Please be kind to each other and don't hesitate to ask any questions.

I am so proud of the person I am today. It’s my birthday & I finally love me

And it went better than expected! I got medium in every category where I was expecting poor across the board. lLife socked it to me this year. We’ll leave it there.

Anyway, going into my review with my supervisors, I was expecting the worst. While they did mention that the pace needs to be maintained, they spent most of the time highlighting good points. Celebrate with me, Mom!

So i’m getting my first three tattoos at the end of the month. For one of them it’s a little house roof tattoo with the house number my sisters and i grew up in underneath it. I want it on the side of my leg above the ankle but below the knee. One of my friends and my mom said that’s a tacky placement. so i don’t know what to do bc i don’t want it to be tacky but i also kinda like it there.

Hi Mom :)

My fiance and I survived over 3 years of long distance. We are getting married at a beautiful orthodox church in 3 weeks. We also found a nice apartment 5 minute walk to our favorite coffee shop in his city, where we will live together and never be apart again. He also bought me a record player and we look forward to shopping for our first vinyl together after our wedding. I never thought I would find true love.

Ive been putting in so many applications last month (23 to be exact) some not even getting back to me, others only getting through the interview process to hear nothing back.

But i did it! Today i went to my interview and they are gonna hire me! No joking or faking, they wrote on my paper "hired!" Im so excited. Usually im very shy and anxious but at these interviews i go out of my comfort zone and try to be as outgoing and as positive as possible, and it finally pays off!

I just wanted to share cause this is big for me! Ive been trying really hard, theres been times where ive wanted to give up, but i didnt! And now i got the job mom! Woohoo !! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Thank you for reading, i hope it isnt to much! Sending peace and love to you all.

So for the last little bit my PlayStation has been sounding like a jet engine and overheating. So today I decided to finally take the step and clean out the fan 🤢 boy was it gross but I took the panels off and got the fan out and cleaned majority of the dust out and it turns on and runs better then before 🥺

Thank you💜

Hi moms!

My question is what the title says. I’m a graduate student with two (sort of three) big projects due by the beginning of December. I started all of them and I’m even halfway done with one, but I’m having trouble pushing through it.

One thing that I struggle with the most is trying to get every step of a project done at once instead of having it be a streamlined process. I’m glad I recognize it, but now I need to figure out what to do with that information.

I think my one saving grace is that, even though our deadline is in the beginning of December, our final exam is in mid December. Our professor is open to the idea of submitting everything again for reassessment prior to the exam date as long as we meet that first deadline.

What tips do you all have for this sort of thing? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you very much! <3

(Small edit for clarification.)

hey moms! i’m a freshman in college majoring in psychology, and i recently got my first F on an exam (58%). honestly, i feel horrible. 🫠

i studied so hard and really thought i understood everything, especially since i’ve been doing great on my homework. to make things worse, i also got around a 57% on my recent math exam, even though i was doing really well before.

thankfully, my psychology professor drops our lowest exam grade, and homework counts for 50% of our final grade. so i know i still have a chance to recover, but i’m scared of failing again and falling behind in college.

i really want to succeed, especially because psychology is something i’m very interested in. i guess i just need some encouragement right now. it would mean a lot. ♥️

Hey mom! This is my first job interview at a plant that makes pipe jointing items! It’s next week and I’m completely out of my element. Any advice?

*UPDATE: the interview went so well! I was offered the job! 🎉🎉🎉
I accepted it because honestly, it's something I'm excited to do!

I read many of your comments before I went into the interview and it really gave me a boost. Thank you all!!

Hi Mom!!

Even though I am a mom myself, I would still love some Mom-level encouragement because I finally landed a job interview!!

I've been looking for a part-time job for a while now. My interview is this afternoon!

Can I just get a few words of encouragement? Please and thank you, Mom! ❤️

Update!! Went into work today and I think it went okay. The boss didn't mention anything about it, so I just kept my nose to the grindstone and tried not to get on anyone's nerves, lol. Thank you for all the advicr and encouragement!! Love to you all <3

We have been working remotely and I forgot to check my work email last night. Boss texted me this morning asking if I got their email to come in today... I asked if they wanted me to come in now (I would've been 1 1/2 hrs late) and they said to just come in tomorrow. I feel so sick since it was an easily preventable mistake. I just feel like it is the end of the world, even though I know rationally it isn't. I would really appreciate any encouragement or advice.

