u/ThroatAffectionate81

For context, I was desperate to get into UP but ultimately failed. I was, however, lucky enough to be admitted without interview to Ateneo Law, but I'm not sure I should go there:

• Traveling to Ateneo takes 2 hours
• Ateneo tuition (coupled with the costs associated with getting a dorm) is unfortunately untenable for my family

I have to admit that I'm stupid. I didn't bother applying for financial aid because I knew that even if I were insane enough to sustain grades that merit a full scholarship, the cost of getting a dorm--and in Makati, of all places--would still be excessive for my family. I applied only because I wanted to see if I could even get in, and because I would've been satisfied with even just a tiny taste of what it would be like to be part of ALS.

Regardless, I'm now being pressured to reconsider my options. Going to San Beda would mean negating the necessity of a dorm, lightening the financial burden I place on my family, and removing the overwhelming pressure of achieving scholar-level grades in an already infamously overwhelming field of study. Going to Ateneo would mean higher-quality education, a much more reasonable environment, and very likely better overall mental health.

I'd like to ask for advice. I'm fine with going to San Beda, but others think I should fight for Ateneo. Do you think I'm being reasonable here, or am I making a mistake? What would you do if you were in my shoes?

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EDIT: I've also read/been told that it's normal for 66% of an incoming cohort to be culled before graduation in Ateneo, compared to 80% in San Beda. How accurate are these numbers? Obviously these aren't hard percentages, and I'll do my absolute best regardless of which school I go to, but I think this kind of information is important to keep in mind nonetheless. Thank you po :)

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Eris is unique for me in that I actually thought she was entertaining at first, but then despised her the MORE I got to know her. Her reasoning for her volatility and goofy toxicity feel asinine, especially considering Death, Doom, Retribution, and Sleep are right there.

• Death and Retribution should arguably be just as bad as Strife, but even despite their thorny personalities, Thanatos and Nemesis have both turned their seemingly negative aspects into something helpful or positive.
• Doom struggles with turning his aspect into something positive and knows nobody wants him around, but he's at the very least mature and reasonable about it, on top of being just well-adjusted in general.
• Sleep, despite being horrible at his job, is harmless at worst and still clearly does what he can given his aspect. He can't help what he is, but he does put in the work to try and be more, even if he sucks at it.

To be clear, I don't think Nyx is blameless here, and we can see Eris's qualms against her mother are at least valid to some degree. We already see this with Nyx's treatment of Hypnos.

But then again, nobody said Eris has to stop being Strife. Eris could be the strife that arises from fighting against injustice, or the strife that leads to personal development. Instead, she chooses to be... well, that.

At the same time though, I play the game very casually and at irregular intervals, so it's possible I'm missing something about her or just don't understand her very well. This isn't an Eris hate post; I'm just curious, am I just not getting something about her?

I understand that arrogance among elves is a standard recurring trait in most fantasy settings, and that in the case of the Lumineth, much of that arrogance is arguably earned.

At the same time though, I do find the mental image of an aelf going, "what the hell are you?" upon first encountering a towering Stormcast Eternal to be particularly funny. The aelves look to their lengthy lifespans, advanced civilizations, and heightened senses and magical attunement to justify their supposed superiority, but I wonder how they initially reacted when humans who could not only match but even surpass them in these different areas suddenly began appearing.