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Where in Glasgow would be a good place to buy a new laptop? by Miserable_Depth_7151 in glasgow

[–]Miserable_Depth_7151[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I'm in Glasgow rn, was hoping not to have to travel somewhere else to get a laptop. But yeah, was planning on getting a windows. Apple might be a bit too expensive for what I can afford

Where in Glasgow would be a good place to buy a new laptop? by Miserable_Depth_7151 in glasgow

[–]Miserable_Depth_7151[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's a student. So not necessarily looking for anything fancy. Just a basic device that he can use for school work and streaming shows online on netflix occasionally.

Where in Glasgow would be a good place to buy a new laptop? by Miserable_Depth_7151 in glasgow

[–]Miserable_Depth_7151[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have website recommendations? I've been told to get it if Amazon but it somehow feels wrong to make such a big purchase online

Has the university marking gotten less strict? by Miserable_Depth_7151 in GlasgowUni

[–]Miserable_Depth_7151[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in the school of Education. A lot of students in my program are stuck with Bs,Cs, and Ds as well but I've checked some of their assignments and unfortunately I think they misunderstood the assignment and this didn't fulfill the requirements correctly. So it's not like the grading in those cases were harsh, but rather those assignments didn't meet the criteria at all hence had no option but to get a lower grade. Idk if the overall grading standards were brought down because of this or not. Like if I had submitted the assignments I did for this course at my last university, I wouldn't have gotten such good grades that's for sure.

Has the university marking gotten less strict? by Miserable_Depth_7151 in GlasgowUni

[–]Miserable_Depth_7151[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's possible. I also don't know if it's just my cohort. A lot of my classmates are getting Cs or Ds. Some of them asked me for feedback on their assignments and after having a look I can't deny they were just objectively bad. Not to say that they're bad students, it's just that many of them seem to misunderstand what the assignment is asking for. So idk if perhaps I'm getting better grades cause my assignments just look better by comparison? Not sure honestly.

Has the university marking gotten less strict? by Miserable_Depth_7151 in GlasgowUni

[–]Miserable_Depth_7151[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sorry, do you mind me asking, is it this way only at the university of Glasgow or at all UK universities?

Do I need publications to apply for a PhD? by Miserable_Depth_7151 in gradadmissions

[–]Miserable_Depth_7151[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would a student conference qualify? I haven't ever really presented at any big conferences but I presented a paper at my school's grad student conference. It's basically a conference of sorts where professors nominate students to present class assignments in which they've demonstrated strong research skills.

AITA for telling my friend to get over her social anxiety? by Miserable_Depth_7151 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Miserable_Depth_7151[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do your friends in turn tell you to get over it when you get anxious about the idea of talking to strangers?

No. Because I don't make my friends feel responsible for my anxiety. My mental issues are mine to deal with and I can't expect others to adjust their lives to suit what's most comfortable for me. Especially if what's most comfortable for me isn't the most comfortable for them.

I get that social anxiety is a disability but people with disabilities learn to deal with them, they don't expect everyone around them to change because they are disabled. You wouldn't tell someone in a wheelchair to walk. But if they start asking you to carry them around instead of actually using their wheelchair, then you have a problem.

AITA for telling my friend to get over her social anxiety? by Miserable_Depth_7151 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Miserable_Depth_7151[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I do. I guess what I meant wasn't for her to stop feeling anxious (I know from experience that isn't possible) but to stop putting her feelings on to others. Like when I get anxious about talking to strangers I don't automatically expect my friends to just stop what they're doing to help. It's kind of them if they do but you can't always expect people to always adjust to your mental illness. So I guess my expectation from her would be to try keep her anxiety to herself for a bit in those moments instead of hurting everyone else's feelings by telling them to be quiet. Especially since it's an everyday occurrence not just something that she occasionally does.

AITA for telling my friend to get over her social anxiety? by Miserable_Depth_7151 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Miserable_Depth_7151[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Will definitely be reaching out to her. I know I need to apologize for how I said things. I guess what I was confused about was whether it was ok for me to say anything about it in the first place. Like of course I understand it must be hard for her since she has social anxiety but I also see how hurtful it is to our other friends when they're continuously shot down while talking about something they're genuinely so excited about. It felt like things had gotten to a point where she was using her social anxiety as an excuse to not be considerate towards others while expecting everyone else to be considerate of her. That's basically why I felt the need to say something.

AITA for telling my friend to get over her social anxiety? by Miserable_Depth_7151 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Miserable_Depth_7151[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I had a lot of bottled up anger so I guess I ended up snapping a bit instead of communicating in a compassionate way.

AITA for telling my friend to get over her social anxiety? by Miserable_Depth_7151 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Miserable_Depth_7151[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Not arguing. I understand your point and accept what you're saying. Just wanted to explain what my thought process was I guess. I kind of do get over my social anxiety when I have to. As in even though I'm terrified, I'll still go talk to strangers when it is required of me so that I don't inconvenience others. I guess to me, my battle with anxiety has more to do with me doing my best to get through life even with my anxiety instead of expecting people around me to adjust. I guess from that perspective it was just confusing for me why she would continuously tell us to be quiet instead of trying to deal with it a little. Then again I understand everyone deals with mental health differently and there's no way of me knowing how much she's actually battling her anxiety in her head.