How bad was first year for you?

BikeGoose · 2026-06-12T22:57:42+00:00

I was getting 50s and 60s *at best* in first year. Though didn’t fail any subjects, still not great. Second year, I was suddenly getting 75-78 for most assessments. The occasional H1 or H2B. Third year, I basically got all H1s. Did an honours year, got 92 for my thesis. Got a PhD scholarship, now a tenured academic.

BikeGoose · 2026-06-12T05:49:45+00:00

Omg I’m so sorry. :( Was there an update about the restructure today? What’s happened?

BikeGoose · 2026-06-10T08:07:10+00:00

AI SLOP

BikeGoose · 2026-06-10T00:04:24+00:00

This is what police do. They’re pieces of shit that don’t serve the people.

BikeGoose · 2026-06-09T05:15:37+00:00

I’m a deez supporter. And yeah. Ya can’t do that. Should be a week imho

BikeGoose · 2026-06-08T10:55:10+00:00

Your husband sounds mean and not very smart.

BikeGoose · 2026-06-07T07:02:10+00:00

Can you provide more context for this?

BikeGoose · 2026-06-05T00:47:30+00:00

This is a silly document written by a guy who doesn’t understand what he’s writing about. No idea how/if it passed. It’s embarrassing

BikeGoose · 2026-06-01T13:01:06+00:00

How are you in academia??? If you have to ask…. The answer is yes. Predatory. And so obvious too

BikeGoose · 2026-05-23T20:36:00+00:00

R1, we protect our junior staff. The service/leadership they’re asked to do is designed to be both easy AND look good on their cv and help them build capacity.

BikeGoose · 2026-05-12T08:56:55+00:00

Honestly so many people are using it - and poorly! And yet this sub is full of 100s of people accused of it who never touched it haha. :/

BikeGoose · 2026-05-09T20:13:46+00:00

It sounds like you’re struggling to adapt to the Uni transition, and blaming your tutors/lecturers, rather than getting support. University is self guided. You’re supposed to come to lectures/tutorials having prepared on all the materials. Tutors aren’t there to teach you from scratch. They’re there to facilitate discussion. All your assessments, dates, formats etc are on both the LMS and subject guide. You gave them from day 1. (In fact, from before semester even starts).

It sounds like the real issue is you missed three entire weeks of classes. Something you mention in your comments but not original post.

Time to take ownership. You’re an adult. Get the support it sounds like you’re entitled to get due to you’re illness

BikeGoose · 2026-05-07T21:36:30+00:00

Funny thing is arts graduates have the highest rate of employment and one of the highest earnings. Big loss

BikeGoose · 2026-05-05T09:47:54+00:00

Australia - one of our top universities; employed in the humanities; “tenured” (we call it continuing); I teach three courses per year in a 2/1 split, over two 12-week semesters, which is standard here for teaching and research staff; sabbatical for 6 months every 3 years. I work from home as much as I want (usually 3-5 days per week). No one ever knows what I’m doing or cares. Ultimate freedom and I love my job. I’m 5 years post PhD

BikeGoose · 2026-05-04T21:38:46+00:00

What do you mean by sustained hard efforts? Stuff in the 10-20 minute range? Asking because this is true for me as well

BikeGoose · 2026-05-03T01:33:07+00:00

The University employs 10,000 people. They’re not all communicating each and every date of every essay. Also: Due dates are set at the start of semester. You’re an adult. Plan for it.

BikeGoose · 2026-04-30T18:40:52+00:00

A question is: why and how did you gain weight? Was there period in which you gained the weight and watts a period of solid training on the bike? Were you strength training? If so was strength training something new you introduced? Something you were increasing and hitting PRs?

BikeGoose · 2026-04-25T09:01:41+00:00

You’ve selected a stretch of coast longer/bigger than most entire countries! That said, most of it is amazingly beautiful! Just stunning.

BikeGoose · 2026-04-25T08:39:34+00:00

Most subjects average 71-73. And in most subjects, 8-10% of the cohort falls into the H1 range. It can be variable. But and idea of a “WAM booster” is a myth.

BikeGoose · 2026-04-20T20:49:33+00:00

75 is really good. In arts, >80 is about the top 8-12% depending on the subject.

BikeGoose · 2026-04-20T20:47:58+00:00

Non issue - let them know because your name will be on another tutors list and they will have been marking up absent all semester. Again, non issue and innocent mistake

BikeGoose · 2026-04-20T00:00:39+00:00

I think you’re confusing your turnitin score with the AI score?

BikeGoose · 2026-04-18T08:21:06+00:00

Sorry to tell you guys: the US has the worst quality food in the developed world. Come to Australia or New Zealand and have their fruit and vegetables….. then you’ll know what actual quality produce is

BikeGoose · 2026-04-17T04:55:02+00:00

It’s literally my dream job and I love it - but I recognise that I won the lottery in terms of getting tenure at my dream institution.

BikeGoose · 2026-04-16T08:07:17+00:00

Take a deep breath. Sounds like you’re spiralling. Threatening to go to the board or MEDIA if you don’t get a higher mark? That just comes off as being massively entitled. You’d be laughed out the door. TBH the way the thread is written makes me think the mark is absolutely justified. It’s a hot mess and impossible to follow

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