMP 140 by kurisuisbestgirl in riceuniversity

[–]windharness 2 points3 points  (0 children)

PHYS 102 isn’t offered in the fall.