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Hi! I don't know much about Noah Kahan but my friend's birthday is coming up and Noah is her favorite artist. I want to give her a really nice and thoughful gift for her as I'm leaving for college before her actual birthday and won't see her for a while. I was wondering if anyone has reccommendations for what I can make for her birthday. Her favorite color is purple, she loves animals (she lives on a farm so farm animals), she loves theatre, socks with silly designs, fun earrings, and converse.

Any kind of ideas would be helpful! I'm seeing her in person on Thursday but I can also ship it to her if needed. Thank you for your input! :)

I'm going into my first year of MuEd in 6 weeks. I haven't practied for so long I don't remember the last time did. I've always been bad at establishing practice sessions, routines, and a schedule in general. Reality is finally setting in that I have placement auditions for ensenbles coming up and I'm not starting to freak out internally. An issue that I think adds to this a lot is not learning how to practice. Help me please!!

EDIT: Forgot to specify a few things. Cello is my primary with perc as second. I've played cello and had a private teacher for 8 years. I had a perc teacher for a few months but I'm mainly self taught and do it for fun. My main worry is cello.

theres a video of an asian guy playing a bug name game or something similar. for context, something like jerry zhao's videos. for the grasshopper he yells RISING HOPPAH and for the beetle he goes kabuto? kabuto? BEETOH!? and for the moth he just goes ..mmmmaht. haven't been able to google this for over a year

I'm kind of stuck and could use some outside perspective.

I have a close friend who I've developed feelings for a little over a year now (pathetic ik lol). I don't know if I'd say I still have a crush on her now, but I definitely did, and there are still some lingering feelings. Part of that is because I graduated our highschool this year and am going to college six hours away in another state. I should also say that I have not been in a relationship before and I'd rather not have my first be long-distance.

I've been debating whether I should tell her. I've told other friends that I would tell her after I graduated and had my grad party. Part of me feels like honesty is the right thing to do, especially because I don't like feeling like I'm hiding something. On the other hand, I'm worried it could make things awkward or put unnecessary pressure on her. I still value our friendship and would probably be devastated if it ended.

For anyone who's been in a similar situation (whether you confessed your feelings or had someone confess to you) how did it go? Do you regret saying something, or regret staying quiet? If you did tell them, how did you bring it up without making it feel like a huge deal?

I'd really appreciate any advice or different perspectives.

EDIT: We plan on hanging out throughout the summer before school starts for each of us.

Hello. I am 18F who has been diagnosed with ADHD intattentive, anxiety, and depression for 2-3 years (I don't remember exact duration). I started a challenge for the summer that I titled "The Summer of Growth" where each week up until the week I move out for college I focus on areas of my life I'd like to improve (sleep, screen time, hobbies, etc.). Last week I did a focus on sleep - trying to work on getting a good amount of sleep and not becoming nocturnal for the summer. I'm wrapping up week 2 this week which is working on my screen usage/time. I did okay with my goals last week, but haven't been as "successful" as I wanted to be this week. I've been trying to journal/write down my thoughts and observations each week. This week I've reflected a lot and I think the struggles I've been dealing with recently connect to my ADHD.

So, with that lengthy intro, I have a few questions. I apologize if these have been asked before. I don't have many people to talk to abt this stuff and am not very educated in neurodivergence. So these are questions I've had and I will appreciate any answers, tips, feedback, etc. that you give me!

1. Is it common to have the need to finish a task to its completion before going to bed? I started cleaning my house and haven't gone to bed because I haven't finished it yet. I'm afraid that if I go to bed, I'll sleep through the day and lose the motivation to finish cleaning.
2. Is it common to stay up at night because the world feels quiet? I wrote down in my journal that when I stay up at night, I don't feel pressured to be productive -> Daytime = expected to be productive/nighttime = expected to rest
3. Do you have a weird relationship with sleep? I love sleeping but the thought of going to bed and waking up is daunting. I think one of the reasons I stay up at night is because I haven't gotten all the stuff I wanted to get done that day so I need to finsish it before the cycle resets (going to sleep = starting the say from scratch)
4. Is it common to be frustrated because you've identified an issue, figured out ways to solve it, then try the solutions and they don't work, but you dont know why?
5. Do ADHD brains not know when to stop? This kinda connects to question 1. I will run myself to the point of exhaustion if I haven't finished something or don't feel satisfied with my day (ig?). I will go to bed at like 11pm but then stay up 'til whenever because I don't feel tired.
6. Why does almost all of my mental procesin/reflection happen at night or early mornings (when I pull an all-nighter)? Is it because there's so many thoughts going around during the day, I can't focus?
7. Is it hard to ask for help with things? Not because you can't physically ask, but bc you don't know what kind of help you need or what would work best?
8. Do you find scrolling on social media to feel like an escape from your thoughts? I don't think I'd scroll on social media as much if my brain would just shut the hell up.
9. Is it also hard for you to stick with "small" daily steps even though it's supposed to be a daily task? I struggle with brushing my teeth, wearing my retainers, and taking my medication. I have prescribed meds, but I'm not currently taking them because I for some reason can't remember to take them everyday. Probably because I don't have a morning or night routine. I now dread going to any kind of appointment because I know I will get shamed (either by my mom or the doctor or both) about not keeping up with hygiene.

I'm pretty sure that's all the questions I had. Again, I apologize if these questions have been asked previously. Thank you for reading and maybe responding! :)