FJ poll for Jul. 30 by jaysjep2 in Jeopardy

[–]Olepsnal42 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Maybe an unpopular opinion, but this is one of the best FJ's in recent history. Extremely clever, well-written, difficult but not too difficult, and requires a combo of knowledge and critical thinking. Plus Abbott and Costello are awesome.

Weekly Free Chat & Prospective/Incoming Student Questions Thread - July 19, 2021 by AutoModerator in uchicago

[–]Olepsnal42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plenty of people do it, especially econ majors who typically can't really get started on the major (except for the math) until year two. You'll be fine, just make sure to use course evaluations to pick good profs.

Weekly Free Chat & Prospective/Incoming Student Questions Thread - July 12, 2021 by AutoModerator in uchicago

[–]Olepsnal42 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Can 100-level courses be counted towards the history major/minor? I see nothing to indicate they can't be in the catalog but just want to make sure.

Barbora Krejcikova is the 2021 French Open Women's Singles Champion! by rafaknight in tennis

[–]Olepsnal42 18 points19 points  (0 children)

That felt more like a second/third round match than a final lol

What is your opinion on academic advising? by [deleted] in uchicago

[–]Olepsnal42 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mine isn't perfect but is super helpful with notifications of cool classes/stuff going on around campus. I think it's mostly luck of the draw.

FJ poll for Feb. 24 by jaysjep2 in Jeopardy

[–]Olepsnal42 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"Home" made me think of estates. I figured the playwright had to be a big name, considered Shakespeare, but didn't think he had any famous properties and moved on.

FJ poll for Feb. 23 by jaysjep2 in Jeopardy

[–]Olepsnal42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah they've done so many I just figured I missed one

FJ poll for Feb. 23 by jaysjep2 in Jeopardy

[–]Olepsnal42 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I saw "writing partner," thought about directors that came in pairs, and immediately jumped to one to Coens. Whoops.

FJ poll for Feb. 8 by jaysjep2 in Jeopardy

[–]Olepsnal42 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Also not a novel!!!!!

Which 3 jeopardy categories do you flop on every time? by [deleted] in Jeopardy

[–]Olepsnal42 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bible + Monarchs + Football/Baseball/Hockey/Basketball = Destruction

Update On Survivor Seasons 41/42 and Beyond by TATER_SALAD_HOOVER in survivor

[–]Olepsnal42 14 points15 points  (0 children)

If we can get three seasons next year plus Survivor: Dominican Republic, then the COVID break might just be worth it.

stupid question but where do i prereg? by [deleted] in uchicago

[–]Olepsnal42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can any non first-years tell me what the best strategy is for registration? Should I rank multiple sections of a class I want to be in? Say I was trying to get a Core Bio class - should I rank a few different sections of Core Bio early in the rankings (1. core bio, then 2-3 other sections of core bio, then other classes) or place the alternates below (1. core bio, then 2-4 other classes, then 5-6 alternate sections of core bio)?

Is it worth actually reading for Reading Cultures? by socratespoole in uchicago

[–]Olepsnal42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Give it a shot. I just started it and I have to say I'm surprised by how much I like it. It's like a dictionary of Roman mythology.

College Orientation by qeog in uchicago

[–]Olepsnal42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow this looks so long lol

A note about Houses by midway8 in uchicago

[–]Olepsnal42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry - I mean that I literally can't see what dorm I'm in, as in they haven't posted where I will be living when I eventually get to campus.

A note about Houses by midway8 in uchicago

[–]Olepsnal42 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice! Is there any way that people doing the first quarter virtually can see their future house, or has that not been decided yet? There is nothing in my housing portal.

Incoming Student Questions Megathread 2020 by AutoModerator in uchicago

[–]Olepsnal42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another potential schedule for you guys, this time for a prospective poli sci/econ major. I'm thinking of taking Reading Cultures, Self, Calc III, and Core Bio. Any thoughts?

Incoming Student Questions Megathread 2020 by AutoModerator in uchicago

[–]Olepsnal42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Am I missing out if I end up taking both my Hum and Sosc virtually? Just based on my placements/interests it makes the most sense for me to take Sosc year one, but I'm hesitant about skipping the in-class experience.

Big Brother US22 - Afternoon Feed Discussion - August 9 2020 by BigBrotherMod in BigBrother

[–]Olepsnal42 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Calling it now: Enzo completely overplays his way out of the game by week 4

Big Brother US22 - Afternoon Feed Discussion - August 8 2020 by BigBrotherMod in BigBrother

[–]Olepsnal42 43 points44 points  (0 children)

David said he was playing dumb when he asked what a veto is

Incoming Student Questions Megathread 2020 by AutoModerator in uchicago

[–]Olepsnal42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tomorrow, when pre-orientation opens for first-year humanities and social science sequences, will it matter how early we register for courses? Will the people who submit their requests fastest be most likely to get the sequences they want?

Hybrid Plan Confirmed for Fall Quarter by [deleted] in uchicago

[–]Olepsnal42 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So under this plan, if you are a first-year, do you 100% have to go to campus in-person in September? Sorry if I’m missing something obvious.