If could give you any advice, I would advise you to take this time to really start digging deeper into the different college partners now as if you become a NCM finalist, the process snowballs very fast and can feel intense. You will not be given very much time between when you find out that you’re a finalist, have to come up with your college ranking list & especially time to write any supplemental essays for colleges that you rank (Last cycle finalists were notified 10/19 & supplement essays/info for your ranked list of schools, financials like FAFSA, CSS profiles, etc were due 11/1 & all this while juggling school & activities & life).
There are 50 college partners & one of them can be your home, school, extracurricular life/social life for 4 years & lead you into your future. It’s a big decision, like buying a house or car, and you don’t want to go into it uninformed, based on someone else’s opinion or exclusively based on ranking systems built with factors that may not heavily weigh things as you would.
QB gives you some resources or background into their different college partners on their website or via videos too. Obviously each college has their own website and resources like YouTube, YouVisit. Niche, Unigo. etc have much to offer too. Take virtual tours, watch videos, look at the schools majors, vibe, traditions, housing, research opportunities, abroad opportunities, motto/mission statement, clubs/extracurriculars, size/demographics, city/suburb/rural location, Greek life/school spirit/sports life, classes offered/major requirements, etc, etc, etc. If you do this, you will be surprised how your list starts to transform on its own and become a fit (“I can see myself there” vs “wow. I am surprised but that’s a no thanks for me”) rather than just being a name or a rank.
Researching now will help you refine your ranking list beyond things that you know about the school through name recognition and basic ranking lists like US News or Forbes. ALL 50 partners are excellent, selective schools. Some EVERYONE knows their names and others, often because they are smaller LACs, are known more by people in know. The more you know about the schools the more you will start to be able to narrow down which ones fit you on a personal level. This will help you confidently rank colleges they you would be happy to attend if matched. (From personal experience, some schools were ranked higher or big names and high on original list but after researching ultimately were eliminated because of things personal …. Size, location, city vs rural, offerings, vibe, etc that made them appeal less though a notch higher ranked. For instance, Columbia & Brown are both ivies but could not be more different in their gen ed’s - Columbia has the very defined “core” & Brown has a open curriculum / choose your own adventure outside your major requirements. Dartmouth is very rural/outdoorsy where UPenn is in a city. MIT & CalTech are STEM giants but CalTech on the west coast is tiny w/ less than 1000 undergrads vs East coast MIT 4,600 undergrads & near a ton of other schools like down the road from Harvard and a ton of other Boston Universities. There are many very esteemed LACs (liberal arts colleges) that provide a smaller, more intimate college experience and are less named recognized because they focus solely on undergrad education or not major research institutions (often not in rankings for this reason). Etc. Etc etc.
If a finalist, whether matching or applying reg decision, there might be interviews with some of the colleges on your list. The supplements often &, definitely the interviews, benefit if you really know the schools and can speak to why the school is for you beyond the veneer “MIT is top rated”, the weather at “USC is great” or “Duke has great school spirit”. You should be prepared for both your own self, and possibly them via their supplement questions or interviews, to answer a Why us?/Why you? (Fit us) type question in a deeper manner (that are not weather, location or ranking related & that show you did your work in knowing they are a fit for you/you for them - examples can be programs they offer, research they are doing, Classes or professors or abroad programs or facilities and opportunities, clubs, possibilities that excite you? Traditions. How their motto/mission statement fits you/you fit it).
Again, this will really help you build a list that you feel confident in ranking because it be a good fit / you could honestly feel comfortable being the one you are required to go to if they match you without hesitation or regret. It will save you some time in the very, very narrow window where you need to write your supplements especially if they have a questions that would benefit from knowing a bit about the school. And will help your interview in that it will show you know and are excited about the school, not just the name or basic stuff, and help you ask the alumni interviewers questions that you really want to know about and haven’t found in your own research.
CPS is “college prep” but no essay review that I know of. The College Essay Guy website, YouTube’s, Instagram and podcasts have been a good free resources for crafting essays. He even has courses but they cost. However, most of his stuff is free via those methods or googling stuff like “College Essay Guy brainstorming” “ college essay guy values”, “college essay guy supplemental essays”, even “college essay guy . He has insights on different types of essays, how to brainstorm, how to pick/show certain values, the basic types of supplemental essays that the schools overall tend to use, even common supplemental essay specific to certain schools. He is a wealth of info. A teacher might be able to look at your essays or maybe done previous QB scholars will.
Good luck.

First of all, yes, this is a bit promotional / part introduction. I've been active on reddit for a long time and I don't like ads either, so sorry for invading your feed.
But we've been hard at work for years building the AllBlazing activity tracker and AI coach app and I want to get the word out. If you have read this far, thank you mods :)
More importantly, I want to help people get fit and stay fit from their running activities. Or even just help your community discover a really cool app built by people who are in love with running.
Now onto the good stuff.
AllBlazing is an activity tracker and AI coach where you can use your phone or your watch to track your activities and progress privately or go live in race mode, having the chance of earning cookie payments from your community or promoting the causes you care about. We have a 5KM training schedule that adapts to your fitness and how you feel that day and the CoachGPT that has been trained further on mental health data. By completing activities you gain crystals. If your earn more than 2500 crystals in one month, you have the chance of winning free running apparel! We have a free version of the app and we will never sell your data or do anything creepy with it.
Next Steps
Come join us over at https://discord.gg/mcbXnrk3.
There, you'll find instructions for downloading the app, tips to get started, and personal help from me and the AllBlazing team.
We'd also love your help!
We've come a long way with the app, but we're not even close to being finished yet, and we'd really appreciate your feedback on how we can make it even better for you.
If you just want to download the app without joining the Discord channel, you can find it here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/allblazing/id1570634710. The Android version will be released in a few months. Drop us an email here: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) and we’ll let you know when it’s ready.
Feel free to comment if you have any questions!

