u/Regular-Pear-8625

I know there's going to be few individuals selected at the very end to present, but how much work do you have to put in? What happens if you get selected (I'm assuming it's probably biased and just depends on class polls right)?

I'm referring to a law in France from few years ago that mandated (I think) all restaurants/grocery stores to give away leftover food to homeless people. Would this work in the US hypothetically? (I know this won't happen bc of capitalism, but would love to know! thanks :)

Basically the title...is it just for the domain/website name?

EDIT:
Thank you everyone for your very detailed answers!! I know some people mentioned how I was very ignorant of not knowing this stuff, but honestly the only thing I can say is sorry! I've never gotten much interest in the function/hidden cost of the internet (and the internet specifically) and never learned about it, so got curious when I recently saw Wikepedia's $2 campaign (or something like that). Thank you again (and shoutout to Wikepedia donators--you're the best!!)!!

I sometimes wake up and literally start feeling sad, and kind of like crying (I can't cry that easily even if I am really sad). I often think about the dream for the next few minutes and what happened and stuff!

In terms of weird dreams, I've had one where I was on a hoverboard and I was flying and stuff! I also had a dream about going up this ladder to this cabinet in my house (was at my house but this cabinet door did not exist lol) and led up to like heaven (it was like a white space that was glowing from the inside. But then, someone called me over and I stepped down but they were like 'I don't really need you rn". Tried to go up the ladder again, but the glowing/door was gone. Maybe I saved myself from death! lol (I'm an atheist btw)

Just wondering. And when I mean 'guy friends' I mean just like casual or best friend, and not in a relationship. I know some people view it as weird, and when I ask, sometimes they say no (*I ask when they might feel sad/depressed/need a moment etc).

Edit: When I meet my gal friends, I often hug them, and wondering if it's like weird to do the same for guy friends I guess?

Thanks! :)

High schooler here.

I go to a quite competitive school, and I used to be that "A" student in middle school. Growing up, I went to a much smaller school (and even the HS I go to is probably one of the smallest) so I always felt like that "#1 student", although I always knew I wasn't actually that smart. (It was just that the school-level was easy). For context, I am also someone who is very confident in myself: while the reality shows the opposite, I still feel like that I am "good" enough to go to a T20 school regardless of my grades (thriving for strong ECs)-yes, it's really bad, I know).

Anyways, fastforward to freshman year, I wasn't the A-student and I was sad. I was shocked in a way. And now at the end of sophmore year, isn't either. (I'm aiming for all-A's next year).

In first semester of sophomre year, I was very depressed and often compared myself to others, and after recieving a deep talk with one of my teachers, I learned that there was no reason to compare myself. I thought: problem solved!

I was walking and I was thinking: why do I want to go to a T20 school? And then I realized that all this time, I was just escaping from the reality.

I thought: T20 school --> proves that I am smart even though I have bad/average grades. After all, I was still "comparing myself to others". I had manipulated myself into thinking that I didn't care about comparison, while I actually did. I was ultimately just trying to justify that I am the 'better' person.

Now I'm spiraling. To reiterate, I am someone who is very confident in myself for the reason that I have always been a successful person/loved by teachers (which is only because I grew up in a small school vs this big world/my now High school!)

Does anyone have advice on how I can change/improve myself? I just hate how I ultimately stress about colleges because I will feel like a failure. I know people go to a non-T20 school and are still successful, but I just hate the 'being looked-down upon'= the problem I am facing. agh.

I guess I don't want to feel this sadness of committing to ____ while people I don't like (I have had tensions/opposite morals with some people) will make fun of me (like the feeling of, "I did x, y, z and they only did m, n and they got in" sort of situation)?

*Yes, I KNOW I AM BEING A BRAT!! I am truly grateful to grow in a very supportive environment, and never realized how I wasn't able to adapt to the "real world". I KNOW!! But sorry, that's not what I need right now!!! Thanks in advance!

Currently a sophmore, and would love to know some ideas for ECs to have! I'm wondering if I should create a nonprofit, but I have no idea what to do with the nonprofit... any advice would help!!

Basically the title. Only a sophmore, but my schedule will not fit/personal reasons, and I will be mainly taking on-level courses. around 3/2 honors (my school does not do aps, although you may choose to take the exam or not) out of 6 courses.

there were few ideas I had in terms of ECs, but to be honest: I realized how I won't be in top 10% of the class (very competitive school at a major city, school is known for sending kdis to T20s/major schools, but that's only like a small portion, so probably I have like no chances of being accepted into Ivy Leagues/T20s. Need kind words please!!)

