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How feasible would it be for a Texan and her cat to move to/live in Copenhagen, Denmark? by opioneersin IWantOut

[–]opioneers[S] 0 points1 point ago

At my university, and most, programs are very reluctant to allow a major change after 75 credit hours. Most of those have explicit rules that don't allow it. The engineering dept. is particularly guarded. I took 25 credit hours before I went to university, so I have 25 credit hours more than I "should" have.

I wasn't planning on moving until after I graduated. In Texas, you don't have to have a vet tech degree and certification as long as you meet all the criteria and can perform the work then you are considered a vet tech. There is a 2-year vocational degree you can get, but from what I have seen, it doesn't really pay much more than working without one, and I already know what they teach in the classes from experience. I think finishing my undergraduate degree would be much more useful.

What all do you use White Vinegar for? by Gin_Intoxicin Frugal

[–]opioneers 0 points1 point ago

http://www.pinkbites.com/2009/04/mexican-chocolate-cake.html

It is not a super sweet cake. It is dense, heavy and super chocolatey...but I still added extra cocoa powder. If you like things stuff really really spicy, then add a little more spices.

The batter doesn't taste that spicy, but the baked cake tastes super chocolatey at first, then has a spicy after taste! I made it for my boyfriend at the time for Valentine's day, we kept having to refill our milk glasses because it was so hot!

Reddit, I am currently running a Giveaway on my website offering some free Light Therapy Boxes (useful for people with SAD, depression, sleeping disorders etc) to new subscribers. by normanrosenthalin psychology

[–]opioneers 3 points4 points ago

Really struggling with sleep right now, my psychologist and I would be so excited to see how this improves my sleep schedule. Thanks for all your work!

How feasible would it be for a Texan and her cat to move to/live in Copenhagen, Denmark? by opioneersin IWantOut

[–]opioneers[S] 0 points1 point ago

I was taking pre-vet classes (major: wildlife and fisheries - vertebrate zoology) for three years and took a year and a half off from school. Now I am changing degrees as of this fall to a multidisciplinary degree (three minors): Ag Leadership, Communication and Tourism (specifically human development). The tourism minor is still up in the air, in terms of if I will be able to use it as part of my degree, and if it is what I want 1/3 of my degree to be. The chances of getting into a science/engineering program are not good as I already have almost 100 credit hours (took night classes at my community college in high school).

How feasible would it be for a Texan and her cat to move to/live in Copenhagen, Denmark? by opioneersin IWantOut

[–]opioneers[S] -1 points0 points ago

My family always joked when I was very young that I would be an engineer, but as it turns out I am terrible, terrible, terrible at math. I could certainly pull off an engineering degree if I wasn't so entrenched in my current major, although with math being a weak spot of mine, it would involve a lot of extra hours studying. No stranger to hard work, so maybe I can go back and get a second degree when I am done with this one. :)

PS Congrats on your degree and good luck exploring and experiencing the world!

How feasible would it be for a Texan and her cat to move to/live in Copenhagen, Denmark? by opioneersin IWantOut

[–]opioneers[S] -1 points0 points ago

You are right, I need to do my research on visas. I have considered studying abroad as I will probably pursue a Master's at some point. I wonder if it is more complicated, in terms of entering the country and staying, to apply directly to a foreign university rather than going through an American one. Again, need to do research!

Also, thanks for the bunac site. That might be a good plan.

How feasible would it be for a Texan and her cat to move to/live in Copenhagen, Denmark? by opioneersin IWantOut

[–]opioneers[S] -1 points0 points ago

I was the office manager and head tech of a vet clinic for three years, although quarantines used to be common, I have not once heard of an animal having a mandatory quarantine in recent years, unless the owner could not produce all the documentation that is required.

The paperwork and preparation is a bitch. One poor girl was trying to get her dog back to Qatar after her grad work was done and it was like we saw her every other week for three months trying to get everything in order, calling the USDA, them returning calls, getting correct forms, vaccine schedules, etc. Other families filled out paperwork they printed off the internet, and we filled out a few forms proving the animal was up to date on vaccines, was not ill, had a microchip, etc.

It is certainly a process, but it seems (according to a few sites I have looked at) that there isn't a quarantine unless something goes wrong.

