I submitted a claim yesterday and have not received any sort of confirmation email about the submission. The form indicated I should receive something, so did anybody receive confirmation of their claim? (and before anybody asks, yes, I checked my spam folder)

Very true. I’m still doing the research, but my initial impression though is that if we can help people better determine when and if they should further their education we may be able to solve some of these issues indirectly. Credential creep is a particular problem that is feeding rising demand (and therefore costs) f…

I agree that increased costs have changed the cost-benefit analysis of attending college, but I don’t believe we’ve hit a point where college is not a good investment. On average, lifetime earnings still increase as you advance your studies. The issue I believe you are getting at is that the earnings for some degrees…

As a former college admissions officer who now works on the end of the puzzle (retention and completion), I am confident that college is still worth the investment.

I think my boyfriend wishes I didn’t learn how to burp because I’m a non-stop burp factory now.

Honestly, it was purely accidental. I burped involuntarily one day and I guess I was paying attention to my body more than normal because I was able to lock-in the muscles that did the work. After some trial and error (and a few unpleasant misfires) I was able to reproduce the action.

I only recently learned how to burp. My mother was very much against burping as she considered it crude and poor manners, so no one in my family could burp on command.

This was exactly what I thought they were referring to when I read the header. Why would I burn my entire body for one spot when I could just burn that one spot instead?

I had a similar issue, except as a staff person who had a very close email address to a faculty member (same, slightly uncommon last name + my first initial vs. just the last name). The twist was that I worked as a registrar, sidestepping any FERPA issues (registrars know everything). So when a student accidentally…

I’m really excited to try this; I’m always looking for savory breakfasts that don’t require eggs (it’s a 50/50 shot they upset my stomach which is too high of a gamble for the start of the day). Could you do a post of egg-free, savory breakfast ideas? My current go to is a hash (generally cobbled together from dinner…

I considered trying these until I saw they question whether NASA ever went to the moon.

I needed to see this.

Another reason to #buylocal.

I had an aloe for about 8 years that I kept bringing back from the brink of death. He survived 5 moves, including one across the country!

This hypothetical future sounds pretty much exactly like the world of Pokemon. I’ve never understood why Pokemon wouldn’t just rise up and destroy their human “masters,” but in the context of humans + Pokemon = greater overall efficiency, it makes sense.

NFCU is part of the Co-op network, as are many college- and university-affiliated credit unions. If you don’t mind venturing onto/near a college campus, most ATMs on campus will dispense $5 or $10 bills in addition to $20 bills. The ATMs on my campus don’t let you choose the denominations (but I’m totally going to…

I can’t wait to see how much of a dumpster fire his presidential “library” will be...

I was running late to a friend’s gathering and on a whim I grabbed a bag of frozen, microwave-in-the-bag edamame. Watching it be devoured before everything else made me rethink every time consuming appetizer I’ve ever made.

So basically this show? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_Meets_Boy_(TV_series)

Pro-tip: Pouring heavy cream over frozen fruit results in the milk fat congealing on the fruit itself, making fruity “ice cream” bites! This also works well with coconut milk.