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I female 17 have known one of my best friends jack 16 (fake name) for about a year and a half. We met because we have a couple mutual friends but mainly because we had a class together sophomore year. The class was great and we were all having fun. Jack asked me to sophomore prom and I said yes because at the time me and him were really close. later I found out that he liked me and I just never said anything about it because I didn't care. fast forward to September of last year the summer had gone by and I hadn't hung out with them once because I got very busy. we decided to hang out and then there was this incident where we ended up cuddling on his basement couch at the time I liked someone else and I wasn't planning on cuddling with him it just kinda happened. he then proceeded to ask me out and I lied to him because I didn't want to ruin our friendship mind you we are in the same friend group and I didn't want things to be awkward between anyone and I like this other boy. fast-forward a couple of months and we are all hanging out and this other girl wants to go to the mall I don't care for the mall but she really wanted to go so we went. none of us thought this would cause any drama but oh were we wrong at the mall I got food cause I was getting hangry and it was just me and this girl and she proceeded to tell me everything he was saying about me including the following "bitch, whore, 2 faced piece of shit" and so on and so forth so now I'm mad but im the type of person to believe everything im told so I went to a mutual and asked and they all said she was lying. at this point I don't care and I leave I was so upset I didn't talk to them for a month cause I didn't know what to do fast forward to DecembeJanuary we started to hang out every day and I caught feelings and we began to talk except when we came to this night where we were all messing around and I kissed more like pecked one of our friends lets call him Joe. Joe and I are very close I thought nothing of it because he is just a friend and we were all messing around looking back at it I do admit I was in the wrong for that because I can see how he might I have felt but this is where I get confused and upset. after that he proceeded to look at me tell me he likes me and I told him I liked him too I thought we already knew this but whatever, he then doesn't say anything about the kiss and I go home with him after school we hang out and were cuddling then I leave to go to a basketball game when I get back to his house he is there cuddling with another girl normally I wouldn't care seeing as the couch is so small we all cuddle anyways but she was fully on top of him cuddling with him at this point everyone is uncomfortable and they all leave around 10 so It is just me and him I asked him if he liked her and he strait up said no me being me just said okay. fast forward to the Super Bowl Sunday and I have been told that him and her have been hanging out and making the friend group more uncountable I'm very confused so I texted him and asked if they were a thing he said no so I was confused when the next day they were cuddling again and being very flirty I texted him that night and basically called him an asshole because if he and her were a thing why didn't he just tell me not lie to me multiple times and he said he and her are talking after that I got super sick and just didn't see them for about a week when we hung out after that is was very awkward. it is about a month later and I could care less that they were dating however all he ever brings up now is that I can't be mad cause I kissed Joe but we have told him it was just a joke and I have apologized multiple times. he is now holding it against me then upset that I am mad at him am I the asshole for being mad.

A goal is an outcome you want to achieve largely by yourself. Your actions might bring you nearer to or further from that goal. The issue might be a need for more dedication to the aim, but students often have competing goals.
Consider your goals and priorities and learn how to manage your time, schoolwork, and social life to achieve them to avoid issues.
Goal Setting Tips for Students to Achieve Academic Success in School
All children of primary school age in Singapore and other cities have distinct ambitions. Their ages, interests, and talents all play a role in determining what they should aim for. Students may think about their year, month, or week goals. This is true for students at any international school near you.
Given below some of the tips that might assist you in achieving academic success at school:
Manage Your Time Well
When you know how to manage your time well, you can put things in order of importance to finish work and assignments on time. To make the most of your time, plan, schedule tasks, and maintain a positive outlook.
Maintain Your Concentration and Drive
The night before a test is different than the night to study. If you have a significant test in five days, evaluate the subject and decide how many hours to prepare. Schedule those hours over several days during your most alert and least distracted moments. Give yourself some time away from the books as a reward for finishing your homework or studying early. So, when the test day arrives, you'll be calm, prepared, well-rested, and full of confidence, and you'll perform very well.
Create a Study Group
There are instant advantages to studying with a group. You may test each other's knowledge to ensure everyone is on the same page, and if anybody has any questions, the rest of the class can step in to fill in the gaps. There are many opportunities for students to interact with one another outside the classroom and provide assistance.
Try Not to Multitask
Avoid multitasking when studying. While it may seem like a good idea at the time, checking e-mails and sending texts will only distract you from your studies.
Improve through Analyzing
If you want to succeed as a student, goal planning is an ongoing process that requires frequent attention.
If you are still on track to complete your objectives, reevaluate your progress, reflect on your efforts, and make any necessary adjustments to your strategy. This method helps you set manageable, time-bound goals.
Every day, reflect on what went well and what may be improved. This will train your mind to take things slowly, look within, and adjust as required.
Conclusion
Goal-setting improves classroom management and academic success. Make sure you research properly and make a strategic plan to achieve academic success in your school.