EDIT: I never dealt with a pet traveling to Northern Europe so I am completely unaware of the regulations except for what the internet has told me.

How feasible would it be for a Texan and her cat to move to/live in Copenhagen, Denmark? by opioneersin IWantOut

[–]opioneers[S] 0 points1 point ago

I would not leave for a country with my cat in tow for a country that I couldn't stay in. That would be silly. But it isn't silly to collect information for the future, even if currently I can't move there. There is nothing wrong with asking questions and learning about something you have always wanted to do.

How feasible would it be for a Texan and her cat to move to/live in Copenhagen, Denmark? by opioneersin IWantOut

[–]opioneers[S] -1 points0 points ago

Thank you! I do want to travel more with America, but ever since I was little I have wanted to travel abroad. That may not be an option for me now, but maybe as a get more job experience, etc, my chances may improve.

I have a friend from Toronto; and I have two years of French under my belt.

If I had known more about the world when I was applying for college, I would have gotten an engineering degree. They seem to be applicable EVERYWHERE.

How feasible would it be for a Texan and her cat to move to/live in Copenhagen, Denmark? by opioneersin IWantOut

[–]opioneers[S] -2 points-1 points ago

1 and 2 are not true for me. Is it possible to use the tourist visa to do some networking during a temporary stay, and find a job (it seems like I am going to have to get lucky to do that) and then return with a work visa? I have never traveled to Europe before so excuse me if I am ignorant about this process.

How feasible would it be for a Texan and her cat to move to/live in Copenhagen, Denmark? by opioneersin IWantOut

[–]opioneers[S] 0 points1 point ago

I don't have a background in any of those three. I am completely open to other countries. I have been reading a lot about Danish culture and I felt like it would be a good match for me, but I haven't done in-depth research on other countries cultures. Are there any that you would recommend?

How feasible would it be for a Texan and her cat to move to/live in Copenhagen, Denmark? by opioneersin IWantOut

[–]opioneers[S] 0 points1 point ago

I can do everything above...but a three-month quarantine? From what I have read, as long as you follow the rules and can provide all the paperwork, then you are good to go. Certainly it isn't mandatory?

How feasible would it be for a Texan and her cat to move to/live in Copenhagen, Denmark? by opioneersin IWantOut

[–]opioneers[S] 0 points1 point ago

Because of the process of transportation, or the pet-friendliness of the city?

Would someone who has Bipolar Disorder, taking a personality profile, come up with a different personality for depression and mania? by brutinatorin psychology

[–]opioneers 4 points5 points ago

Bipolar I. Although know my personality, my state may affect answers and outcomes. When you are manic or depressed, your self-awareness is clouded to some degree. When I am depressed, and someone were to ask me if I like to go out at night and socialize, the answer would be no. When I am stable, I do like to socialize. I feel confused and frustrated when asked broad questions like that because it is hard to weed out unstable behaviors from stable behaviors. Do I answer based on my current preferences, or an approximation of what my stable answer would be, or taking all my behaviors (from manic to stable to depressed) into consideration when answering.

Also, whether you are at a high or low can definitely affect the way you see yourself, like I said above about the self-awareness. When asked if I feel that I have good self esteem when I am manic, I would immediately think yes, but if I am depressed the answer would probably be the opposite.

So I can see how questions, particularly ones based on behaviors or that are generalized, may be hard to answer accurately and would skew the results of a typical personality test.

What all do you use White Vinegar for? by Gin_Intoxicin Frugal

[–]opioneers 4 points5 points ago

I made a spicy mexican chocolate cake and it called for balsamic vinegar instead of eggs. It was delish!

What all do you use White Vinegar for? by Gin_Intoxicin Frugal

[–]opioneers 0 points1 point ago

Getting rid of mildew/musty smells. Towels, stuff that has been peed on by animals, gym-locker smell from clothes, wet clothes you forgot to switch over to the dryer in a timely manner, stuff with a wet-dog smell. I also do an empty load in the washer every once in a while with vinegar and hot water to prevent microbes making it their home.

I pour baking soda and vinegar down the sink the put the plug in. It will clean out your drain and get rid of any funky smell.

Cleaning windows and glass.

Vinegar is my go-to! Anyone with pets or children needs to try it.

