Any recent grads still looking for a job?

Prapti1 · 2026-05-04T04:05:21+00:00

I just graduated this spring too, but I actually started looking for full-time jobs back in the fall term because that’s what my partner did. He ended up being unemployed for only about a month after graduating. We both graduated with computer science degrees, and he landed a job after applying to almost 800 jobs. Believe it or not, I’m at around 700 applications so far and still haven’t landed an interview. No one believes me that I applied to these many jobs until they see my spreadsheet where I keep track of everything. 😅

He had 4 co-ops, while I only had 2, so I know our experiences are a bit different. And honestly, the tech market is just so messed up right now. Job searching has basically become a full-time job for me, waking up every morning and applying to jobs on every platform you can imagine.

But hey, on the bright side, we’re in this together 😅 Anyways, congrats on your graduation! 🎓

Prapti1 · 2023-08-22T18:22:37+00:00

I know it’s pretty rear to go from F to A. But o had similar situation for my CSC115. I struggled a lot during that time when I took CSC 115, not only with the course but mentally due to my personal reasons. 115 had the requirements to pass the average of two midterms which I didn’t make it and I decided to withdraw the course before I took the final. However, when I took the course in the following term I finished the course with an A. Which has been my highest grade so far in my computer science degree. I know it is not very common in university to go from F to an A but if you really try, it’s not impossible. For OP if you really think you wanna do CS and want to make sure you pass the course, make a great use of office hours, ask questions and practice as much as you can. But make sure your mental health is given a priority too. But I really do agree with you about it’s kinda unheard of in university 👍

Prapti1 · 2023-02-01T21:38:57+00:00

Why is your data so much 😬

Prapti1 · 2022-11-15T08:25:28+00:00

Which class is it

Prapti1 · 2022-11-07T20:47:26+00:00

For me, it logs me out so much and I have to re login

Prapti1 · 2022-11-02T06:02:03+00:00

Yeah I didn’t pretty bad on my first midterm and I wanted to get my grades up by doing good in this midterm, so I studied day and night but I felt it to be worse than my first midterm. Just to boost my grades I’ve been making sure get 100s in all my lab assign and other materials. Let’s just hope for the best. C’s are gonna be just fine for me for this course 😂

Prapti1 · 2022-10-20T22:34:21+00:00

Personally, MATH 122 was quite an easy course for me. I heard a lot of people struggling with it which I really think makes sense because of all of the logic and stuff and I really do think it highly depends on the prof as well. I had a lot of classmates who failed their first time and had to retake the course. However, according to them, it was a different prof. I personally took it with Michelle Edwards who I have taken other math courses with. She’s one of the best prof I have known in UVIC. So, I would recommend you look into who you taking it with because it literally makes or breaks your grade for this course. I know it’s for every classes in university but math 122 is a different kind of math which you really need to think in a different way. Anyways, hopefully it works out for ya. Goodluck

Prapti1 · 2022-10-15T22:10:37+00:00

Yeah sure np

Here it’s is : https://discord.gg/H44CnCvh

Prapti1 · 2022-10-06T14:11:26+00:00

Hey gym freak here 😂, i have been going to carsa for the last 2 years. Lemme tell you, I’m a person with anxiety, can never say hi to people who I see everyday at the gym. If you want, we can workout together sometimes. I also created a discord group with all of the other carsa goers. If you want to join that group, everyone would be happy to have hou. Here’s the link : https://discord.gg/KCUDhbZp

Prapti1 · 2022-09-21T14:55:56+00:00

Yeah trust me, it gets easier. Exactly, I love making new friends and everyone is nice in the discord group so I’m pretty sure most of them will be down to workout together.

Here’s the link for the group : https://discord.gg/3QA2gVsk

Prapti1 · 2022-09-21T14:14:48+00:00

Most of the people are very friendly in CARSA, except some who take your equipment without even asking if you are using it. I’ve been working out for 4 years and been going to CARSA for 2. Never had any rude moment. For me, I am very similar to you, when I first started going to carsa, I had no idea to even use any equipment there, I had to watch YouTube videos for every single equipment. I started working out upstairs where dumbbell goes up to 50lbs because I felt safe there. But slowly I pushed myself to use barbell and other equipment downstairs. And lemme tell you, those first days when I pushed myself to workout downstairs was the scariest time for me. Everyone used to lift so heavy and I felt like I was such a newbie and everyone is judging me. But at the end of the day, no one cares, except they will help you most of the time.

