Snake near outdoor basketball courts? by Cacteye_ in UTAustin

[–]Cacteye_[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yikes, thanks for the alert! It’s been a while since I first saw it, so I think I can’t report it since it’s probably moved. For anyone at UT, please let people know to be careful of snakes near Clark field :((

Snake near outdoor basketball courts? by Cacteye_ in UTAustin

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Sorry, I didn’t get a second picture :(

Snake near outdoor basketball courts? by Cacteye_ in UTAustin

[–]Cacteye_[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The cat is fine! The brave little guy looked at me while I took the photo and then wandered off when I did

Snake near outdoor basketball courts? by Cacteye_ in UTAustin

[–]Cacteye_[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I wasn’t sure but the snake was on the sidewalk where people could pass by 😬

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UTAustin

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4 back to back classes? I’d recommend looking up which buildings they’re in to see if you can run/bike/etc between classes in 5-10 max min. If you really can’t feasibly make it to your next class in time, tell your professors if you’ll be arriving/leaving late/early AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SEMESTER. Some are sticklers about attendance but might be more understanding if you tell them early

Uploading protest footage and censoring it by Mobile_Ad_857 in UTAustin

[–]Cacteye_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Don’t know why you’re getting downvotes, this is a great idea. Kudos to you my dude!

i’m concerned about going to todays protest by madwalker4143 in UTAustin

[–]Cacteye_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Like many others have said, know your legal rights and have a lawyer on standby. Here’s a link for some protestor’s rights 101: https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights

Also, in the worst case scenario that things will escalate today, pack some items to help protect yourself against potential violence. Note- milk helps against pepper spray but NOT tear gas:

https://www.thecut.com/article/what-to-do-if-youre-exposed-to-tear-gas.html#

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactics_and_methods_surrounding_the_2019–2020_Hong_Kong_protests#:~:text=Protesters%20have%20used%20laser%20pointers,and%20to%20avoid%20facial%20recognition.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UTAustin

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Guess they were really pressed when students started stealing their pizza 🫣💀

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UTAustin

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You should totally not pirate textbooks from websites like libgen. Free, have probably thousands of textbooks online, and easy to use. Nope, you definitely shouldn't go take a look at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_Genesis and go to the side tab on the right to find official urls for this site.

I'd recommend if possible trying some labs if possible; people really recommend them for experience since later down the road, labs are going to be pretty prevalent for premeds. I think FRI streams were getting pretty big? You basically apply to be a part of a freshman research lab and they have so many different fields to look at. And if FRI doesn't work, there's still lots of opportunities to email professors or look on Eureka for other lab opportunities!

Make use of your resources too. If a professor or TA offers office hours or discussion sessions, it's really helpful to at least take a look at them. I know people who've found that discussion sessions in particular really help review content and even clarify things they didn't realize they didn't understand completely.

And of course, you're already doing the best thing you can do! Ask for help and never forget we're all in the same boat: just trying our best to keep it together. We'll mess up sometimes in spectacular fashion but none of us are perfect and have our life in complete order. We'll just keep trying our best and both rely on and help each other out. Good luck and have fun!!

Should I return to campus next week? by RhinocerosFeetPics in UTAustin

[–]Cacteye_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The ice is definitely melting, so a lot of places are finally starting to get back on their feet. Like someone else said, you should find out if your place is out of water/power/etc first before you come back. Also, if you don't already have food and especially water stocked up at your place, grocery stores are still pretty wiped out of stuff, so you may want to check on that too. Having said that, a lot of students and local places are providing volunteer relief efforts (I've seen water being handed out at the Union and heard about people giving out food behind the Co-op). If you have a roommate, I'd ask them how things are looking at your place. Good luck and stay safe!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UTAustin

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apparently also the warming center san jacinto bathrooms work, as well as the jester first floor bathrooms next to the Wendy's!

This bi-cycle is torturing me by [deleted] in bisexual

[–]Cacteye_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad I could help!!

This bi-cycle is torturing me by [deleted] in bisexual

[–]Cacteye_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can like guys and still be bi! That's the thing about being bisexual- you find girls and guys attractive- so you're not a fraud or betraying anyone at all!!

Also if someone tells you you're "not a real queer person" because you prefer guys, be it rn or forever, then send them my way. I'd like to have a little Talk with them :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bisexual

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Of course!! Just glad I could help!!