This is exactly the news I needed to read right now.

Kinja keeps messing with my ability to comment. Short version: this was hard to read and I’m glad to read it. Sent it to my two grown kids. Thank you for delving into this topic.

Agreed. Mental illness is still so stigmatized.

Absolutely NOT to detract from the circus that IS Tyrese — Getting an effectivw medication regiment for ppl with bipolar disorder can be a long, arduous process. These kinds of medications take a while to build up in a person’s system, then to evaluate effectiveness. If switching meds, there’s a slow process of…

Imma go out on a limb of sorts and say Angela Rye is not of this world and we are unworthy of her greatness, though I’m certainly NOT advocating she return to her otherworldly home planet! 🔥

I’m absolutely here for this entire relationship & also will be watching the wedding because I’m a hopeless romantic and I too feel the joy!!

Dear White People (Netflix). I have some relatives I’d like to force to watch this, tbh.

“You’re assuming that you kiddo will even qualify to get in...”

Thank you for responding, I appreciate it so much!

Sounds more like my middle aged husband but yeah! Lol Kiddo convertered all on their own; I was raised Irish Catholic & am an atheist.

Wow, I would have thought that was box that was automatically included on ALL school applications. Thank you!

Oh my gosh, thank you so much for taking the time to write this! First of all - the information about medical schools choosing students who embody their mission is an amazing revelation! I’m gonna impress kiddo with that, so thank you! Kiddo is interested in surgery but works on research for diseases of immune…

That Al Roger gif is pure magic.

That’s a really salient point, no matter which school. Thank you!

JustPassingThrough wrote “An HBCU is not likely to deny a deserving Black applicant over an undeserving white applicant (at least, I’ve never heard of such a thing).”

I agree; kiddo was asking for advice & I offered to do some research. I’m not employed (bc my body hates me and disability is a bitch) & kiddo is double majoring & doing two research projects. I had the time, kiddo didn’t.

Thank you as well for the answer, I am grateful!

“An HBCU is not likely to deny a deserving Black applicant over an undeserving white applicant (at least, I’ve never heard of such a thing).”

Thank you. Visiting is a great idea - I don’t think of touring campuses for post-graduate degrees but I can absolutely see the necessity.