Schools and Colleges

I’m looking for advice on returning to school. I graduated high school in 2016, and I attempted to go back in 2019 while working full-time. I underestimated the workload and signed up for four classes while managing a 10-hour workday. Currently, I’m working only 4 hours a day, but my […]

Seeking Advice for a Challenging Class I’m currently taking a particularly tough class that has a heavy workload, including numerous assignments and labs. To be honest, it feels like a full-time job! While I’m managing to keep up with the assignments, my exam performance isn’t as strong. A significant factor […]

Title: Loving College, Struggling with Classmates As a first-year college student, I absolutely adore the campus and the tutors; my overall experience has been fantastic. However, my class environment, particularly my classmates, leaves much to be desired. The constant interruptions are overwhelming. It happens frequently, with some students shouting and […]

How can I make friends as a non-traditional student? Hi everyone! I recently made the transition from community college to a four-year university, and I’m feeling quite lonely. To give you a bit of background, I live with my parents and commute to campus. My brother, who is 22, goes […]

How Can I Find Joy and Purpose in What I Do? For some context, I struggle to stay focused on my work. I often get lost in endless distractions online or find my mind wandering when I try to concentrate, leading to a frustrating cycle of rereading, rewriting, and redoing […]

Is anyone else facing challenges with summer job hunting? I always need work during the summer, and in the past, I’ve spent my time at a summer camp. It was like a 9 to 5 job, five days a week, but the pay wasn’t great. This year, I’m hoping to […]

Have you ever taken Intro to Film Art or Intro to Theatre Appreciation? How did you find the class? What insights did you gain? Did studying Film Art or Theatre Appreciation take away the enchantment of enjoying movies and TV shows for you? I sometimes prefer to watch without dissecting […]

Group projects are a nightmare. To sum it up, after dedicating 24 hours to coding two websites for our group project entirely on my own, my teammates decided to ditch my work just a week before the deadline to create their own version without involving me. They didn’t even bother […]

Subject: Seeking Guidance on Education & Career Paths Hi everyone, I hope you’re doing well. I’m a 19-year-old currently facing homelessness in NYC, and I have about $300 saved from a previous job. I hold a high school diploma, which I don’t have on me right now, but I’ve always […]