u/Mysterious_Half_1880

I want to ask questions about some paperwork for uni of Idaho, thank you.

I will be transferring to Idaho from NJ this fall semester. The orientation week starts by mid-August, so I wonder which is better to come at mid-August or first of August to discover the place and settle, and more and what can I do till the semester begins?

I am looking for a broad medical certificate after graduation, but I want to know the skills required and what path I should take as early as possible, based on your experience, so I can start working on these skills, path, and research from my freshman year. Thank you.

Life as an international undergraduate student is hard. The one has to work in a pissing shit job washing dishes and physically hard stuff to survive while Americans live their lives with all of the fees already being paid by different funding sources. In my first year I have to do that shit to survive till I settle on an on campus job and internships to pay my fees and be comfortable, but I always look at myself less than the others, and this hurts. And I can't even wait till I get the permission for the internship, but I fear when it comes I forget how to live. I didn't even have time to discover my skills and do more in the field of study like research in clinical microbiology to improve from myself, my cv, my research. What can I do to be persistent in these next few months till I live comfortably from next Fall.

I think if I decided to live off campus, which is eligible for me as a transfer student, I will save a lot of money. But, the thing is that I fear isolation. I have been in the USA all alone for one year. Do the people who live off campus feel lonely, or they find their way out to make friends, stay with their friends in their dorms but only head to their houses for sleeping, what about clubs and participating in parties?

Thanks for your help.

I have been admitted to go to uni of Idaho, I heard it is a good place to be in. Tight knit community (less loneliness), beautiful nature and quiet(peace for mind), high research (securing future career). I began to think that this place will be my Vinland (niche), but there is still the biggest problem I am facing, the financial barriers. I have 13k to pay for tuition and the living expenses, I try to make savings this summer at NJ so I can survive the uni of Idaho, but I am still worried about the opportunities in the area especially that I will receive the right for internships this winter, like here at NJ I pay 10k for community but there are lots of opportunities to work and a lot of hours to waste, which I hate. I just have fear that I can face financial stress or break out which can ruin everything, the financial stress is the worst in life. I am talented and ambitious btw. So, in the area right there, are there enough opportunities to survive the financial stress or not?

I am an international who have to work at this position to survive. It is physically and mentally draining. It's not beneficial. I wish I reach the day which I will quit this job forever. It's hard seeing the people eat and enjoy while I am dipping in these dirt. It also makes me poorer. I will work in it as long as I have to work so I can get savings and get my on campus job.

I’m in my early 20s, and right now, life is a war of attrition. I am operating from a total deficit—no safety net, no financial leverage. While I am fascinated by The Laws of Power and The Art of Seduction, my current reality feels like the complete opposite of power.

Every day, I wear a mask. I act weak, "pathetic," and fearful just to stay under the radar. I play this role to keep an unskilled, grueling job because I have no backup. I feel forced to accept the domination of others just to survive until I can finish my degree and enter a high-level professional field.

My question to this community:

Am I making an excuse by waiting for a "skilled job" and financial backing to start applying these strategies? Or is this "pathetic" phase actually a masterclass in Strategic Submission?

Is this "low-power" persona an anti-seductive dead end, or is it a temporary, painful stage of a larger arc? I’m essentially suppressing my ego and my anger to secure my survival. I feel crushed by my circumstances, but I’m trying to treat this as a "Death Ground" strategy.

Is it possible to be seductive or powerful when you are at the absolute bottom, or is it a mechanical reality that without money and status, you have no moves? How do you maintain your internal pride when your external reality demands you play the role of the submissive?

​I’m not interested in intense competition or accumulating great wealth. I have no desire to climb the corporate ladder or compete for high-level positions in major firms. My goal is simply to be a researcher—perhaps within a government agency—living far from major cities with a comfortable salary. Is this lifestyle achievable with my degree, or would I need to become a professor at a remote university to make it work?

​1. Nature vs. Nurture: Are Seductive Archetypes Inherent or Acquired?

Do the characters described in the book require an innate talent—such as natural charm—or can these personas be developed through experience and deliberate practice?

​2. Identifying Friction in Social Interactions and Initial Rapport

I am struggling to make strangers feel comfortable during small talk, which makes it difficult for them to open up to me. I am unsure if the issue lies in my approach, my body language, my vocal tone, my level of confidence, or perhaps the way my distrust of others manifests.

​3. Achieving Conscious Communication and Silencing the Internal Conscience

How can I eliminate my automatic responses so that I can speak with full consciousness and choose my words carefully, even though I am a slow speaker? Furthermore, how can I suppress my conscience (damiri) so that I am not as cautious with people and can fully inhabit a character? Does the second part of the book address whether these answers are provided or not?