There's been a lot of support for the pretty ladies lately. How about a thread for us ugly sisters? by stickvictimin TwoXChromosomes

[–]opioneers 3 points4 points ago

I know that you don't want to hear a generic 'beauty on the inside' word of comfort. But, I did want to share this with you.

One of my (male) friends from high school told me once we had graduated that he had noticed something about the evolution of ugly girls that we knew of or were friends with in middle school.

Either they tried desperately to become like the beautiful girls, focusing all their energy on fooling everyone into thinking they were skinny or had a pretty face or wore the cutest clothes, etc. They ruined themselves, spiraling into bad self-esteem, tunnel-visioned with what they lacked. These same girls - almost all of them graduated as these sniveling, dejected, dull young women. I don't know any of the girls that we talked about that seem really happy or have a gratifying life. In a way, they got used to their role of being ridiculous, desperate fakes and accepted that as who they were, and took on that persona permanently.

But there were also the ugly girls who tried to fit in (as basically all middle-school age girls try to do) and faced reality: no matter how much they tried, they would never fit in the beautiful girls crowd. A truly physically ugly person just can not fake physical beauty, or live their lives trying to. The girls who eventually flipped 'beautiful' the bird, and self-developed through middle- and high school became these strong, intelligent, funny women. A lot of them went on to achieve academically and established a great career after they got out of high school and almost all left that immature mentality behind. Law firms don't care how pretty you are. The government doesn't care how pretty social workers are, and suffering people do not care how pretty their doctors are. Most reader will never see an author until they finished the book and look at the grainy picture on the inside of the back cover - but they have already been won over before they see the picture. I think being faced with a crushing reality about themselves at a crucial age, and overcoming the loss of not being pretty (a big part of a girl's world) turned these girls into incredible adults.

I admire my friends' and acquaintances' accomplishments alone, not because they were the underdogs in middle school culture and came out of it alive and standing tall. But I also have kept up with them for 5 years, and the judging from the personalities they have turned out to be, I would certainly consider them 'successes' at being badass people. Social survivors as pubescent teens, and are now aggressively living the lives they want. I am sure their lives aren't perfect rainbows and daisy petals, but more importantly, they seem happy with themselves and their imperfections.

Just my two-cents. A shout-out to all the uglies who conquered life, much love from an average-looking person living an average life.

EDIT: I posted before I read everyone's comments. A lot of what I said was just reiteration of a lot of sentiments expressed in this thread. The ladies that diverged from the pretty-wannabes, and formed in themselves really cool chicks that emanate confidence, that decided they weren't going to be victims, were not just the result of some phenomena that happened only at my school. High-fives, ya'll.

American undergraduate student - What are some majors/careers that are applicable in Europe as well as America? by opioneersin jobs

[–]opioneers[S] 0 points1 point ago

One of my great-aunts told me that she believed that due to some English heritage and how the monarchy had slighted our ancestors, we (my cousins, sister, and I) could go to university for free on the government's dime. She was told this by her mother (in the 1950s-1960s), who is dead and gone for decades now, and we haven't been able to find any information on it. I would love to at least visit the UK, my mom started her masters at Cambridge (had to return to the US because she was pregnant with me!).

I struggle with math; I have never resented that more than now, hearing that Germany needs engineers.

American undergraduate student - What are some majors/careers that are applicable in Europe as well as America? by opioneersin jobs

[–]opioneers[S] 0 points1 point ago

I have a wide variety of interests (hence the multidisciplinary degree), so maybe if I get a masters in something more specialized, that will help. I have over three years of a Biomedical Science degree under my belt; I was also the head veterinary technician/office manager for the last three years at a veterinary hospital.

I can certainly see myself continuing my education with graduate work in something in the realm of science, but for now I am on a time table to obtain a degree as I do have a medical condition and I will lose health insurance in 2.75 years (so I have to have a nice salary or health insurance by that time). Thanks for the direction!

Can we please talk about the camel-toe in disguise? by opioneersin TwoXChromosomes

[–]opioneers[S] 9 points10 points ago

I saw a clip of that documentary and that is all I can stand to watch. shudder

Can we please talk about the camel-toe in disguise? by opioneersin TwoXChromosomes

[–]opioneers[S] 16 points17 points ago

That makes a whole lot of sense. Not an ideal area for chaffing if it is going to happen.

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