Been dating my girlfriend for almost 2 years now. We don't live together yet. She's always been the type to respond to texts extremely quickly. I'm talking within the minute, sometimes even in 5 seconds or less. Apparently she got used to that because of her last wfh job that would write her up if she didn't reply immediately, but she's kept the habit and she likes to be available to people, since she's usually bored and doesn't mind the distraction. Generally I can always expect a near-instant reply unless she's asleep, showering, or doing some focused activity (e.g. sports, gaming) but will still get back quickly since she still checks her phone frequently, like after every attempt at rock climbing or after she dies in Valorant waiting for the round to end/start.
Me, I keep my phone on silent or vibrate most of the time because I don't like the sounds, especially while working. I do text her now and then when I have a free moment, and also like to text her while I'm watching Netflix or scrolling on social media in the evenings.
She doesn't like this. She gets irritated if she goes 1hr+ without a reply unless there's some context for it (e.g. she tends not to text me while I'm working) and a huge pet peeve of hers is when I text her, she replies instantly, and I don't text back. Sometimes I do just like to take my phone and send her a message in the middle of the day while on break. I ask her how she's doing, what she's up to, then switch back to another app or lock my phone. She gets upset when I don't see her reply until the next time I check my phone. In the evenings when I'm more free she gets annoyed that I take between 3-10 minutes to respond while we're having a conversation (this happens while I'm watching Netflix and forget to reply to her reply)
Once in a while she gets upset at this, and I can tell when she's angry. Her texts are cold and she starts taking longer to respond. We've fought many, many times about this and it always ends with her promising to be more understanding when I can't respond right away.
But a few weeks ago, she's told me she's tired of complaining about this over and over again, and she's tired of feeling like she's obliged to reply instantly because she's afraid I'll think she's upset, and so she said she would try putting me on silent (all her other notifications are on) . She said she wanted to try a solution for her end since there's nothing that would change outside of her own behavior.
She still gets back to me within 20-30 minutes since she does check her phone pretty often still, but I miss being able to reach her easily. We used to talk a lot in the evenings and throughout the day if I had time, but she frequently misses my messages now and doesn't wait for me to get back to her as often as she did. It upsets me too that she's not as patient with me as anyone else. She gives other people the benefit of the doubt when they take long to get back to her, but with me she gets irritated quickly. Is there any compromise that can help this situation?
tl;dr: girlfriend is angry about my slow replies and it's strained our relationship

