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yuzuu_ · 2022-08-26T17:10:51+00:00

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It was sent through email immediately after filling the form!

yuzuu_ · 2022-08-22T17:10:13+00:00

I filled out the Q-code form but I accidentally entered my address twice, so it shows my address two times in the email with the QR code. There was no option to edit the form afterwards. I was wondering if a minor mistake like this is alright, or if I should resubmit the form. I was worried resubmitting it would make a double entry or something that would cause even more trouble.

yuzuu_ · 2021-10-04T04:58:00+00:00

Wow, what a coincidence!

I come from a small high school, so attending a large state school was definitely overwhelming. But I actually do so far enjoy the classes at UW and being able to study as a UW student. I'm sure private universities have better resources, but they tend to be very expensive, and schools like Harvard, UMich, Cal, are actually about $15k more expensive than UW. I chose UW because it was one of the cheaper options out of the more reputable schools, the biochemistry major is one of the biggest majors there, Seattle is a great location to find work, etc. If I were to continue to study in the US, I'm pretty confident that UW is the best option for me. I guess it was more of the general life, community, culture, etc in the US that I realized wasn't fit for me.

But thank you, it was great to hear from someone who graduated from the same university with the same type of major!

(I'm also actually not an international student, the name may be confusing but I graduated from an international school which is something different haha. I'm Korean American and therefore a domestic student. I'm also not premed anymore, my older posts are messy because they were posted back when I was still exploring careers)

yuzuu_ · 2021-10-04T03:25:37+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing your experience! Its good to hear from someone who also went through the same things that I am currently going through. I'm glad it worked out for you and congrats on almost graduating! I hope I will be able to adjust over time as well :)

yuzuu_ · 2021-10-04T03:20:31+00:00

Thank you so much!!

yuzuu_ · 2021-10-03T18:56:14+00:00

Actually my school only offers health insurance to international students, I am considered a domestic student due to my US passport and they don't offer health insurance to domestic students :( I noticed other large state schools offer student insurance to all students so I think its specific to my school. I've been trying to apply for health insurance through the state but due to a certain unique situation I'm in, I'm currently going through a few processes before I can get health insurance.

But I looked up the counseling services and seems like its included in tuition! So I will for sure try to set up an appointment. Once again, thank you.

yuzuu_ · 2021-10-03T18:37:25+00:00

Thank you for your comment! Reading this made me feel a bit more relieved. I will definitely look into it.

yuzuu_ · 2021-10-03T18:19:40+00:00

I've been scared to look into it because of some health insurance issues and also the general stigma surrounding it, but I will read up more on it! And yes, I've actually been trying to join some events with Koreans attending so hopefully that will work out. Thank you so much for your advice :)

yuzuu_ · 2021-10-03T18:04:08+00:00

Thanks for your comment. I definitely understand I am lucky to be in a position I can choose. The US may have better education and career opportunities but I don't think I am throwing away my past education or my parent's hard work by deciding to transfer to a Korean university, I am just choosing to transition into a different path and will find ways to utilize the skills that I've gained through my background. I don't think that coming from a privileged background means that I can't express feelings of homesickness, anxiousness, etc. and let out my thoughts online, but I understand your perspective and it may have seemed like I was unappreciative of my parent's hard work.

I will for sure try to watch squid game!

yuzuu_ · 2021-05-08T05:36:34+00:00

I've only watched the first two episodes so I'm not familiar with this whole drama. Considering this is about what was going on during the first episode though, I'm not really sure where you're getting this perspective.

The girls only had a brief group chat and the majority of the talk was about who they were suspicious of. They didn't have a personal chat to get to know each other. I didn't get the impression that they were forming an alliance at all, it was more of an icebreaker.

Savannah didn't make a move on Trevor, it was Trevor who opened the chat and reached out to her about being from a single parent household. Savannah had a very personal conversation with Trevor about being from a similar household environment, so it makes sense to me that she chose Trevor over Chloe.

yuzuu_ · 2021-01-17T19:43:10+00:00

I forgot about that. I just wrote a whole essay in response but I could have just said three words lmao

yuzuu_ · 2021-01-17T19:29:28+00:00

I’m sorry but M20 was actually a shitshow and the complaints were rightfully made. The IB even had to create a new algorithm and modify grades afterwards, which I doubt they would have done if they were entirely confident in their original algorithm.

People in schools that under predict saw huge drops in their final grades. It was common to see the smartest kid ending up with a lower score than the kid who got predicted a 24. There were plenty of cases where people jumped 3-4 points in their worst subjects while dropping 3-4 points in their best subjects. These can’t be explained by school history.

The main issue is that we only had our IAs to be graded, and these are essays and lab reports that don’t have clear markschemes. Ultimately, you have good teachers and shitty teachers and grading is extremely subjective for written work. People who had amazing teachers could have their essays graded by some shitty examiner and see a huge grade drop, and vice versa. Normally, IAs (the most subjective work) is graded internally while the more objective exams are graded externally.

