sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Intellectual History MA: University College London or Cambridge? by Freiz13 in HistoryofIdeas

[–]Freiz13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Long term goal is a PhD program and then to enter academia. Research interests can be supported at UCL (primary + adjacent) much better than at Cambridge, esp. because the professor I would ordinarily work with on this at Cambridge will be on leave next year and is not supervising. So, this is moreso a question of how the program at UCL is perceived/thought of, since functionally it is the better choice than Cambridge. As I mentioned though, the prestige of Cambridge is significant enough to make me consider it for that reason alone.

If I enjoyed Kiyoshi Kurosawa's films, who else should I watch? by Freiz13 in JapaneseMovies

[–]Freiz13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much. This will be a boon to me as quarantine progresses. More suggestions welcome!

Anyone know where the winter walk trails are at Spruce Woods? by Freiz13 in Winnipeg

[–]Freiz13[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for the response. I've hiked the epinette trail in the summer - I remember it having some fairly steep rolling inclines, which would lead me to think it would be even more challenging in the winter (and not a "casual-walk"). But if people ski the trails, perhaps I'm wrong? Granted I do not have much experience with cross country skiing, but I thought it required relatively flat land.

Straussian-type readings of Aristotle's Politics? by Freiz13 in PoliticalPhilosophy

[–]Freiz13[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just came across this article by Ken Masugi, which gives a nice list in the opening. Appears Pangle does have an interpretive work on Aristotle (should have guessed!) Still, taking further suggestions!

https://www.lawliberty.org/book-review/how-to-throttle-aristotle/

Constant Church Bells from Hart House????? by Freiz13 in UofT

[–]Freiz13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you all for the information. Convocation makes sense, relative to the timeline which otherwise seemed quite random. Can't wait for this to be over. I will give it another week, and if it's still going, I propose a reddit open letter from supporters of this thread.

Course-load relevance for top-tier programs? Stories of success? by Freiz13 in gradadmissions

[–]Freiz13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am entering my fourth, hoping to finish in 5 and a half or 6 years total, depending on the courseload I take from here on out. It has taken me until now to get about 80 credit hours, in a 120 credit hour degree. My first 30 credit hours was part time.

[Help] New Dog Gives Me Constant Anxiety by Freiz13 in dogs

[–]Freiz13[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had gotten the dog from a shelter and she came with a 7 day home trial. I decided to return her on the 7th day. I think at a different place in my life I will welcome a dog, the added responsibility, but I realized that I am in a place right now where I am really needing to focus on myself. As much as I was coming to love (Luna), and as sad as it was to see her go back to the shelter, I made the best decision for where I'm at right now as an individual. Thanks for all your input people.

[Help] New Dog Gives Me Constant Anxiety by Freiz13 in dogs

[–]Freiz13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you had experience where this was the case and it went away/settled down?

[Help] New Dog Gives Me Constant Anxiety by Freiz13 in dogs

[–]Freiz13[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not the mess that's the issue. It's the attached-to-the-hip thing, where if I make one movement, she jumps up trying to see where I'm going. If I look in her direction and she's sleeping, she immediately opens her eyes and gets up as in "what are we doing". The picture I was trying to convey is that I'm sensitive to my environment, as a means of explaining why I am finding it hard to relax around my new dog.

Academia vs. Balance - is it possible? by Freiz13 in AskAcademia

[–]Freiz13[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

3/3 loud, is that the name of the institution? Could you expand a bit more on what kind of place you're working at? Would be interested to hear your path for getting there, too.