#WHAT AN EPPP

[coconut530]

THE PROPHECY WAS NOT FINE

[u-friend-or-ufo]

Why is me heart racing?? I don't bloody know!

[tartt9]

Jamie's been taught to think of himself as an asset, a number, a worth. He truly, sincerely hopes that the kids coming up through the massive clubs now aren't treated that way, but he can't guarantee that they aren't. The EPPP was supposed to keep them safe from thinking of themselves as bodies with worth to the clubs. It was supposed to train them up properly into the highest level of footballer they could be, the best players they could be. There's no longer a transfer fee for someone under the age of 16, but compensation for a club's raising them up. Jamie really ought to speak with some academy kids sooner rather than later... he's not sure if the change in rules have worked over the past decade.

Neighbour? He mouths, his brow furrowing slightly. "No - erm, no, it's- it's nowt, I just- I think I need t'talk with some, like... it'll sound weird, but some of the academy kids. There's this programme that's new since I came up. That's it." Jamie shrugs, then shakes his head. "They're the future of English footy and all."

He's more than happy to talk about something other than hypotheticals, than the programme that he never really understood, even when he was experiencing it. Even if it is skateboarding of all things, which seems more dangerous than fun to Jamie. "Oh - yeah - yeah, I- yeah, I am super passionate about it. Think people'd prefer it if I shut up about it sometimes," he admits with a little laugh. He's not ashamed of his passion for his job and the game, even if that passion may be alienating to some people. It's why he prefers not to mention anything unless someone mentions it to him first. It's not like he knows every statistic that's ever been recorded about every player to ever play the game... he just knows most of them about Roy Kent, and a good amount of City's history.

"I get it, though - like, it's fun for me, gettin' tackled. Watchin' the lads come t'my defence. Seeing the guy that tackled me get carded - it really - really gets me goin', y'know what I mean?" Injuries aren't really a worry of Jamie's. He warms up properly, he takes very good care of his body. If someone tackles him bad enough to truly injure him, they'd deal with those consequences. "Really fires me up - lets me know they think of me as a threat. 'S it like that for you?"

i snort out a laugh when jamie describes his body as an asset to the club. probably what the contract says, or something. "yeah yeah, whatever man." weird, letting others have so much control over your body. wasn't really my style, but i bet anyone could assume that by just looking at me. haven't lived that way in years, and i'll never go back. much more fun to do whatever the fuck i wanted to my hair, tattoo whatever i wanted on my skin, get a new piercing every other week. my brow raises when jamie trails off, head tilting to the side. "never mind what, neighbor? y' can talk 'bout it if y' want. totally get it though, you don't gotta." we weren't exactly close, but i always liked when people talked. i liked being there for others, someone to lean on.

"psh, nah." i say, raising a hand and waving it. "that'd probably be borin' as shit for you, watchin' me fuck around on my board." i didn't even know if jamie enjoyed skateboarding, or had ever really seen someone skate before. " 'sides this is more of a like hobby, y'know? not like you with football. where it's your job and shit, you're like super passionate about it too. or at least, seems like y' are." i was more passionate about music than skating, but i'll keep that to myself. don't wanna talk the dudes ear off. "most'f the time i make an idiot out'f myself, eat shit or whatever. but that's like ... the fun part. eating shit."

[pinky-the-elephant-room]

Tease

(っ˘̩╭╮˘̩)っ AN: Here's a short drabble enjoy because Baji is a good boy and deserves everything.

(っ˘̩╭╮˘̩)っ Warning: None. Baji x Fem reader. SFW.

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He didn’t like her. It wasn’t often that he had trouble with women. But Y/N was an uppity judgmental bitch. He could hear it in her voice that she thought him dumb and a waste of her time.

“So, you see, Baji-san. It’s all fairly simple, ne?” she said in a patronizing voice.

He looked down at the material he was supposed to be relearning with her. His tutor that the school assigned. Apparently, she was one of the top-ranking students in the entire school. Why she was wasting her time with him, he had no idea. Surely, she had better things to do. Maybe they offered her a scholarship for community service.

Che! Baji would rather be out there fooling around with Mikey and Draken. They were apparently going down to the beach like old times. He could be seeing babes in bikinis. Instead, he was here seeing Y/N in her uniform and thigh-high socks. Maybe he was seeing things but was that her bra peeking out of her shirt?

He immediately dropped his gaze onto the papers and nodded, pretending to be engrossed with whatever she was saying. Though after a few minutes as if he couldn’t help himself his eyes wandered right back to her shirt.

Did she not know that her top buttons were undone?

Y/N let out a sigh and Baji gulped seeing her chest rise just a bit and show a glance of what laid underneath before it disappeared again.

That’s it! Baji was a lost cause. He was going to go home and tell his mom sorry. All because he couldn’t keep his promise of passing his classes. She was going to be so disappointed. He wanted to make it up to her after all the legal mess that occurred earlier with the death of Shinichiro.

And now he was going to fail because of his dick.

