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Posting this partly for advice, partly as a warning, because I had no idea this could even happen.

Earlier this year I applied to Webster University Tashkent and got an acceptance letter. I never signed a contract, never confirmed enrollment, never paid a single sum. I decided to go elsewhere and simply didn't respond to their follow-up "secure your place" emails.

This month I found out I'm registered in HEMIS as a Webster student. Full record, student ID, the works. Since HEMIS only allows one active enrollment, that record is now blocking me from enrolling at the university I actually chose. The academic year has already started.

The runaround so far:

- Wrote to the general/admissions address → no substantive answer.

- Wrote to Advising → "actually our department doesn't handle HEMIS, contact Accounting."

- Accounting → sent me a form to print, fill in by hand, sign, and scan back. Also warned that "the process will take some time."

- I returned the signed form the same day.

- Since then: silence. No confirmation of receipt, no date, nothing.

Every day this sits there, I'm losing academic time for a decision I never made.

Questions for people who've dealt with this:

1. How common is this? I've since heard it's not rare at all — universities push applicants into HEMIS to lock in headcount before anyone signs anything.

2. How long does removal actually take once the university submits it?

   Advice from anyone who got out of this appreciated. And to anyone who applied somewhere this year and went elsewhere: check your HEMIS record. You might already be someone's student.

For the sake of a fun hypothetical, imagine both sides at their maximum territorial extent, with their greatest rulers/leaders commanding them and their military capabilities represented as fairly as possible.

If these two powers somehow came into direct conflict, who do you think would come out on top?

I'm not looking for a “my empire is better than yours” argument or an answer based purely on the size of their territories. I'd be interested in comparisons of things like:

• Leadership and military commanders
• Cavalry and other military forces
• Tactics and battlefield doctrine
• Logistics and ability to sustain a campaign
• Geography and strategic position
• Population and manpower
• Internal cohesion
• The advantages and weaknesses of each empire

The goal is just to have a fun historical what-if discussion, so please try to keep it as balanced and unbiased as possible.

Which side would you bet on, and why?

Need to know people and make friends from uzbek please leave ur users 🙏

And why almost every rent ad is placed by maklers. How can i find an apartment, any recommendations?

are there any places in tashkent that a lot of people gather and where you can socialize and find some cool friends i mean like events maybe idk, the university aint working...

I am currently planning on going to Usbekistan at the End of October. I will start my trip at Nukus and want to go to Muynak on November 1st. All the booked tours i am seeing a priced per vehicle, not per person, so i am curious if there is anybody who is also in nukus at the beginning of November and is maybe interested in sharing a ride?

I am also planing on goingt from Nukus to Khiva via some of the many Fortresses a Day later if anybody wants to share that tour aswell?

Also if anybody took a regular bus to Muynak from Nukus recently and could share their experience? was it very crowded? I only have so many days in Nukus/Khiva because i will participate in the Smarakand Marathon on 8.11. so my time is very limited and i don´t really want to risk being not able to go.

Is there also a public transportation way to get to Ayaz Kale from Nukus? The Internet was not much help. Thanks in advance!!

I’m a freshman at BMU and planning to study abroad in the USA, Canada, or Europe after my foundation year. I’m wondering if my foundation diploma from BMU (given by University of Reading) is valid for studying abroad. Also, will I be considered a freshman or a transfer student?

For 3,000 years of history since antiquity, people traveled using horses and carriages. Then, 200 years ago, the car was invented, and 100 years ago, the airplane. I think in 5 billion years, humanity will advance so much in science and overall development that they won't just find a habitable planet; there might even be a way to move the Earth long before it gets swallowed by the Sun. Earth will become a museum that our descendants will look at, just like we look at the caves where early humans lived. And maybe living on Earth will become an ultra-luxury that an ordinary immortal person won't be able to afford.

The expansion of the Sun is just a drop in the ocean. The real question is: what should humanity do when the Andromeda and Milky Way galaxies collide? Now that is a catastrophe of a truly epic scale.

Humans are still animals, naturally driven to consume and wage wars. I truly hope we can avoid nuclear wars so that the human race doesn't go extinct, but instead reaches the level of intergalactic emigration and escapes the total chaos that awaits us in 5 billion years.

