u/annaqbelle

I started listening to PUP in like 2020 (I know it hasn't been that long), but I am fortunate enough to be attending my fourth PUP show this August. I am so grateful for everything this music has done for me. I feel like every time they release new music, it's like they are inside my head, expressing all the feelings I can't.

The first show I ever went to was during an extremely low point in my life. I had just moved to a new city, so I didn't have anyone to go with. I went alone. I had never been in a mosh pit before, it was scary. I wasn't expecting the initial rush at the start of the set, and I ended up falling down. A bunch of giant dudes helped me up and made sure I was okay. I also remember that by the time they got to the end of Scorpion Hill, I was crying, everyone was singing, I was covered in mud, and I felt whole for the first time in a really, really long time. The community is unparalleled.

https://preview.redd.it/0ujyq5t279jh1.png?width=1388&format=png&auto=webp&s=f757424ed9abc7134e286a7b2aa5e0d55456b15f

This is just a pic from my first show!

It's the summer between school years (I just finished 2nd year mechanical engineering undergrad), and I want to learn FEA software. The options online (Udemy and Coursera so far) are lacking. I took an FEA theory class, but they had no assignments that used software. I have done some ANSYS Static Structural examples through Udemy and the ANSYS Online Academy thing so far. I feel as if I am more copying the steps than really learning.

How do I actually get FEA experience? I would like to gain some this summer, but not sure how to go about it and can't find any good resources. Any advice appreciated. Thank you!

I went to the SSA office on may 7th. When I was there, the guy who was helping me said that because I had entered the US only 2 days before, the system was having an issue verifying documents. He didn't really explain what the consequence of this was, but he did give me a letter saying I can expect the SSN in about 2 weeks. (He also said verbally that I did not have to come back to the SSA office.)

I decided to do some more research and learned about the SAVE verification process and the required manual verification steps because I had just entered the US 2 days prior.

I am trying to confirm whether my case has been "approved" or not. The SAVE status confuses me because it says a date of May 7, 2026 with a status of "Returned to Agency". I cannot find any clarity on what this actually means. I have seen a lot of things saying that this means now the SSA still needs to process the application.

I really need the SSN to start my internship and I am wondering if I am in the all clear because the guy at the counter gave me that letter, or even if there is a secret "Case Closed" SAVE status that will let me know what's going on. Any help/information is greatly appreciated.

I am going to the SSO on May 8th and my internship starts the following Monday (May 11). This was the earliest possible appointment I could find. I am even driving 2 hours out of town for this time slot. I am trying to get the SSN as fast as possible.

I was wondering what I should expect at the SSO? Should I be worried about my meeting there potentially causing any delays? Is it a relatively straightforward process? Anything to calm my nerves would be appreciated