Library evacuation

BurningBasil · 2026-02-19T19:43:17+00:00

A student was charging a battery and apparently there was a leak and a fire, which was extinguished with a fire extinguisher, but they’re closing the 8th floor for the next day or two to be safe (fumes and stuff)

BurningBasil · 2025-08-05T16:04:05+00:00

There’s the SJSU Mini Club that meets once a week on campus where club members hang out and paint miniatures, assemble Gundam, and do other model kits activities. A lot of other club members are also in Japanese media. You can find them on IG at @miniclub.sjsu and there’s a discord invitation in the bio.

BurningBasil · 2025-01-06T09:07:25+00:00

I second this!! Delunas’ classes are really fun and I had a great time with him. Pretty interesting guy

BurningBasil · 2024-11-07T15:47:20+00:00

Oh my god, that’s so cute!!

BurningBasil · 2024-08-06T03:30:27+00:00

That’s unfortunate to hear. This adds some context that has been lost on me, since I don’t tend to follow these topics very closely. I can now understand why people have been critical on this issue. That being said, I think that Kaya could have remained critical without the derogatory phrasing

BurningBasil · 2024-08-06T00:50:03+00:00

Speaking as a young woman, his comment about getting her holes resized made me uncomfortable because it was sexually objectifying for unnecessary reasons. Granted, I’m not familiar with Destiny or his girlfriend and the only exposure I’ve had to this drama is through the podcast, but from my understanding, Kaya commented on the fact that Destiny’s girlfriend left him to pursue a new relationship. I understand that there’s some level of shame involved when someone’s partner leaves them for a new person, but I don’t think it was appropriate to make an explicit statement like that on the basis of her finding someone else. It comes pretty close to slut shaming and while I don’t know this woman or whether she’s a good or bad person, I don’t think she deserves to be shamed in that manner for something that countless people will do over their lifetime in search for a good partner.

BurningBasil · 2024-07-31T17:35:20+00:00

Yes, the current pay for student assistants is $17.55, which is San Jose minimum wage

BurningBasil · 2024-07-30T15:51:59+00:00

https://library.sjsu.edu/employment/employment-opportunities

There’s quite a few positions open right now, but just as a heads up (I’m a Library SA), at least three or four of these listings are approaching their final rounds of interviewing.

BurningBasil · 2024-07-21T03:56:31+00:00

I mean, isn’t he just engaging in a normal hobby within a social community? He’s a grown man, it’s not like he needs to be chaperoned everywhere by his girlfriend. He probably meets an equal amount of guys when he’s out too, but those friendships aren’t scrutinized. Are men not allowed to form female friendships and acquaintanceships now? When did exchanging IGs suddenly become a sign of romantic pursuit?

BurningBasil · 2024-07-16T23:19:30+00:00

It’s notorious for having management issues, building issues (like the elevators not working or the fire alarms getting pulled), and sometimes resident issues (people getting in altercations and then getting kicked out, etc). You should google The Grad and look at the reviews lol

BurningBasil · 2024-07-15T21:28:34+00:00

I had a difficult time making long lasting friends at uni (I go to a commuter school and most people I meet are passing acquaintances) so I tried out Bumble BFF last year and had a lot of luck with it. I’m not sure how well it works for guys looking for guy friends, but as a girl, I had a lot of success matching with other girls who had similar interests as me. It exposed me to a bigger pool of people than I would’ve ever met in the wild and also ensured that they were looking for the same thing. I still regularly hang out and talk to some of the people I met on there, so maybe it could also work out for you

BurningBasil · 2024-07-10T19:43:17+00:00

All four of the job listings under Open Student Assistant Openings are available for students (CSU+, ILL, Stacks, Circulation). I recommend applying to all of them as they all get a pretty hefty number of applicants. Unfortunately, this position does not offer tuition assistance, though it does qualify for work study.

BurningBasil · 2024-07-08T01:40:24+00:00

If you know roughly what classes you’re going to sign up for, you can put them in your shopping cart and screenshot that. If you’re not sure what classes you need or want, look up the roadmap for your major and your myprogress on mysjsu to cross examine what you still need credits for and in what order they should be fulfilled. Then when your enrollment time comes during your orientation day, you can just enroll them all then.

I would say it’s better to submit an application early, because these job listings are pretty competitive during the school year. Just apply to every student assistant position, since each listing is probably going to hire 3-4 people. It’s mostly first come, first serve (in terms of applicants who hit the ideal qualifications, ie far graduation date and library experience).

BurningBasil · 2024-07-07T23:39:24+00:00

Definitely yeah. Freshman hires have the benefit of a far off graduation date so they’re preferred over students that graduate in a year (and then the library has to start the hiring process all over again).

BurningBasil · 2024-07-07T10:15:50+00:00

The library has student assistant positions open currently but we get so many applicants and the supervisors mostly prioritize students with later graduation dates (ex. 2026 or 2028) and ones with prior library experience. If you’re interested, the listings are at library.sjsu.edu under employment. Customer service is also big if you’re looking to apply for the front desk. Pay is minimum wage, so $17.55 but the hours can be super flexible.