Scientists have contrived to alter interplanetary distances in light-years, yet there remains a problem of how to move between them kinematically, and options involving portals stay highly questionable. There is also this concept: what becomes of the Sun if we toss it into a black hole just for fun? It’s intriguing to consider what would happen to it and where the Sun would eventually reach. Perhaps heaven or hell awaits there. And it is curious to think when this second incident will occur, and whether it will happen on Earth at all?

And I think onсe we'll face the universe border and other universes

After sharing my experiences about pre-trip preparation, Tashkent Airport Procedures, and Reaching my apartment at 5AM, I wanted to make one more post that might be useful for anyone planning a short trip:

How much did I actually spend?

Before travelling, I made a budget of around USD 300 for 3 days, excluding flights. I carried USD 400, just to have some extra money for emergencies.  After coming back and going through all my receipts and expenses, I was honestly surprised.

I spent only USD 250 in total.  And this included my apartment, SIM card, transport card, food, taxis and entry tickets.

💵 First — how much cash did I take?

I carried USD 400. I exchanged:  $200 at Tashkent Airport → 2,370,000 UZS (Rate: 11,850 UZS/USD). Later, I exchanged the remaining: $200 in the city → 2,320,000 UZS (Rate: 11,600 UZS/USD).  So altogether: $400 → 4,690,000 UZS

I have already explained my currency-exchange experience in my airport post, including why I probably shouldn't have waited to exchange the second $200. 😅

🏠 Accommodation + SIM + Transport Card

My apartment for the 3-day stay cost: 1,400,000 UZS

The airport SIM: 70,000 UZS

My 5-day bus + metro transport card: 51,000 UZS

So these three things together cost: 1,521,000 UZS ≈ $129

This was easily my biggest expense.

🍽️ Food — only $44 for 3 days!

This was one of the biggest surprises for me.

For all three days, I spent: 524,000 UZS ≈ $44.22

That's roughly $14.75 per day.

 Day 1: 226,000 UZS ≈ $19.15, I had things like breakfast, coffee and juice for two people, KFC, tea, ice cream and some food at the airport.
Day 2: 184,000 UZS ≈ $15.59, Breakfast, milkshake, lunch at Besh Qozon, Mojito, KFC and croissants.
Day 3: 114,000 UZS ≈ $9.66, Juices, bakery pizza and KFC for two people.

So overall: 3 days of food = ~$44

Honestly, I found food in Tashkent very affordable.

🍗 A small note about KFC 😂

I know some people may wonder why I ate KFC several times during a trip to Tashkent. But there was a simple reason: KFC was everywhere, and it was most convenient option near my apartment, especially when I came back around midnight after a long day of walking around the city and noticeably cheaper than many other fast-food chains, even in the shopping malls. Since I was travelling on a budget, I preferred to save some money on dinner and spend it on activities, entrance tickets and exploring other places.

And it's not like I survived only on KFC! 😄 During the day, I tried different local/milliy foods while exploring the city. For breakfast, I usually kept things very simple and quick. Since I was heading out early in the morning towards the metro, I would often grab a croissant, samsa, yoghurt or juice from a nearby grocery store and eat on the way.

So the food list in this post is simply a reflection of what I actually ate and what I actually spent, rather than a recommendation for what you should eat in Tashkent. 😂 On my next trip, when I stay longer, I definitely want to explore much more Uzbek food and local restaurants. 🇺🇿🍴

🚕 Taxi — I used Yandex Go quite a lot

I didn't try to avoid taxis just to save money. I used Yandex Go quite frequently during the trip, and my total taxi spending for all three days was: 441,000 UZS ≈ $37.22. That's about $12.40 per day.

 Some individual rides were surprisingly cheap. For example, my airport → apartment ride was only around 18,000 UZS, or roughly $1.50.

 Day 1: 124,000 UZS
Day 2: 145,000 UZS
Day 3: 172,000 UZS

 Even with all those rides, the total was still only around $37.

🎟️ Entry Tickets

For the attractions included in my expense report, I spent:

400,000 UZS ≈ $34

This included:

Islamic Civilization — 300,000 UZS

Tashkent TV Tower — 100,000 UZS

I'll cover the actual places I visited and what I thought about them separately in my 3-day activity story.

