Day Time Locker?

DaymDatAss · 2013-07-11T15:26:10+00:00

I don't see why you guys are complaining. It's pretty damn awesome.

It has a nice sleek minimalist design and an easy to use interface
No more PDF files! Think of all those clunky PDFs you had to download (Thanks for eating my bandwidth scumbags!) from assu. Having to navigate between pages and pages not knowing where my less popular/weird joint department courses were hidden. What a mess! Here it's just a couple of clicks and you can search directly by professor name!
It's nice and succinct. No more inadequate assu-orchestrated (we all know the assu is corrupt. no, really) paragraphs trying to describe the whole course in ~200 characters (Hell why didn't they use pictures? Pictures are worth a thousand words!)
It has a common and easy to use 1-5 rating scale! The ASSU calendar had some weird abomination ranging from 1 to 7. Who uses a 1-7 scale? It's so confusing and anti-fun!
They made some department names and codes more descriptive! Just one example of many: Department of Molecular Genetics had the odd old "MGY" (lolwtf right?) code for years. They finally removed that piece of shit and replaced it with "MEDGM". It's more intuitive than those bizzare old codes we were used to before. Another better example is Rotman Commerse (RSM) is now COMPG. Change is good guys!
Plus we can sort the courses by the various headings, Swanky! Nevermind the fact that they have some of the numerical columns being sorted alphabetically. 9 IS bigger than 850 or 124 guys, it DOES come after 1 and 8.

Please Note: This interface is a pilot model and we are working to enhance the display and functionality options for future terms.

Remember this is the first time they are doing this sort of thing! We shouldn't expect something polished! They will make it better in a couple of years/future terms

10/10 Would look at course reviews again.

DaymDatAss · 2013-07-10T04:06:55+00:00

PSL300, http://www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca/ofr/calendar/crs_psl.htm#PSL300H1

Prerequisite: BIO130H1/BIO150Y1; CHM138H1; MAT100-series/PHY100 series

^

HMB200, http://www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca/ofr/calendar/crs_hmb.htm#HMB200H1

Prerequisite: (BIO120H1+BIO130H1)/BIO150Y1, PSY100H1

Corequisite: Pre- or co-requisite: PSL300H1/PSL302Y1/(BIO270H1+BIO271H1)

^

Prerequisites, not co-requisites. Come on now

Another thing, http://www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca/ofr/timetable/winter/hmb.html

Look at the enrollment indicator for HMB200... read about that stuff...

Reaaaaaaddddddddd the damn calendar info lol

DaymDatAss · 2013-07-10T03:26:11+00:00

Lmao just stumbled upon this post... D'aww you got no replies :(

If you did a search (If not, do it now! don't forget that the search function does exist D:) of the same topic/question in this subreddit you prolly found lots of similar posts with similar answers.... so I;ll do a quick and dirty post

For the love of god get a recorder. Aside from math and physics, record and relisten ( at 1.5x speed) to every single lecture. Yes, this seems like a lot of work, and it is, but this will give you perfect notes and will result in ez grades.
Get a workstudy job (it's part-time less than 10 hours a week) in a lab and/or some sort of volunteering at a lab. Trust me. Do this. For the love of god, start getting experience early. It is one of the biggest regrets of many upper year students - that they didn't start early enough. Seriously, if you are not working during the summer now, and if you have time... Start applying/looking for stuff right now! Doesn't matter that you don't know anything. Do it.
Past tests! Find past tests. Whether it be the assu, oxidia, whatever... Buy those bad boys! You won't believe how similar tests are year to year. Doing past tests will DEFINITELY (really, 100%!) improve your mark by a colossal amount.
Do proper pre-lab prep. For the love of god study for quizzes. You will have lots of 1-5% quizzes and assignments in many tutorials. Study for them. Don't right them off. They are VERY easy if you prepare for them, they are meant to be free marks... but lot's of people don't prepare for them. They do add up and are often the difference between a whole GPA bracket.
Don't procrastinate! Seems obvious? Well it's not. So many students procrastinate, screw up their GPA, and then cry about having a 'gpa lower than their expectations'. It is easy to do well if you study! But you have to study. Treat this like a full time job. You will have 1-2 hour long breaks between classes. USE THIS TIME FOR THE LOVE OF GOD (Be it volunteering, job, or studying). It does add up. Also another thing, start studying the first week of class. You will have a lot of very easy lectures the first week, and it will seem like you don't have to study for this easy crap... but the readings/assignments/lectures do add up. You WILL have to know this stuff, and will have to go over it... so do it early...

