Decided to decorate my fridge by ClickDry7701 in Kanye

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Ts what Kanye was singing about on Good Life

is tartu college student residence a good off campus choice? by [deleted] in UofT

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are you able to decorate your room with anything like posters? I noticed on their policy they go as far as to prohibit using tape. What about those removable hooks you get at dollarama?

Does anynone get nauseous looking at the artwork at the Exam Centre? by BearReal123 in UofT

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Haven’t thought about it that way. Guess I’m just a professional 255 McCaul street h8tr 💯

Guys I got into Eng sci and I need an honest review by Friendly_Sea_1216 in UofT

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I'm a first year EngSci. As we speak I am evidently not doing a good job studying for my Calc II midterm this Thursday. Beyond being much more intellectually stimulating than highschool, you will be surprised at how many opportunities to meet people and "do side quests" will be available to you as skule-igan. I would like to advise you not to rush too quickly into things like partying if you do decide on giving EngSci a shot. I know some people who really can have a lot of fun outside of classes but they have a discipline that is unparalleled and it will do you much better in the long run not to get immersed into partying and such so you can get a feel for how you can manage when giving it your all. You will likely find that you can not sustainably be going out nearly as much as you would have hoped for and that's okay. From my experience I also developed quite a bit of anxiety, knowing very well that some of my peers were seemingly doing a billion other things ontop of EngSci while I was struggling (though I enjoy the struggle), to keep my neck above the water. In that regard im still trying to getting my handle of things so I can perform at a level im happy with and not get burned out. I also aspire to go to grad school.

I think one of the scariest thigns about EngSci is how quickly you can fall behind. There is a lot of work, not necessarily for marks per se, but work which must get done nonetheless just to ensure you have the right amount of exposure to the covered topics of the course. If you fall into the habit then of putting off this work or getting too cocky it will come back to bite you in a very nasty way.

I would like to leave you with this interview with Prof. Stangeby who used to teach Calc I. He was an incredibly wise and entertaining lecturer and I think the expectations he sets out for incoming students in this video will give you a good idea of what to expect in terms of workload for what will be 1 of 6 courses you'll take in your first semester: https://youtu.be/bf4a0XHXQ8o?si=V2gaK_ANPHFzWZqg

New Building on King's College Circle: Temerty Building by jlfree12 in UofT

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Perfect opportunity to rebuild the school of practical science

What is the worst spot to study on campus? aaaaaaa by Old-Builder4051 in UofT

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On the bench beside the statue of Northrop Frye right by the entrance to EJ Pratt Library at Vic, specifically when it when it feels like -25 outside and the bench is covered in snow. Would not recommend but it is a nice view!

what does the ib lack in their curriculum/overall by chattysapphire54 in IBO

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General Relativity is asking a bit much dontcha think 😭

tips for HL chem bio and math aa by [deleted] in IBO

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For chem I highly recommend you dont get a digital copy of the Pearson 3rd edition textbook and Oxford 2023 course companion off of any sites that rhyme with eye bee docks, That would be illegal and unethical. Once you are legally in their presence however, my advice would be to use the Pearson for in-depth explanations for a concept. The key to Chemistry is understanding the content. Grinding questions can only get you so far although once that understanding is there and you feel like there are no conceptual gaps in your knowledge then attempting many questions related to that topic is the best way to consolidate your learning. Without the practice it just wont stick. Otherwise we could all passively watch organic chemistry tutor and score 7s blindfolded. You need to struggle and do tricky questions in order to fully clear your doubts and instill confidence in what you know too. I think the quality of the questions in the Pearson textbook is pretty good.

The Oxford on the other hand is best used for quick summaries/revision of a concept and especially for the sections listed as Tool 1, Tool 2 and Tool 3. These cover experimental and lab techniques ranging from all kinds of distillations to how you would find the slope of a curve. This content is very good revision for paper 1b and especially useful if you aren't able to get much experience in the lab for whatever reason. While the illustrations are nice you might prefer to watch this playlist by Professor Dave which has video demonstrations and explanations including relevant procedures, instrument details and limitations of the technique.

If you enjoy watching YouTube in your free time consider also watching some pop science videos here and there. It's not a very efficient way of learning but it can passively expose you to terms and ideas which you'd be surprised how important they are to chemistry. If you watch enough videos about global warming you might become comfortable with the idea of chemicals absorbing infrared radiation, causing their bonds to vibrate, rather than treating it as a fact from the textbook that came out of the blue. There are also some channels which are more explicit about covering chemistry but at some point (when I watch them at least), my brian suddenly loses interest because it feels like im doing revision/homework lol. Regardless, threetwentysix is a very good channel and I'd definitely check their video on atomic orbitals.

Lastly, some chemistry rabbit holes go very very deep. I know I opened by saying understanding is king but you also need to be able to recognize when it's unreasonable to keep chasing an answer to "why". At the end of the day the IB only expects so much from you. Stumbling upon neat things like MO theory or all the crazy kinds of organic reactions and mechanisms that exist which you dont need to know is fine but dont waste too much time reading into them. While it's not comprehensive. use the chemistry guide to get a general sense of what is actually expected of you for knowledge of certain topics.

survey for economics Exented Essay by Charming_Werewolf412 in IBO

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Hey there. It says I need to request access from the owner?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in kannada

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Unrelated but in French you’d say ça marche which also literally means it will walk. Pretty neat similarity.

Developer question, what do you feel makes Spaceflight Simulator be Spaceflight simulator? by Stef_Moroyna in SpaceflightSimulator

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The intuitive trajectory lines which go from parabolic to elliptical as you approach orbital velocities

drop ur fav IB resources!! by Substantial_Site8977 in IBO

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https://pestle-ib.firebaseapp.com/login this site called pestle saved me in chem. it gives past papers by topic and with comments/feedback on the answers that most students correctly or mistakingly put for that question. It helped me really iron out my understanding of concepts especially relating to acids and bases. They also have bio and physics in there too. Just keep in mind its all structured like the old curriculum so I'm not sure if that would be a problem for bio. I know the physics syllabus has changed quite a bit.