u/HollowPoint216

Hello everyone.

So im in a new university this year and im not sure if this counts as friendship or not, but a group of classmates have started talking to me since we did some group projects together earlier in the year.

I quite like these people and I think they are cool, but they seem more comfortable with each other rather than me. I would like to become closer friends with them if I can.

I was wondering if someone could give me some advice on how to make better friends with them? I was thinking maybe I could invite them to a park or to play boardgames one afternoon, but im honestly a bit nervous if that will make me look like a nerd. Any advice?

Hello.

So I've been doing some research on the topic but I still not sure if mine would be possible with just CSS or if Ill have to incorporate some JS into the design. I'm not super confident in my JS so I'm trying to not do too many complicated things surrounding it, but if I have to then I will do some more research on how it works.

I was wondering if someone could please give me some advice regarding this?

I have made this navigation menu so far and then did added some media queries so that it can work on smaller devices by making it into a hamburger menu:

/* ----Navigation menu---- */


.mainNav{
    border-top: 10px double var(--border_colour);
    border-bottom: solid 3px var(--border_colour);
    padding-top: 15px;
    padding-bottom: 15px;
}


.mainNav ul{
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    gap: 30px;
}


.mainNav ul li{
    position: relative; /*This will make it so that the dropdown menu is possitioned to match one item on the unordered list instead of the whole navigation menu*/
}


/* ----Links in navigation menu---- */


.mainNav ul li a{
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--border_colour);
    font-weight: bold;
    display: block; /*Thi swill change this so that it displays in a box. This will make the whole bit clickable*/
    padding-left: 10px;
    padding-right: 10px;
    transition: 0.5s ease; /*How fast it will take for the text to glow and change size and colour*/
}


.mainNav a:hover{
    color: var(--glowing_colour);
    transform: scale(1.1); /*The text will get bigger when it is hovered over*/
    cursor: pointer;
    text-shadow: 0 0 5px, 0 0 10px, 0 0 15px, 0 0 20px; /*This is technicaly used to add shadows but in this case I have it going all th eway round. I also left the colour blank so that it has the yellow colour that I selected for th ewords*/
}


/* ----Dropdown menu---- */


.mainNav ul li ul.dropdown{
    width: 100%; /*This will make the dropdown box the same width as the box in the main nav*/
    background: var(--main_colour);
    position: absolute; /*Makes it so that the text drops down directly bellow the word original works. This relates back to the line about making the .mainNav ul li relative because the dropdown will go directly beneath that*/
    display: none; /*So that the block wont show*/
    border: solid 3px var(--border_colour);
    box-shadow: 2px 2px 2px 2px rgba(0,0,0, 0.2);
    padding: 3px;
}

.mainNav ul li:hover ul.dropdown{
    display: block; /*Makes it so that the dropdown will change from none to a block when it is hovered over. This will make it visable as you can click on it*/
}


/* ----Hamburger menu---- */

#hamburger_menu{
    display: none;
}

.mainNav{
    border-top: 10px double var(--border_colour);
    border-bottom: solid 3px var(--border_colour);
    padding-top: 15px;
    padding-bottom: 15px;
}

.mainNav ul{
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    gap: 30px;
}

.mainNav ul li{
    position: relative; /*This will make it so that the dropdown menu is possitioned to match one item on the unordered list instead of the whole navigation menu*/
}


/* ----Links in navigation menu---- */

.mainNav ul li a{
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--border_colour);
    font-weight: bold;
    display: block; /*Thi swill change this so that it displays in a box. This will make the whole bit clickable*/
    padding-left: 10px;
    padding-right: 10px;
    transition: 0.5s ease; /*How fast it will take for the text to glow and change size and colour*/
}

.mainNav a:hover{
    color: var(--glowing_colour);
    transform: scale(1.1); /*The text will get bigger when it is hovered over*/
    cursor: pointer;
    text-shadow: 0 0 5px, 0 0 10px, 0 0 15px, 0 0 20px; /*This is technicaly used to add shadows but in this case I have it going all th eway round. I also left the colour blank so that it has the yellow colour that I selected for th ewords*/
}