First of all, yes, this is a bit promotional / part introduction. I've been active on reddit for a long time and I don't like ads either, so sorry for invading your feed.
But we've been hard at work for years building the AllBlazing activity tracker and AI coach app and I want to get the word out. If you have read this far, thank you mods :)
More importantly, I want to help people get fit and stay fit from their running activities. Or even just help your community discover a really cool app built by people who are in love with running.
Now onto the good stuff.
AllBlazing is an activity tracker and AI coach where you can use your phone or your watch to track your activities and progress privately or go live in race mode, having the chance of earning cookie payments from your community or promoting the causes you care about. We have a 5KM training schedule that adapts to your fitness and how you feel that day and the CoachGPT that has been trained further on mental health data. By completing activities you gain crystals. If your earn more than 2500 crystals in one month, you have the chance of winning free running apparel! We have a free version of the app and we will never sell your data or do anything creepy with it.
Next Steps
Come join us over at https://discord.gg/mcbXnrk3.
There, you'll find instructions for downloading the app, tips to get started, and personal help from me and the AllBlazing team.
We'd also love your help!
We've come a long way with the app, but we're not even close to being finished yet, and we'd really appreciate your feedback on how we can make it even better for you.
If you just want to download the app without joining the Discord channel, you can find it here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/allblazing/id1570634710. The Android version will be released in a few months. Drop us an email here: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) and we’ll let you know when it’s ready.
Feel free to comment if you have any questions!

First of all, yes, this is a bit promotional / part introduction. I've been active on Facebook for a long time and I don't like ads either, so sorry for invading your feed.
But we've been hard at work for years building the AllBlazing activity tracker and AI coach app and I want to get the word out. If you have read this far, thank you mods :)
More importantly, I want to help people get fit and stay fit from their running activities. Or even just help your community discover a really cool app built by people who are in love with running.
Now onto the good stuff.
AllBlazing is an activity tracker and AI coach where you can use your phone or your watch to track your activities and progress privately or go live in race mode, having the chance of earning cookie payments from your community or promoting the causes you care about. We have a 5KM training schedule that adapts to your fitness and how you feel that day and the CoachGPT that has been trained further on mental health data. By completing activities you gain crystals. If your earn more than 2500 crystals in one month, you have the chance of winning free running apparel! We have a free version of the app and we will never sell your data or do anything creepy with it.
Next Steps
Come join us over at https://discord.gg/mcbXnrk3.
There, you'll find instructions for downloading the app, tips to get started, and personal help from me and the AllBlazing team.
We'd also love your help!
We've come a long way with the app, but we're not even close to being finished yet, and we'd really appreciate your feedback on how we can make it even better for you.
If you just want to download the app without joining the Discord channel, you can find it here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/allblazing/id1570634710. The Android version will be released in a few months. Drop us an email here: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) and we’ll let you know when it’s ready.
Feel free to comment if you have any questions!

(XTRA) The League of Xtraordinary Slackers

# PvE focused/casual PvP - multi-game social international guild of over 18 years! NA PST/UTC-8 based with OCX/AUS members - Mature (18+) LGBTQIA+ friendly! DISCORD LINKS below!
# XTRA Effort XTRA Attitude XTRAorindary Open Community: >We are silly chill slackers UNIFIED by being XTRAordinary SLACKERS of ALL walks of GEEKS and DIVERSITIES from ALL over the world! With LGBTQIA+, disabilities, vets and all ages! We offer LEAGUE WIDE (more than just GW2) stuff like Slacker Social Saturday's with music, trivia, raffles, Jackbox/Among Us, streaming and other fun stuff to chill together AS WELL as of course GW2 stuff!"

