Also was it this thread that someone recommended SKY Castle? That was a great show. Except now my Netflix thinks I want to only watch Korean programs. I am helping them out by binge watching several.
Great way to relax after nagging the kid to finish their college stuff 
That was me 
Netflix does indeed stalk its customers viewing preferences and i am not complaining 
Challenge accepted! I already have several ideas brewing in my head, some a little more experimental than others.
But given that, you might need to anxiously wait until Saturday for a coherent report. Like, maybe after noon. Weāll see.
This is the only correct answer.
I canāt do microwave no matter how many times I try. It leaves a weird film in my mouth. So stove popped all the way for me. With a little parmesan cheese or nutritional yeast sprinkled on.
We have a friend who does an amazing stove-popped for us sometimesāthis is the kind of friend who has a special pot just for popcorn, and I will agree that is in many ways far better.
But I will admit the sheer laziness of microwave popcorn appeals to me, and I guess this is also why I tend to like āmovie styleā or similarāto me it is always a bit of a nostalgia trip, flashing back to hanging out at the mall and going to the movies with friends.
Anyway, we will see if I can punch it up a bit with some additions paired with cocktails. If nothing else, I bet the fourth round tastes fantastic!
Just received the terrible news that a dear friendās 25 year old son just passed away from a rare and aggressive form of cancer. It really puts the stress of the college search into perspective for me - at the end of the day I have my two beautiful sons with me. If S24 ends up at his safety, it isnāt the end of the world - heāll still have his whole life in front of him.
At least someone here is sane lol - my favorite toping is Zaāatar but also love TJās Everything but the Elote.
I am so sorry. My heart goes out to you and his family.
So incredibly true. Iām so sorry for the loss of your friends son. Really does make you stop and be thankful for everything in your life.
Thank you. It is just so sad. A healthy young man gone in the prime of life.
Thatās been an upside to this process. Iāve tried to not interfere with my kidās voice in her essays, but Iāve tried to improve her writingāe.g., organization, unnecessary passive voice, ambiguous use of the word āit,ā superfluous word constructions, and audience consciousness. I honestly believe that tight word limits help create better writing because, if youāre doing it right, every sentence and every word has to count. As painful as the process has been, Iām seeing improvement in my kidās writing.
FWIW, I come from a legal and academic background where there is so much bad, unnecessarily wordy and convoluted writing. Iām ready to offer my gravestone to this particular hill.
Wow. Thatās pretty wild actually. As someone in a profession with a lot of non-cash expenses, I can more or less make my income be whatever I want it to be. In fact I usually have to under-deduct stuff/expenses because otherwise it generates an income thatās ātoo lowā for a variety of reasons (like, I donāt want to be eligible for medicaid). The assets however paint an extremely different picture. I wouldnāt dare game this for financial aid for any number of reasons. And weāre not filling out the FAFSA in any case. But it sounds like someone definitely could if they wanted to.
Itās definitely eye-opening for students to see how many drafts and how much reworking is really required to tighten up a piece of writing! Itās a great lesson for them to carry forward.
I note that is not the default rule for CSS colleges. So it may have limited application in the real world.
Itās been that way forever. I used to get upset that people got Pell due to being able reduce business income through deductions. Eventually, though, I realized that the rules that are designed to help protect the lowest income families from wiping out their savings sometimes results in people who are not poor getting Pell. As long as the business owner doesnāt cheat on taxes, they are not gaming the system if they get Pell. There are winners & losers when there are rules, and if you win, you got lucky. And 100% about CSS schools adding back deductions to determine aid eligibility ā¦ those are the schools that would actually give a student significant money beyond Pell.
I think the issue is that from what you and @NiceUnparticularMan are saying, you do not have to cheat on your taxes to game the system for Pell.
In my case, if I donāt need to show my assets for Pell, I can show them 100% legal, not at all cheated, tax returns which show an AGI of $0.
What I mentioned above is that I actually wind up not taking deductions to which I am legally entitled simply to avoid being ātoo poorā according to various thresholds.
Haha - I am that friend also. The dedicated popcorn pot.
Another good one is to throw a handful (ok maybe not a handful) of jalapeno slices in the oil as it starts to get hot and then add the kernels. You get yummy spicy popcorn and crispy jalapeƱo slices if it times out right.
Iām so sorry. Yes, it does put things in perspective. A year ago tomorrow, my D20 lost her closest friend/college roommate in a senseless and tragic accident. It put everything in perspective for me. I think thatās why I just havenāt been wound up at all about D24ās application journey (because I was definitely that parent on my first go-around with D20).
Truly sorry for your loss. Sending thoughts of peace and comfort your way.
Yup, if your AGI is 0, you get full Pell, legitimately. Here is the 2024-25 lookup table: https://fsapartners.ed.gov/sites/default/files/2023-05/202425DRAFTSAIGuideSupplementEligibilityforMaxorMinPellGrantResource.pdf.