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So ill try keep this as short as possible (its a long story). I decided to separate from my wife at the beginning of the year. I am in the armed forces in the UK and we were based about 500miles from our home. Her first initial reaction was that she wanted to quit her job, take our 2 small children and move in with her parents (who live near our home far away) I asked her to stay but she wanted to be with her "support network". She also originally wanted to move into our joint home with me to pay the full mortgage and bills indefinitely, regardless of her own income/job status. I managed to convince her to stay for a few months while I tried to get a transfer. I got a transfer approved (at some detriment to my career) and she quit her job and moved in with her folks a month before I transferred. Solicitors letters started getting sent to get the ball rolling on our custody, assets etc. It was agreed originally verbally that I would have the children 3 nights a week when I transferred, the closest thing to 50/50 I can manage on a shift pattern. Annual leave would likely bring this avg up anyways.
2 weeks after she moved she started complaining about income and wanting child maintenance. I did a child maint calculator online and offered her the full amount based on 3nights a week. She was unsatisfied by this and asked me to add my half of the rental income we get for renting out our house. I called the child maint service and they said its only profit (if any) that gets added to this. I added the profit (even though its not declared) and the amount went up by £5 per month. I paid her and she was still unsatisfied. All of a sudden she decides that my military accommodation (which consists of an en suite room bigger than a hotel room with 2 double beds, kitchen area and separate bathroom) is unsuitable for the children to stay in and that the 3 nights a week will not be granted. Instead I am to have the children every second weekend with 2 "non-residential periods" during the week with no overnight stays during the week during school term since "this will be disruptive to their routine and therefore their education" and that "child maintenance is to be reassessed based on this". I went to the child maint service myself and said that I believe that this was a power move to get more money from me by using the kids. They said that the default is to pay the cost of 1 overnight stay per week if there is a dispute. turns out she contacted them and asked for them to charge me to the avg of 0 overnight stays per night! Until a court order or separation agreement is in place, 1 night per week is the rate I have to pay by order of the Child Maint Service.
I just want to see my kids as much as possible, my lawyer has asked her to provide assurance that I will have the kids 3 nights a week if I stay somewhere else but so far 2 letters have been ignored by her and her solicitor with only offers on the financial side of the separation (splitting on my pension, savings and buying out of the house). I would have taken her to court by now but my solicitor suggested doing some negotiations through letters first since she is completely unwilling to negotiate or discuss the matter in person or over text. Phrases have been thrown around by her like "i am their legal guardian" "it's not my fault" "you chose this" and "i will not be bullied by you" whenever i question her decision or motives. Now I am on deployment for 4 months since December and her lawyer still sent a letter in December asking me to buy or sell the house. My lawyer replied saying i am on deployment so nothing can be done but a childcare agreement would also have to be in place. 2 months passed and its clear my ex is under pressure from her parents and the rising mortgage for something to change, her lawyer sent another letter saying that I am being obstructive and that it may escalate to a court order to force the sale of the house. So we replied saying I'll buy the house but when I move in I want the children 3 nights a week + holidays....its been 4 weeks and still nothing back. In addition I return home next week and I asked to have the kids for 2 weeks. But this was denied. I was told I could only have them for 1 week despite being gone 4 months over Christmas.
This is more of a rant than an ask for help as I know I should just do the whole court thing but has anyone got any other suggestions/advice/warnings?

Dear INTPs,
I’m your annoying ISFP sibling. I love the answers you guys give me last time and I just adore the way you approach things; so this is what happened, could you guys offer me some perspectives again? I love you guys a lot <3
———————————————————— Met a ESTJ, what does this even mean..?
I’m a ISFP. We are all in grad school. First time ever taking to ESTJ. It’s just super weird. We saw each other in class all the day and just today we have a zoom group meeting together. I walked up to him in the school building and said that I know him from previous classes, he said something like “oh do we I was too focused when I do things so I never noticed you. “ (weird cuz I talk in class as well, most people knows me) I was like oh make sense you ask lots of bold questions in class. And then we had a heated debate on whether his straightforwardness and ignore the political correctness and insist on the logical thing is a good thing to do in California. And then I asked about his MBTI. He asked me what is it and I explained.he made some bad jokes like “oh nice nice hope school don’t kick me out if I get the wrong result”etc. at that moment I wasn’t sure if he’s interested (in the MBTI or in me) or just polite or etc so I said you don’t have to. But he said I pitched his interest. And when I talked to him and explain my emotional sways of viewings things he called it “fascinating and insightful”. It’s just weird cuz later when I asked his age. I guessed 27 but he laughed and told me the students he’s TAing guesses he’s 36. Then I asked his age again. He told me he’s in School while there’s dinosaurs in there. And then when I show curiosity again,he act a bit uncomfortable and say “now I’m feeling comfortable telling you my age now”. So I wrapped up the conversation and later that day he basically avoided eye contact but did open the door when I was behind him. I know later he literally graduated the same year as I form college which mean we both are 23. What the fuvk just happened. Did I do something wrong? I’m confused because I thought it was just normal conversation and he shared more things than age. So I dunno if age is a thing??? Or does he hate me??? Or like me??? Wtf just happened?