# WHAT WE OFFER:

* RAID TRAINING (chill learning space) STRIKES (regular clears of all EoD strikes for your weekly LI) FRACTALS (both learning and T4) HP/MP and Bounty trains DUNGEONS sPVP / WvW Vets for anyone wanting to get into them! * DISCORD * Unofficial WvW server Stormbluff Isles * Raffles Giveaways Discord Fashion Contests Event Drives Basically lots of things with prizes!* MAX GH Isle of Reflection - ALL buffs, armoweapons, unlocks! * A multi-gaming community, including SWTOR, WARFRAME, SWG LEGENDS, ESO, MINECRAFT, DND!* Slacker Social Sat chill music/free games/movie nights!
# LOOKING FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE: 18+ MATURE AND HATE-FREE OPEN MINDED PLAYERS of ANY experience for a closer knit guild, seeking a friendly, social and inclusive, helpful, goofball COMMUNITY to chill and have weird adventures with! OUR biggest compliment by members is that despite sometimes slow times we are a melting pot of inclusive slackers who say they rarely find a place as accepting and cool as us!
We are NOT slack or chill about toxicity and intolerance towards members or people, and we have ZERO TOLERANCE for ANY bigotry, homophobia, racism, misogyny or any prejudices against any group. Hate is too much work!
# DISCORD and APP/INTRO QUESTIONS are REQUIRED and SIMPLE RULES! We want to make sure we BOTH are the XTRA right fit for each other SO - we require Discord AND an INTRO/APP to be promoted passed peasant (recruit). You CAN test us in-game BUT Discord is a huge communal use for us, and is the fastest/best way to JOIN/TEST us. So join our DISCORD and do the INTRO/APP (REQ. to fill out).#guild-info-rules-app join channel - the LAST post will have the APPY BOT PANEL you can click a scroll down menu to apply (or /apply in the
#intro-new-mems channel, instructions in panel and first question of app! GUILD RULES-INFO and INTRO APP CHANNEL LINK: https://discord.gg/E9HDZbB (you may see a guild rules pop up, browse n agree and you'll see app!)
# RANKS They are COMMUNITY BASED and ROYAL THEMED - they transfer to all games. King Slacker (GM) Queen SlackePrince/Princess (Vice GM) Archduke (game leads/stuff) Dukes (officers) Counts (subofficers) Lords (elders) Knights (full members) Nobles (provisional members) Peasants (new recruits)

# CONTACTING:

PM or message in-game: * Duchess Ezrril (GW2 Lead): Ezrril.7421 or Discord: Ezrril.4561 * Count (GW2 Sub-officer) Snake: Snaakesnack.7684; Movie: Kira Wei.2361; Poptarts: AMGpoptarts.3019 * Duke Tyse (GW2 Officer): Tyse The Black.6789 * King Isk: EriskRedLemur.7153 (League GM) or Discord: Erisk Redlemur#7944

First of all, yes, this is a bit promotional / part introduction. I've been active on reddit for a long time and I don't like ads either, so sorry for invading your feed.
But we've been hard at work for years building the AllBlazing activity tracker and AI coach app and I want to get the word out. If you have read this far, thank you mods :)
More importantly, I want to help people get fit and stay fit from their running activities. Or even just help your community discover a really cool app built by people who are in love with running.
Now onto the good stuff.
AllBlazing is an activity tracker and AI coach where you can use your phone or your watch to track your activities and progress privately or go live in race mode, having the chance of earning cookie payments from your community or promoting the causes you care about. We have a 5KM training schedule that adapts to your fitness and how you feel that day and the CoachGPT that has been trained further on mental health data. By completing activities you gain crystals. If your earn more than 2500 crystals in one month, you have the chance of winning free running apparel! We have a free version of the app and we will never sell your data or do anything creepy with it.
Next Steps
Come join us over at https://discord.gg/mcbXnrk3.
There, you'll find instructions for downloading the app, tips to get started, and personal help from me and the AllBlazing team.
We'd also love your help!
We've come a long way with the app, but we're not even close to being finished yet, and we'd really appreciate your feedback on how we can make it even better for you.
If you just want to download the app without joining the Discord channel, you can find it here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/allblazing/id1570634710. The Android version will be released in a few months. Drop us an email here: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) and we’ll let you know when it’s ready.
Feel free to comment if you have any questions!

A lot of people obviously get mad at the matchmaker, and I find it bizaare how few people seem to actually try to understand why it is so messed up or are willing to acknowledge the human factor that screws matchmaking up so badly.
Every game you play is decided by 1-3 players on each team. Watch any reply of previous games, or take note in the next game you play. Even when you end a game and all 5 players score well, it will always come down to a couple of players creating the gap necessary for the entire team to do well.
The other day I ended something like 13-4-18 on Selena. I could have played that game on ANY hero or gone afk and my team would have still won because my teams Martis played like an absolute psychopatch and just massacred the enemy team.
There will always be a 1-3 players making key plays at certain points in the match that result in the win and the reason this makes creating a good matchmaker impossible is because it means at least 2-4 players on your team may as well have been AI.
Yesterday my team got absolutely dominated and I was on Silvana. I was keeping track of minions and decided rather than join a big team fight I would backdoor. As all my team died, I ulted the enemy base and managed to clutch the match.
How is that the matchmakers fault?
My entire team, including myself did not deserve to win that match. We played like trash, yet I got 5 players a star, and cost 5 players a star in a single moment. The enemy JungleRoameMage were dominating my team and all deserved to win yet didn't.
People don't seem to be willing to acknowledge that things like this happen constantly, and result in players being in ranks they shouldn't be in. Those players that just lost get pushed down to fight players weaker than them despite being strong, and the players that win get pushed up to fight players better than them despite being weaker.
Every time you carry a match, you potentially elevate 4 players that don't deserve to win, and lower the ranks of 5 players that may have been better than them. This process happens EVERY game.
The problem entirely comes down to the randomness of solo queue.
The matchmaker cannot factor in:
- Players trolling in the draft
This is a MASSIVE issue for creating a balanced matchmaker that is basically impossible to remove in solo queue. In 5v5 you are comitted to your team so are highly unlikely to troll. In solo queue players troll all the time.
To be generous and say games are trolled 1/10 of the time, that still means that 10% of matches result in 5 players getting a free star and 5 players losing a star because one of them decided to be a dick.
- Snowballing
A snowball can occur for all sorts of reason.
I won a game the other day on Selena with a Jawhead Jungle. At the start of the match I always get vision of the enemy Jungle. My Jawhead decided to utilise this and invaded. We managed to get both the enemies Red/Blue at the start, as well as Jawheads Red/Blue and he was on 7 kills in like 3 minutes.
There is literally no way for a matchmaker to factor in stuff like that. Its was 90% luck and 20% skill, but we basically removed the enemy Jungler form the entire game within 3 minutes, and he never came back from it. It wasn't even the Junglers fault, it was his Roamers. Their entire team lost because 2 players on our team (Me and Jawhead) made a key play at the start of the match that resulted in a snowball. The other 3 players on my team could have picked any other heroes, or been completely different players. The key moment that decided that match was the initial invasion, and we got a surrender within something like 8 minutes out of the enemy team because Jawhead could just turret dive everyone with no consequences.
Overall, my point is that although I agree the matchmaking sucks a lot of the time, there's not a tremendous amount that can be done about it. The nature of 5v5 with random people makes it incredibly difficult to accurately gauge individual player skills. The fact that we acknowledge "carrying" is a thing, means we must also acknowledge "being carried" is a thing.
The only realistic way to fix the matchmaker based on this is to award/remove different points based on player performance. For example winning as MvP should give a player more points for winning than a Bronze. This would require reworking the medal system though, as it heavily favors Mage/Support/MM.
They can add or remove whatever rank names they want, change it to stars or squares and it just won't matter.
Solo queue is chaos, and always will be. You can't make chaos fair and balanced.

