Judy
What are your opinions on feminism? Any feminists or anti-feminists out there? I'm not trying to open up a can of worms, I'm just curious on this issue because it's relatively new to me and I have little knowledge about it. I support gender equality, but i'm not sure if I identify as a feminist. I would like some insight 
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Hey all, I am currently a senior in high school and, yes, doing college applications! I'm applying to top engineering schools and the process is so overwhelming. I'm applying to universities like UC Berkeley, Cornell, and Carnegie Mellon. I'm so nervous but excited at the same time. Does anyone have any advice? Care to share any experiences? Thanks so much. x
You all bring up some really good points, thanks. I was just upset when I found out; I should have calmed down before going off on a rage on here haha. I was appalled that someone had followed my tutorial and put it on Youtube copying it step by step, claiming it as her own idea when it was obviously not. But I know that this happens a lot, and there are many worse cases out there, so I guess I'll have to accept it and move on. I suppose imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
The person some of you are referring to might be http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/users/163045?
Anyways, about stealing others' ideas, this has happened to me a few times. Especially when it's so obvious someone followed my tutorial, using the exact same materials, and they don't credit me or they use my tutorial to sell the product. I talked about this on another post. It really bothers me.
Hey everyone, I know this is a common problem in the crafting community, especially since many people have similar ideas. However, it angers me when people take an original tutorial and publish it as their own, or use it to make things for selling without crediting the original person. The former recently happened to me with one of my tutorials; this girl on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KRQ5jaZJVo used my EXACT tutorial on melting tights, without crediting me at all when I posted it many months before her on my cut out and keep http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/melting-tights AND my blog http://judiyth.blogspot.com/2013/01/melting-tights-diy.html . I have searched for tutorials on how to make this way before she made her video, and no one else has posted anything like it online until I did. Also, my method is pretty original and she followed it exactly on her video, down to the paint bottle size, and the saran wrap with cardboard. If you watched it you would see the similarities. I just wish she would at least credit me because I think my idea was quite original. She is taking other people's ideas, making it seem like her own, using it for her fame... that bothers me a lot. I did comment on the video asking her to credit me. The ridiculous thing is, the company that made the tights I did a tutorial on already responded to the girl in another video, thinking it was HER idea. The video wasn't very nice but that is a whole other story.
My point is, this is not the first time something like this has happened, someone used my tutorial http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/angel-wings-cut-out-tee to make shirts to sell on etsy: http://www.etsy.com/listing/130479719/angel-wing-cut-out-black-t-shirt-dress. The pattern is literally THE SAME. I think my tutorials are really original, and I appreciate that others like them a lot, but I am upset about people taking my ideas. Maybe I am overreacting because I'm not really "professional" in the crafting community... I do plan on starting a youtube soon though. Any advice? Am I making too much of a big deal out of this? I presume it happens quite often. I ALWAYS credit the original person if I follow their tutorial. Thanks for listening <3
I agree with the people above; thrift/consignment stores are a great idea! It saves you a lot of money. I get my jeans at Plato's Closet and the prices are amazing!! But if you don't have a Plato's near you, I'm sure other thrift stores are just as good.
If you own a sewing machine you can alter and refashion pretty clothes you find that maybe don't fit you well, or are not your style.
For jeans, I don't recommend shopping online because many brands are sized differently, but you can find a lot of cute tops for cheap online. Forever 21 has a great selection of basics and dressy clothes.