I have been there, believe me. I probably should've taken some time out of school because in retrospect I was very mentally unhealthy and the engineering curriculum is brutal (and it doesn't help that there is both this macho-male attitude and masochistic approach that working hard for engineering school is just…

You know what though? You could always finish the nursing degree, and then use the money you'll make from that to pay for art classes and supplies. Hell, you could teach yourself your chosen media if you're dedicated enough. With a nursing degree, you'd be at least guaranteed a day job. Many art majors/grads I know…

Oof, I've been there. I cried doing engineering homework (I feel so pathetic typing that out and my brother actually laughed at me when I told him this fact).

You sound so sweet. One of my very best friends is an atheist, and she is quite respectful of my (and other people's) religions. She actually bought a rosary for her car.

Oh, so jealous. I almost had a similar opportunity once (except with one girl and one guy), but can you believe we all fell asleep?!

Do it! I live at home too and the only reason I'm still here is I only have a part time job (job hunting for a real one at the moment). I love my parents dearly but they're transforming into cranky old farts in front of my eyes.

I just went through this weird acne-for-the-first-time-in-my-life thing, right down the being 26 (after half a year of breakouts starting right after turning 25). I too sleep on my stomach, touch my face while I work, and have combo/normal/oily skin.

I am really starting to hate the orange/pink color combination that is frickin' everywhere. Correct me if I'm wrong but it originated from Prada's Spring 2011 show, right?

Actually, I just thought of another suggestion. I am not sure what age your friend is, but I went through a "Return of Saturn" reading kick (the astrological concept, not the No Doubt album- although the title derives itself from the concept) about life-changing events before the age of thirty. I think if you Google…

Going off of your friend's interest in astrology, here are two books that I've enjoyed:

Everything SisterDot said is true. Join the Gawker liveblog- it makes the boring episodes infinitely more interesting. It's been so lackluster that only Keith had a nickname- "Black Santa", and the more interesting chefs keep getting eliminated.

I love stories like this. I didn't get to read the whole comments thread from the article about professor/student relations, but TA/student relations are just so much funnier because it's so less hot.

Depends- would it inspire a game of "girlfriend or daughter"? (there's a 30 Rock clip of Liz Lemon and Dennis Duffy playing that game on a date, but I can't find it!)

Awesome! If you've been lurking for over a year, you definitely know how the party goes. Welcome!

That's great that you're into costume/writing/directing. It's probably good that you're versatile because you never know what you're going to like once you start working in the industry.

I was really just interested in dating so I had more of a social life, not necessarily finding someone awesome, so it made it easy not to get too wrapped up in it.

Ugh, she was so boring. Her and Freddie were dull as dirt. The twins, Pandora, Cook (aka "Cookie"), and Naomi were my favorites from that series. miss_snarky is right- Effie was great in the first series, but I think the change in tone for the new cast and Effie's character were for the worse.

Now everyone gets to see my stories about eating squirrels and pooping in the woods!

I remember how that was in high school, with the grade differences being such a huge thing. There will always be some weird thing that can become a dealbreaker, and when you get older it will be something other than grade levels or a one year age difference. Something funny to look forward to, if you're single around…

Maybe your family situation is what is fueling your anxiety about your professional success? I am not a qualified therapist by any means and I am only speaking, again, from personal experience, but I know in my case I spent many long years working very hard to for a number of reasons. I felt special due to my academic…