I am in need of some advice please. My son just turned three and ever since he was a young baby he has had these random ‘episodes’ where he wakes up (usually around the same time each night) and goes absolutely wild. He sleeps in his own bed and will wake up screaming/ crying hysterically, stretching his whole body as if he’s possessed, and if I go to him to try to console him, he goes mental: screaming go away, go away or kicking/ throwing items at me. So hence I leave to go away and he goes berserk, screaming i want mommy. He'll sometimes get up from bed and ask for snacks or juice, so you get the requested items, and he screams no, i don't want it. This will go on for nearly 45 minutes and I'll never be able to satisfy him.
He pushes you, hits you, throws stuff and bangs on the door! This can go on for an hour. If I try ignoring the bad behaviour but letting him know i am there, he just continues to scream at the top of his longs.
At the beginning of these ‘episodes’ it seems as though his not even awake. We have tried everything in the book, he used to sleep peacefully and only had these episodes every now and again.
When he stays at other peoples houses he never does it. My question is, could these be diet problems, night terrors,.. if so what can we do to return to a peaceful nights rest?
Please can someone offer any advice, I am dreading each night.

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I moved into my dorm with my roommate at the end of august, it became apparent to me that I would not be able to live in a dorm with another person. I have severe anxiety, insomnia and two chronic pain disorders. Pretty much immediately I realized I could not sleep and was not able to properly do my routines. So I applied for a single dorm. At my university you have to go through disability resources to get a single dorm and you have to have a dr’s not supporting you. I have not only one but dr’s note and a personal. The second note is a more recent development as they refused the information in my first note for “not being detailed enough” despite my own testimony being in the form and my personal statement and my doctor agreeing with it. It has been almost a month from the second note. I failed two of my classes last semester and am failing another class this semester because I can’t sleep. I’m so tired of this and I hate that I’m not being taken seriously. I don’t know what to do and I don’t want to drop out but I can’t keep living like this. Please I need advice.

Obviously a lot of it is subjective preference but where am I supposed to be in the battle?
Like I said, I really feel lost. My weakest mode with it is splatzones though.
Most maps I'm kind of confused where I should be at. For example at mako mart I never feel safe or like I'm in a good position. I stand on the raised platform near base and focus on ink and enemy's that are within range but it just feels like I'm not positioned good as any enemy I can hit can hit me half the time because the way the level is

Hey everyone,
I'm starting my computer science degree next month and I'm in the market for a new ThinkPad laptop. I've heard a lot of great things about ThinkPads and I'm excited to finally own one. However, there are so many models to choose from that I'm not sure which one to get.
Here are some of the things that I'm looking for in a laptop:

• Reliable and durable
• Good performance: As a computer science student, I'll be using a lot of resource-intensive software, so I need a laptop that can keep up.
• Portability: I'll be taking my laptop with me to classes and study groups, so I want something that's not too heavy or bulky.
• Good battery life: I don't want to be tethered to a wall outlet all the time, so a long-lasting battery is important to me.
• Budget-friendly: As a student, I don't have a ton of money to spend, so I'm hoping to find a good deal if possible.
• Longevity: I want a laptop that I can use for my entire four years of my degree, so it should be future-proof as much as possible.

With those requirements in mind, can anyone recommend a specific ThinkPad model that would be a good fit for me?
Also, does anyone know where I might be able to find a good deal on a ThinkPad? I'm willing to buy refurbished or used if it means I can save some money.
Thanks in advance for your help!

To make this short, I need advice when it comes to parents asking for money.
(Some background we are extremely poor, immigrant family in U.S. My father and mother aren't very tech savy nor do they have savings. My mother works the same job for years, and my father often spends large amount of money to send to Nigeria, or full on travel there. He says its for his business but we haven't seen the rewards from it in years. My mom also has to fund these trips. They did not set themselves up the best.)
Before I had any sort of steady income my father would try to convince me to take out risky loans. Some sounded illegal and would jepordize my scholarships for college but of course it was just an exchange of words and a hard, "no." Another time when I had "refunds" from college, (the refunds were more like excess loan amounts I took out.) l I gave him 700 dollars for a funeral in Africa. He still hasn't fully paid me back. There was one time my father wanted, no joke, 20,000 dollars from me in the form of a private loan I would take out in my name. Just for his business in africa. He sat me down, and I had to freeze my accounts just in case something crazy happened. (I already have student debt btw) Now ever since I have gotten my first job, they have been asking me for money. It was an emergency since the car broke down. However, I have only had 3 pay checks so far and within a span of a few days I have lost 455 dollars because they needed help paying bills. I gave my father 250 dollars. He spend some on food then the next day asks me for gas money? Today I gave my mother 240 dollars so we can have lights on. I make 15 bucks an hour, working 8 to 4pm.
I was excited to finally have a job. I work overtime everyday so I can pay of my loan debt, pay my college tuition instead of taking out loans, budget for a car because my city has damn near no public transportation, go to driving school, etc. I felt like finally I was starting life, and being independent. However, this upset me because I felt like I always paid for their financial faults. I feel used sometimes. My dad also lies about how much money he owes me, always decreasing the number even though I don't nag him about it. My brother never paid for anything even if he broke something. I want to help my family but I spent so much within two days. There's a lot of red flags and im just anxious.
What should I do?
Edit: Also not completely broke from it. I don't pay rent or ultilties either. So should I overreact if they at the end of the day, they only needed help and haven't done anything too sketchy?

