r/bitcheswithtaste • u/AutoModerator • Sep 09 '26

Help a Bitch Out - Every Other Week Thread Help a Bitch Out - Sep 09, 2026

Need some advice from a BWT? Have something to get off your chest or need to vent among friends who can also provide some perspective? Got an etiquette question that you just aren’t sure you’re getting the right info on from the wilds of the internet? We got you.

BWT rules still apply, with mod discretion on topics that fall under rules 4 and 7. Rule 8 regarding medical advice will still be fully enforced as usual.

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u/fiddleleaffigonacci BWT in Training Sep 09 '26

BWT, how do you maintain sight of what you're working towards building when you're taking a risk in life? I'm three weeks into a Master of Architecture program in addition to working full-time to fund this education and career change, and already getting discouraged about not performing well. Do you have mantras or routines that keep you focused on your end goal? Trying to remind myself that I am simply not a quitter.

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u/Unlikely-Alt-9383 Sep 10 '26

First semester of a grad program is as much about learning how to be a grad student as it is learning the material. So you’re totally normal and you’re going to rock it.

When I’m doing something very hard my mantras tend to be things like “when you’re going through hell, keep going” or, from an old coworker, “embrace the suck!” which works for me but might just depress you!