“Ok, so what’s the answer here..” Her voice sounded so far away.

“Baji-san? Hello? What are you looking at?..... Eppp!-“

The squeal she let out pierced his ears and he winced. Rubbing his ears, he prepared himself for no doubt a lecture about respecting women and paying attention.

He glanced at her only to be astonished by what he was seeing. Her buttons were fastened, and she was clutching her shirt tightly. But that wasn’t what caught him off guard.

She was beet red and looked utterly embarrassed. That wasn’t the reaction he was expecting. Baji thought she would rub it in his face that he thought her attractive. And how she wouldn’t touch him with a ten-foot poll.

Caught off guard he stood up. “I didn’t see anything!”

Well, he saw a bit of her cleavage and lace. But it really wasn’t that bad. He had seen much worse in some of the nudie magazines he owned.

His apology just made her blush even more and she looked to the side.

“It’s fine,” she whispered and fiddled with her uniform.

She was so flustered that it was almost cute. Which made him even harder.

“Maybe we should end it here today,” he said hurriedly trying to grab his stuff.

“Oh,” she blinked confusingly. “Are you sure?”

He paused unsure of what she meant. Surely, she didn’t want to stay and continued studying like he hadn’t just been caught ogling her.

“I’m sure.” And Baji threw in stuff in his backpack.

He tried to sprint off all the while making sure his dick wasn’t visible against his pants.

“Wait don’t go!” she called out.

Baji stopped in his tracks and eyed Y/N.

Was this a trick? He knew she didn’t like him just from their first few sessions. Y/N would rarely look at him and just hand over practice sheets for him to complete. That she would correct and give it back. She never talked unless it was to explain. A permanent frown on her face as she fiddled with her flip phone. As soon as the hour was up, she would grab her bag and leave without a word.

He scoffed and turned towards the door.

“Please! I’m not mad.”

Astonished, he glanced back to see her distraught. That was the most emotion she had ever shown him. Seeing that he had stopped, Y/N walked to him and grabbed his hand.

Then she tugged and brought him over to the table where they were studying.

Usually, if it was anyone else, they would have gotten a black eye. But Baji didn’t put his hands on a girl unless it was to take off her clothes. So, he just let her lead him to see what she would have him do.

“So, you’re really not mad?” Baji asked quirking his eyebrow.

She nodded her head slowly.

He settled back into his chair and brought out his work that he haphazardly shoved in his bookbag earlier. They spend the next 30 mins studying again. The numbers helping his arousal to settle down while Y/N was ignoring him. Preferring to look down at her hands?

Baji sighed, why was she like this? She was the one who insisted he come back only to act like that. He couldn’t wait for these exams to be over, so he didn’t have to awkwardly sit here wondering why this girl disliked him so much.

“This is the last one,” Baji said after he finished everything. He handed over the sheets and got ready to take off before she stopped him again.

“Baji-kun!”

“What?” he snapped, annoyed. He just wanted to go home now.

She flinched but looked determined.

“I like you!”

Wait. What? Of all the things Y/N could have said this was something he was not expecting. Baji stared at her stupefied. Where the hell did that come from?

“I thought you hated me.”

“N-no! Why would you think that?”

He said sarcastically, “Maybe because you ignore me and don’t even look at me when we’re supposed to work together.”

Y/N’s eye teared up and her bottom lip wobbled. Ah shit. Now he’s done it and made a girl cry.

Baji tossed his bag on the floor and brought her in for a hug. She was hiccupping and trying to say something.

“I-I didn’t mean it. I like you so much that I was nervous and didn’t know what to say.”

Her voice was muffled but he clearly heard what she said. So, every negative thing he ever thought about her was wrong and a misunderstanding.

Shit. How could she be so cute?

There was a giddiness inside of him. Baji never thought that a guy like him would get a heartfelt confession from a girl. Even if he did make her cry just a bit. He bet Mikey and even Draken who was stuck on Emma didn’t get something like that. This was much better than watching girls on the beach.

The next thing he did was what he wanted to do since he met her. Y/N let out a squeak when Baji crowded her and sealed his mouth over hers hungrily. He kissed and kissed until he had her memorized thoroughly. Still, he felt like he hadn’t gotten enough of her.

When he withdrew from her, Y/N’s lips were puffy and shiny. Feeding a craving that wasn’t diminished one bit.

He grinned at her; his canines prominent, “So, pretty girl. Got any plans later?”

[n6918]

Ruby: *grabs Oscar ass* Your going to make me a great house husband someday~

Oscar: ahhhh~ … what?

Ruby: you heard me~ *squeezers*

Oscar: eppp!

[spellcasterlight]

Hi! i dont know if you already answered it, but i've been thinking of writing for shikahina but i sincerely have no idea how to characterize shikamaru, could you give me any tips?

Hi there Zesty Zebra Shark Anon!

Eppp! The [Shikamaru x Hinata] Fandom growssss! 😁

I'm going to level with you. I question myself every time I write Shikamaru. It's not even funny. I legit worry about it so much, but I'll write down a couple of things that I try to keep in mind when writing him in absolutely no order and hope they are helpful! ❤️

Under the cut simply for length.

