The best path? PhD and wait to get into a US school, or go off to the Caribbean? [more inside]
posted by bolognius maximus on Sep 18, 2009 - 7 answers

My boyfriend can't decide what he should do about his job. Should he stick with a job he's not happy with but has great job security and benefits? Or is he better off finding something that will make him much happier? Or somewhere in between? Much, much more after the jump. [more inside]
posted by Nolechick11 on Aug 6, 2009 - 20 answers

Should I stick with a secure, high-paying IT career where I'm a solo developer with no possibility of advancement, or switch to a much-lesser paying career where I can be part of a team and a larger company and perhaps even advance in the next few years? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 5, 2009 - 15 answers

What can I do to feel more positive and confident while riding out uncertaintiy in "transitional" phases of my life? [more inside]
posted by Chrysalis on May 25, 2009 - 7 answers

What is a classic, perhaps philosophical, novel about individual freedom to choose? So that no matter how desperate the situation you find yourself in, you always have choices about what to do, how to feel and how to think about your situation. [more inside]
posted by zaebiz on Mar 10, 2009 - 23 answers

I need some suggestions for nutritious foods to eat while I'm trapped in crunch mode at work. [more inside]
posted by pazazygeek on Feb 9, 2009 - 28 answers

Help me make better choices, food-wise. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 28, 2008 - 38 answers

I have spent the past two years doing on-again, off-again research into the Baha'i religion. I really like what I see - I'm on the verge of conversion. There is one problem - something that's nagging at the corners of my mind: Why isn't this religion more popular? Is there something that I'm missing that everyone else is seeing? [more inside]
posted by unixrat on Sep 3, 2008 - 22 answers

Help me create a template for determining when I should DIY or not. [more inside]
posted by Xurando on Apr 10, 2008 - 7 answers

How can I best involve myself in the Social/Political cause against Water Privatization? [more inside]
posted by albernathy0 on Mar 6, 2008 - 4 answers

How do I tell if I really liked the job or the people? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 27, 2008 - 4 answers

I'm on the brink of possibly changing my life. However, logistical and emotional issues are in the way. What on Earth should I do? (warning: More Inside is looooooong) [more inside]
posted by divabat on Sep 16, 2007 - 22 answers

Which love option should I choose? [Much, much [more inside]
posted by hot little pancake on Jul 22, 2006 - 62 answers

Life is a shambles–Filter. Dunno what I want to do. Anyone who can tell me about how to get into & the experience of lawyering, programming, librarianing, information-architecting, and possibly more doings if I think of them while writing the more inside, will be rewarded with a steaming pile of gratitude. More than you could realistically pretend to care about is inside. [more inside]
posted by kenko on Jan 3, 2005 - 38 answers

It's time for us collegians to sign up for classes again. I am always faced at this time with a dizzying array of choices when looking in the course directory. What was the best college course you ever took and why?
posted by apathy0o0 on Nov 21, 2004 - 51 answers