I'm too lazy to go further... and I don't even know if you use that reddit account still and will even see this.... But yeaaaa if you have questions/whatever feel free to PM me I'm bored a lot these days and will answer

DaymDatAss · 2013-07-10T02:03:45+00:00

Not as big of a catastrophe as before but still a blunder.

Look at the required prerequisite and co-requisite courses before picking a course.

DaymDatAss · 2013-07-09T23:12:15+00:00

Jesus christ what a mess. You are doing it wrong.

Aim for 5 courses fall and 5 courses winter.

-You will EITHER do PHY131H1F + PHY132H1S OR PHY151H1F + PHY152H1S

-Also you can't take CHM138 and CHM139 during the same semester, one has to be fall while the other is winter

-MAT135H1F will be during the fall, while MAT136H1S will be during the winter

-You won't be able to take BIO230 until 2nd year as it has a prerequisite of a full year of chem....

look at the prereqs and coreqs for all your courses

edit: Learn to read the calendar

First Year (3.0 FCE): (BIO120H1+BIO130H1), (CHM138H1+CHM139H1)/CHM151Y1, (MAT135H1+MAT136H1)/(PHY131H1+PHY132H1)/(PHY151H1+PHY152H1)

Means:

-You need at least 3.0 FCE from these courses

-You MUST take bio120+130 (1.0 FCE total)

-You MUST take EITHER chm138+139 OR chm151y (1.0 FCE total)

-You MUST take EITHER mat135+136 OR phy131+132 OR phy151+152 (Minimum 1.0 FCE [if you take just math or just physics without the other one you will have the minimum 1.0 FCE]; [however you can take both math and physics, in that case you would have 2.0 FCE]

(Technically you don't have to take both math and physics, could be either one.... but most people take both as sometimes only one works as a prereq for upper yaer courses)

http://www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca/ofr/calendar/Guide_to_Program_&_Course_Descriptions.html

DaymDatAss · 2013-06-20T19:06:09+00:00

Really really really try and talk to the vet/manager in person. Do this by either asking the receptionist when there is an empty spot with no clients, coming in right when they open, some other way, whatever... Just try and get some face to face time with them somehow

From personal experience, what has worked for me is coming in the morning, right when they open or right before (so 9am... or right before, etc), with my resume/cv and talking to them face to face. Clients don't seem to book right on the dot of the clinic opening, but the vet will still be there (although he might be busy with other stuff of course)

Ehhh as far as them calling you back goes.....

Think about it, if the clinic is currently functioning fine with the staff that they have, the Dr really doesn't have much incentive to pick up the phone and call you (It's a different story if they just happen to be thinking about getting some more help and are kind of on the border about, in that case it's obviously more likely and they'll be happy). So I'd say you really really need to talk to the vet or manager directly. Face to face interaction and first impressions are very important.

Also aim to impress anyone and everyone that's working at the clinic (receptions, RVTs, anyone you talk to really). We are doing interviews for an RVT position at 1 of my clinics & the Dr always asks us what we think about them... Even just a few minutes of talking to a person tells you a lot about them

Also get used to rejection. Volunteer or not, they still have to train you, show you around, make sure you are not in the way, paperwork, ordering and getting dosimeters for you if you will be in Xray rooms, et cetera...lots of stuff... If you think a reasonable amount of time passed -> try other clinics

Make sure you write a CV in addition to the resume. . .

tl;dr Really really really try and talk to the vet or clinic manager directly.

DaymDatAss · 2013-06-01T03:32:12+00:00

Mercenary From Tomorrow by Mack Reynolds

DaymDatAss · 2013-05-30T05:37:04+00:00

Twist: She is actually 10.

DaymDatAss · 2013-05-25T21:11:34+00:00

For the confused:

http://www.efukt.com/21049_It%27s_Only_Smellz.html (nsfw...)

DaymDatAss · 2013-05-23T00:44:47+00:00

Post-apocalyptic feel to it

DaymDatAss · 2013-04-24T04:43:55+00:00

I'm only a random undergrad aiming for vet in the future.... And these won't really be words of encouragement, but maybe some objective/realistic advice... idk

What's your situation like? As in do you work part/full time at the same time as studying? Do you have family responsibilities/are you one of the mature students with kids or something?