• Hello! So I'm thinking of working on a membership-based card where you pay to get discounts for;
• Startup Events,
• Electronics,
• Train Travel,
• Air Travel,
• Food & Beverage,
• Delivery Services,
• Ride-Sharing,
• insurance,
• Business Software,
• Co-Working,
• Cars,
• Mechanics,
• Barbers,
• Clubs/bars,
• Agencies (Marketing, cleaning, maintenance, etc),
• Clothing,
• And more

There are two major competitors that I found which are "FoundersCard" and " Select Card". However, those are focused on the US market more so than on Europe and on top of that they are going for the "elite status" vibe where they provide private jet travel, business class travel, luxury car rentals, etc.
Let's be honest, most founders are not at the stage where they can afford to travel with private jets or rent Lamborghinis, that's where this idea stems from,
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The memberships for this service would have 3 tiers:

• Silver: €250
• Gold: €500
• Elite: €1,000

Below you will find the whole description of the idea:
"The Legacy Card Founders Edition is an exclusive membership program designed specifically for European founders who are looking to save money and grow their businesses. We recognize that starting and growing a business is no easy feat and that founders often face significant financial barriers and other challenges along the way.
With The Legacy Card, we aim to level the playing field for European founders by providing them with access to a growing network of partners who are committed to helping them succeed. Our partners are carefully selected for their ability to provide high-quality products and services that are tailored to the unique needs of European founders.
Ultimately, our goal is to create a community of like-minded European founders who can learn from each other, support each other, and work together to achieve success. We believe that by providing founders with the tools and resources they need to succeed, we can help them build successful businesses that create jobs, drive innovation, and contribute to the European economy."
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Please let me know what you think of this idea, is it something you'd personally use? If yes what companies would you like for me to partner up with so they can offer discounts? It can be anything.
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If you don't think this is a good idea and you won't use it, please also let me know! This way I can improve the idea as a whole :)
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Thank you very much for taking the time to read this, I'm looking forward to the comments! :)

My partner of over two years just broke up with me. Backstory, she is an alcoholic on her 29th day of sobriety. She has been struggling with insomnia etc… since she has stopped drinking. She came home with an ‘alcohol removed’ wine because she said she was craving the taste. I have no worries with her having it at all. But she then came and told me “omg it has alcohol in it”. I said oh maybe just check with one of your AA friends to make sure you will still be able to get your 30 day chip as I wasn’t sure if technically it would mean she has consumed alcohol (even a tiny amount?). She blew up and got really frustrated and has since been saying it’s ridiculous and it’s nothing to do with me etc… I really was just trying to support her and wanted her to just check so she wouldn’t be devastated if she hit 30 days and couldn’t get her chip?
Her main struggle with alcohol was when she would come home from work she would always want alcohol. And she isn’t able to control it so she doesn’t end up drunk. So she had come home from her shift at 10:30pm and wanted to drink then. I said “ohI don’t think that is a good idea because that was your old pattern of drinking and i don’t think it’s a good idea to feed that habit”…
We slept separately (I told her to sleep on the couch because I needed space) and I saw in the morning she had drank nearly the whole bottle and I can’t help but feel really sad and disheartened. It has been a long journey for us with a lot of trauma and heartache from her drinking habits.
I just so badly wanted her to get her 30 day chip as we have been so excited for it and I wanted to have a big celebration for her…
Am I being ridiculous or selfish?

