u/threecrow_

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Hi, I finished my undergraduate studies in syntax and want to make a deck for review + deeper dives into graduate level texts and papers.

I'm a bit afraid of how deep of a hole deckbuilding can be and am wondering if anyone has advice on keeping time investment at the minimum while still making quality cards.

I've also heard that Polar Bookshelf used to be a thing for converting PDFs into cards, but it's been gone for a while. Is there anything you would recommend at the moment?

In the meantime I think I will focus on reading my notes and practicing trees 🌳

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I'm a visual development student in California and am very much burnt out by job prospects and the grueling workload the industry demands. It often feels like the hard work my peers and I put in are fruitless endeavors that have stopped meaning anything (not even to ourselves anymore), and it fills us with dread. I'm starting to accept that I am not a workhorse, and the idea of instability and demanding hours being a constant in the industry makes me anxious.

Part of me wonders if transitioning to working as an art school teacher + convention artist is a more sustainable choice. Do you see conventions as a viable/stable source of income, especially considering people may value handmade/creative material goods more and more? Or would you say that it is an oversaturated market?

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Pain below left rib + occasional chest pain

I (22AFAB) have had on-and-off daily pain below my left rib for almost 2 months. It's a dull pain and pressure that seems to briefly go away the moment I press/massage the area. It's the most apparent when I lie down; laying on my back and especially on my left side creates the most discomfort. I also once experienced a sharp pain that was a wider range than usual when I got up with a full bladder.

I also occasionally experience chest pain, but I'm not sure if it its related to heartburn, muscle soreness, or something else.

Some possibilities I can think of: my bladder is having a problem, an organ is bloating, an organ is inflammed or has an ulcer, I have IBS, or I have GERD

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Extra context and diagnoses:

\- I have been sedentary as of late and rarely leave the house

\- I have a horrible diet, usually eating one meal a day (dinner) where I'm force fed to my physical limit almost every day (due to guilt tripping from my family/pressure to overstuff myself)

\- I'm overweight and also have PCOS, so sometimes I get so exhausted from overeating that I fall asleep in the middle of dinner or right after the meal

\- I have bowel movement daily but have diarrhea 2-4 times/week (why I suspect IBS)

\- My ribcage is also abnormally larger on the left side, and I wonder if that affects my organs

\- I have severe insomnia/anxiety and a very stressful relationship with sleep. I recently went back to taking trazodone, but things like melatonin pills, magnesium glycinate, and l-theanine do nothing to me

\- I usually stay up until 6-8 am or do all-nighters because I'm afraid of trying to sleep, which I'm sure has completely messed up my circadian rhythm and organ functions. I do about 30 all-nighters per year and sometimes double all-nighters

Lack of sleep makes me paranoid and depressed. I keep feeling dread when I'm in bed and think I'm going to die of cancer or some horrible disease soon. This pain on my left side is making me unreasonably fearful.

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Any pointers to where and how I should seek help is greatly appreciated though!! This was a lot of words, thank you so much for your time and help ❤️

I (22AFAB) have had on-and-off daily pain below my left rib for almost 2 months. It's a dull pain and pressure that seems to briefly go away the moment I press/massage the area. It's the most apparent when I lie down; laying on my back and especially on my left side creates the most discomfort. I also once experienced a sharp pain that spread in a wider range than usual when I got up with a full bladder.

I also occasionally experience chest pain, but I'm not sure if it its related to heartburn, muscle soreness, or something else.

Some possibilities I can think of: my bladder is having a problem, an organ is bloating, an organ is inflammed or has an ulcer, I have IBS, or I have GERD

=====

Extra context and diagnoses:

- I have been sedentary as of late and rarely leave the house

- I have a horrible diet, usually eating one meal a day (dinner) where I'm force fed to my physical limit almost every day (due to guilt tripping from my family/pressure to overstuff myself)

- I'm overweight and also have PCOS, so sometimes I get so exhausted from overeating that I fall asleep in the middle of dinner or right after the meal

- I have bowel movement daily but have diarrhea 2-4 times/week (why I suspect IBS)

- My ribcage is abnormally larger on the left side, and I wonder if that affects my organs

- I have severe insomnia/anxiety and a very stressful relationship with sleep. I recently went back to taking trazodone, but things like melatonin pills, magnesium glycinate, and l-theanine do nothing to me

- I usually stay up until 6-8 am or do all-nighters because I'm afraid of trying to sleep, which I'm sure has completely messed up my circadian rhythm and organ functions. I do about 30 all-nighters per year and sometimes double all-nighters

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I am not asking for medical advice. Any pointers to where and how I should seek help is greatly appreciated though!! This was a lot of words, thank you so much for your time and help ❤️

I'm seeing people go for manamune into gunblade > lich bane, but i've also seen people skip the tear/replace tear with a lost chapter item/skip gunblade. What do you think is the ideal build?

I'm also not sure if whether electrocute or first strike is the stronger option. I like the idea of electrocute burst, but I wouldn't know what to run secondary (maybe inspiration for JOAT?)

Hi, I'm considering taking an advanced Japanese course next school year, but I'm not too sure whether JPN 101A or 101B would be right for me.

I saw that the intermediate classes (JPN 25A/25B) cover Genki II. May I ask what material 101A covers past that and how much farther 101B goes from there? Is class in Japanese and are students expected to converse in Japanese?