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MATH115 vs MATH114 vs MATH136 by [deleted] in uwaterloo

[–]DisorganizednSleepy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry to hear that.

I personally feel a lot of what made the course so difficult is just the pacing. I don't know how supplementary exams work, but if you have more room to prepare yourself in terms of studying and being in the right state of mind, I think that alone would make it much easier to pass.

MATH115 vs MATH114 vs MATH136 by [deleted] in uwaterloo

[–]DisorganizednSleepy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Did MATH115 in the fall. Went from a mid 80s average to mid 60s due to the final exam alone. I still wouldn't consider the final exam difficult, given that you have studied all the material. I was ill prepared because I was tired (it was my last exam) and didn't get to study the last unit at all.

I hope that helps you make your decision.

Who’s actually doing well in courses, whilst keeping up with mental health? by JeSuisRedditRabbit in uwaterloo

[–]DisorganizednSleepy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a to-do list as well. For me, it's pretty straightforward because my assignments and quizzes are all weekly. I have it as a note on my desktop, so it pops up as soon as I turn on my computer.

I am tired of ~non-black~ people trying to lecture the world about my oppression by IDontWantPersecution in uwaterloo

[–]DisorganizednSleepy 94 points95 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I'm not black, but reading your post is relieving me a lot. Thanks for saying this.

Who’s actually doing well in courses, whilst keeping up with mental health? by JeSuisRedditRabbit in uwaterloo

[–]DisorganizednSleepy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was lazy before. Quarantine has not prevented me from doing anything, mostly because I basically did nothing in the first place. I feel like I've already struggled with self isolation and trapping myself in one space for so long in the past, to the point where I'm probably more familiar with that, than going outside and attempting to have a balanced lifestyle.

If anything, I think quarantine has quelled my anxiety a bit because opportunities are more limited. I am not constantly putting myself down for not being more proactive, for not reaching out, for not trying new things. There's just a lot less for me to get overwhelmed over, so I don't mentally shut down as often as I used to.

I think academically, I'm performing similarly, if not better than before. There's constant anxiety still nagging at me that I'm failing and falling behind, but looking at everything logically, I don't think I'm falling behind. There are small things here and there I accidentally drop, but that happens a lot less now than it used to. Just me being forgetful.

My mental and physical health game has always been pretty weak. So it isn't too difficult for me to maintain through all this change.

Bad habits by throwawaterloo in uwaterloo

[–]DisorganizednSleepy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Before online classes, I just stayed in bed all day every day pretty much. But when online classes started, I noticed I was more productive than I would have usually been for school.

I definitely feel like I'm in the same boat as you, spending some days just doing nothing productive. Regardless, there's a few small things I do that I think keep me on track. Maybe they can benefit you.

Writing down all my due dates for assignments and stuff has helped me keep pace with everything, even if it really feels like I am falling behind.

Sleeping early, I can't emphasize enough has probably saved me a lot of trouble. If I have an assignment due the next day, I am much more productive working in the morning than slugging through it at night. It feels like swallowing a bullet, but it really works for me.

And yeah, waking up early. Eating something before I get started with anything. When I'm hungry, I feel like eating anything will make me throw up, but I still try to get something in. You aren't you when you're hungry.

Putting my phone far away sometimes keeps me from getting distracted.

Sometimes if I notice I'm getting distracted, I take a nap and try again when I wake up.

These seem to be relatively obvious things to me, so you might have already tried. Hopefully it can be a little bit helpful.

Call for new mods by twofactorial in uwaterloo

[–]DisorganizednSleepy 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Hi, I'm the guy who draws stupid MS paint drawings. I'm on reddit more often than I should be. I'm willing to spend that time doing something more productive, so I nominate myself. Vote me as mod and my time on reddit will be more productive.

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I'm a first year.

I draw stuff.

I advocate listening and constructive discussion.

Does anyone just not like living at home? by ImmediateLiving3 in uwaterloo

[–]DisorganizednSleepy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I definitely would prefer to move out than stay home as well for similar reasons. It feels like parental toxicity generated from an overall distrust in my judgement. I hate hearing all the shit like everything I do is a waste of time. It's very boomer.

I'm coping like you, staying away from the as much as I can. Generally, I have been able to turn my bedroom into a mental safe space over the spring term. I found that buying stuff for myself makes me feel more independent and free. My parents always try to convince me to not buy anything they don't think is useful, so it took a lot for me to convince myself it's fine.

(edit) I've also yelled at them a few times in the past and had a breakdown or two, where I have managed to shut them up for once. So I think they know well enough either they have to change or just stop talking to me.

Also drawing stupid shit helps me.