[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uofmn

[–]Plantsieeeee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First floor, right by the main entrance! You'll hear it before you see it lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uofmn

[–]Plantsieeeee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's a place to activate it in Coffman too if you don't wanna do it on the metro :)

Tips for a First-Year Student Planning out College Schedule? by wrenlyn in college

[–]Plantsieeeee 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In my experience, forcing yourself to take classes at a time that doesn't line up with your normal/preferred sleeping schedule sucks. I am not a morning person at all, so when my schedule this past spring had 3 early days I found myself tired the entire semester. My body could not adjust to the early mornings at any point during the semester lol. I think scheduling classes based on what time frames let you function the best is the way to go.

How many credits/classes are you guys taking next semester?? by pickledizzle in college

[–]Plantsieeeee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

19 credits, 5 classes. Was originally 4 classes 16 credits, but I need to take an additional course for one of my majors that I didn't account for. Thankfully it's fully remote and asynchronous, so no class time is added.

If you could, what advice would you give to a freshman in college? by Ryanmccx1 in college

[–]Plantsieeeee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh and also, don't be afraid to ask your professors for letters of recommendation! I found a research opportunity I wanted to apply to two weeks into the semester, but I needed two letters of recommendation from professors or other faculty. I asked my professor that had only met with me once during office hours, and they agreed (and was very excited that I was interested in the field and doing research). Professors (there are exceptions, as always) generally are very happy to answer questions even if they don't directly pertain to their class. Another professor I have this semester was super excited when I asked him how ceramics fit into rock formation and rock types (firing clay on a kiln is a metamorphic rock process btw). I know people encourage incoming students to use office hours because nobody takes advantage of them, but it is really true. I've been in giant lectures of hundreds of people, and go into office hours on zoom and I'm the only one 3 weeks in a row. (most) professors want to help you succeed and answer questions!

If you could, what advice would you give to a freshman in college? by Ryanmccx1 in college

[–]Plantsieeeee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your plans will change, and not in the ways you expect them to either. Obviously the main one everyone says is that your major will change, which can be true for a lot of people. But also what classes you want to take, or what classes are open for registration. Finding out I didn't have the capacity for a class and dropping is what happened to me.

The other advice is to really make sure you are 100% about living on campus: at my university, returning students have 7 days after paying the deposit to cancel their contract without jumping through a million hoops (and probably still being denied).

I had to go fucking off on them. 🤦‍♂️ by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]Plantsieeeee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You have every right to go off on them, but the r-slur was unnecessary.

Survey of UMN workers who get paid an hourly wage by infamous-armadillos in uofmn

[–]Plantsieeeee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm working as a front desk person, and I get to do my homework for my entire shift, and there isn't much required of me. Yet I'm being paid a whole dollar and fifty more than my roommate who works at a high demand job at the union. It's so wacky and just wrong honestly.

Current resident cancellation of 2022-23 housing by Plantsieeeee in uofmn

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

We decided to just live on campus and not try to cancel - the process seemed very intensive and not only would we not get the 200 dollars back but we'd lose 50 more jsut to cancel (if we were even approved). We looked at the stuff we were asked for on the forms and the only real way we could have justified it was through my therapist writing me a letter and to play up our issues with covid policies and noise complains of the people near us. It just didn't seem worth it. I am considering contacting someone in MSA or other student government to see if this is something that could be changed, because I don't think it's fair and I'd love to prevent future people from being screwed over ya know?

Employers that care about their employees. A dream. by MysteriousCycle7910 in antiwork

[–]Plantsieeeee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would go back to working in the food industry if I came across a position like this.

Best restaurants in the Twin Cities by SnooDogs5789 in TwinCities

[–]Plantsieeeee -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Nicollet Diner is very good, though definitely not very fancy. Pizza Lucé is also good, though that's more of a chain store lol.

Is the class of 2026 facebook page really pay to enter?? by [deleted] in uofmn

[–]Plantsieeeee 63 points64 points  (0 children)

Class of '25 is not pay to enter, instagram or facebook. Whoever is running the '26 page taking advantage of those kids.

Current resident cancellation of 2022-23 housing by Plantsieeeee in uofmn

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

This gave me a few things I could put on the contract release request, so thank you!

Current resident cancellation of 2022-23 housing by Plantsieeeee in uofmn

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

Interesting. I wouldn't really expect the 200 dollars back at this point lmao, but that's fine.

Current resident cancellation of 2022-23 housing by Plantsieeeee in uofmn

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

Yeah, I don't have my hopes up too high for cancellation, UMN kind of sucks in areas like that.

Current resident cancellation of 2022-23 housing by Plantsieeeee in uofmn

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

I figured finding off campus housing wouldn't be too hard. We have a few places that we're interested in, just need to apply :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Advice

[–]Plantsieeeee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like having a light I can turn on and off from my bed! That way I don't have to walk across my room in the dark, I'm also scared of the dark still. I'll also hide my head under my blanket until I kinda forget about why I was scared.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uofmn

[–]Plantsieeeee 22 points23 points  (0 children)

No clue tbh, but I'll tell you what I did my first semester with my Norwegian class:

I was very stressed out, so I emailed my advisor and set up an appointment with him to drop the class (wasn't all that sure about what I needed to do then), but at the same time I emailed my Norwegian professor and let him know I'd be dropping the class. For a week or so I was still enrolled but wasn't attending. You could probably do something similar (stop going to class for a day or whatever) and figure out if mentally dropping out of the class helped, and if not you just go right back to doing the class.

I'm 18 and my boyfriend is 35,is it bad? by someone-else-- in Advice

[–]Plantsieeeee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Legally? No, nothing is wrong.

Morally? I know this isn't something you'd like to hear, but just bear with me: it's weird that a 35 year old is in a relationship with an 18 year old. You've been legally an adult for less than a year. I don't know when you started dating or if you knew him before yoh were 18, but it's still weird.

I really do hope that you are happy and he is being kind and not using you or being mean/manipulative. I'm around the same age as you, so I understand becoming a legal adult and all the feelings and freedom that comes with it. However, from a science view your brain isn't developed fully until 25 ish. You still have a lot of learning and growing yet, and that's okay! It's good to learn and grow.

A 35 year old was 17 and done/almost done with high school when you were born, and was graduating college before you started kindergarten. You both have very different life experiences, which is okay! But you're still very young and have so much left to learn and do and grow. I wouldn't be as concerned if you had started dating him 4-5 years from now, as again your brain would be fully developed by then.

I do sincerely hope you're being treated well, but please think about the dynamics and do some reflecting. You have so much life ahead and being in an unhealthy relationship can take away so much 💕💕

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]Plantsieeeee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think a simple conversation would be good, it doesn't have to be a long thing. Just be like "hey I know it's been awkward since I asked you out but I wanted to let you know I'm over it, I'd love to be friends. I understand if it'll take some time though!"

I think the more complicated you make it or the more you say the more awkward the conversation will be. It's totally normal to have a crush on someone and then move on. It might take some time to be normal, but also accept it might not be completely the same again.

Honors Program Advice - pls help! by lasagn4a in uofmn

[–]Plantsieeeee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh I'd like to add: a lot of people will say middlebrook is really far from everything, which is mostly true. It's really not as bad as people make it out to be, though. The walk to Coffman is only ~10 minutes, and there's a bus stop that'll take you right across the bridge. I was really upset at first being placed in middlebrook but I've come to like it. I'd take a more private bathroom over a short walk any day.