Can't wait to see what you come up with!

Thank you for the sweet ask! ✨

Use his catchphrase, it's his after all, but sparingly: I tend to use it when he's feeling some kind of heightened emotion upset, pissed off, angry, whatever. I have read stories where he says it like every other sentence, and it just really feels very forced, so yes, I use it, but I try not to milk it 😂

He thinks things through - he's not just going to start yelling when slightly annoyed: This might seem obvious but, if I were writing Kiba or Naruto in the same scenario, their first reaction would be to punch and yell up a storm for me, Shikamaru, in most situations, isn't going to do that most likely. He's going to hold back and think about what happened, what it meant etc

This is good to bring in a scene about seeing how he feels about Hinata or something else. Nothing like a good "oh damn" moment when he's by himself on a hill. 😂

Adores Mirai: If you're writing [Shikamaru x Hinata], use the fact that their Godparents to Mirai! I use it a lot because, for me, it's a critical point in the [Shikamaru x Hinata] relationship storyline. It’s when they start properly interacting, trusting one another, long nights just the two of them, spending time together, having in jokes, opening up to each other etc. 

Just a touch of sarcasm: He's not a robot. He shows emotion. To me, he's got a little bit of a sarcastic streak. I say this because, again, I have read stories where he doesn't smile, doesn't smirk, doesn’t snort in laughter and to me that's not quite right. 

He doesn't actually like smoking: He started smoking when Asuma died but stopped quickly. He didn't like it. So I have him smoke in times of like extreme stress as an extra show of that stress. I, personally, would never have him light up just because he fancied one.

When he snaps, he snaps: You know that saying of "beware the anger of a nice person" or whatever it is? 😂

Again, someone like Kiba would bark one line he would regret before storming off. With Shikamaru, I would have it when if he crosses that line of if he starts yelling and uploading on the other person because he’s pushed so far he snaps then he goes the full way. 

A full rant, yelling everything he’s thinking that kind of thing. 

He'll complain, but he'll do it: If he's told to do something (a mission, a chore etc.), he will do it. He is a highly trustworthy person, so I would never have him forget or ignore something asked of him. I'm still going to have his grumble and put up a fuss, though 😆

Also; on things that matter he’s opinionated the little things he’s gonna let whoever it is work away.

How to carry out a mission? Opinionated.

What colour to paint the living room? Whatever they want.

He trusts his friends/partner: Shikamaru would believe in letting them fight their fights. Whether political, emotional or physical, he will step in if they ask for help or if he see’s they're at their limit. If Hinata is fighting someone one-on-one? I will have him hold back slightly, if it's Hinata vs seventeen people? Then he would jump in without hesitation.

Show more than telling: If I have a scene where he's showing someone he cares, I would rather have him do something with a wrap-up couple of statements rather than say a big speech.

Maybe have him bring Hinata, or whoever, something to eat, let them rant to him to get it off their chest, somehow show them the progress they've made in their career. Something like that. 

That's all I can think of right now. I might add to this later if I think of anything else, but this is all just me rambling again. If you read one of my points and think, "I don't think that's right", that's good! It means you're coming into your characterisation, and you should most definitely run with that! 😊

[studymaterials1]

What is the best way to study for Eppp?

Passing the EPPP is the keep going assignment in the long excursion towards turning into an authorized clinician. Subsequent to finishing a paper, doctoral temporary job and a doctoral certificate, the EPPP is the last advance towards licensure. The Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) is the authorizing test that is utilized by most states in America and Canada. The EPPP is utilized to confirm the lawful act of brain science. The association that manages and oversees the EPPP is the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB)

Tips for passing the EPPP

Maintain your balance

The EPPP can seem like fantastic errand. Remember that there is a wellbeing net. You can take the EPPP up to multiple times in a schedule year, in the event that you don't pass on the main endeavor. This is certainly not a sink or swim circumstance.

Keep viewpoint and take a gander at the proof that you are a certified, skillful understudy prepared to pass the EPPP. The proof is the fruitful consummation of a paper, graduate coursework, a doctoral dress, and for the most part conceivable a pre-and post-doctoral temporary position. These achievements are immediate proof of an exceptionally proficient, savvy individual.

These achievements are sound proof that you are in a situation to breeze through this last assessment. Presently, it's anything but a question of fostering the right examination situation. Additionally take a gander at the insights for distributed by ASPPB. It is accounted for that 80% of inspects pass on the main attempt!

As well as having faith in yourself, ensure the EPPP doesn't devour your life. Keep up your equilibrium by practicing good eating habits, associating consistently, and focusing on wellbeing and wellness. You will require a sound brain and solid body to give your everything.

