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Laura Williams4 said:So, let me get this straight. How is it possible for someone to waste five years coasting through a degree, producing absolutely nothing, just to jump to a different program without paying a dime? Meanwhile, I grind through my studies, finish everything right on schedule, and if I want to start a second degree, suddenly the bill comes due.
You see what I mean?
From what I know about how things work now under the current academic system, you're only allowed to fail one year. If you slip up more than once, you lose your full-time student status entirely.
Back before everything changed with the Bologna process, you actually had the option to pick up a second degree on the government's dime—but they wouldn't even look at you unless your GPA from your first major was basically perfect. Honestly, I have no clue how they handle that stuff now. Personally, I’m not really a fan of the idea of someone else footing the bill for two different degrees. Besides, I ended up paying my own way through a second program that I finished part-time, so I’m pretty sure pulling that off isn't some impossible feat.
Look, if you keep grinding away at the gym like this every single day, you’re honestly just spinning your wheels—you aren't gonna see those gains you're looking for. It’s a total mistake to hit the same muscle group two days in a row, let alone hammering the exact same exercises every damn morning. Muscles actually need downtime to grow, man. They don't just build themselves while you're pushing through the pain.
Look, just ignore anyone telling you to starve yourself or stick to those tiny little meals three times a day. Honestly? You’re just gonna wreck your system that way. If you actually want to drop body mass for good without feeling like death, there are really only two rules you need to follow:
1. Get your nutrition dialed in
2. Step up the physical activity
First thing's first—you gotta figure out your daily calorie burn (your BMR plus everything else you do during the day). Once you have that number, build a meal plan around it. I’m talking at least five meals—actually, the more frequent the better, since it keeps your metabolism from dragging. Aim for about 1,000 calories less than your total burn. Stick to that for three days, then on the fourth day, bump your intake back up by 1,000 compared to what you did for those three days. Then repeat. Oh, and save the carbs for the morning only. It also helps a ton if you throw in some actual movement—like power walking or a decent bike ride through the neighborhood.
If you do it this way, you’ll shed maybe 7-9 lbs in about 4-6 weeks (and honestly, anything faster than that isn't healthy anyway).