Hi! :)Are you a pen-pal who is looking for an anonymous long term two sided friendship via an anonymous messaging app or anonymous email? If so, please feel free to reach out! We'll get along well! I've met some great friends here and I hope to make some more, especially from those all over the world! (This is a throwaway Reddit, btw, so please excuse how barren it is. You might have seen my other posts. Those are also on throwaway Reddits. I don't want to use my main Reddit for this stuff, though I have nothing to hide on there)
(Only be from ages 17-25 please, I'm uncomfortable with anywhere outside that range. [I promise I have no bad intentions and I'm not looking for anything NSFW].)
Getting to know each other deeply (this is really important to me), sending each other thoughtful messages, celebrating each others accomplishments and moments of happiness, being there for each other, having deep conversations, teaching each other stuff, sharing life updates, joking around and making fun of one another (in a friendly way), checking on one another, motivating one another, and building a long term great friendship with someone is what I'm looking for!
I want there to be a "spark". Ideally, there should be a sense of excitement when we get messages from one another.There is no rush for anything in this friendship. A genuine and sincere connection is the best kind of connection for me.Please do not reach out if you have no interest in getting to know someone deeply, looking for something short term, or are into one sided conversations. (Why are you on here if you're into that XD?)
TLDR: I want to form a long term two sided friendship with someone from anywhere in the world. It would be awesome to make a best friend on here. I have made one before :).
About myself:- I'm a college student in the US studying to be a pediatrician. I'm a biochemistry major. (I wasn't always a biochemistry major, though.) Because I'm a biochemistry major, I'm looking for chemistry and bonding XD. (Horrible pun, get used to bad [good] puns once we talk more. If you challenge me to a pun battle, I will destroy you and make you cry. I swear I'm not mean... I'm just competitive... I think.)
- My hobbies include music (making and playing), running, hiking, traveling, camping, gaming, competitive chess, military history, following international affairs/politics, learning about different cultures, and most recently, learning languages. (I would love to make friends with people from outside the US so I can learn about their cultures, what it's like in their country, etc. I'd even love to learn your language! Your location doesn't matter though, so if you're in the US, that's totally fine! :)) College keeps me so busy but I'm trying to find new hobbies!
(Just because we have different hobbies doesn't mean we can't be great friends. Tell me about your hobbies! I'd love to learn about them and maybe pick them up. I just mentioned my hobbies to see if we have anything in common, and if we don't have any in common, that's fine! I would love to know what you're passionate about. Seeing and hearing about peoples passions always makes me smile :). I always love it when people "ramble" [I mean ramble in a good way] about something they like.)
- I'm a good listener, so if you ever need to vent to a non judgmental person or need advice, I'm here for you.
- I am extremely open minded, non judgmental, and a bit too curious. If I ever ask you about yourself and you feel uncomfortable answering, please tell me. (I like getting to know people deeply and I hope you do, too!)
Important note 1: I want this to be 100% anonymous. No full names, no personal info sharing, etc... Overtime once we both feel 100% comfortable (not even 99% comfortable), it would be great if we could verify we aren't catfish. Verifying does not mean providing personal information. No rush to get there though!
Important note 2: We confusing humans are very busy creatures. Unfortunately, we can't chat all day and everyday, but I hope we have time to chat when we can. For example, if you need a week to reply, that's totally okay! If you need a month to reply, that's totally fine. I sometimes also might need some time to reply. That being said, the sincerity of the message matters most to me. I won't be worried if you take a while to reply. I know real life is busy or not everyone is in the mood to chat. I also understand not having the energy to write. That being said, what I do care about most is sincerity and genuineness. All I ask is that you be upfront if you don't want to talk anymore. I promise I'll respect it!
Some things I ask if you decide you want to be penpals:
1) Please be yourself. I want to connect with the real you. Don't hide who you are. Embrace your personality and who you are. (So if you're awkward as heck, that's totally fine, because aren’t we all? Plus, who am I to judge? Quirky people are fun. If you're shy at first, that's totally fine too, but please make an effort to engage in the chat. I don't want this to be an interview where I'm the only one talking. However, if you need time to get comfortable with someone, please, by all means, take your time!)
2) Please be honest. Honesty is key to a friendship. Also, clear communication is really important to me, so if I ever ask anything too personal or if I accidentally make you slightly upset or mad, please tell me.Thanks for taking the time to read this super long post!
Feel free to send a well crafted PM or chat if you are interested in getting to know one another and being long term friends! :) I trust you read this all the way, and if you really want to prove you did (which would mean a lot to me), include what you're looking for in an online friendship!
Your future great friend and penpal, "David" (will share real first name if we get along) :)

