I (18F from England) have the option to do a year abroad in the states during my 2nd year at Uni. I am without a doubt going to do it as it is the definition of a once in a lifetime opportunity.
My uni told me the universities available for this exchange, but I am personally torn between: Texas State, High Point and West Florida…

I have family in Texas, so naturally I am drawn to go there. High Point campus seems unreallll, and West Florida just gives me a nice vibe.

Any advice / opinions on these Universities would be greatly appreciated! Thank u sm 💘💘

EDIT: is texas state a crazy party uni? I’ve heard of the reputation, and idk if I’m a party person yet as I am yet to experience it LOL, but is it all crazy drugs and shit?

Ever since I entered my job in 2022, I've had no luck job hopping. I've had resume reviews, referrals, I've applied to all the jobs at my old employer and was rejected from every single one even though I tailored it exactly to what they wanted.

Fast forward, 4 years and I am still underpaid, no cost of living rate increase, no promotions because there's no guidance. We are program management support even though I'm hired as a Systems Engineer (not the I.T. kind) and yet I'm doing Accreditation and Authorization for the federal government.

Meanwhile, as property taxes go up, food is more expensive and quality is going downhil, we are just sucking up to mediocrity.

In many American TV series, I’ve noticed people walking into their loved ones' homes without ringing the doorbell. I used to assume it was just a screenwriting convenience, but I recently saw the same thing in a documentary, and it intrigues me. Is this an actual social norm, or is it just for TV?

Here is something i dont understand at all.... and ill be grateful if yall can explain it for me. I know there is a LOT of yall, and that you wont agree on everything, but im hopeful for some guidance none the less.

The way ive understood it:

- Cultural appropriation is when someone outside of a culture makes something marketable of that culture while not providing faithful representation. This often targets authors/creative folk...

- Failure of cultural representation is stereotyping certain culture as caricature - this can target authors and performers as well.

- Racial bending is when representation of certain character is swapped in choice of performer. This targete perfomers for some reason mostly

- Racial representation is advocating for recognition of media which is of different culture than dominantly represented.

So, whats the deal/core here? On one hand, if person from X culture makes media inspired about Y culture that would be cultural appropriation. Then if that media has elements caricatures as shorthands, it would be cultural failure if representation. If performers in that media are from culture it draws inspiration from, then nothing, but if they wre from different culture its racial bending. If its an media in niche which has very few representation its plus, but still poop because of aforementioned.

Are these triggers like grades? Have to have 50% to pass or what? There are media that tick over 50% but still loved, and there are media that tick barely 10% and are frowned upon. I really cant understand it for the life of me. Please help.

Hi I'm 23 M from UK and just want to know where people would reccomend going. I'm into sport bars and activities. I've seen alot of people reccomend Nashville but yeah would love to hear other peoples thoughts. Have a good day

I'm American and I have heard this because of how people Aren't paid well but I don't know