Same. I feel like mine also slips around based on whatever TV show I'm watching. My boyfriend accuses me of trying to sound British if I watch too many BBC miniseries.

Oh, shit. I've seen that movie, too, and didn't realize it was him! Time for a rewatch.

Eh, whatever. I can still enjoy looking!

This one's pretty bad, too.

I've been struggling with GERD for the past year. I find red wine particularly upsets my stomach, more than other forms of alcohol. (My gastroenterologist explained something to me about the tannins in red wine binding to the nicotinic receptors in the stomach and inhibiting digestion.) Beer and hard alcohols…

Like it or not, some employers/hiring managers buy into the idea of "pedigree." It might indeed be better to leave McDonald's off (at least when applying to said places), provided you have enough other relevant skills and experience that your resume won't be totally empty.

I bought an expensive pair of sunglasses online and they didn't quite fit, so I took them to the shop where I bought my eyeglasses to get an adjustment. They reshaped them by dramatically bending down the part that goes behind your ear, and now the glasses don't even come close to fitting in their case (or any of the…

Eh, I must be a loser too, because that sounds like fun to me. Growing up, my family used to always get Chinese takeout on New Year's Eve. Once when I was living on my own, I posted on Facebook that I was going to get Chinese takeout and watch 8 1/2 on NYE (thinking it sounded like cool, independent-woman type fun).…

YES! I think I'm more excited for Sherlock than I am for Christmas. I've been rewatching all the old episodes in anticipation. Scarves and wine sounds like a good plan—I was thinking scones and lemon curd, myself.

A black riding boot is one of my winter wardrobe staples, so of course I had to buy myself these Frye boots. Great quality, sturdy leather that won't slouch down around your ankles over the course of the day. Available online at Bloomingdale's in a full run of sizes. (I actually picked mine up at Saks for 30% off, but…

I also have a very weak chin, so I look like I'm all nose. Maybe if I had a more balanced profile, the bump wouldn't be so bad. I've seen some people with that nose shape who look beautiful and unique. I just look all out of proportion.

That is reassuring to hear! What you had done sounds a lot like what I would be hoping for. I'm glad it went well for you.

Mmm. I just mean that people who grow up attractive have all kind of advantages that I'll never have. People just respond to them more positively, you know? And they're less likely to grow up with that sense of, "Oh, if I go into this social situation, people probably won't like me" (like I have). So I wonder if…

I'm pondering a nose job. I've always hated my nose (which has a big bump on the bridge), but I broke it recently, and now it looks worse than ever. The ear/nose/throat doctor I went to said that since I broke it in such a way that it couldn't be reset, insurance would probably cover a portion of the surgery—so,…

To be fair, for a long time, it didn't even occur to me that professors would single out an undergraduate student like that. But then, in my senior year, I found out that certain friends and classmates were given special attention and were essentially being groomed for something bigger and better. And I thought, "Oh.…

So what was your strategy, if you don't mind my asking? Not that it can really help me at this point, since I'm five years out of college, and probably none of my professors would remember me well enough to write me a recommendation.

Thank you, thank you for letting me know I'm not crazy and that the way into grad schools is not bootstraps. You really can't just shove your way in. You need someone to think you deserve to take part in the conversation.

LOLOL, I'm seriously laughing in my office right now. That guy!

This is part of the point of the article—that female students were less confident than their male counterparts despite having higher GPAs. I came out of college with a very high GPA and low self-confidence. And my reasons for feeling that way are different from the reasons cited above (English major bros, hookup…