u/Unique_Importance910

I will probably delete. I joined around 2022, it was a last minute application that I put in at 8 pm. It felt like a miracle as I had managed to mess up my previous applications (international student and had issues with visa timelines). A uni still open after all the others? That's great I thought...

Don't get me wrong the uni did have some ups, the teaching was pretty good, the campus was clean and safe and I liked the level of support given in some areas such as mental health etc.

However, I found some aspects to be very cold? I remember learning about how the uni has a lot of brutalist architecture and it felt like this translated towards the attitude around the campus. I never made much of any personal connections with the lecturers and they seemed mostly uninterested. I arrived a couple of weeks late and never really made any friends, despite going to every possible SU event (expect clubbing) specifically made for people to meet. I also was very active in the SU itself as well as other areas. During a meeting one student once stated that they too felt like there was no one in the Uni which shocked me because I thought I was alone. The uni was pretty dead to me.

Another area of major complaint was the lack of classes, academic support and any competitiveness. I got my degree (barely because my final year was like an electric boogaloo) but even during the awards ceremony I was shocked to hear of things I had never heard of before like certain awards. Now, I know to some extent some things you habe to go and look for yourself but I did every possible thing to add to my resume but never knew these were a possibility. I felt like the tutors and even lecturers were super laid back on this area and there was no real guidance on how you could enhance your qualification. In fact, during my final year my lecturers seemed to just switch off and weren't very helpful. My tutor in particular was very dismissive about my questions and concerns. For some reason the uni axed it's internship program half way through despite doing interviews which I felt was really weird knowing how awful the job market is. Some people even had offers. Then, about the academic support.

My sponsor/parent was always pissed when I would tell her just how few classes we had. In the first year it was decent but by the second things slowed down. I have a very hands on course (STEM/Science) and repeatedly complained about the lack of practical experience and these people just simply told us the IT practicals (which are not as essential to our field at all) were the practicals. We had very minimal training which played a big role in how my final year (dissertation) went. For context, we would learn a skill just once during a practical and that would be it, this includes us only practicing writing a real paper once and then we had to do it in our dissertation with only one chance to actually practice anything. It felt a whole lot more like the uni only cared for the money it was getting (especially from int. students), not about the students (especially international students). It's not a degree mill but almost one.

Idk if I could go back in time, I would have just chosen a different uni. I know it was stupid to just go with whatever uni was available but the uni does present woth good ranking and reviews. I was wondering if this was just isolated or if other peoplw felt the same way? My advice to others (especially int.) is to go to a cheaper uni (typically lower ranked but not that low, like not below 80) that really cares about training because that matters much more for STEM.

Good morning, I know I post here way too often and forgive me for that. I suggest a weekly mega thread for lighter posts and anecdotes and basic questions.

This morning, I was on a bus that was overflowing with people. In my experience at the 2 (or even 3) stations I typically use, the bus typically let's you off when it reaches the station entrance or before if it has a stop before the station entrance which I don't mind. However, the bus I was on has a bus bay that overshoots the entrance by quite a bit and the bus is full. I use the metro to commute, unless their is a line of buses it makes all the difference when the bus is able to stop as close to the station entrance as possible. The bus was already delayed but the bus driver still went all the way to the end. This also meant that the people at the stop had to wait for people to overflow out of the bus from both ends. Maybe I am just spoilt but I think it would be better to stop at the entrance or close to it.

Forgive my word vomit.

Yeah. I know crazy. This morning at New Carrolton on the orange line to vienna leaving around 9:44 am, someone came right after the doors had closed and then he (or she but most probably a he, I didn't get a good look at them) just banged on the doors and...it worked? Considering that the train pulled away very very shortly after I am not sure if the driver had the time to reopen the doors? Is this normal?

I have been curious for a while. I work in the service industry too and there are times customers seem to almost unintentionally make you mad despite their best intentions. There is also a lot that they do that seems like straight up rage bait. I am curious as to what (outside of fare evasion) really riles up drivers and what they prefer to see.