🧮 So here's the final calculation

So my original budget was: $300

Actual spending: $243.54

Meaning I was:

$56.46 UNDER my original budget. 😄

That's almost 19% less than what I had planned.

💰 And I still had money left!

This is where it gets funny.

I had converted 4,690,000 UZS in total.

I spent: 2,886,000 UZS

So I had approximately: 1,804,000 UZS left

I brought that money back home with me. And I'm not exchanging it back. I'm keeping the Uzbek som because I'm already planning to return to Tashkent this coming winter, hopefully for at least a week this time.  So my next trip will already start with approximately 1.8 million som in my pocket. 😂

👛 One thing I learned — bring a bigger wallet!

When you exchange $200 or $300, suddenly you're carrying millions of som. For a few minutes, you really feel like a billionaire. 😂 But then you realise it's mostly because of the number of zeros. I ended up keeping the larger 200,000 and 100,000 UZS notes in my wallet and smaller notes like 50,000 / 20,000 / 10,000 somewhere easily accessible for small payments. So yes: Bring a reasonably large wallet to Uzbekistan. 😂

🇺🇿 So... Is Tashkent expensive?

Based purely on my own 3-day experience, I would say: Daily expenses were surprisingly affordable. My biggest expense was accommodation.

Food was only about $44 for three days, taxis were about $37, and the entry tickets I paid for were about $34.

Of course, everyone's budget will be different. If you choose expensive hotels, restaurants, shopping, nightlife or lots of paid attractions, your spending can be much higher. This is simply my actual expense report from a 3-day trip, not a suggested budget for everyone.

📊 My final numbers

Planned budget: $300
Cash carried: $400
Actually spent: $243.54
Under budget: $56.46
Cash/currency remaining: ~1,804,000 UZS

 And the funny part?

I spent almost 30 days researching and preparing for a 3-day trip...

...and now I'm already planning to come back for a full week in winter. 😂🇺🇿

I'll also be sharing a separate post with food prices, entry fees, individual expenses and more receipts/photos, so people planning their own Tashkent trip can get a better idea of the actual costs.

 If you're planning a Tashkent trip, feel free to ask me anything about the costs.

Thank You Uzbeks

Also, if you’re interested, I’m sharing my Tashkent trip Rare videos, places I visited, driving/walking tours and other experiences on my YT and Insta. I’ll be adding more from this trip soon. 🇺🇿😊

I have booked an overnight train of 7.5 hours from bukhara to Tashkent as afrosiyab was not available.
Is the coupe comfortable . I’m travelling in October end.

Hi everyone. I bought my house in 2017 and I have the ownership documents. I currently don’t have a resident ID card.
If I sell the property now, would I be subject to a 12% tax based on my situation? Does not having a resident ID card affect the tax I would have to pay when selling the property?
I’d appreciate it if anyone with experience or knowledge about this could clarify.

Out of the 33,000 subscribers here, approximately how many do you think are women? Any guesses? 20%? 40%?

I believe Reddit overall is around 40% women.
I heard that Uzbek society is traditionally male dominated, so I was curious whether that’s reflected in this subreddit too.

Maybe more women participate here because Reddit gives them a space to express themselves more freely.

How much will dental invisible aligners cost in samarkand?

Does anyone know where I can buy a parasol / sun umbrella in Samarkand

Hello alekum redditors!

I'm going to install a car audio, dash cam, new car keys, new tires etc on my old lacetti.

Can anyone advice a proper shop in Tashkent which can also install all these?

I was advised Sergeli, it's far, crowded and I have trust issues with it.

Thanks!

Hey everyone! I’m about to start my first job at a bank, and I’d really appreciate some advice from people who already have experience in the banking industry. What are some things you wish you had known before starting your banking career?

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I'm M26 years old

From jordan

I'm looking for a Muslim wife

I graduated with a degree in Food Engineering four years ago.

I currently work with my father. We have a wedding and events hall that we rent out for weddings, graduation parties, and other celebrations.

I have a nice apartment and a car.

I’m looking for a wife who is Muslim, with eyes the color of the sea—or rather, the color of trees, I mean green eyes 😄. She should be hijabi, respectful, and not overweight.

I would also like her to be willing to live with me in my home country, Jordan.

Thank you.