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**acts like a serious optical reporter** Thoughts on the current university system in the U.S. ? What is good as it is and what needs to change in American Universities? 🎙🎙🎙👩🏽‍🏫👩🏽‍🏫👩🏽‍💼👩🏽‍💼

oh boy, i could say a lot but i’ll just make one point here. 

btw, i’m going to refer to uni as college because thats what we call it here in the U.S.

COLLEGE IS TOO EXPENSIVE. and yes, i know inflation exists. but if you compare today’s college tuition to college tuition 30 years ago, its RIDICULOUS.

heres some facts for you

college tuition in the US in the 2014-2015 school year averaged at about $20,403. In the 1990-1991 school year, tuition was about $6,562. If you convert this cost to today’s value of money using an inflation calculator, that cost is $12,138.77

DO Y’ALL HERE WHAT I’M SAYING.

If we convert money from back then to what it’s worth today, college became an average of over $8,200 USD more expensive in a little over 20 years! 

And even back in the 1990s, people took out loans for college that they knew wouldnt be payed off until their middle age or longer!

this is why i was PRAYING for bernie to win presidency. (#FeelTheBern). He was going to fight for us to be able to afford college! 

but political opinions aside, college is too damn expensive in the U.S. I am so so very fortunate and privileged to have a decent sized college fund. I can’t image what hell some people have to go through trying to pay off loans post-college.

thanks for coming to my TED talk (lmao!), and thanks for asking (:

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Just wanted to say, and idk if this is weird for you or not... But I also think potentially you'd like hearing this: In conversation with people, discussing confusion and opinions on the topic of nonbinary identity, I often start with "I have a friend who's nonbinary and from what I understand..." Even though we haven't met officially I still say you're my friend. Xoxo

awh this is so sweet lol!! tbh I've done the same about you!! ill be like "oh yeah my friend made this post" and stuff like that, especially when talking do my boyfriend! this makes me so happy tho lol! ily!

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Thank you, Ashley. For supporting me when I need it. Listening when I need it, and speaking out when I really want you to. Hugs always Xoxo, Lara

Awwww, Lara, you’re such a sweetheart! You, my darling friend, deserve only the best. And if you ever need to talk you know you can always come to me. Stay strong, Ms. Monroe! ❤️❤️

-Ash ❤️❤️

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Well I know you're busy as hell, and you're a real trooper for getting all these asks done. I ((almost)) don't want to ask because I hate to bother you... Let's blame it on my admiration of what you manage to imagine up? Go ahead and pair me up: Lara (Croft), (almost) 22, Little biracial Chola Chick with dark skin and wild hair. I tend to lean more towards men but I'm flexible. I'm gonna go for Marvel, Disney, and Lord of the Rings? Jeez I'm a nerd...

Hello, Ms.Monroe! Thank you very much for your kind words! Honestly, you probably didn’teven need to send me your description lol. Anyways, I normally strictly stickto video games but I will make an exception for you, my dear! Hope I got itright!

Disney: I shipyou with… Prince Naveen!

This may be asurprising match but hear me out! The two of you have big personalities thatwould work well together. You’re both very extroverted and have plenty ofshared hobbies and interests that would lead up to some great chemistry betweenyou both. Naveen can sometimes be a bit of a handful but you are tenacious andsometimes a ‘no nonsense’ type of girl which he needs to keep him grounded. Yoursweet and fun-loving side would pull him in and there’s no doubt that you twowould have a wonderful time together.

Lord of theRings: I ship you with… Legolas Greenleaf!

Okay, so the elvenprince is sometimes a little too serious but it is understandable consideringhis upbringing. You two may seem like total opposites at times but your vibrantpersonality would easily get Legolas to open up and loosen up a bit. He couldeasily appreciate your quiet side as well when you lean towards your craftyhobbies. And let’s not forget your brilliant mind that Legolas would certainlyadore. You two may be opposites but opposites attract and you each havequalities that would balance the other out; creating an interesting butfulfilling dynamic.

Marvel:I ship you with… Steve Rogers/Captain America!

Thesoldier with the heart of gold would just adore you from your fiery personality,your caring nature, and right down to your remarkable intelligence. When he isn’ton the job the captain can be a little soft-spoken so your vivacious side woulddo wonders in getting him to open up to you. You both have huge hearts thatcare deeply for your loved ones so that is a massive plus. You’re both remarkablyquick-witted with a penchant for artistic hobbies. I can easily see the two ofyou enjoying quiet moments together whether it’s reading, drawing, crafting, oreven enjoying some classic movies. 😉 You two would have an easy-going chemistrythat would lead to a solid relationship.

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Laura Paulina 😗

when i hear Laura i think of a big house with baby animals

when i hear Paulina i think of red roses and nights out dancing.

(i guess if you put the two together, you’d get someone who lives in a big house with many pets, who goes out dancing with friends at night, and eventually meets someone who gives them roses!)

send me your name and i’ll reply with the first things i think of

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Yellow, indigo, violet and purple. What a lovely combination 😘😗😙😚

i just answered yellow and indigo but i’ll answer the others (:

violet - what’s your favourite cake flavour? are you any good at baking?

ummm probably vanilla or confetti cake? and no i’m shit at baking LOL!

purple - do you support the royalty? who is your favourite historical figure & why.

i mean... i guess kinda? but at the same time i’ve heard a lot about the royal family in england being selfish shits. i guess i dont know enough about them to support or not support them. 

my favorite historical figure would be..... idk, Ida B. Wells-Barnett (tbh i had to google her last name lol) was super cool! she fought for civil rights and anit-lynching and all that. 

thanks for asking, dear!

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Asteroid, nebula

hiiiii!

asteroid: what does your dream life look like? i’ve always grown up knowing i want to be a mother so i’d love to have a husband and a ton of kids and pets. career-wise i just want to be creative! if i can be working in theatre, either acting or writing or both! that would make me so happy. 

nebula: if you could undo one thing in your life, what would it be? hmm this is a tricky one because i feel like most (if not all) things happen for a reason.. but if i could go back in time and stop myself from cutting that first time, or stop myself from learning how to purge, or basically intervene with any self destructive, ed behavior early on, i’d do that. bc now that it’s been a coping mechanism for so long, it’s much harder to let go of!

thanks lara!! xx