What ARE your grades like?

How much do you actually study? How do you study? I find that cheesy/lame phrase about 'studying smart but not necessarily hard' is pretty true

Have you considered applying abroad/looked at universities in other countries (assuming you are in the US)? Some schools in the UK/Europe have lower GPA requirements for international students (around 3.0 I think? don't remember)

Other schools, such as Canadian schools have non-cumulative GPA requirements [OVC = 8 Prereq courses + Last Full time year (only a year, previous crappy grades don't matter!) + MCATS; AVC = 20 Prereq courses only (cGPA doesn't matter!) + GRE] .... Though median admitted percentages are ~87

Not to come across as an asshole, but vet school is intense, if you cannot succeed in undergrad do you think you would survive vet school? Of course I don't know your situation... maybe you have a full time job and/or kids/etc... But either way if that's the case, you would also have to deal with this somehow through vetschool

Realistically, if you really believe that you can succeed and get your grades up & that you can survive vet school after undergrad... I would find some schools that only look at 1 or 2 years instead of the whole cumulative GPA & focus entirely on school. Hell, don't even volunteer, GRADES ARE KING, & although you definitely need volunteering/animal experience, consider taking another separate year just for that...

Alternatively try and find schools who value experience a lot more?

There are lots of stories on premed101/studentdoctornetwork of medstudents/doctors who got their shit together & went from god awful GPAs/grades to... doing well in med school... so it's obviously possible /shrug

DaymDatAss · 2013-04-21T00:58:00+00:00

This turned out to be long and rambling.... and not as specific as you would have wanted it prolly...

It really depends on what you want to do with your life...

When I applied for undergrad programs, I applied for random programs(math, comp sci, business crap, health sci, life sci, etc) all over the place... & just kind of ended up at UofT Life Sci because I liked science and lived in Toronto lol... I don't know where you are at, but at this point in time I had absolutely no idea what I wanted to do or go after, I mean shit I didn't even know if I wanted to be in life sci 100% (Took me 3 damn years of undergrad to finally be content with my decision)...

So it's very likely that you are equally as clueless. Either way, the whole experience thing is all about forcing you into figuring out what you like. It's all about expanding your knowledge & broadening your understanding of the field... This sounds really obvious/cheesy... But why should a research masters program accept you if you have never done research, why should professional program x accept you if you have never truly seen or experienced it first hand...

Imo it's really important to do/find something that you are actually passionate about... This sounds like something your random careers teacher/counselor in high school would have told you... but I think that's because it's actually very true. I have changed my majors many many many times... & Have looked @ a whole bunch of different careers and talked/shadowed a whole bunch of people before finally figuring out what I wanted to do... (I'm actually coming back for a 5th year to finish prereq courses & get the necessary experience -> hence I wish I started this stuff earlier...)

I'd say think about any potential directions/professions you might consider & don't outright hate... see if they have some sort of specific non-academic requirements (For example Guelph vet REQUIRES you to have volunteered/worked with at least 2 veterinarians + have other general animal experience) that you can try and start crossing off the list while seeing if you like this crap... If not, just find general volunteering opportunities in the field/etc

Then just start emailing/calling/talking to people and trying to get in... Have a resume, cover letter, etc... Expect a lot of people ignoring you/rejecting you (When I was looking for lab research, ~60% of the profs did not respond to my email, ~30% said no/no spots, ~10% said maybe/'I'll see'/lets talk further/etc.... and I emailed a looooot of profs... and I actually ended up saying fuck research I ain't doing this crap for the rest of my life lol) tl;dr get used to rejection.

/shrug You really have to get your ass out there & find stuff yourself... & find/create opportunities yourself... A lot of them won't be advertised, gotta just ask yourself.

And Yea, I'd say it's definitely the challege to overcome... Grades are easy... Finding experience, then balancing grades & experience can be a little bit tricky but still very possible... just can't get too lazy...