Yahoooo! Welcome to the Daily Discussion Thread! Have a very cool day! Luigi numbah one!
Welcome to the Daily Discussion Thread. This is the place for asking noob questions, venting about netplay falcos, shitposting, self-promotion, and everything else that doesn't belong on the front page.

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Can I play Melee online?
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Netplay is hard! Is there a place for me to find new players?
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How can I set up Unclepunch's Training Mode?
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I'm having issues with Slippi!
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How does one learn Melee?
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But how do I get GOOD at Melee?
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Welcome to our series of posts highlighting information and resources available within our subreddit. In this post, we introduce our FAQ and our KDRAMA 101, which contains some of the most commonly asked questions and other basic information about kdramas. This post will focus on a selection of questions about kdrama production and broadcast process, check out our FAQ for even more information.
If you have any additional questions about the information in this post or our FAQ, feel free to leave a comment with your question/feedback.
Why Do Kdramas Have Different English Titles?
English titles of dramas can be one of the following types:

• Official English Title: an official English title determined by the production company/broadcast station
  
• Literal Translation: a literal translation of the official Korean title (most often the official English title)
  
• Alternate Translation: an alternate translation of the official Korean title
  
• Alternate Title Translation: a translation of an alternate Korean title (sometimes the initial working title)
  
• Alternate Title Specific to Stream Source: certain streaming sites have alternate titles for dramas
  

We advise checking the drama title on a resource such as MyDramaList for alternate titles.
How Many Episodes And How Long Is Each Episode?
Most kdramas are between 12 to 52 episodes long with each episode being around 1 hour long. Notable exception: tvN shows have a tendency for 1hr+ episodes, especially for the newer shows. (Background: This trend was started with Reply 1997 which started with breezy ~35 min long episodes but as the drama snowballed in popularity, its episode lengths kept expanding until its final episodes were 1hr+.)
What's With The 16 vs 32 Episodes?
Due to laws regarding advertising, some broadcasters have split up their drama episodes into two halves so every two ~30-minute episode would comprise the traditional 1-hour long episode. Thus what would be the typical 16 episodes are now 32 episodes.
What Types Of Kdramas Are There?
Korean dramas can be categorized into 4 categories based on their form/length:

• Daily Dramas (30 min episodes, usually 100+ episodes in length)
  
• Miniseries (mid-length dramas, 12-20 hours long)
  
• Serial/Family/Weekend Dramas (long-form dramas)
  
• Web Dramas
  

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What's The Difference Between Pre-Produced and Live-Production?
Kdramas are generally produced by production companies in conjunction with the production arm of the broadcasting station. Kdramas are generally live-produced, meaning that the drama is being filmed as it is airing.

Pre-Produced: Where the drama has completely finished filming and all after production work prior to its airing. Most kdramas broadcast on the broadcasting channels (free to air and cable channels) are not pre-produced though there are exceptions. In contrast, most kdramas produced for the streaming platforms (Wavve, TVING, Netflix) are pre-produced.
Live-Production: Most kdramas are filmed as they are broadcast. While all kdramas began filming before its premiere date, most dramas are still filming during its broadcast run, with some dramas still filming in the hours before its finale broadcast. This means that screenwriters may be writing or adjusting the script depending on viewer feedback.

Do Kdramas Have Teams of Screenwriters?
Generally only the head screenwriter(s) is credited for a drama but most screenwriters have assistants. Kdramas do not have screenwriter teams common to western/American shows because kdramas are generally not multi-season continuations that go on for years and years.
What Are Korea's Major Broadcast Channels?

Free-to-air: KBS (public broadcaster), SBS, MBC
Cable: tvN, OCN, JTBC, TV Chosun, MBN, Channel A

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What Is A Typical Drama Promotional Cycle?
A drama's promotional cycle typically starts with the announcement of the project, which is often accompanied by initial casting news. Next, the initial script reading takes place and pictures are often released from this event to drum up interest in the drama. Once the filming begins, pictures taken during filming and coffee truck pictures are often shared. Usually shortly following the start of filming, official promotional material is releases, which includes drama poster(s), character posters, and teasers.
Before broadcast starts, there is generally an official press conference where the director (PD), the main cast members, and sometimes the writer will meet with the press to talk about the drama.
Before premiere or during broadcast (and sometimes after broadcast has finished), the cast members (together or individually) may appear on various variety shows to promote the drama.
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What Is PPL? (Product Placement)
PPL stands for "Product Placement", which is a form of embedded advertising -- an advertising technique used by companies to subtly promote their products through a non-traditional advertising technique, usually through appearances in film, television, or other media. In short, everything worn, eaten, or used in dramas may be advertising something. Oftentimes, the dialogue will make it clear that something is PPL and is being advertised by lauding the advantages of the PPL product.

