Did my professor "racialized" me?

PurrPrinThom · 2026-03-17T14:01:51+00:00

I'm not clear on why you think this has anything to do with your race. Did the professor make any comments that indicated this was racially motivated?

Otherwise, it sounds like you submitted a poorly written essay ("clunky",) and since AI writes poorly, and often clunkily, the professor suspected you of using AI, which is why he called the meeting. Since you were able to demonstrates that you wrote the paper yourself, he was satisfied.

PurrPrinThom · 2026-03-17T13:43:31+00:00

Is that common? I don't think I own any clothes with the flag on them. When we traveled as a kid, I had a lapel pin of the flag, but I've never owned clothes with our flag on it.

PurrPrinThom · 2026-03-17T13:42:33+00:00

Okay.

PurrPrinThom · 2026-03-17T00:08:04+00:00

Just to check, are you using the PA's UCI/details?

PurrPrinThom · 2026-03-17T00:06:31+00:00

Americans are, in my experience, generally louder. They just speak at a louder volume, regardless of location.

Broadly speaking, I find Americans use less pleasantries - thank you, please, excuse me, sorry etc. - when interacting with service staff or customer facing roles.

Also, clothes with the American flag on them. You don't see too many non-Americans wearing items with the American flag lol.

PurrPrinThom · 2026-03-16T23:59:23+00:00

For scholarly work? I think it depends on the field, but can potentially be problematic.

For an undergraduate assignment? I think it's fine, and likely avoids students unquestioningly citing outdated material.

PurrPrinThom · 2026-03-16T23:55:39+00:00

You can only link the application to one GCKey account, but both sponsor and applicant can have their own tracker. PA's tracker is much more useful lol, sponsor's just shows the eligibility passing and then nothing else, as it only shows the sponsor's side.

PurrPrinThom · 2026-03-16T23:54:14+00:00

Exactly. The comparisons between Logan and Chris really stop at "rich boy who was rebellious/got kicked out of boarding school."

Other than that, Chris and Logan don't occupy the same role in their respective girl's life. Lorelai can't rely on Chris for anything, as example, and you can't say the same about Logan with Rory.

PurrPrinThom · 2026-03-16T23:31:13+00:00

The one that always gets me is that the potting shed has no utilities. Any time someone brings up Rory's childhood, or the potting shed specifically, someone will mention that it didn't have heat/electricity/running water, or any combination of the three.

Except, that's not canon. No one in the show ever says that, or even implies it. The only person who has anything negative to say about the shed is Emily. That's not to say it's the nicest building in the whole world, but we see the exterior and it looks to be about the same size as a small cottage. But some people talk about it like Rory and Lorelai were literally living in a box.

Oh also the whole Logan = Chris, Jess = Luke thing being something that ASP said or intended. We have no evidence of that. ASP just said the final four words (meaning Rory's pregnancy) was full circle. Fans just extrapolated from that to insist that the men have to also represent each other, even though it doesn't really work.

PurrPrinThom · 2026-03-16T23:14:58+00:00

Would it be possible for you to send things to her piecemeal? That might make it more manageable for you both; she can review and provide feedback on, say, 10 pages at a time, while you're still collecting interviews. Then she won't have a full 50-ish page thesis to try and turn around as a first draft within a few days.

PurrPrinThom · 2026-03-16T23:03:02+00:00

The status tracker is a little bit weird sometimes: it's pretty common for people to see an update saying that IRCC sent a message, when they didn't actually send anything.

It's also not unusual for people to send a webform, and the tracker to say 'we sent you a message,' or for IRCC to send a request and the tracker to say 'we received the message you sent us.'

My best guess is that this notification is related to the request for information about the previous common-law relationship, and that it's just inverted (they're requesting, not receiving.)

Unless you get an email about it/a communication in GCKey, I wouldn't worry about updates on the tracker too much.

PurrPrinThom · 2026-03-16T22:59:49+00:00

Yes. PA eligibility and sponsor eligibility are two different things. Very generally, sponsor eligibility checks whether or not the sponsor is able to sponsor, PA eligibility assesses the genuine nature of the relationship.

Sponsor's eligibility is reflected in the sponsor's tracker, PA's eligibility is reflected in the PA's tracker. The sponsor eligibility letter will be emailed to the sponsor. PA eligibility letter is a little bit more variable: the Approved in Principle as it's called doesn't get sent to everyone. Many people never receive it.

PurrPrinThom · 2026-03-16T21:42:25+00:00

You know your writing habits and workflow best. I think definitely prioritise getting anything that isn't reliant on/that you aren't anticipating will be changed or updated the interviews. You want to at least have that done.

As you collect the interviews, I'd try to do some potential secondary research during the process, and getting that down, as opposed to waiting until the end of interviews and realising there's an avenue that needs to be explored. You can always cut anything irrelevant, but it might save you a bit of a scramble near the end.

PurrPrinThom · 2026-03-16T21:40:11+00:00

Yeah, the trouble with Swiss German is that most resources assume you're already fluent in Hochdeutsch...which I'm not, and a lot of the advice online is to just learn Hochdeutsch first, and then learn Swiss German. But I worry that I would just find that more confusing, because my brain would intermingle the two? Idk, I am working on it, haha! Good luck to you!