Hi and thanks in advance,
trying to remember the name of a manga that took place in a highschool, kinda a comedy/slice of life from what i remember.
premise was that the male mc was putting on a fake “personality” for his class as a popular model student but in reality was kinda an asshole/mean/kinda opposite from what he pretends to be (from what I remember).
ends up slipping up and shows his true self in-front of female mc and it goes on to be their little secret.
not sure if this was a plot point from this manga or another, but some other popular girl in the class liked the male mc so she started to bully the female mc. leading the male mc to step in and put a end to it.
other important info was that this manga had a spin off series (or this one is the spin off) of the male mc parents falling in love at work, or their day to day lives as a couple before having their son. the wife had a cold personally if i remember correctly
thank you!

I have been in 2CR for over 3 years now and the best advice I can give is never go to 2CR.
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TLDR:
2CR does not care about you. They don't care if you are spending money on school, they don't care about your health, and they definitely make your last few months miserable if you decide to ETS.
School:
I am currently enrolled in a Master's program and German language classes (as I am ETSing here and going to live here in Germany). German classes are pretty much all but a requirement to stay here if you want to get out and work on the economy here.
I have been working from 0600-2000 every day for the past 2 weeks (including weekends from 0900-1800) due to training going on right now.
I asked if I could get off work at 1700 on class days and was told "classes are a personal choice and therefore do not take priority over work hours". I have been told this my whole time in 2CR.
The biggest slap in the face is this: dinner is from 1700-1800. When coming back from dinner, all that happens is either A) sitting in the office messing around or B) cleaning the MP. Why is it necessary I waste my time and miss classes for that?
Therefore, I have failed tests and assignments and almost needed to redo/repay classes back. (I know a few soldiers here who have failed and needed to pay back the money as well).
ETS:
I ETS in less than 9 months (Nov 19). I have been trying to get a SkillBridge program set up with a company. The dates would be around May 25th to Oct 1st. I would then outprocess from the army in October and ETS after 2 weeks of terminal leave and sell the rest of my days (around 60). Right now, if my command team accepts, the company said they would auto higher me when I ETS. However, my command team is currently not accepting the program due to it being during 2CRs main field exercise of the year (in Aug-Sept). Either way, if they accept it or don't I would not be there due to the amount of ETS leave I have and having Phase 1 and 2 complete by then. One soldier should not cause this much disruption for one field exercise. I wont even be in the unit as soon as it is over anyways. Why destroy a guaranteed job for a soldier who is getting out soon? Especially since it is not a state side ETS and makes it a bit more difficult?
Medical:
The clinic here is one of the worst clinics I have been to. Too many times I have been sick and told to just leave and they cannot do anything. Just today I had a soldier go to sick call, test negative for COVID, but then get told they are not testing for flu because "they cannot give SIQ for it anymore anyways" and to just "ask your CoC for some time off" which obviously the answer was no. She is currently throwing up in the motor pool bathroom because she is forced to do PT still.... That is what they think about your health.

I (18m) am currently a senior in high school. Ever since late December, I have been starting to skip school because I cannot wake up on time due to tiredness. Even if my alarm rang, I would turn it off and return to dose off. My routine consists of sleeping in until early afternoon and eating breakfast, while my parents have awoken and just starting to head to work. I would then head to school late, and attend half of the classes on my schedule upon dismissal. I misguide my parents into thinking that school started late, and more often than not, I would remain home and lie about having remote learning to avoid going to school. In reality, I would just pass time by playing on my phone and not complete assignments. When I finally decide to show up for class, teachers would question about my absence. I would then lie about having family issues. On days when I decide to go to school, I would go home and sleep because I was sleep deprived, which made me to not finish assignments for the next day. The worst part is that I understand what I am doing is wrong, while feeling guilty about doing this to myself. However, I just cannot seem to straighten the situation out and repeat the same mistakes again. Because of this, it has resulted me in failing three mandatory classes, although it wouldn't appear on my transcript because it is quarterly grades in the U.S. system. I just have to not fail these classes again the next term, and the next until school ends, otherwise I would need to attend summer school. Since I am attending college next year, I do not want my college acceptance to get rescinded. I have never delved to such extremes in my earlier years of high school, and have managed to get a 3.7 GPA. I don't know what is wrong with me...