Why Do All Characters Have Same CaPhone/Vacuum/Clothes? PPL
Why Do They All Eat At Subway/Quiznos/BBQ Chicken/That One Coffee Shop? PPL
Is PPL Possible In Historical Kdramas AKA Sageuks? Yes, it's possible. See this post for insight and examples.

What Are OSTs?
OST stands for Original Soundtrack. All kdramas have their own original soundtracks (OSTs) -- songs specifically created for the kdrama. How many songs there are depends on the kind of drama it is. Generally, most dramas will have one or two theme songs that get used frequently. OST tracks are generally released as the drama broadcasts, they are not released all at once upon the premiere of a drama. Check our Drama Resources for where to find more information on OST releases.
Some dramas also use previously existing songs -- these generally are not included in the OST, though new original covers of old songs specifically made for the kdrama generally are included as part of the OST.
Sometimes the background music of the kdrama available on a legal streaming site will differ from the version broadcast on Korean television due to copyright and licensing issues. Here is a slightly more in depth explanation of why music is changed.
Why Are Things Blurred?
Oftentimes there will be things blurred in a kdrama. Blurring usually happens due to broadcasting regulations either due to copyright issues or the manner of the content being shown.
If no one is being harmed or killed, the blurring is likely due to copyright issues -- whatever is being shown does not have the right licenses to be shown/streamed everywhere so they are blurred out. This is done by post-production. Another form of blurring you may see is that brands and logos are blacked out by tape or otherwise covered within dramas so that they are not shown. These are generally done during filming and not via post-production.
If someone is being harmed or killed: broadcasting rules require blurring of weapons and other tools being used in a manner intended to hurt someone. This means that while a kitchen knife used for chopping vegetable is not blurred, if later that same knife is used for stabbing someone, it will be blurred. Note that these broadcasting rules apply only to kdramas broadcast on the broadcasting stations (free to air or cable ones). This means that movies will not be blurred. Additionally, kdramas available exclusively on streaming services (Wavve, TVING, Netflix, Viki, etc.) are also not subject to these regulations and do not have to be blurred.
Where Is This Filming Location?
To find information about a filming location, try Korean Dramaland. You can search by a specific drama (to see the locations used in that drama) or by a location (to see all the dramas that have filmed there). They also include overseas locations. They are a still growing site and constantly adding new locations, you can contribute to it too to help it grow!
Is That A Cameo Or Something More?
The concept of cameos is very well established in kdrama-land. Actors will often make special appearances (cameos) for directors, writers, and actors they've worked with in the past in their newest works. Friends within the industry will often do this too.
When the story fits, they may cameo as a previous character. Other times, they will cameo as a completely new character, it really just depends on the situation. There's no need to force two stories togethemake up theories, just treat them as cameos.
Is There A Season 2?
In general Korean dramas are not multi-season, so do not expect a second season unless:

• It was announced at the start that the drama was envisioned as multiple seasons (think Netflix productions like Kingdom, Arthdal Chronicles, etc.)

or

• It was a very popular procedural (crime, forensics, legal). For example: Voice, Partners For Justice, Vampire Prosecutor, God’s Quiz, etc..

Posts asking about subsequent seasons of aired dramas are prohibited. All speculations about subsequent seasons of aired dramas should be made in one of our FFA threads.
Where Is The Sex?/Why So Chaste?
Different culture and broadcasting regulations. But also:
Ever notice a scene where the leads are either in bed or heading towards the bedroom or hugging and then the scene cuts to black or cuts off and all of a sudden the next scene seems to have been sometime after or in the morning?
That's the kdrama way of hinting that the viewer should be using their imagination right then.
Also, anytime you hear a joke or talk about how strong a male lead's back and/or waist is, the implication is how good he will be in bed.
There are a lot of hints in most dramas that involve a relationship, it's just that kdramas are family friendly so they are not visually explicit. You can watch the same drama as your grandparents and your younger siblings but only those in the know will nod and snicker at the right times.
So if you see something that you think implies a couple having sex, you are probably picking up the right cues. The visually explicit stuff is saved for their movies.