Develop a study routine

I had a few discussions with understudies in my companion identified with how long is important to consider. There is no answer that will do the trick for all examinees. A portion of my associates had the option to consider 6-8 hours per day over a two-month time frame. By and by, I discovered concentrating more than 2 hours per day to be counterproductive. My investigation routine comprised of two, 1-hour study meetings consistently, for a very long time. This is the normal that worked for me. Eventually you should take advantage of your metacognition and figure out what your ideal investigation routine is.

Know More: How often can you take Eppp?

As well as taking practice tests, the main part of my considering comprised of inspecting every volume from Academic Review and taking notes. Remembrance is significant, however I present that the utilization of data is substantially more helpful in getting ready for the test. The EPPP tests information as well as the utilization of it to explicit cases.

Take the practice tests

Taking practice EPPP tests is quite possibly the main parts to reading for the genuine test. It is prescribed to take a training test prior to beginning the conventional investigation measure. This will give significant data on which content regions you know well. It will likewise help distinguish the others region that need more consideration.

The training tests will likewise open you to the special style of inquiries. The inquiry style on the EPPP can be befuddling, so examinees profit with however much openness as could reasonably be expected, to the unmistakable way of composing.

It is energetically prescribed to take practice tests under reenacted testing conditions. This will give openness to the experience of feeling the pressing factor of addressing 225 inquiries under time imperatives. You will figure out how to find a steady speed and oversee energy levels.

[collecting-stories]

Small Talk - Daryl Dixon

EPPP!! This is my FIRST EVER request. I am so excited.😁😁 So I wanted to request "You Are In Love" by Taylor Swift with Daryl Dixon, pretty please? 😊😍 P.s- Am I the only one who thinks this song is very underrated? - @ohmagawd-life

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And for once, you let go, of your fears and your ghosts - You Are In Love, Taylor Swift

“Don’t think I got one,” Daryl mused, digging an arrow further into the mud. Why you insisted on aggravating him with stupid questions was beyond his comprehension but he’d be lying if he said it really bothered him.  

You’d volunteered to take watch with him tonight while everyone else got some sleep. Winter was setting in and so were Lori’s terrible mood swings, agitated at everything so spectacularly that no one really wanted to be around her right now. To make it all worse the only shelter viable for the night was a rundown looking trailer in the woods. Daryl had jumped on night watch, if only to get out of the suffocating small trailer that you were all stuffed into. He took up a spot in the front of the trailer, sitting on the small porch and digging an arrow through the mud. It was quiet, and had been for the last four days but Lori was hellbent on moving instead of trying to rest and soon you knew you would run out of places to stay.  

“Mind if I join you?” You asked, closing the door and latching the screen before making your way over to Daryl. The sun was already set and the night was well under way. Rick was going to go on watch and you knew he was eager to get away from Lori, you could see it on his face, but you were eager to spend some time with Daryl away from curious eyes.  

He shook his head, a silent ‘I never do’ though he played the part of annoyed pretty well. Tonight he looked indifferent but he watched from the corner of his eye as you lowered yourself to sit next to him. It was starting to get cold and you had found a hoodie inside to wrap yourself in. Daryl reached over with one hand and pulled the hood up over your head, pushing your hair into your face.  

“Stop,” you laughed, nudging him with your elbow and pushing both hood and hair out of your face. “I bet you were that annoying kid who pestered people all the time when you were little.”  

“Don’t know what yer on about.” He replied, grinning as you jumped off the porch, wiping your hands over your sides. When you looked back at him he was holding the arrow he’d been digging with, waving it to indicate that he’d prodded you with it.  

“Seriously,” You huffed, climbing back up and putting some distance between the two of you.

Reaching over, Daryl grabbed the hem of your shirt and pulled on it, indicating that he wanted you back beside him. You shuffled over, thigh brushing against his. The hand that was holding your shirt let go, smoothing along your back before pulling away to settle on dragging his arrow through the dirt again. You turned your upper body more toward him to rest your head on his shoulder and tucked your cold hands into the pocket on your hoodie. Daryl’s skin was cool beneath your cheek. While Daryl could just sit and watch and wait you were never able to keep yourself occupied, constantly shifting around. Even now you pulled your leg up, rest your knee against his lap and tucking your foot under your other thigh. Daryl knew you well enough to know in ten more minutes you’d be fidgeting again but he said nothing about it and just put a hand on your knee instead.  

“You think it’ll be cold in the morning?”

“How should I know?”

“You can track and stuff,” you shrugged, “figured you could like, read the weather and shit too.”

“Yer a pain in my ass ya know that?” He asked, tilting his head slightly and kissing the top of your hair.

“Hey,” you shifted slightly so you could look at him, “that’s a compliment, you should be flattered I think so highly of you.”

He only rolled his eyes. “Why’d ya wanna know?”

“Cause I saw a river not too far from here and I wanted to wash up.” You shrugged, “my hair is getting greasy and you could use a wash too.”  

“I’m fine.”

“You’re a little gross.” You reply, wrinkling your nose for effect.