PART 1 OF 2 This happened 8 years ago now when I (M16) was in highschool. Each concussion happened at on a seperate occasion.
The first happened when me and a few friends decided to wrestle at a community center where I used to live (Ontario, Canada). We decided on a tournament style where the winner will get a large pizza that all the losers pay for. The fights were a simple one on one, win by tap or an obvious overpowerment. We all circled the two main fighters and watched them wrestle until it was our turn. I had my eye on my first matchup, Z (M15), who was easily the skinniest and therefore the easiest to wrestle. Once it was our turn to fight, Z backed out, leaving me without a matchup. My round got skipped and it was agreed upon by the rest of the fighters that if I wanted to fight then I could skip to the next round.
Concussion #1 Fast forward to my next opponent, someone who thought was on my level due to a small difference in our age (Me 16 & my opponent, A being 17). I had the height on him by a bit but he easily weighed 10 or 15 pounds more than me. I knew that I had to end the fight fast as he might be stronger than me. The first thing I did was put him in The ol' reliable, a headlock. I positioned myself to one angle so that I could use all my power to thrust to the other side and throw us both on the ground. This amazing move should put him in a daze of confusion and that is when I should put him in some sort of submission hold until he taps out and I become the victor. I had the entire scenario in my head pictured in what looked like a That's So Raven glimpse into the future. Now time to execute this bodacious maneuver. I jolted from one side to the other and tried to throw him to the ground but he eliminated any thoughts of filling my stomach with any form of cheesy Italian cuisine with one simple maneuver: he took a step backwards. This move let him slip out of the headlock and left me to think about everything that led to this point while I fell in what felt like slow motion. I did not have any time to prepare for the fall other than tilting my head down so that I don't break my nose. I got the top of my forehead on the carpeted but still extremely hard ground. It hurt but I didn't feel anything weird until I got up and felt like vomitting. My vision had motion blur and it felt like I was looking through a tunnel because I lost my peripheral vision. I started reaching my arms out to grab anyone near me because the motion blur was affecting my depth perception. I was helped to sit out in a corner as I considered my life choices that led me here and how I took my regular vision for granted. We hid this from any adults that could possible get us in trouble but we did ask for help from some "cool" early 20s staff who we usually hung out with. They told me that I cannot sleep in a situation like this even though I was suddenly getting sleepy and they told me the possibility of more harm if I actually slept. I stayed awake due to fear of brain damage and "toughed it out" like my friends suggested I do.
Concussion #2 Now fast forward 6 months later. I am in grade 11 playing basketball with my friends when happen to trip on a crack in the cement floor that felt a lot bigger than it looked. I tried to brace my fall with my arms, but the pushups I always skipped came back to haunt me. I couldn't catch myself and I don't know whether it's the speed at which I fell or the fact that I couldn't even hold myself in a pushup form if my life depended on it. This led to me faceplanting the cement and my glasses which I had on the entire time smashing on impact (this miraculously did not cause me any harm in any way) and my face cutting open at the temple. Blood poured out like honey out of a bottle and my friends got me tissue paper to cover the bleeding. I was to distracted by the amount of bleeding to realize that I had a concussion. This time it was a similar feeling to the first time. I was ready. I remained calm, tried to stop the bleeding, and waited patiently for the ambulance to come. The EMTs confirmed that I showed symptoms of a concussion and I rode with them to the hospital. The doctor later confirmed that the cut on my head was on a weird angle and the stitching it might cuz issues once it heals so the bleeding was stopped and a bandage was placed over the gooey stuff they used to cover the wound.
Concussion #3 Fast forward to the next semester. It is Finals Week of my grade 11 year and we just finished one of our exams. We decided that since we have the rest of the school day off to prepare for our next exam, we have some time to play basketball. We have one "court". It looks similar to the place in the warehouse where they had that basketball episode in the office. This is the same court where I tripped and fell and recieved my concussion #2. {This year we went to the finals in the local high school basketball tournament and lost not because they were better, but because our starting five (including a 6 foot 5 kid that plays rep) got tired due to us playing multiple games back to back. This kid was 1 year younger than me but he fit into our friend group because all of his friends were our age as well.} I was chasing my tall friend who just grabbed the rebound but I got too close to him from behind and ended up tripping on one of his long freaky stick legs. This was unintentional from him as he couldn't have known that I was that close to him as he would've positioned himself differently. I still haven't improved in my workout routine so I still couldn't defend myself from gravity. Face_plant3.exe. My glasses spontaneously combusted upon impact and my face was led to the same fate as my previous encounter against this undefeated foe. I picked myself off the ground and looked down as I saw my poorly rendered reflection in a small pool of blood where I just got up from. I positioned myself to sit against a wall as the adrenaline basically made the pain non-existent as I sat there angry at myself for getting in a situation like this for the second time within a year. I was rushed by teachers and students who helped me stop the bleeding as they called 911. It was then that I started to notice the effects of my concussion. Everything from the tunnelling vision to the nausea. However, there was one issue that worried me. The tunneling vision exceeded my peripherals and slowly covered my full vision with darkness. I looked around at the places where I knew the lights were positioned to see if I noticed anything but I couldn't see them. I remembered to stay calm and asked my teacher who was helping me if the lights were still on. He didn't answer immediately. He then said "What do you mean? Of course they are. What?" Once he confirmed what I suspected, my calm mind reminded me of Daredevil on Netflix in the scene when he lost his sight. I thought the super hearing or super senses might kick in but it was just regular senses minus sight. I prepared for the worst and I just thought about all the things I could no longer enjoy in life. My VR headset. Gaming. TV. Oh god, Anime? Reality started to kick in around 10 min later when I was waiting for the ambulance to arrive. Eventually I started to see some light from one eye and then the next. It started with light, then blurry colors. Then shapes. Then a few hours later my sight was back to normal. Part 2 is about losing my ability to sleep some weeks later because of my head injuries
TL;DR - Got 3 different concussions with one leading to temporary blindness.