Hello, I have some savings I wanted to put into a high yield savings account but it seems nfcu's solution to that is only certificates. I wanted to put all of my savings into a high yield account where I am not worried about a limit on when I can withdraw it/it being locked away. I wanted to know if certificates are a good idea or if nfcu offers any normal high yield savings accounts. If not, I think I might need a new bank lmao.

Today a train pulled up appearing to be either a green line or yellow line to greenbelt (at least that's what the boards said) but when we got to Mt. Vernon Square it suddenly terminated. When I got off, I noticed a man still stuck on the train with airpods in. He looked around confused so from outside the train I signaled for him to get off. Then the train left, but I saw multiple people still on the train (all earbuds/airpods in btw). I thought this was really funny.

What happens to those people, especially if the train is terminating in the middle of the line rather than the typical end of the line? I assume the operator didn't have time to do a walk through with other trains on their heels.

Of course I am aware they don't get eaten by the train.

Hi. As the title says. I majored in BSc. Biochem but it is not very useful in the market without a Masters or even better PhD of which would still be a very competitive market. I am not longer really interested in Academia or even Biochemistry as a field. I have noticed the medical sciences are much more hireable but I do not necessarily want to become (or commit to become) a doctor and I am a bit wary of nursing because of how stressful it is compared to compensation. I think an Msc. in Biomedical Sciences might be save me and strike a nice balance between the medical field and my original major. Any downsides to this? Should I just do medicine? ​

So of recent, I have been getting asked out in the most random of places. I am looking but I don't think my workplace or the bus is the place to start. I am in my mid 20s and have never dated actually ( embarrasing I know) and don't know how to deal with attention from men. My automatic kneejerk response to these kinds of requests is no because I would prefer to have some background on someone before dating and tobe hnoesy such requests make me nervous. My favorites were some dude asking Are out at my workplace (serast, not even the first) and a couple of days ago on thebus while I was in a stressful rush to go to work (I was late by an hour because I thought it was my day off lol). I know the dude on the bus didn't know that but it is what is it is.

I come form traditional background, and my family is obssessed with getting me hitched before 30. I have even been told that I shouldn't get a PhD or study medicine because it means I won't be able to get married much Iater on. For medicine, I was actually told so long as you can give me a grandchild before you are done. When I shared the story about the bus incident there was gasp and shock because apparently it is harder to come by men these days and I should take any opportunity. The funny thing is that I am like this because when I was younger I was encouraged to stay away from those dirty boys and study. I am personally not in a rush. I know they do this because my mother had a hard time finding a partner and got birth complications from having kids (a kid actually) later but the bus just isn't the most charming place to meet a partner. I actually told that person that I was not single and they kept trying to ask.

Last but not least, I know some people can be unhinged and I can afraid of retaliation. 2 Questions; Am I wrong for rejecting people who ask me out in what I percieve as innappropriate places to meet a partner? How can I turn someone down gently?

I know people want items to sell asap but I think sellers should just be honest. I have had to return a few high ticket items within the past few months and now I am scared of being banned (highly recommend not buying electronics on ebay). You can imagine I actually spend a lot of time reading descriptions, scoping out the sellers (reading their feedback, looking at their ratings, asking any questions) and still have had 3 items arrive as INAD.

The frist one was a laptop labeled as excellent condition but with a blue line down the screen. I knew it was a deal too good to be true but it was from the manufacturer themselves and I actually spent some time trying to fix it and work with but I just couldn't justify it. I think it was a pretty sweet deal even if the line would have been mentioned or any potential risks (of course maybe it was only a latent problem after shipping) rather than promising excellent condition. I returned it. The next one was a tablet that arrived with an FRP lock. It arrived with scratches etc and I was fine with that, I was actually aware from the description but it also stated no FRP lock, so I was willing to work with that. I spent days trying to get rid of it until I had to ship it back. Then, my most recent failure was a phone (don't worry I am not a fat cat, my devices are just really old and needed to be replaced, my laptop actually gave up a few weeks after I returned the one I mentioned earlier). The battery drain is crazy, the description said it was 100%. I have to use my phone for work all day, so I cannot afford to deal with something that discharges like 10-15% unused for a long shift and work day. I optimized the hell out of that device (battery protection, etc) and it was still just dying regardless, I actually suspect the battery was tampered with or replaced. It heats up a lot too.