Im so confused. "background"
We met 2 years ago. Everything was amazing. I have a daughter from a previous relationship and always worried about being able to find the perfect man.
I ended up dating an amazing man (at the time).
As time went on he would act strange and when he met my friends he said they were not good for me. (i know red flags, but my friends are crazy but they are good to me and i am just the quiet one in the group).
We were "doing" stuff in bed one night and he bite my lip and wouldn't let it go. He said that I was a whore and loved attention.
I left him after this. Then after work I got home, outside my front door was flowers, a massive new mirror, a card, and new furniture. I rang him to say thank you. He apologised and said he has issues with gambling.
I told him i would help i was happy he told me.
Time went on we went on holidays he spolied us rotten with gifts, disney, italy, trips everywhere. And then every few months he would blip, call me horrible names, say horrible things about my body (to the point where i can not even look at myself in the mirror anymore).
"Anyways"
Every few month blips, turned into every fortnight, every weekend and recently every other day.
I left him ages ago. But I still see him sometimes as my daughter loves him, his family our like my family. It really was a dream relationship, i sometimes regretted ending it, but i didn't like what it was doing to my energy levels and mental health. Everything had to be about him. If i went out with a friend he would get drunk in my house and ask me if i was woth another man. (literally in work uniform after work beers and food with 2 female friends) i stopped going out. He had fake social media accounts under different names to talk to women, was on sex meetup sites. He was going to gambling meetings and getting close woth females there. I had enough and left.
FAST FORWARD.
Past few weeks i have been feeling absolutely amazing. I have felt free, doing fun things, enjoying life, beach trips, out with friends. I was ignoring his texts.
** I was OVER him completely**
He rang me saying he needed help badly. He's in debt and needs me to help him get well. He was crying. I said okay, you can stay with me for 4 weeks, until pay day.
The first 3 days were fun and as the weekend approached he asked if we could try to be a family again. I said no. I don't love you, i am here to help you, that's it.
He kept asking, and asking and asking. He admitted that hundreds of women have been propositioned him (from work and his home town) and he has wasted his time on me. I told him i was happy for him and he should move on. He agreed.
We planned to go swimming this weekend. He came to pick me up. (i noticed 100€ was missing).
He said he dropped it.
I counted money and he asked me again about being a family. I said no stop asking. He said no point in living ill just go gamble.
We got into a huge argument. He was trying to get bank card to gamble and i ended up flushing it down the toilet. (im not an anrgy person but i have been lisntening to gambling stuff non stop for 2 years and reacted). I told him he needed help, i couldn't do it alone.
I had money in my hand sitting down. He stood staring at me. He walked over and put his arms out wide and i thought he was giving me a hug(hes 6.6ft 18 stone, big big guy). He slapped both sides of my face and squeezed really hard saying"your mine i want you, I want you, i need you" over and over again. (left a small bruise)
I locked myself outside. He left. My daughter was in neighbours house at pool party. I rang my mum. My mum rang the police. And the police are now wanting to put my child on a protection list with social services. (ie. Her dad will get custody (whole other dilemma she hates going to his house, he won't let her be a kid ie.messy time, he doesn't play with her).
I know he won't come near me again, just want to be at peace and enjoy like last week.
I can't sleep now, my mental health is very very low because I am afraid I am going to loose my daughter. I lay awake all night looking at her.
My whole life is all about her. I am an amazing mother, my daughter is confident, intelligent, emotionally intune, empathic and so loving.
She's top in her class for reading and maths. I take her swimming everyweek, to the beach, holidays, horse riding, fishing. Everything i have goes to my daughter.
And now because my mum reported my ex for domestic violence, I am going to loose my daughter.
I just feel like giving up.

First of all, you have to know that I think about it every day. I Google it every day. Quitting my job is always in my head.
I’ve been working at this job for five years and everyone thinks of me as a pillar in the business. They say they appreciate me. However, lately I felt that all of my projects and work are delayed or postponed because of the lack of resources. We basically don’t have enough people to execute stuff. We don’t have people to even review or discuss things with. Everyone is so overworked. I am the one who stands to lose the most because my work relies heavily on others executing it. I see others doing work while me just waiting for them to have free time to help me with my projects. I told management that we need to hire more people, but my recommendations fell on deaf ears.
I feel I am being set up for failure. My projects have been on hold for months now. I am sick of it. I don’t have any other jobs lined up, but I would like to quit so badly. I could definitely keep my head down and just look for another job before I quit, but I am at that point where I can no longer take it. If you were me what would you do? What do you advise me to do, please?.

Hi For background info: 1. birthright is a program in the US for 18-26yo Jews to get a “free” trip to israel 2. Kippah is my gerbil
So my sibling and I decided about half a year ago we would go on Birthright together since he was 25 and its his last year eligible. I didnt tell him this- im not super interested in travelling- its just kind of exhausting and stuff for me- but i wanted to go with him and he was excited. First- its not actually free. Most of it is, but there is a $250 deposit that is refunded (unless you cancel), $100 in cash for tips required, $50 insurance required, and one meal a day. Considering all this was told to us after the deposit- i wasnt expecting it. I owe my parents money right now because of college expenses and its been extremely hard to pay for also converters and supplies in addition to that stuff- plus getting to NY for the initial flight.
Now my gerbil is elderly. He is extremely important to me- and we are close. For perspective- my roommate fed him for a week while I was away once- he his every time she entered the room. I opened the door and said “Hi Kippah!” And he immediately came out. He also comes when called and ive worked a lot with him to get him to trust me. Yesterday when I woke up, i decided to clean his cage since i was about to be gone for two weeks. I found him in his bedding- he could barely walk and constantly was falling. He hadnt been able to drink or eat since i had last seen him do so about 24h earlier likely. (He sleeps a lot). He now has to have the water bottle held up to him to drink, can barely walk, and is in a carrier. Hes not going to survive the two weeks im gone. I dont want to go. I dont want to leave him. I dont want him to die alone or with a stranger. I dont want him to be abandoned as he is doing so awful. I didnt even really want to go on the trip regardless. Im okay facing the consequences of my parents and financially. I am aware that not going would also hurt my sibling a lot, though i think he would also understand. If i dont go, i think id meet my sibling in ny like planned and then go back to my parents house for the two weeks and bring the gerbil instead. I feel like if i dont go though, id be an absolute d*cl to my sibling and itll have wasted so much money
I dont know what to do, what to say to my sibling (he is slightly aware of the gerbil’s situation but not me), i dont know
Edit too: I am not asking for veterinary advice and it is not allowed to be asked as it is medical. I am a vet students and know what is best care- wise for the gerbil. If he were human- he would be in hospice and/or a wheelchair.