Daryl shrugged, “then don’t sleep in my sleeping bag with me.” He said it matter of factly, like the sleeping bag was just an agreement between the two of you and not anything more but he would be terrified if you suddenly stopped sleeping next to him. He could go down a rabbit hole of possibilities when his insecurity really got the best of him and even pretending to be indifferent didn’t help. Was it bothering you? Were you going to sleep somewhere else? Would you stop going on watch with him?

You leaned over and kissed his cheek, “you’re lucky I like you so much,” you teased, “and that my feet get cold when I sleep alone.”  

“I got a pair of wool socks from the last house in my bag, if ya want ‘em.” He’d grabbed them from the master bedroom as Rick was calling everyone to head out. They looked hand sewn and he knew with the weather getting worse, your hands and feet would get cold faster.  

“You’re too good to me.” You insisted and it was too dark to see the faint blush that lit up Daryl’s face but you did feel the light squeeze he gave your knee in response. You snuck a quick kiss to his bare arm before turning away, “I don’t know how you’re out here without a jacket.”

“It’s over there.” He nodded his head toward the door behind you and you turned to find his jacket laying across the porch bench.  

“It’s cold Daryl.” You lifted his arm, wrapping it around your shoulders and hugging his waist.  

“Keeps ya awake, we’re supposed ta be watching fer geeks.” He replied, turning his head just enough to kiss your forehead.  

“Oh, that reminds me!” You pulled away, his hand dragging across your shoulders and back as you stood up, almost as if he was reluctant to let you go. And truthfully, he was.  

Daryl tried to act as indifferent as he could, knowing that the reality of this world didn’t guarantee anyone any sort of confirmed happiness. In the short time that he’d known you he’d lost his brother, Rick had almost lost Carl, Carol had lost Sophia, Andrea had lost Amy, and they had all lost Dale and Andrea. He was familiar with loss and he knew it was just a symptom of this world, so he was reluctant to let himself feel anything. But when he was with you it was impossible to keep up the charade of indifference. When he’d heard you pipe up to volunteer for night-watch with him, he’d been unable to stop himself from smiling.  

He couldn’t exactly remember when things between the two of you had started. Or when you’d gone from being just some girl at the camp and become more important to him than that. He thought it had something to do with the overwhelming amount of affection you seemed to have on hand. Daryl hated to admit it but he looked forward to the simple touches, a brush of your hand against his arm, a kiss to his cheek, the way you held his hand in your sleep when the two of you had started sharing a tent at Hershel’s farm.  

“Look,” you stood behind him, leaning over and dangling the carafe of coffee in front of him. “Coffee.”

“How long’s it been in there?” He asked, grinning as he took the container from you.

“I made it. Glenn made that fire earlier and I boiled some water for coffee. Keep us up.” You informed him.  

In another instant you were sitting down beside him again and he realized that not only had you gotten the coffee but you were now wearing his jacket over the stolen hoodie. You left another kiss to his cheek and huddled close again. Maybe more optimistic than Daryl you were not at all indifferent to him. Everyone knew that he was your favorite person long before he realized it. Glenn had teased you mercilessly over your crush when it was just that, silent yearning that he would maybe get the hint that you were interested in him. You weren’t entirely sure how you’d gotten here either, sharing sleeping bags and staying up late, you talked about silly things and he listened intently. It was a far cry from being too nervous to speak to him.  

You watched him swallow a gulp of coffee, biting your lip to stop a laugh when he grimaced, “sorry, I like it strong.”

“I’ll be up for another month now.” He commented, handing the container back to you.  

Once you had the coffee securely between your thighs Daryl wrapped his arm around you again, the chill of his skin raising goosebumps when you held his hand. “You should take your jacket, I don’t want you to be cold.”  

“I ain’t cold.”

“Yeah but you wouldn’t tell me if you were cold, you’d just sit there and freeze like the caveman from Scooby-Doo.” You replied. When he looked your way, incredulous and slightly bemused, you kissed him. “You have seen at least one episode of Scooby-Doo right?”

Daryl shrugged. “I don’t know.”

“I used to watch it all the time with my best friend Ally. It was about a talking dog who used to solve like, crimes. Like people thought there were ghosts but it was just the banker or the lawyer or somebody scaring people off.” You replied, turning in closer to him. Daryl could tell you were starting to get sleepy, even with the coffee. You always started talking about nonsense when you were tired.  “Who was your best friend?”  

“Don’t think I got one.” He shrugged, digging his arrow into the mud with his free hand.  

“Everyone has a best friend.” You mused, “you’re mine.”

“Thought that was Ally.” He teased, lifting your hood over your head again.  

“When I was eight!”  

Inside the trailer you could hear movement. Daryl shifted slightly, his arm dropping from your shoulders as the door opened. He still wasn’t entirely comfortable with whatever this was going on between the two of you. It felt stupid to call it a relationship, people couldn’t even properly have those with the world being the way that it was now. And you certainly weren’t the giddy, sneaking off to the barn, types like Maggie and Glenn. Still, when everyone else was around Daryl still got shy about his affection, keeping a little distance between the two of you despite everyone knowing that it was more than friendship or situational tolerance that had you sharing the same sleeping mats or staying up on watch together or going out to hunt. Though you contributed little to hunting other than moral support.  