I have no words. I have actually bought other devices on ebay that were fine (2 of them) but I think I won't again out of fear of a ban, at least not for long. All of these sellers were highly rated with good reviews....I think in each case they were all good deals, they just needed to be more honest with the description or check their items more carefully. I don't get how you can miss an FRP lock or battery drain issues. Anyways, I am sorry to the sellers and my self as I feel guilty for having to return things and it also wastes my time. I guess there is a lot of pressure to have items appear open box or having excellent descriptions but I think I need to step back from that market on ebay. There are probably a lot of great sellers but it feels impossible to differentiate. I guess I also need to invest in getting things new.

Oh and for context about the phone seller, they literally sent me message before even shipping instructing me to use no longer needed or changed mind for return. It was red flag but unfortunately the sale had already began.

I am a savvy commuter and therefore I am always keep to track and check my bus times and eta to ensure everything goes smoothly. I mainly use either tool for just the buses so keep that in mind.

The new trip planning tool is great. Some improvements include better accuracy of bus times, the schedule being in one place/easily accessible and perhaps a better UI. To be honest I can't think of a lot but I do generally like it better than the old tool.

Some improvements:

- on the old website/application, it was possible to view all the buses available to one location but on the new trip planning tool, if you have place like a terminus (where the buses terminate their route) or any metro station really it is automatically split by bus bays but sometimes I want to see what is happening with more than one bus. I guess my case is unusual but I typically have more than one bus that can take me where I am going on my commute but because of this, I have to keep manually looking for each bus bay which takes time and is annoying to me. For such scenerios I wish it was possible to see all the bus bays at once like the old tool or at least buses going in the same direction (e.g. terminating in Silver Spring) in one reading.

- The second pet peeve I have is that when you add in a location to view which buses are coming, it seems to not refresh. On the old app it constantly refreshes allowing you to see real time updates of where the bus is but in my experience on the new one, it typically freezes at the time you searched for it.

- The last and final criticism is the tool not being able to accurately find your location. Everytime I select the near by me option to look for close by buses, it automatically defaults to location in the middle of DC (which I assume is the actual default). This is annoying and can be problem if you aren't sure where exactly you are or are in an unfamiliar place.

- The new app/webiste (I don't mean like an actual app from the play store or app store but the website) also kind of heavier than the old one so it takes time to load and the UI is a bit cluttered. I liked the simplicity of the old one. My recommendation would be to either keep the old one open or have a simplified version for those in a rush or with bad connectivity.

Because of all of this, I still use the old tool and prefer it when I am in rush and need real time information. I still think the new one is nice but it can use some improvements.

Please forgive any grammar or vocabulary mistakes, I am exhuasted and just wanted to leave my thoughts here. Please feel free to leave some of your own if you'd like.

Hi, I have been reading up on 24FE battery issues and mine which came used seems to have this problem. It's a 256 gb and drains even when unused. For context, I have an A51 with the same exact apps (smart switch) with a battery rated by diagnostics as weak that doesn't drain when turned off and lasts me a long time. I have also noticed S24FE is sensitive when it comes to charging as it ironically only works when I put it on an old charging cable that is faulty and doesn't charge my mom's phone or my s9 fe tablet. I was considering returning the device but I am curious as to if I can save it. It is in learning usage mode which I read can also screw things up for a while. It has protection and power saving applied.

Hello, right out of the bat even before the item was shipped the seller sent a lengthy message about how eBay sellers get penalized if someone uses anything but "No Longer Needed" or "Changed My Mind" for returns but I thought this was sketchy and just simply prayed the item would be fine. The item is a device and all it does is heat up and it's battery dies fast. It was used but they seemed to claim that it would be fine. It is not. I am now interested in a return and considering the seller has good reviews, I assume they refund normally but I can't afford to lose $300+ on this. What is the best way to go about this? Does this mean seller can opt to only give partial refund? My reason has nothing to fo with changing my mind or no longer needed.