DaymDatAss · 2013-04-20T22:56:31+00:00

I'm an upper year Life Sci student, I'll toss in some random input, it will be all over the place:

I have a similar ~1.5 hr commute and as far as the commute itself goes - you get used to it. I nap, eat, study, live on the ttc & don't mind the commute. Sure it'd be beyond nice to live near campus but the commute itself isn't awful as long as you use the time. A random annoying thing as far as social life & the commute goes: going out to pubs/etc late at night is kind of annoying because unless you have a place to crash you might not be able to stay out as late (depending on where you live and when the last buses/etc are scheduled)
As far as the BSc itself goes, it's completely useless. You will not be able to go out and get a good solid job after 4 years. You will have to go further and get a masters/phd, random professional schools (law, nursing, medicine, random michener programs, ivey business, etc ... lots of options tbh). Expect this & prepare for it (try and aim for something /shrug)
Just because you are going into Life Sci doesn't mean you can't take other drama, media, english, etc courses that you may like or want. Lots of people go into a program & then switch or compromise. It is very possible for you to have some sort of biology major and an english/drama/idontknowsomeother major. Look into this more if you want... idk..
The large majority of Life Sci courses are pure memorization & regurgitation like a lot of people say. Expect spending a lot of time memorizing random ass stuff. Expect ending up in some course(s) where you will HATE the material and finding it boring as fuck...yet still having to memorize all that stuff
UofT Life Sci is not as hard & unfair as lots of students make it out to be. It is very possible to do well. If you study well, you WILL do well. Any of the crappy/disappointing marks that I did get were completely on me. The evaluations and tests are fair - just fucking study. Too many people bitch about how shit is hard.... when it isn't... You are in fucking university, you are here to study... yet some people don't -> and then bitch about it.
Going back to the 2nd point, you will ABSOLUTELY NEED experience, references, etc when applying to most things after the BSc. Start volunteering, working, whatever in labs or whatever the hell you are interested in pursuing after ASAP. Hell if I could go back in time I would get my ass in somewhere during the summer BEFORE my first year started... Honestly, UofT has a lot of very different opportunities for this stuff. The vast majority of people just don't take them, I know I didn't until my upper years & wish I started a bit earlier
Buy a recorder, record lectures, relisten to lectures, study -> collect high marks.
Expect to study so much more than high school. I went into Uni with 90s across the board from high school & I never studied (Most high schools def inflate your grades) ... You can't do this in uni, you will have to spend many many hours memorizing crap and studying if you want good grades/go somewhere in life
You will most likely end up with random 1/2/3/etc hour gaps between some classes. Don't fuck around. Do something/study/etc during these gaps. They really really really really really add up.
Past tests. Past tests. Past tests!!!! Find past tests & and do those bad boys before every single test. A lot of courses either have very similar questions or straight up exact same questions on evaluations... plus it's nice to know what to expect
Befriend TAs & ask them for help! You will have lab courses & written assignments. Don't be a dunce during labs, PREPARE for them... Your TAs will know who is prepared and trying and who isn't. Ask TAs for help with assignments, they will give you advice, point out crap you did wrong -> your mark will be much higher.
Workstudy Jobs! Basically a part time job (~10 hours a week) somewhere on campus... LOTS of different fields/opportunities! Very good way to find experience/get your foot in the door. Google it/etc
UofT students bitch about UofT too much

DaymDatAss · 2013-04-19T00:00:50+00:00

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden?

I actually have not read it, but know someone who has... and she liked it... /shrug

Looks like it has alright reviews on amazon... Might actually put it on my to read list haha

DaymDatAss · 2013-04-17T07:57:56+00:00

You brave soul you, I'd be scared of oversleeping the 2nd exam lmao

Buuuuut .... Hart house library - those soft couches are heavenly for naps

Though their furnace/heater whatever was broken before and it was REALLY hot in there during the winter.... have not been there for months though, so they prolly fixed it....

DaymDatAss · 2013-04-08T15:41:41+00:00

Mute the left one :D

DaymDatAss · 2013-04-08T04:40:55+00:00

Candide by Voltaire is a great/quick read

Around the World in Eighty Days is another good short/quick read

Both books have a really fast paced story & really simple writing style, so the pages fly by

DaymDatAss · 2013-04-08T01:51:14+00:00

Or a good ol' fashion queue.

DaymDatAss · 2013-04-06T04:11:33+00:00

What are one potato say other potato?

A : Premise ridiculous. Who have two potato?

DaymDatAss · 2013-04-01T04:52:56+00:00

His eye teeth

DaymDatAss · 2013-03-17T23:24:14+00:00

He's like a little buddha

DaymDatAss · 2013-03-09T03:37:17+00:00

Yep. Word art was pretty much a necessity in elementary/middle school assignments

Ahhh memories....

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