Before the screen door could open you stole one last kiss from Daryl. He grinned but then the door opened and he was turning to see who had come outside.  

You looked behind you to see Rick, T-Dog after him. “Hey, you two wanna get some sleep?” He asked. It wasn’t near morning yet, maybe a few hours until the sun officially came up but you imagined Rick was restless and would rather this than be inside.  

“Sounds good.” You nodded, handing your coffee over to Daryl and standing up. You went to the door first, holding it open as Daryl got up and walked passed you into the tiny trailer. Before you’d gone out on watch you’d spread the sleeping bag and two blankets out in the corner of the room, beneath the front window and close to the door. You weren’t a fan of being so close to the outside but you knew Daryl would want to be by the door in case anyone needed anything or any walkers made their way towards camp. “Home sweet home,” you whispered, glancing back at him with a smile.  

Another roll of the eyes before the door shut and you couldn’t see anymore. While Daryl kicked off his shoes and laid down you took your time getting ready. At the farm he’d teased you mercilessly the first time you stayed in his tent because you insisted on taking off your jeans and your bra to sleep. Even now as you pulled your bra out from under your hoodie and folded it on top of your jeans you heard him criticizing you.

“Yer gonna get bit one day, insisting on not sleeping ready.” He commented as you got between him and the wall.  

“That’s why you sleep on the outside.” You whispered back, kissing his cheek. You pulled the blankets up to your chin and shifted so you were partially facing the wall, head on his arm.

“Trying ta get rid a me.” He muttered, pulling your body close to his.  

“Never.” You snuggled further into the cocoon of Daryl and blankets. Once morning came he’d be up and, most likely, hunting, while you were still trying to get one last minute of sleep in. How he managed to wake up early every morning without an alarm was beyond you but you thought maybe it was just because he was such a light sleeper.  

You closed your eyes, tucking your head further into the blanket when your nose got cold and listening to the quiet sound of Glenn snoring from across the room, trying to lull yourself to sleep. Daryl had shifted you into a spooning position already and you pulled the arm that was around your waist up so you could hold his hand and place a kiss there to his skin. Colder than he’d told you he was.

“I knew you were cold.”

For a moment there was no answer and you thought maybe for once in the short time that you’d gotten to know Daryl he had fallen asleep before you but then he pressed a kiss to the back of your neck.  

“Thought about what you said,” he whispered, voice barely there in the darkness. Typically, changing the subject.

“About what?” You hadn’t stopped talking from the moment you got outside.

“You’re my best friend too.”  

You turned your face into the arm under your head, smile so wide he could feel it against his skin and he smiled himself from the knowledge that he’d said something to make you happy. Indifference out the window and without the burden of having to know exactly what it was the two of you were to each other he was confident in the knowledge that you were his favorite person and that was plenty for both of you.  

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A/N: So I hope you like this, I just really wanted it to be like, one insignificant but defining moment in a relationship instead of just a chronology of how they got to a certain point. Like I just wanted to reflect that feeling of soft unconditional love that I get every time I listen to the song. So yeah, hope you like it. 

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[simrissa]

FutureSims Lab (Part 2)

After Dahlia finishes her daily duties and almost all her coworkers are gone, she decided to look around for the “secret lab.” (story and pics continue after the cut)

Dahlia - “Hmmm..? What is this device.”

Dahlia find a power button and presses it. Bzzzz, bzzz epp eppp. 

Remmy - “Hello, Remmy reporting for duty. How can I assist you?” 

The robot starts talking, so Dahlia takes some time to chat with it. She wasn’t aware such a robot could exist. She begins to brainstorm inventions with the robot. Just as they start discussing a plan to create a momentum convertor, Rin enters the room!

Rin - “What are you doing in here. You need to complete your labs!”

Dahlia - “It’s 5:30, I’ve completed my labs.”

Rin - “This room hold information and technology far above your paygrade. Get on out of here and don’t come back in.”

Dahlia - “But, we can make a way to save..”

Rin - “No, I don’t want to hear it! You need to go water the plants. Go, now!”

Begrudgingly, Dahlia leaves Remmy and the secret lab to go water some plants before she can go home for the day. 

Dahlia - “I got to find a way to sneak back in the lab... A momentum conserver would save energy. This would benefit the world in more ways then one.”

[krbement]

How to Become a Clinical Psychologist

Where do I begin?

→ By this point, you may be wondering where to even begin. I won’t lie to you, the pathway that I will explain in just a second is not an easy one. This career path will take extreme amounts of hard work and dedication. If you are looking to be rich, this is not the career for you. With hard work, it will end up paying off and you will be making a lot of money for your work. However, the 10 years between your undergraduate and graduate degrees and training could be spent elsewhere if money is your sole purpose. For those of you that are still with me and are interested in some hard work, let’s take a look at the steps to become a clinical psychologist:

1) Obtain your undergraduate degree!