Another worry is I got all state for it and I wonder how this will affect the refund if I just do what the seller says.

TIA

Just got my used s24 fe and want to protect it. The problem with the likes of Otterbox, etc is they have the protection but the cases are...uh...not very pretty. I do not want another kate spade hardshell and I can't stand the weird ultra geometric cases with stands that will snap after a couple months cases on Amazon. Any ideas? I have seen the special yellow and red ones that Samsung did but I am not a fan either.

Everytime I point out I hate or have issues at a particular station, I am assigned to it the next day. Like I have posted about, I have serious foot pain and I have a preffered station because of this but everytime I mention I like that station more (not just because I can sit there but I also just generally prefer it/it suits my skills, etc) I get a strange response that feels like a "oh, I don't think you are supposed to do that (enjoy your job at all)". I also got in trouble at that post recently so yeah. A few days a go I was telling a shift lead how I prefer that post and actually hate the other because they said they had put me there because they wanted to switch things up and bam I am assigned to the bad post the next day.

This has happened in the past too where I told a "trusted" ally at work and they told everyone they could find. I think they think it is funny/they just want to mess with me but there is a reason I hate that post. A good person would try to respect that. I know I would.

And to add to the title, which post you prefer because it gives a similar reaction, at least at my store. They just don't have a perfect idea of where to punish you at, but they know you can't work there.

Warning: I won't spoil much but I might spoil some. I highly recommend watching the film yourself before reading or watching any review, at least mine.

I just finished watching The Odyssey (2026). I went into this thinking it would be a boring Oscar campaign but it wasn't much like that at all. It felt like a sincere attempt to tell the story. I feel like because the run time isn't nearly enough and the weight/length of the story, some things were changed to help fit the storyline into one film but the decisions were smart and well thought out.

The things I worried the most about were the casting, the sets and the historical accuracy to the period. I doubt it is much historically accurate but how it was put was okay/good enough. For what they couldn't capture in terms of historical accuracy/sets it was made up with relatively good story telling.

As for the casting, it wasn't as bad as people made it out to be (even when you leave out all the racism). I would say Lupita was the most impressive but her role as Helen was also painfully short to mean much to the film but her performance in that brief role was really good/passionate. Tom Holland is next in rankings, he was okay and really came through towards the end but initially I was laughing because of the iphone face. I still think they possibly could have found someone more fitting but he did the job alright. The most offensive to me was Zendaya. My friend suggested perhaps Athena was intentionally more subdued in the film but I was struggling to feel Zendaya's presence as the wise god of war. It wasn't necessarily bad acting but more like casting a teen in a role of a 50 year old. I expected a much stronger Athena. I am still happy that they championed diversity even when it seems unpopular now but they could have still found new faces.

My favorite part of the set was the telling of the Trojan horse and how they went about showing the events, I thought it was really clean. In fact most of the sets were really clean in their presentation.

For some reason the film went off the script towards the end which I think is some sort of set up for a part 2, but I am not sure if it is necessary to the original story. I liked this film to the point that I would watch a part 2 but I don't think it makes much sense when this was already done. It would have been nicer if it was a set up for a modern Iliad (a prequal) but I guess we will get more historical stuff so I am happy anyways.

The film is a minimum of an 8/10 for me (10/10 if only going by my emotions not technicalities) but it also felt somewhat safe. Not the typical beige and boring brain rotting safe but like it could have packed more a punch. While I think the film is excellent, I am not sure it will have much in terms of Oscars and etc because of its safe play.

Other things I liked about the film: Not that r rated both in terms of violence (didn't want to watch another 300) and other nsfw content, in fact I am surprised they didn't secure a pg 13 rating. I also think there was a lot of thought in how present the story of the Odyssey and its theme and I think that they did an excellent job of that. It is a story of family, the will to live and many paradoxes and I think they were presented excellently. If anybody else watched the film, please let me know what you thought of it.

I wanted to add that I like that it will probably serve as afirst introduction to the Epics for many especially the younger generation.