Im 23 Had My Kidney Transplant 3 months Ago At OSU. And Was On Dialysis For 20 months. After My Transplant my body felt my energy SPIKE and so did my emotional state. that's mainly due to chemicals and meds and sh!+. NOW DO NOT GET CONFUSED I AM BEYOND Greatful for my best friend's donation! ... so anyway... lately i have been having these weird negetive thoughts for unknown reasons... like i feel useless to society even though i have a job lined up in August but it's mainly i didn't feel free yet.. i talked to my therapist about it and he told me routine = comfort your brain thrives on the comfort of routine no matter how unpleasent it is ... he agrees that my mental state has NOT transitioned to what my body feels like . it still feels stuck in the chair or its reminding me of all the Traumatic shit i went through and the issues of being so young on the treatment... now having clarity on that he told me one of the best ways to feel like your active again IS to go out again and live normally (within confines of transplant guidelines) so i went back to the YMCA pool and just enjoyed myself for a couple hours went to the store did some other stuff. NO i don't feel like im transitioned yet but getting out there is helping me escape those patterns. next week june 10th im going back to be a camp consualar at the camp at worked at before for chronic illness kids and i think that should help considering humbling our needs for the younger or weaker helps build us up... so if your stuck feeling like a prisoner or not normal still YOUR NOT ALONE!!! it takes time and reach out if you need to even Transplant Team can help with this as well.... well wishes everybody

Im 23 Had My Kidney Transplant 3 months Ago At OSU. And Was On Dialysis For 20 months. After My Transplant my body felt my energy SPIKE and so did my emotional state. that's mainly due to chemicals and meds and sh!+. NOW DO NOT GET CONFUSED I AM BEYOND Greatful for my best friend's donation! ... so anyway... lately i have been having these weird negetive thoughts for unknown reasons... like i feel useless to society even though i have a job lined up in August but it's mainly i didn't feel free yet.. i talked to my therapist about it and he told me routine = comfort your brain thrives on the comfort of routine no matter how unpleasent it is ... he agrees that my mental state has NOT transitioned to what my body feels like . it still feels stuck in the chair or its reminding me of all the Traumatic shit i went through and the issues of being so young on the treatment... now having clarity on that he told me one of the best ways to feel like your active again IS to go out again and live normally (within confines of transplant guidelines) so i went back to the YMCA pool and just enjoyed myself for a couple hours went to the store did some other stuff. NO i don't feel like im transitioned yet but getting out there is helping me escape those patterns. next week june 10th im going back to be a camp consualar at the camp at worked at before for chronic illness kids and i think that should help considering humbling our needs for the younger or weaker helps build us up... so if your stuck feeling like a prisoner or not normal still YOUR NOT ALONE!!! it takes time and reach out if you need to even Transplant Team can help with this as well.... well wishes everybody

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Hello all, I am 2 months into a new job and it's giving me a crazy amount of anxiety and depression. There are a multitude of reasons why.
One of the biggest reasons is that when I first started, there was minimal training at best and my co-working kept asking if I could do x, y, or z, in a or b program (both of which were new to me), however I kept telling them that I was unsure how to find/do it but would love to learn. Additionally, I kept asking my boss and other co-workers if they could teach me how to learn the programs but 95% of the time, they were so busy that they couldn't do so.
Additionally, now I am on projects running around like a chicken with his head cut off trying to do projects and figure stuff out that I am working 10-12 hours a day with minimal free time or time to interview elsewhere.
Lastly, most of my co-workers somehow have the time to micromanage the crap out of me but don't have time to teach me how to do things and berate me for not doing something correctly despite my attempts to learn as much as I can.
Should I quit?.

I haven't read NotME or any other books outside the MBotF, but I don't care about being spoiled further so I tagged it for all.
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Spent a year reading this series, and I can honestly say that it was amazing. I'd like to get a couple things answered.

1. Where did all the Elder Gods get off too in the end? Obviously Draconus got Kilmandros and Sechul Lath, and Mael and K'rul made an appearance at the very end, but where was the Errant after freeing Korabas? If Draconus was so mad about her being freed, why didn't he help deal with her? Speaking of which, if Korabas was such a problem, where were the rest of the Elder Gods like Ardata?
2. Am I correct in understanding that Hebroic was basically the equivalent to being the Crippled God's destriant? If so, had he been that way since touching the Jade hand in DG? or some other event?
3. Do we ever get an information on the fate of the Parans? Like are they mentioned in any later novels or interviews?
4. Am I correct in understanding that the Shake are both the descendants of Titse Andi, and possess some K'Chain blood?
5. I understand that a major theme of the story is about finding the compassion to forgive the Crippled God for his actions, but what was his plan with some of the earlier stuff? I guess everything with the Titse Edur was just to get the sword into Karsa's hands, but he seemed to have a hand in the Pannion Dominion as well as the plague in Seven Cities, and I fail to see how either scheme helped him in any way.
6. What the hell was Ganoes doing with 'The Host' between when we left them in BH and when we got to tCG. He was fighting something when Picker contacted him in TtH, but was that supposed to be the seige in Kolanse?

I might have more that I ask in the comments or as an edit, but that's all I can think of right now.