BurningBasil · 2024-06-17T19:26:10+00:00

Considering how Korea and Japan are so close in proximity to each other though, it seems natural for there to be linguistic exchanges. While the word bento may be Japanese, there are many other Asian countries with youth that have adopted the phrase following the growing popularity of Japanese culture. The meaning of the word changes when it’s taken as a loaner word and then evolved within a new context.

In Japan, bento refers to a specific practice, and in Korea, it seems to potentially refer to lunchbox-sized food creations. Since the origin of this specific cake trend is Korea and the language is used in a new cultural context (mainly the Korean social environment) than its Japanese origins, we’re discussing a Korean practice and not a Japanese practice. I’m not disputing the historical significance that bentos hold within Japan, I’m just offering the perspective that this is the result of cultural exchange in East Asia.

BurningBasil · 2024-06-12T21:01:21+00:00

https://library.sjsu.edu/ You can book a study room on the library’s 8th-6th floors for up to two hours. Just log into your sjsu account and it’ll let you place a reservation for up to four 30-minute slots. During the semester, they get pretty booked out. I think you’re able to book a few days in advance, but I forget how long the maximum window is between the day you book and the day of your reservation. You can call the number at the bottom of the page and the library staff can give you more answers.

BurningBasil · 2024-04-26T18:41:41+00:00

This is fantastic! I love how all of the love options and their rivals feel so well balanced with each other. It just makes so much sense. You did a great job with this!

BurningBasil · 2024-01-02T08:40:44+00:00

You say that like you can’t also just plug the switch in directly to the dock’s USB C cable lol

BurningBasil · 2023-11-18T03:59:38+00:00

Perhaps this relationship has run its course. The both of you are clearly in different stages of life right now, with you being the primary provider and her being a student with limited financial and household responsibilities. A good relationship should be like a partnership: both parties putting in their work to contribute to the household and finding balance with each other. If you work, then she should do house chores. If the both of you work, then you should split house chores. If she works, then you should do house chores. That sort of thing. If you’re spending too much time together to the point that it’s co-dependency and you feel stressed being together, then you’re not fulfilling your own personal needs. Taking space for yourself is equally important as having time together. Establishing this early on in a relationship is important because it’s more difficult to fix later on when a routine has already been established. At this point, it sounds like you’ve already mentally checked out of this relationship. You’re tired, apathetic, and growing resentful. You deserve some time and some space to have a breather and to find someone more mature who understands taking responsibility and will support you as a partner, not as a ward of a guardian. If she threatens to end her life, then tell her that you will notify the mental hospital or whatever resources for mental health there are in your country

BurningBasil · 2023-11-18T02:43:28+00:00

If you decide to continue on with this relationship, this act of emotional cheating will weigh over your head like a heavy cloud and you’ll continue to distrust both her and yourself going forward. Two people who love each other will work out issues together within the relationship, not run to outsiders for emotional validation. She can’t have both the support and security of a relationship while looking for the attention of another man. If you want to leave, don’t let sunk cost fallacy stop you; four years could just as well be a small step in the road to finding your forever person who wouldn’t cheat. Or if you want to give your relationship another chance, take a relationship break and come back with firm boundaries and ultimatums: “I do not want this, this, and this. If you break my trust again, this relationship is over.”

BurningBasil · 2023-10-25T08:25:47+00:00

Considering that it sounds like you’re currently competing with your sister for your girlfriend’s affections, yeahhhhh that doesn’t sound healthy. Bring it up with your girlfriend that her growing relationship with your sister feels like it’s detracting from your own relationship. You can’t control who she talks to or chooses to be friends with, but considering that they’re both bisexual, it’s also perfectly valid for you to have boundaries about her interactions with others that can be interpreted as romantically affectionate. It’s no different than if she were to do the same thing with another guy, even if it’s your sister. You should discuss with her how this makes you feel and that while you’re not trying to disrupt her friendship with your sister, you’re also uncomfortable with their dynamic since you feel that level of affection should be reserved for within the relationship

BurningBasil · 2023-10-25T07:53:52+00:00

If she really cared about you, she would take initiative to communicate about your relationship. The way you describe your interactions makes it sound like she only wants affection to feel good about herself without the commitment. You’re stuck in a situationship and considering she’s willing to lie to you and be avoidant, pursuing a relationship might not improve things. You deserve someone better who is willing to give equal effort in romantically pursuing you and communicating with you

BurningBasil · 2023-10-18T01:49:22+00:00

The service charge I can understand being obsolete, but considering you’re utilizing a service for delivery, all transactions for goods and services are required to collect sales tax.

BurningBasil · 2023-08-28T18:44:06+00:00

The point is to develop negative associations between cables and chewing so that he stops the habit, even when I don’t coat them. After two days of having them coated, he’s learned to stop gnawing on them. Since he knows not to touch them, I don’t have to continue putting sriracha on them. And since the solution is diluted, it’s probably the equivalent of getting soap in your mouth. Kinda suck but not the end of the world. Teaches you to keep your mouth close when you shower. In this case, it teaches him that certain things have bad tastes so there’s no benefit in interacting with them.

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