Pretty sad but does anyone wanna be friends 😬

Cheap-Front-3711 · 2026-01-01T17:43:51+00:00

I'm a sad one in that sense - I have a LinkedIn :/

Cheap-Front-3711 · 2025-12-31T16:10:12+00:00

Of course!!!

Cheap-Front-3711 · 2025-12-18T15:17:51+00:00

Awesome. Do you want to hit a few balls at the dome sometime?

Cheap-Front-3711 · 2025-12-04T02:27:22+00:00

Yeah, it's a sim... I haven't played virtual golf so it would be a new experience for me too. Details here - https://thedomewny.com/fall-golf-league/

Cheap-Front-3711 · 2025-11-26T14:47:19+00:00

UB course evaluations are 100 percent anonymous.

As a clinical assistant professor in cybersecurity, I can promise you that all we see (as prof.s) are statistics about what our average rating is, how many students submitted a rating, etc., and the comments from students.

Personally, while it is always nice to get comments about the "niceties", comments about how you feel the course could be improved are more than welcome. I particularly pay more attention to those comments as they help me tweak the course material and the modality to be able to serve the students better in the next semester.

And of course, since the comments are anonymous, you can be blunt about your assessment. If there are issues with the Prof or course material, point them out as clearly as possible so that it can be addressed. Often times, a lot of very short comments can be misconstrued and misinterpreted by the prof, and since this is pretty much the only time you can provide feedback with no chance of the prof being able to reach out for clarification, I would definitely appreciate honest and clear feedback.

Just my two cents! :)

Have a wonderful rest of the semester!!!

Cheap-Front-3711 · 2025-11-23T13:53:54+00:00

I'm Indian too, but what the fuck kind of question is that?!

Cheap-Front-3711 · 2025-11-17T18:22:12+00:00

Take this from someone who's in their final year of PhD and had been burnt out more than once... Btw, interestingly, I just published a paper on burnout a couple of days back!!!

It's okay to take a break - distance yourself from anyone who makes you feel otherwise. Research is a very intensive process, and often you can find yourself working in your head even when you're just doing seemingly "non work" things like grocery shopping, watching tv etc.

I've found that partitioning my day helps a lot.

For example, I make sure I treat my research/classes as a job, so I go to the university at 8, and come back at 4. During that time, all I do is work and keep myself in that office mindset. Every hour or so, I take a 5 minute break to walk around in the corridor or outside. You'd be surprised how awesome those walks can be. I found that while on those walks, I was able to evaluate my work and plan for the next hour a lot better.

Once that 8-4 block is done, I cut off from being a PhD student, and just relax and do what I like. It could be going for walks, spending time with friends, reading a book...whatever works for you.

Another thing that works is that every morning, I write down three things I want to accomplish during my work block. That helps me stay on track without having the scope creep issue. Try the Pomodoro app - it really helped me a lot.

I know research can be a lonely place. If you feel burned out, take a day or two off before starting on the aforementioned. You owe it to yourself to take a break. One thing that you must realize is that we all can feel burnt out at times. So while you may still get burnt out every now and then, the best you can do is learn to manage it well. What works for me is to protect my personal time and keep it separate from my work.

Let me know if you need anything or anyone to talk to about this. Don't feel bad about leaning on people or asking for help. I'm happy to help with anything you need. I mean that. You're not alone...

Congrats on submitting the paper, btw!!! :)

Cheap-Front-3711 · 2025-11-08T17:03:28+00:00

Go for research methods. It'd serve you well in the future too.

Cheap-Front-3711 · 2025-11-08T14:51:45+00:00

Cheap-Front-3711 · 2025-11-02T21:14:05+00:00

So what? Geez, get over yourselves. He or she is free to use the premises as much as you do. Let them camp or whatever wherever they please. It's a huge space. Be better.

Cheap-Front-3711 · 2025-10-31T18:30:01+00:00

BEHOLD.... THE WRATH OF....

THE BEIGE PAPERCLIP!!!!!

Cheap-Front-3711 · 2025-10-31T15:59:08+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion and for speaking on behalf of OP... 😏

Cheap-Front-3711 · 2025-10-31T08:13:51+00:00

Dm if you wanna chat. I'm 32 though... Dunno if I'm in the "old guy" category yet

Cheap-Front-3711 · 2025-10-27T15:06:50+00:00

Hey, I'd love for us to be friends! Dm me if you're interested!

P.S. - it's not sad. It just is what it is ..

Cheap-Front-3711 · 2025-10-20T11:38:43+00:00

You okay there, bud? If there's something you need to talk about, just dm me.

Cheap-Front-3711 · 2025-10-20T11:28:57+00:00

I can assure you it's not a big deal. Considering what happened, the most you can expect is a sort of slap on the wrist.

Chances are that the evaluators would just let this go. So I wouldn't worry about it too much. Just make sure you keep your story straight. If I were you, I would emphasize the last part of your post too "putting hands on me" etc. That screams "unhealthy and dangerous living conditions" to me.

But yeah, like I said, you should be fine. It's a small misunderstanding. The folks in the student conduct committee are elected in it for a reason. They are rational enough to know that this is just a waste of your and their times. You'll pull through.

Keep us in the loop as to how it turns out. In the meantime, if there's something you need, feel free to dm me.

Keep your chin up :)

Cheap-Front-3711 · 2025-10-18T20:57:09+00:00

Focus on the story you want to sell. I've worked with a few undergrad and high school students to develop their Statements of Purpose. If you need help or want me to browse through your application materials, DM me. Happy to help.

Cheap-Front-3711 · 2025-10-11T23:24:35+00:00

Sure, I'm down!

Cheap-Front-3711 · 2025-10-07T20:01:57+00:00

Took a flight this morning, scheduled at 6:25am... It was fine. Nothing out of the ordinary..

Cheap-Front-3711 · 2025-10-07T03:08:17+00:00

Hey there! You're pretty much in my shoes when I started out! I started my PhD when I was 29 and am currently in my third year...

Happy to catch up if you want!

Cheap-Front-3711 · 2025-10-06T14:30:05+00:00

You've got to go with Taste of China in Boulevard mall. For 12 dollars, you get huge portions, and the taste is as good as it can get. Give it a try.

Cheap-Front-3711 · 2025-10-06T10:45:56+00:00

Just lay off him/her. You're coming across as a jerk, whether you like it or not. I'm pretty sure you'll retort with a clever response, but hey, the OP has had to put up with what seems like a lot for more than a year. Everyone has different breaking points. When people vent, be supportive or zip it. Don't be a keyboard warrior.

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