My mom was in opus dei. She tried to take some vows that included celibacy, which obviously caused some strife with my dad. She also spent pretty much all day either in prayer or trying to insert herself into the leadership of various community organizations so she could "lead people to the church". There was also about three days a week where we'd travel up to ten hours one way for opus dei meetings.

I had a kidney stone when I was 16, and when she found me passed out in pain decided to drive me two hours to a church so I could be prayed over. When that didn't fix my pain she tried to cast demons out of me. Definitely what I needed at the time xD

Anyway. I'm sure not everyone in opus dei is completely insane, but my personal experience is that it's very cult like (even compared to other catholics).

My Bose nc700 headphones have a button for Google assistant.

When I was in high school red and blue bandanas were banned because of the links to bloods and crips. I grew up in an isolated agricultural town in Florida, completely on the opposite side of the country where those gangs were. (are? I feel like they could have spread a bit since then)

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This was fun! I could have gotten it one guess sooner but I chose to go south instead of west 🙃

Which is funny because VA compensation isn't taxable

What are you talking about? That's why the people there are called Hispanic! /s

Masters are compete degrees. And that's what you want if you're trying to get a job outside of research or teaching. What you're learning with a PhD is more niche, like you're becoming an expert on nutrient exchange between plants and fungi, instead of something more general like plant physiology.

You mentioned wanting to be a psychiatrist, so I'm just going to gently point out that you'd want an MD, not a PhD. The MD will train you for treating patients, while the PhD would be focused on researching (for example) new treatments for certain patients.

As someone who is aiming for a PhD after my BS, why did you decide on a doctorate instead of a Masters? A PhD requires years of research, it's not just time in a classroom. Also a PhD program is usually 4-7 years, while a Master degree is usually 2. Then there are certifications you can get outside of a degree program.

It's also not easy to get accepted into a PhD program (at least not in biology, AFAIK because that's my field) without undergraduate research already completed, or some other aspects outside of grades to give you a competitive edge. (Or as my professors love to remind me "everyone else there is also a 4.0 student, what do you bring to the table?")

I'm a Navy vet, and the only anime I can remember watching was Inuyasha. I'm probably an outlier though, because the only thing I actually like to watch is Star Trek

Edit: I was aviation, so not your typical sailor

I used to use rubbing alcohol on my pet snake's nose if he accidentally latched onto me instead of his food. I don't have any idea if that would work on snakes that kill by constriction though

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No need to fight, you can just have all the mint that comes my way.

Wow I'm clueless. At a quick glance it looks like the devil horns metal fans make

I live in an extremely rural part of the US on about $65k/yr. It's absolutely not enough. I moved here specifically so I wouldn't need roommates to pay my bills, but I'm looking at that after only two years into my mortgage anyway.

I was in the Navy and the MOS question always confuses me lol. I was an AM

Is there a work around? I feel like every time I figure out how to keep it from uploading and just save locally, it resets the next time I boot up. I've been using word because the transcribe feature is very helpful for navigating uni with my disabilities

This really just makes me want to call racists "pink skin".

May as well pay for a legitimate match making service at that point

Women can't be gay, so pride month is only about men and people who used to be men. /s