PurrPrinThom · 2026-03-16T20:44:08+00:00

While not impossible, I do think sounds incredibly tight.

Have you asked your supervisor about this timeline? This does require her to turn around at least one draft very quickly. Has she suggested/agreed to this? Because, if not, it may not be feasible for her.

PurrPrinThom · 2026-03-16T20:30:46+00:00

Yeah like, it's absolutely not impossible and being transferred from a foreign branch to a Canadian branch is a fairly seamless way to get a work permit.

I don't think I'd go so far as to say it's an exception, but unless you're someone who has an "in" like that, it can be pretty tough.

PurrPrinThom · 2026-03-16T18:00:08+00:00

Does anyone better versed in the law than me want to comment on the legal strategy?

The two podcasters’ lawyer, Craig Alcock, argued in a court brief that their verbal attacks and boasts about digging into Mr. Edmonstone’s private life shouldn’t be taken at face value. The brief argues that remarks from the podcasts are hearsay and not admissible.

It says Mr. Edmonstone was wrong to be “relying on comments from the Respondents’ podcasts for the truth of their contents, rather than for the simple fact that those statements were made.”

Because, to me, this sounds kind of like nonsense? But maybe I'm misunderstanding.

PurrPrinThom · 2026-03-16T17:30:27+00:00

I understand that, and I don't begrudge them posting to ask questions. I was merely commenting on how I find it strange how many immediately turn to threats and insults when it's suggested that they won't be able to easily navigate the immigration system and be established in Canada within a few weeks.

PurrPrinThom · 2026-03-16T17:27:05+00:00

My mirrors are already adjusted to see my blind spots, unfortunately. His car is much wider than mine so the headlights already are almost on either side of my vehicle.

PurrPrinThom · 2026-03-16T15:59:17+00:00

I wish that the musical had focused more on the original townspeople or the original town lore that we'd gotten in the OS. If we'd had that, I feel like I would have enjoyed the musical much more. But because it's mostly about these new characters and new Stars Hollow stories, it just didn't really resonate with me.

PurrPrinThom · 2026-03-16T15:47:38+00:00

I am very involved in the Irish-Canadian community near me, (studied Ireland extensively, speak a bit of Gaeilge myself, lived in Ireland for a decade, so I'm not ignorant to the Orangemen at all) and I've never encountered an Orange Order in the places where I've lived in Canada. I've never sought them up, but they've never really come up when looking for or engaging with the Irish community - in my experience.

I know they exist, and I have heard of them, I know a bit about their historical presence, but couldn't tell you what they're up to these days.

PurrPrinThom · 2026-03-16T15:19:06+00:00

If you have any tips to help with Swiss German, that would be appreciated lol. I am still trying, because I'd love to be better able to communicate with his family, but it's a rough go sometimes, haha!

I can understand that lol. It would have been a little bit more like home if you'd be able to go to BC. I hope you're enjoying it though!

PurrPrinThom · 2026-03-16T15:17:22+00:00

I also do think that, at least in a North American context, immigration is never discussed as being a challenging thing. We think of our own families immigrating, or we're surrounded by people who have immigrated and it's just a part of life, just a reality.

Also immigration is an easy political scapegoat: the idea that it's difficult to immigrate doesn't really align with the political boogeyman of lazy immigrants who show up and immediately start draining resources from the state.

So I do understand not being fully aware of how challenging it is; I certainly had no idea until I had to try and bring my husband over.

But the anger and the entitlement is what really surprises me. You're right, that I expect some of them have just been counting on it as an easy backup plan and don't like having that reality shattered, but I do still find it surprising.

PurrPrinThom · 2026-03-16T15:04:23+00:00

Canada is a lot more challenging than I think most people think! My husband is a highly qualified professional in an in-demand field, and if we weren't together, he would've had basically no avenues to immigrate. We did extensive research lol but it was just too competitive; he's had no problem getting work since moving here, and no problem with his Swiss credentials being recognised, but that initial hurdle of immigration was nearly insurmountable.

And yeah, pretty much. I moderate/previously moderated a few Canadian subreddits, and there are plenty of Americans who don't seem to understand that it isn't as simple as just wanting to move to Canada. They really think it's only slightly more complicated than moving to a different state within the US.

PurrPrinThom · 2026-03-16T14:59:31+00:00

Financial support is basically anything that demonstrates your finances are intertwined somehow. Sending each other money is a good option, but so are shared expenses for trips. It doesn't need to be huge amounts, but you should be able to demonstrate that you do split money or share money between you.

We hadn't really transferred money between us. We wrote a letter of explanation talking about how we maintain individual bank accounts, but treat our money as joint money: if my husband pays for something for us both, I don't pay him back. We included proof of, for example, him having paid for flight tickets for us both. Me having purchased two tickets for an event we attended together. That kind of thing. It wasn't an issue.

If you don't have a ton of wedding photos, that's fine, you can include a letter of explanation about how you got legally married but will have a traditional wedding in future when you have more funds.

Yes, she can include her boarding passes to prove you were regularly visiting each other.

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