Platform(s): Windows XP, 2000.
Genre: Puzzle, point and click
Estimated year of release: 1990sish, I found it at a nerd-fest on a disk sometime around this. Graphics/art style: Many scenes, mostly outdoors, very dark as I remember, decent fidelity if my mind isn't upscaling it, graphics trying to be realistic. The scenes are 3d.
Notable gameplay mechanics: There is a timer "ticking" down your life as you explore an empty town trying to solve the puzzle. If you run out, you die, I think it was some voodoo thing but its been to long to be sure.
Other details: The most vivid frames in my mind is the first one, where there is road through a canyon on both sides, with rocks having fallen in on in. A car is parked in a parking lot near center of the screen, and on the right is a long (mid-center to bottom of screen) square building, like a motel, with a neon sign. The orange water-worn canyon passages are traveled through and prominent in my mind, as well as a burned down building with some part of the puzzle in it.
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Are there HVAC design reasons to vent a ground floor directly to the basement?
We rent a small single family home with the Ruud furnace in the basement.
There is a heat register that covers a hole in the floor directly to the basement. (The vent is not hooked up to any ducting)
The heat register for is ill-fitting and in an important walkway. I'd like to remove the register and fill in the vent hole with a small supported plank.
Presuming I can fill in the hole safely, are there any ventilation considerations in doing this?
I've tried to understand why the hole is there at all.
It could be the hole is left over from a ducting design. If so, the heat register is only there because someone did not want to do the finishing work after moving this particular heat supply.
Part of why I think this could be the case is the vent in question has a duct passing directly beneath it, taking heat about 5 feet toward the wall.
It passes so close to the open hole that it looks like the heat previously was piped here but was moved to this (perhaps better?) other location out of the walkway.
Then, rather than close the hole and put proper flooring in, the heat register was left there. (I've found many examples of incomplete or very cheaply performed maintenance so this would not surprise me in the slightest.)
This is conjecture, I do not know much about home ventilation design.
My biggest concern is that it might contribute to higher radon levels in the basement. The idea would be that this opening can create negative air pressure on the basement due to the ground floor return grill.
I can't identify reasons not to close this hole, so I'm hopeful for feedback here.
Some additional details:
The main area, which includes the front door entry, living room, dining room and kitchen in an open plan also includes:

• Two forced air heat vents
• This vent / hole to the basement
• A single return grill near front door

I am not aware of a specific fresh air supply to the home, except perhaps backflow from the kitchen stove ventilation.
The basement is not heated unless a vent installed on the furnace itself is opened.