Just got rejected from a DECA leadership role (that I was very! confident on getting), and am shocked that I probably now won't get president for senior year (a tradition for the club)...and feel depressed :(

Any words would be great! I'm usually an optimistic person and I have a lot of plans outside of school for ECs, but obv: no rigor...thanks in advice!

Currently a sophmore. Honestly, little experience. (I've done some related work here and there, but this summer officially starting to work for a local program under my congressman).

I'm just curious, is it possible for me to volunteer/do research for publicy policy/govt under profs. in my area? I'm sure there are profs. who do so, but not exactly sure how high I have a chance to do field research compared to STEM. (I'm new to this world of policy, tbh!)

Thanks in advance!

Just wanted to post because I had a difficult time knowing how to set user flair, as someone on a PC. Feel free to reply if you know how to do it on mobile.

So you find "USER FLAIR" under "r/ask...." and you should see your pfp and username. Once you hover over your username, there will be a pencil icon that will appearing to the right of the username. Once clicked on that icon, you will have a choice of 13F/13M/13MTF...etc.

Just wanted to let people know because i had a difficult time finding this and I know the mods aren't active.

*if you can't find it, or have difficulties, I would recommend posting on r/reddithelp or r/help **(what I did and people there helped me!!)**Thanks!

*no need to downvote this post just because it's not a question...or wvr.

Okay, I think I posted a similar question previously with mr/ms/mrs. however, there's some things i'm still confused about. And let me know if it doesn't matter in the first place. I really just don't want to be sexist, especially with everyday, casual terms:

1)congressmen/congresswoman. Should I say, (ie) "Dear Congresswoman ________" or "Dear Congressmen ________".

2)"You're good man" vs "you're good". i used to really love this casual 'what's up man' but i was recently like...is this even necessary?

I know these are so simple but I don't want sexism to be involved in everyday languages. Thanks!

*I'm not sure if this counts as a narcissistic vibe but before judging my question, please read through the context. also, not sure if this post fits in this subreddit, so please let me know if I should post this somewhere else!

Currently a HS student for context. Growing up, I went to a K-8 school, and it was fairly small. around 30 kids per class. however, especially with covid, a lot of the good teachers left, and by 7th grade, my class became 15 boys/7 girls. I was really close to two friends (both girls), but one (let's call her Pen) left due to her parents' jobs. And my other best friend (wasn't too close, it was more like she was close to my other friend. Let's call her May.

May drastically changed when Pen left. She started hanging out with the rest of the girls, especially with Moe. Moe (+Imy+Loe) were people who used tiktok/insta (May/Pen/I did not). I really tried to fit in with this group (the two others were very different people I had tensions with). However, I personally wasn't funny ("cringe"), and had a hard time fitting in (my parents didn't allow any social media). Moe really did not like me, often leaving me out from the group. (I was also very different as I was class prez/ thought school should be taken seriously, not a place to hang out).

For example, during music, they would often go to the restroom, and when I wanted to go, they would all team up against me and force me to go by myself... It was especially difficult when we went on a 2 hour trip to a 2night/3day camp w/o internet, as I was very lonely.

Luckily, I moved to a different school the following year, and I have been so much happier-now with the best people that I am extremely grateful for.

However, with the constant FOMO that happened in 7th grade, it has made me become a person who: 1)exposes myself too much (ie about the past that should be something kept private between close friends) 2)sometimes brings the convo focused on myself.

I've been really trying to start listening to other people (esp. when they are feeling down) and to listen to them, and don't over-talk about myself. (I often say "don't worry, I ___(something worse in "comparison", that will prob not make them feel better)___" With the great friends I have now in the few 2-ish years, I've slowly lost that habit of talking about myself. But I still catch myself doing so-focusing on myself not others.

Do you have any tips so I stop doing so? It's just so difficult for me, because when I meet someone new, I either:

1)become "identity 2" and say things that I think is the 'normal convo'. for example, 'that's so cute' or 'divaaa', quite the tiktok culture i know. but it's difficult to get into a convo with my actual 'myself', it's just feels fake yk.

2)literally say everything about my past. this might include the 7th grade incident, or some personal stuff that I could get possibly canceled (not racism or anything like that, but NSFW). Usually for people when I feel that they are going to be someone I want to be closer to.

I've also started to become more social and start to talk to more people, especially in terms of connecting, so that's been great progress. Any advice would help!!

again, I AM NOT TRYING TO BE RACIST HERE. NOT RACIST. I JUST DO NOT UNDERSTAND.

Blacks were slaves of the rich plantation owners, breaking their backs everyday. (Includes Black women too).

This is where I am confused: But then, why did people give rights to vote for Blacks (who were in the past, in the role of slaves (or 'less than human') before white women, who were seen not equally, but not as a slave? [SERIOUS!] [sorry if I am just being stupid here.