u/FerdinandvonAegir124

Hi, I got my Alienware laptop a bit under a year ago and I’m finding it’s running very hot. Passively (watching YouTube, working on an excel sheet/word document), it runs at 60-70 C. Playing a non demanding game like South Park fractured but while it runs up to 90. When I charge it at night (closed) I wake up to it being hot to the touch. Maybe it’s because my house is a bit humid, but this worries me.

Is this normal? I need this computer to last and I don’t know if this is a problem or not. My intuition tells me this isn’t

I’m applying to campus dining this semester and I desperately need the job. Will it be a big deal if I don’t have prior work experience? The best thing I have is volunteering at an animal shelter this summer

Hi, I’m hoping to work with campus dining next semester. I intend on turning in an application this summer, I am just not sure when to turn it in.

Also, I have a very heavy course loud next semester (22 credits), and am not available until 4:50 most days. Will this be a big issue?

As I sit in bed eating skittles to dissociate from my test in an hour, I realize one thing: these all taste the same. 3/5 of the skittles flavors are citrus and all taste relatively the same. Why would people want a unique flavor (green apple) to be replaced by another citrus just because it was the way when they were children? It makes skittles way less distinct and more boring - not to mention 70% of the bag is all orange, lemon, and lime leaving 30% for the only distinct flavors.

As I sit in bed eating skittles to dissociate from my test in an hour, I realize one thing: these all taste the same. 3/5 of the skittles flavors are citrus and all taste relatively the same. Why would people want a unique flavor (green apple) to be replaced by another citrus just because it was the way when they were children? It makes skittles way less distinct and more boring - not to mention 70% of the bag is all orange, lemon, and lime leaving 30% for the only distinct flavors.

I have my final for stats in a bit under 2 hours, I was studying up until around 3 and came to go to bed. Focusing on anything today was extremely difficult, even when I was on call with my parents th only thing I could think about was my racing heart - how my body was in such a fight or flight state I was struggling to talk to my parents about my day.

I am not worried at all about my stats final, it is non-cumulative and I steamrolled the homework/test prep. I am expecting at least a 90 and only need a 70 to get an A in the course yet my anxiety is still obviously extreme.

This could be about my bio exam which is Friday that I am significantly more worried for yet is weighted the same as midterms to which I was not nearly as anxious about.

Maybe it’s about moving out, how much I need to clean before Friday. Maybe it’s my roommates loud snoring, maybe it’s the constant noise that’s become static at this point, I have no fucking idea and I’m on the verge of breaking down.

Today was the last day of classes and I have a few outstanding assignments due within the next 10 days and 4 finals.

I have a diff eq homework assignment (on paper) due to this Friday and I was working on it. I was getting really frustrated so I took a break, started the assignment again got really frustrated and took a break, and did that one more time. However my frustration got so severe I kind of smashed my mechanical pencil through the page shattering the pencil. I’m not proud of this, it was my own failure to contain my anger.

The thing is I’m never this frustrated, I’m usually very chill but I’m just so god damn tired. I just want to sleep to dissociate from this life for a good few weeks. With my fatigue comes anger which I’m struggling to manage. Now I have to do the entire assignment again and study for bio and it’s already midnight. I’m forcing myself to take a break (that I don’t have time to take) yo let my anger cool as I don’t trust my instincts right now.

It’s finals week, my dorm has instated 24 hour quiet hours that as you may expect no one is following and I jus wanted to go up to the table next to me and say “shut the ever loving fuck up”. Even regardless of the finals week extended hours, it’s 1 am. It’s like everything right now is stopping me from focusing. This is ignoring that I still have to pack by Friday and I’m one step away from a serious mental breakdown. Again, I just want to sleep, go away for a while but im stuck here.

When I was a kid I was able to wear anything and be fine, whether it be vibrant yellows or oranges it did not effect me in any way.

Then when I was a teenager my pallet shrunk to mostly dull colors, and now that I’m an adult it’s shrunk to pretty much only grey or navy on top, and black or navy pants (with some exceptions like my red redshirt from high school).

If I’m not wearing black/dark blue pants or a grey/navy hoody (and I cannot wear the same color top and bottom) I feel extremely strange - it stops me from functioning. I do not know why this is, my mind just freaks out and my senses activate.

I cannot wear short sleeves unless it’s exceedingly hot or it’s my only option and *never* wear shorts. Wearing shorts feels like I’m naked mentally, I don’t even own a pair anymore.

I generally avoided name branded sweatshirts things as that feels strange, instead resorting to non name brand logos. Totally plain sweatshirts are a no go as well.

I have no idea how my wardrobe has become so limited, I do not know if it’s attributed to my autism or adhd as well. Any insight would be appreciated

For at least the past week and a half I’ve had a migraine everyday from the time I wake up to the time I go to bed, this has as you may imagine is absolutely debilitating. I have so much to do that I just can’t because my head won’t shut the ever loving fuck up and am in constant pain.

Regular painkillers don’t do anything, and I can’t really appeal to my professors because migraines aren’t on my medical record. Normally I get migraines maybe once or twice a week, but it’s just become debilitating and I have no idea what to do. I genuinely just want to drill through my skull at this point