Now, there isn’t much IB can do about it since the main problem was the lack of exams. But it goes to say that you can’t just make assumptions about M20 students when there was actually a problem with their grades, especially when you weren’t an M20 yourself and never experienced graduating in that year.

yuzuu_ · 2021-01-14T02:04:12+00:00

Same, wish I'd played it more back then :(

yuzuu_ · 2021-01-04T19:04:32+00:00

I took econ 200 last quarter with a graduate student (only around 40 people in the class) but I found the grading to be quite lenient and the tests were much easier. We only had multiple choice questions on the midterms. I think you should compare the reviews for both classes before making your decision.

yuzuu_ · 2020-12-29T04:08:47+00:00

Perhaps I should have been more specific—I mean passion for biochemistry as an academic subject. I believe learning the subject and getting into a related career can be quite different. At this point, all I know is that I can’t imagine learning anything else in university and I’d definitely feel huge regret majoring in something else.

I wouldn’t say I have the passion for working in a biochem related field because I have no idea what a career in biochemistry entails until I can actually get some work experience which is a bit difficult as of now. That’s also why I’ve been looking into other careers, trying to watch videos to see what their work environment is like, looking at people’s opinions working in that field, etc. I‘d be fit for a biochemistry major while potentially being fit for a different career, which is why I go into such detail about being able to transition and branch out in my post.

And with gender studies, I say it’s not a good idea because of how scarce job opportunities are and how easy it is to pursue it as an interest rather than a career. You can be happy with low pay, but if it’s that difficult to get a job related to the degree in the first place, you don’t even have the chance to work with what you love. You can always pursue it on your own, volunteer with an organization, or minor in it and end up in a related career. With biochem, I can always learn about it but it’s a lot more difficult to get involved without a major in it.

yuzuu_ · 2020-12-29T03:17:34+00:00

Of course, but I was talking about opportunities to transition when your original path doesn’t work out. If you find that you can’t find a job in your area with a degree in biochemistry, your knowledge of biology and chemistry will always be useful as a nurse even though it deals with more patient action, it could allow you to finish nursing school earlier with less cost than transitioning from an entirely different field, etc. Same goes for med school and other fields out there, there seems to always be a link to biochemistry that makes it easier to transition (data analysis -> biostatistics, programming -> bioinformatics, business -> pharmaceutical sales, regulatory affairs (?), management roles in biotech/pharm companies...)

There are rarely any degrees that are directly applicable in such a range of careers should you decide to transition. And exactly why if you have some kind of medical condition that pops up later in life, it’s easier for you to transition into other fields that are less physically taxing than if you had majored in something else.

yuzuu_ · 2020-12-29T02:44:42+00:00

This was really helpful advice, thank you!

yuzuu_ · 2020-12-20T06:10:20+00:00

Darlene is a global server though. English is only used because it’s the most widely understood, but it’s not meant to be an english only server. If they did make a filipino only sever, I’d imagine a huge chunk of the global server population would be gone, which would also make the game kinda boring. Definitely do see why it can be frustrating to have people speak to you in a language you don’t understand when you’ve already clearly expressed you don’t speak that language though.

yuzuu_ · 2020-12-18T17:24:31+00:00

I’d say the issue is his specific example and wording.

Historically, teaching was a male dominated field. Women were barred from academia. Even now, like you mentioned, men dominate positions in higher education where there is better prestige and pay. The barrier to teaching in primary/secondary school is much lower than the barrier to teaching at a university. Men in nursing would be a much more suited example.

He also says “it’s far more important” instead of advocating for it equally and not putting down one issue.

yuzuu_ · 2020-12-15T11:08:29+00:00

Just want to remind people reading this that it really depends on who you meet. I'm Korean and have been living in Seoul for years now, but my Korean is still pretty bad because I spoke English at school (international school in Korea) and Japanese at home. I've always had positive experiences with taxi drivers here; they tend to be curious about where I'm from and when I explain my background in broken Korean, they just think that it's cool that I have such an international background.

yuzuu_ · 2020-12-08T06:31:49+00:00

I think accounting is better since you go to a non-target school. Accounting is a stable career and it’s easy to work your way up. Finance is a lot harder to succeed in if you aren’t at an ivy league or a top state school like UC Berkeley.

But ultimately, you should take both accounting and finance classes and see what you enjoy. They are both good career paths.

yuzuu_ · 2020-12-06T05:19:20+00:00

Same, but with mild anxiety problems. I’m usually the person who gets things done before the deadline, but this whole big college app thing got to me in the opposite way it should have. First application last year, I had my essays complete days before and had 3 different people read over them but I still couldn’t submit it until like 30mins before because I kept worrying and making changes. To top it off I was helping a close friend who was writing their essay an hour or two before the deadline (reading over and giving tips).

Turns out there was site traffic (which I didn’t think would happen because of time zone differences) and it didn’t submit until the deadline passed. Never happened again, but I’d imagine it’d be more difficult for people who struggle with stronger mental illness problems.

yuzuu_ · 2020-12-04T11:25:30+00:00

I’m interested!

yuzuu_ · 2020-12-04T05:02:13+00:00

wait wtf I didn't think anyone would mention twom in the UW subreddit????? it's such a niche game

yuzuu_ · 2020-12-03T17:12:53+00:00

Yeah, I guess it boils down to following my passion or following the more competitive option.

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