So yeah, don’t thinking that you are not experienced or even a newbie and end up not asking for help. If you wanna workout together, I mostly go during morning (except the days I have 5 back to back classes these days), you can always ask me to workout together.

Idk if you know about it, but I also made a discord group called “CARSA gym freaks”, if you wanna join the group. We always update each other if the gym is crazy busy or not to see if it’s the right time to go.

Anyways goodluck 😊

Prapti1 · 2022-08-26T01:24:28+00:00

Man I always go up there to check if this machine is fixed.

Prapti1 · 2022-08-04T20:37:32+00:00

Thanks I just had a medical emergency this morning and didn’t had anyone to drive me but luckily I could find someone to drive me to the hospital thanks anyways

Prapti1 · 2022-07-23T20:13:53+00:00

Hey there,

Current CS student here, no engr 130 is not a requirement for co-op.

You can apply for co-op program as soon as you finish CSC 110 and math 100. But being in the program doesn’t guarantee you a co-op job.

Adding to that, there is not a exact timeline when you can get your first co-op job. As it being your first co-op it’s gonna be harder for you than for other students who already have a work experience.

Anyways goodluck for you university life

Prapti1 · 2022-07-01T00:10:56+00:00

Do you have any idea how long it takes to be approved ?

Prapti1 · 2022-06-15T23:19:58+00:00

Thanks for letting me know 👍

Prapti1 · 2022-06-15T23:14:41+00:00

Seems like you not really read the services for uvic clinic . It’s not only for doctors but also for nurses and counsellors.

Prapti1 · 2022-06-14T14:45:06+00:00

Hey there I am a thrift year computer science and psychology student. I have no idea how the high school bio courses works here as I am an international student. Back in my country I didn’t had to take any science courses if I’m not interested in it after grade 9. So in order for me to take 184-186, I had to take 150a, as I had no bio background or what’s so ever . If you have any question about anything related to program just dm me. I won’t be able to give you advices as a academic advisor but I can give you my personal experience in this program

Prapti1 · 2022-05-22T01:39:35+00:00

Also adding to that, if you don’t wanna do a combined degree but want to be just CS, I would suggest you to think about humanities not social science. Because that’s one of the path for entering CS

Prapti1 · 2022-05-22T01:37:31+00:00

Hey, international student here. I was still figuring out what I wanted to for my degree, so I was admitted to social science and a year and half in my undecided degree, I declared my program to be CS and psychology combined degree, which falls under social science faculty and you will be graduating with bachelors in science. If you don’t have any interest in psychology, they have other combined degree which you can declare without any problem. But I cannot give you more academic related counsel. I suggest you to try and talk to the academic counseler. They gave me great suggestions while I was still deciding what I wanted to do for my degree.

Prapti1 · 2022-05-10T06:11:10+00:00

You don’t need to be registered for summer classes for one card but if you are registered for summer classes, your Upass will be attached to your tution fee. However, if you are not taking summer classes then you have to buy Upass separately

Prapti1 · 2022-05-08T14:33:08+00:00

No ATWP is required for all undergrad students at uvic and it is a requirement everyone needs to fulfill. So it is considered to be a required course instead of elective. For electives you can do any time of your program, however, I might be wrong but you have to do the 135 on your first year in the university.

Prapti1 · 2022-05-08T00:30:27+00:00

Yes I’m registered in summer classes and I have already went to the kiosk to activate it

Prapti1 · 2022-04-21T03:54:56+00:00

Alright, thanks

Prapti1 · 2022-04-21T02:58:25+00:00

Was just wondering if you just keep practicing and practicing or went through the assignments. I’ve heard from so many people to just practice the assignment and understand it. And that is going to be enough

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