→  Depending on what level of education you currently find yourself, you will first need to obtain your Bachelor’s degree. Your undergraduate major is really up to you. Most will stay true to the path and get their degrees in psychology which is definitely helpful when applying for graduate school because you have already taken many required courses. However, you theoretically can major in whatever your heart desires- just be sure to pay attention to the courses you'll need to take in order to apply to higher education programs. The most common undergraduate majors in this field are psychology and sociology.

2) Take the GRE!

→ During your junior year of undergrad (if you plan to go straight into graduate school after completion of your Bachelor’s degree), you will want to take the Graduate Record Examination. This test is basically the college-version of the SAT and showcases many of the same strategies needed to be successful. The general test is composed of 3 sections: analytical writing assessment, a quantitative section, and a verbal section.

This test is something I am currently studying for, so here are some useful study tips to ensure a great score:

-Give yourself time! Make sure you have at least a month before the test to start preparing. Cramming does you no good. 

-Identify and target your weaknesses. For example I focused a lot on the math section because it is my weakest section. 

-Self Prep. Work hard on your own time to study for this test in whatever way makes sense to you.

-Online course prep. Utilize online tests and study groups to find new ways to prepare on top of your own methods. The more ways you are able to look at the information- the better chance you have of truly understanding the material.

→ IMPORTANT NOTE: Pay attention to the programs you wish to apply to. Some will not require the GRE general test, some will require only the GRE Psychology subject test, and some will require both so be on the lookout for the specific requirements of your desired program.

3) Obtain your doctoral degree!

→ Once you have completed your undergraduate, you will hopefully have been accepted into a graduate program of your choice. Your focus of study is dependent on your goals for the future. You could find a program that is specifically for clinical psychology. You could alternatively focus on a path that you intend to pursue as a clinical psychologist like social psychology. Here are some different programs and focuses:

-University of California, San Diego: Program in Social Psychology

-University of California, Irvine: Program in Social and Personality Psychology

-University of California, Los Angeles: Program in Clinical Psychology

4) Obtain supervised training hours!

→ In order to become licensed, one must obtain 3000 hours of supervised training. You may complete 1500 hours while you are still obtaining your PhD but 1500 minimum hours must be obtained post-degree. This gives you the opportunity to gain experience in the field of psychology and enables you to be on your way to becoming an expert.

5) Pass the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP)!

→ In order to take this exam you must have received your doctoral degree and all of your supervised clinical experience. This test is intended to cover the most relevant analyses to the current practice of psychology. Questions span 8 topics of psychology: 

-biological bases of behavior

-the cognitive-‐affective bases of behavior

-the social and cultural bases of behavior

-growth and lifespan development

-assessment and diagnosis of patients

-the treatment, intervention, prevention and supervision of patients

-research methods and statistics

-ethical, legal, and professional issues

6) Receive approval by a state licensing board!

→ This step comes once you have passed the EPPP and it is confirmed by a revisory board that all of your requirements have been met.

7) Celebrate!

→ Pop the champagne and celebrate your achievements! This was no easy feat, you should be proud of the work it took to get here. 

8) What to expect after the champagne digests!

Thus far I have explained the path to become a clinical psychologist but you may be wondering what it’s like once you start working. First you must find a job! Here are a few current job listings:

Clinical Psychologist- Child Outpatient Services 

Clinical Psychologist- ADHD and Behavioral Disorders Center

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Here is what you mostly have been looking forward to- a day in the life of a clinical psychologist and what job duties that entails:

-Interacting with clients to help them gain insight and set action plans to achieve personal, social, or educational adjustments. 

-Identifying psychological, emotional, and behavioral issues and diagnosing disorders

-Use a variety of treatment methods to help your client achieve their goals. This is typically done by combining strategies of psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and emotion-based therapy. 

-Write reports on clients and keep updated on paperwork.

-Consult with other doctors, physicians, or therapists regarding patient/client care. 

[buckysmischief]

all the multiples of 5 for the ask ;;))))

5. what is your relationship status? taken!

10. how would you describe your style? all black everything, comfy

15. favorite snapchat filter? I don’t have one

20. how tall are you? 4′11″

25. what color socks are you wearing? im not wearing any

30. whats your favorite candle scent? lavender

35. who is your celebrity crush? eppp uhhh, idk

40. how many times have you been to the hospital? a lot

45. how many kids do you want?  2

50. what was the last text you sent? lmfao 😂 “I'm ovulating”  55. what is your dream job?  anything were I can be creative

60. how many pictures do you have on your phone?  1,796

65. what do you wear to bed?  a t shirt

70. what was the last concert you saw?  g easy a few years ago

75. are you going to change your last name when you get married?  eh, idk

80. what is your biggest pet peeve? let’s just not get into it

85. what shirt are you wearing? a blue one

90. do you wash your face? at night? in the morning? at night

95. summer or winter?  winter

100. who was the last person you cried in front of?  devin

[murderouslysimple]

week 1, march 29: what do you do to relax?