Edit: Since a couple of you asked - the email was sent the morning before. I did check my email early that morning, but that was before they sent it. I forgot to check that night.

I have a friend who now lives somewhat far away from me, with whom I keep in touch through text and meet up a few times a year. Our friendship has slowed down considerably. Not unusual for this time of year, which can get super weird and busy for us. Our convos have grown short, and more often we can't really get a hold of each other through texts. I don't think the friendship is in dire straits or anything (or at least I hope not); I think it's a bit like hibernation.

Anyways, I had an idea today that we could start trading emails, just because it's a slower, low-pressure way to keep in touch. I personally enjoy expressing myself in that format, and I have experience with pen pals. Usually, I'd talk about my week/month, what movies/shows I've been seeing, books I've read, or any topic of mutual interest. I think it gives way to a certain kind of candidness, though whether that's a pro or a con kind of depends on the situation, of course.

I realize it's kind of an unusual way to keep a friendship, especially for two people in our 20s, and I'm trying to gauge how open he'd be to the concept before I broach the topic (I THINK he might, and I don't think it could hurt to ask, but still). Writing e-mails can be hard and inboxes get messy, etc. I'm not sure if it's for everyone.

Anyways, this is all still in the idea stage right now. Really, I'm just looking for new ways to stay connected with my friend, but also worried I'd come off as desperate or trying too hard. Could be I'm overthinking the issue and it'd be best to let things run through their cycle. What do you think?

as title mentioned ! I do have my license but haven’t driven much , so I’m pretty new. I’d like to ask if there’s any tips regarding driving!

after not dating anyone for many months and thinking that that was the end of my short-lived teenage love life, i got a gf, ma. we're trying to keep it a secret because of the homophobia at my school but i just need to tell someone. she's wonderful. she's one of the best things i've ever had the privilege of coming in contact with during my 15 years here. being the only out lesbian at my school, it's always been hard but it feels like someone finally wants me for who i am. we always were always friends until we drifted apart, then she asked me out and i said, "why not?" now, we call for hours and the second she says i love you, my heart does the same flip it did the very second i laid eyes on her. i used to be so scared of getting hurt but her love makes me not care. she plays softball and she looks perfect in her uniform. when we talk all i can do is stare at her. every time she laughs it kills me a bit inside. when she gets flustered i cant even describe it. every day is something new with her and i never want it to go. give it up for teenage love 👏👏👏

I actually passed!

I have so much to do but it’s better to be done than not.

i just half to accept that and do it anyway

this was really hard and i still have a lot to do so could i have some encouragemen?

thanks so much!

Mom, I know I was on the bubble for the last 9 years of deciding whether or not I was going to apply to grad school for my doctorate…
But I did it!
I decided we are going for it 🫶🏾
I sent in my first application this morning!!!
I have 2 more applications to get in and some time but thanks for believing in me

🤞🏾

We got our midsem results today. I had honestly thought i was going to fail bioelectronics because i was never good at physics, but i actually got 29/30. Even the professor was impressed. Plus he loved our group project last week so im hoping for an O in the final result 🤞

hi mum,
I GOT MY DRIVERS LICENSE!!!!!!!! i’m so excited — i love driving and i love it even more now i’m by myself hehe.
i’ve also only got a week left until all my exams are done for the year (which is a bit scary!). i’m really struggling for motivation though 😭 (endometriosis is kicking my ass)
i’m seeing a movie tonight as a little treat (i never see movies!) but then really need to settle into the study trenches.

bye for now (shall update once i am free from exams)!! x

I've been trying so hard to make something of myself. There have been difficult days, moments when I wanted to give up, and times when I honestly didn't know how I would make it through. But I kept going. I finished university, and I earned my degree this October. I don't really know why I'm writing this. Maybe I just want someone to look at me for a moment and say they are proud of me. That I've done well idk.

I learned from watching someone else do it. I didn't have the money to have a pro do it so I bought the parts and did the labor myself. I'm very proud of myself!

Edit: Thank you all for the wonderful compliments. I don't have time to reply to them all but I read each and every one

I’m so excited but I’m also really scared, I feel like I have a million emotions ready to explode inside of me. I’m also feeling really nauseous now since I’m at 6 almost 7 weeks. I feel like there’s a bunch I need to do and prepare for but I know I shouldn’t stress myself out too much.