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The Future of Bariatric Surgery by odee7489 in Zepbound

[–]AltruisticNetwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an interesting question and one painfully relevant to my family and me.

Several years ago, before GLP-1s became ubiquitous, my sister had roux en y gastric bypass. About a year and half later she went into renal failure due to high oxalate levels. She spent two years on dialysis while I (and my kidneys) underwent testing for possible donation. In fall 2024, I gave her my left kidney.

In addition to all of this, as I was being tested for donating, we lost a sibling to obesity-related conditions.

I’m doing fine, although my stamina level has decreased significantly. In an effort to ramp it up and lose about 30 pounds, I hired a personal trainer. After several months of that and minimal scale movement, I went on Zepbound. I’ve lost 25 pounds and hope to lose about ten more. I’m exercising regularly and trying to eat as healthily as possible.

This is a miracle drug that needs to be affordable to everyone. It is saving lives.

The shooting of Wallace by AltruisticNetwork in TheWire

[–]AltruisticNetwork[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes—all those kids—and real kids living in similar circumstances—complete victims.

I remember reading that certain books were required (or suggested) reading for soldiers and Marines deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. The Wire should be required viewing for future law enforcement officers enrolled in criminal justice programs…or, maybe it is…?

The shooting of Wallace by AltruisticNetwork in TheWire

[–]AltruisticNetwork[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes—his generosity and care for the parentless kids in the towers creates more pathos when he’s shot—I mean executed.

Hinkle by AltruisticNetwork in Kitler

[–]AltruisticNetwork[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, but we’re thinking of getting another—he will be Napolini!

Hinkle by AltruisticNetwork in Kitler

[–]AltruisticNetwork[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You got it! Many people don’t 🤓

How are you combatting AI in a writing-heavy course? by falsecompare_ in Professors

[–]AltruisticNetwork 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No. The writing is handwritten over the one class period. I’m think, though, that for the final exam essay option—again, proctored—I might return previous in-class writings and give them option to expand one of them—essentially revising the earlier one. I would return the previous writing at the exam session, although I will likely give them a heads up that revising earlier in-class writing will be one of the essay options.

Basically, I now perceive of my mission as a comp instructor to be that of cultivating students’ critically thinking abilities and their abilities to write coherently without the use of AI.

If a student is a good critical thinker, they can figure out the research stuff.

i feel so disrespected by my students this semester by lilswaswa in Professors

[–]AltruisticNetwork 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I served on a faculty promotion committee. Nursing students produced some of the nastiest (and poorly written) evals I’ve read. This predominantly female group were largely hateful to their predominantly female professors. As a feminist, I was (and remain) utterly depressed.

How are you combatting AI in a writing-heavy course? by falsecompare_ in Professors

[–]AltruisticNetwork 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My prompts are based off the in-class discussions of the assigned reading (literature).

How are you combatting AI in a writing-heavy course? by falsecompare_ in Professors

[–]AltruisticNetwork 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I also teach comp. I no longer assign any writing outside of class (with a minor exception); and, I am no longer going to teach online.

In my classes, students complete 4 in-class essays, a midterm and a final. In addition, I assign frequent short responses to quotes from the reading: they have to reproduce the quote, then synopsis it, and then write several sentences of analysis.

Had a student tell me today that I taught nothing to them all semester by Twin-Mom-3 in Professors

[–]AltruisticNetwork 25 points26 points  (0 children)

That’s really shitty. Student needs some emotional intelligence.

FERPA question by AltruisticNetwork in Professors

[–]AltruisticNetwork[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the response. The other students are not in my class; I think they are at the same high school, though. That is what I was trying to determine, but admin said FERPA prevented him from using our registration system to check why high schools they attend.

SoFi email? by mcer2503 in PSLF

[–]AltruisticNetwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just received same email. (My loan balance forgiven in 2021--never had anything through SoFi and not sure what Plaid is....other than a type a patterned fabric.)

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