I enjoy knitting! Blankets, specifically. The website weareknitters.com is where I started and I don’t regret it at all. I also find taking care of my nails very therapeutic as well. I’m obsessed with this product I found at Target recently. It makes my nails smell super nice and has made them look a lot better. Decorating my bullet journal is also relaxing, though that seems to not make sense 😂

week 2, march 30: what does your study space look like?

This is typical for me; a drink, phone, computer, and notebook/bujo/notecards. Right now, I’m taking an old EPPP practice test to brush up on some general information. As you can see, I did not do so hot lmao I use a Chrome extension to block websites when I’m studying for certain periods on my laptop, and after watching @tbhstudying​‘s Youtube video last year I downloaded the Forest app for my phone. FUCKING LOVE IT. 🌸🌸🌸

[themagicwithinpc]

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[piamii]

Productivity is not a measure of my worth as a person or worker or professional

Not meeting productivity for 2, potentially 3 weeks in a row does not mean I will have to go on remediation or that I will get a bunch more clients.

It might mean that I have to have a convo with supervisor at mid Year about taking on new clients if I can’t pull that number up

I have two conversations I’m dreading in the next 2 days

Work is just on the edge of overwhelming all the time, I keep hoping and praying everything will be fine with health and car and apartment and family and friends so I can continue to put efforts into work.

I feel inadequate in my personality and like I should compensate

I still need other supervisor to come with me on a consult, I still have 2 weeks to do so even if I don’t this week or next. It doesn’t have to be this week.

It is completely under my judgment and I don’t have to do everything early just because I’m nervous

I could do it tmr I guess. I don’t have to but. I could

So far I’m doing okay and I’m finally learning to relax a bit

I’m worried at some point that taking it day by day and taking care of myself is going to result in mediocre job performance and lack of work advancement

I’m really worried about what to do next year too

Job search scares the crap out of me and I do not want to work in cmh for another year

First eppp and oje.

Then job stuff

Productivity is such a bitch

I have to keep reminding myself that my well-being comes first

I’m scared of this week

Things I’m worried about specifically for tmr- productivity, call with a clients mom, supervision

I just won’t do shit for paperwork this week

Is my car ok

Are my brakes ok

Worrying makes me feel really pathetic and small

[therapy101]

What do you think is the biggest challenge during the licensing?

to get a psychology license? the biggest is the actual grad school part, but by the time you’re applying for a license that’s usually all finished. after that it’ll depend by state because the requirements are different. the EPPP can definitely be challenging, and some states require additional tests beyond that. 

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[nyradragon]

Okay but drunk!Cal would like be more affectionate than he normally is. Like ugh you on his lap while he gives you MORE neck kisses, scattering kisses all over your face, nuzzling his head where your shoulder meets your neck and kissing that spot behind your ear ugh wOW. His friends would mock him but he wouldn’t care he’ll flip them off and would just continue to nibble your skin oH MY GOD

Eppp yes like cal normally doesn’t seem like the type of person to share his emotions he seems more kept to himself so like when he’s drunk he’d just the total opposite he would honestly be super clingy and affectionate even in front of his friends I feel like that would make him want to do it more kind of like a ‘hey their mine and I love them a lot!’ so if you were out with them when he was drinking he would constantly be with you trying to get you to dance with him or saying how much he loves you each one becoming more slurred than the other he’d do cheesy little things like kiss the back of your hand when he’d come back to the table with your drink or sing along to whatever song that was playing (probably getting all the words wrong tbh). He’d always be smiling which would just make you laugh and ask him why he was smiling, and he’d just say something dumb like ‘I was thinking about how lucky I was to have you in my life’ but it would be very slurred with many pauses or hiccups which would only make you laugh and kiss his forehead.

But what would be even cuter would be how cal would act if you weren’t there with him like he would still be his happy go lucky self but you’d have many missed calls from him in the morning with little voice messages saying that he missed you and he missed kissing you or saying something like he missed your ass and you would be able to hear one of the other boys holler at him which would just end up with him yelling something like ‘shh I’m busy here’ before the line went dead. You’d also get some facetime calls at the late hours of the night being welcomed with cals gorgeous face on the other line, he’d be holding the phone way to close to his face but you’d catch the slight pink tinge on his cheeks from all the alcohol he would have had and how his eyes were slightly more droopy then normal, he’d be slurring how he missed you and how he wanted to be cuddling you or he’d just start blabbing about what had happened or what he’s been doing all night but he’d constantly get sidetracked or just go off topic which only made you love him more. He’d eventually hang up or more so one of the boys would have taken his phone from him and told you that they’ll take care of him and that you should get some rest. He’d eventually come stumbling in the door an hour or so later not so quietly and you’d just kinda chuckle as you watched him struggle to strip down to his boxers him not being able to pull his foot out of the end of his skinny jeans causing him to almost tumble to the ground but after a couple minutes he’d collapse onto the bed and immediately cuddling up to your side lightly kissing your neck as he did so oKAY BYE WHY DO I DO THIS TO MYSELF!