@media (max-width: 768px){

  /* ----Navigation menu---- */

    #hamburger_menu img{
        width: 45px;
        height: auto;
    }

    #hamburger_menu{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        border-radius: 50%;
        padding: 0;
        cursor: pointer;
        outline: none;
        z-index: 99;
        background-color: var(--light_gradient_colour);
        border: 3px solid var(--border_colour);
        padding-top: 5px;
        padding-bottom: 5px;
    }

    #hamburger_menu .close_menu{
        display: none;
    }

    #hamburger_menu .menu_open .open_menu{
        display: none;
    }

    #hamburger_menu .menu_open .close_menu{
        display: block;
    }

    .mainNav{
        padding-top: 0;
    }

    .mainNav ul{
        display: none;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
        padding: 15px 0;
    }

    .mainNav ul.show_nav{
        display: flex;
    }

    .mainNav ul li{
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .mainNav ul li a{
        padding: 10px;
    }

    .mainNav ul li ul.dropdown{
        position: static;
        width: auto;
    }

Hello everyone.

So I am in my first year of varsity at the moment, and my lecturers keep telling us how important is is that we look for internships to do while studying. I would love to work a bit and get some experience under my belt by the time that I graduate, but I have a few worries.

If your studying full time and at inconsistent times during the week then would it be possible to even get an internship with the schedule? Would it also be worth trying to get one, would it really give you a better chance of getting a job out of university? Has anyone here taken one up or is going to take one up while studying?

I would appreciate any advice. Thank you.

Hello everyone.

So ive been having a problem where I have this quite mild post nasal drip and congestion which doesnt seem to go away. Its not causing any huge problems but it would be nice for it to not be there.

I suspect that it is from the dust, pollen and pollution in the country but im not sure how to combat it. I was wondering if anyone had any advice or has experienced this themselves and solved the problem?

Thank you!

Hello everyone.

So I really want to join the RAF later in life but I am unsure if I am able to due to being diagnosed with hypermobility when I was about 6 years old.

I have felt absolutely no pain anywhere in my body due to hypermobility and didnt recive a very formal diagnosis (I was quickly tested by my gp).

I have been trying the tests tonight and it appears that my knees dont hyperextend at all, im unsure about my elbows and my pinkies cant go past about 75 to 80 degrees unless I push them super hard and it kinda feels bad.

I wanted to know how i can tell how far everything extends and if its worth getting reevaluate if I didnt get a formal diagnosis from a specialist?

Thank you.

Hello everyone.

So I have been running for a few weeks now and can do 5km in about 33mins and am 19F.

I have a goal to get that time down to a 29 by the middle of July. I am training 3 times a week with 2 easy runs (one long) and then one harder run. I cover an average of about 21km a week.

I also have the goal to complete a 2km in under 12 minutes by the same time.

I just wanted to know if you guys think that my goals would be at all achievable or if im setting myself up for disappointment.

Hello everyone.

I’m planning on applying to the British Army in a few years after ive finished my university degree and just wanted some advice on whether previous shoulder instability might cause me issues.

A while ago I was getting shoulder pain after swimming and so I went to a doctor. It took me a few doctors appointments to be told that I have relatively flat shoulder sockets (everyone has), which was becoming a bit unstable because my bicep tendon was a bit weaker than the rest. I also fall under slightly hypermobile but I went for a second opinion when I was older and didnt meet all the requirements so that was cleared.

Ive never had any sorts of dislocations, subluxations or surgery and have not had an issue with any pain for over a year now. My shoulders have been feeling stable during exercises with both pulling and pushing movements as well as under load.

Would something like this cause any problems when it comes to the medical? Im not sure if this would count as a musculoskeletal issue since it is causing no harm and was only short term.

Thank you.

Hello everyone

I should first say that I am not from a country who usually plays sports such as softball or baseball.

I have recently seen that my university offers many levels of softball, all the way from recreational to competitive. I have been playing cricket for a while but baseball has always been appealing to me, so I thought i might want to give softball a try next year.

I just dont want to embarrass myself so I wanted to ask if anyone has any tips or first steps on how I can get started before next year?

Thank you.