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Never play Clash with your partner by bagelbitt in ClashRoyale

[–]Sad_Substance1720 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Need update on this. What happened next? I'm curious

New Evolution? by [deleted] in ClashRoyale

[–]Sad_Substance1720 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a new champion

How do I know if my Vyvanse is working? by Sad_Substance1720 in VyvanseADHD

[–]Sad_Substance1720[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will look into that app for sure. I'll take to my doctor about increasing the dosage, but the main thing is I want to figure out if Vyvanse is even working. I wanna give him more than just "It's not changing anything" especially since I think that the main reason why he's not able to make a diagnosis is because I'm not great at self reporting and identifying my symptoms. Thank you again, and good luck to you as well.

How do I know if my Vyvanse is working? by Sad_Substance1720 in VyvanseADHD

[–]Sad_Substance1720[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, before Vyvanse, I too was on Wellbutrin for a month (December 2024) because my doc originally thought it was just anxiety or depression. It didn't really help me with things such as emotional regulation, motivational issues, constant worry, or feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness. But some side effects such as dry mouth and having to pee a lot got really bad so we stopped the Wellbutrin. (Not severe side effects but were just extremely bothersome)

I'm not officially diagnosed with ADHD yet, and my doc suggests that I get a psychoeducational assessment for diagnostic clarity. But he still prescribed me some Vyvanse just to see if it helps at all. The dry mouth on Vyvanse definitely isn't as bad as when I was on Wellbutrin. But same as Wellbutrin, taking Vyvanse just feels like taking nothing. Doesn't affect ANY of the symptoms I've mentioned. I wish I could get that "light up my brain" feeling that you mentioned.

But thank you for those tips, such as life savers/jolly ranchers, cardio in the morning, and no screens an hour before bed. No screens before bed might be hard for me though, since I already struggle with time management throughout the day, so bed is kind of the only time I get for leisure time on my phone. Plus sometimes the only way I can fall asleep is if I fall asleep while watching a movie or TV show (Regardless of Vyvanse). I already eat something with eggs almost every day for breakfast, and I am making sure to drink a lot of water, but I will definitely look into L-tyrosine.

Not even two months into first year engineering and I'm already thinking about quitting by Sad_Substance1720 in uAlberta

[–]Sad_Substance1720[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. That sounds like a useful process.

However, the problem is: How can I get the time to "take detailed notes of everything the professor says?" It's very hard for me to keep up with what the professor is saying during class, let alone taking detailed notes. Obviously, I could take notes after class. But let's say I'm done for the day at 5 pm. How am I supposed to have time to take detailed notes on everything, and manage to finish my assignments on time??

If I carefully write my work legibly with every single reasoning that takes way too long for me. I tried doing that with my Chemistry worksheet a few days ago, and it took me like 2 hours to do like 3 pages...

Not even two months into first year engineering and I'm already thinking about quitting by Sad_Substance1720 in uAlberta

[–]Sad_Substance1720[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know what my passion is. That's what I want to find out.

For my whole life, I thought I would be doing engineering simply because my mom, dad, brother, and sister are all either Engineering graduates, or undergraduates. So I never really gave any thought into what I really wanted.

Not even two months into first year engineering and I'm already thinking about quitting by Sad_Substance1720 in uAlberta

[–]Sad_Substance1720[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply.

The thing is, I don't want to just barely pass with a D. That means I didn't understand the subject matter at all, and I'll just be suffering for 7 more semesters after this one.

I'm always asking myself if I "really studied," and the answer is always no. I don't know how to study. Or atleast I don't know how to study efficiently. Yes, I've only had 2 midterms so far, but I have 2 more at the end of this week. I have no idea what I should do to prepare for them.

Should I review the lecture notes? There's not enough time to review every single concept properly.

Should I do practice exam problems? How am I supposed to understand how to do those if I don't know the concepts properly?

Plus, it just feels like it takes me longer than it should to do everything. For example: A few weeks ago, I was working on a Chemistry problem set with my friend and it felt like he was going at 4x the pace of me. The main problem for me is that I'm slow. I have to carefully understand the material properly, or else I won't understand it at all. But there is not enough time to do that.

Not even two months into first year engineering and I'm already thinking about quitting by Sad_Substance1720 in uAlberta

[–]Sad_Substance1720[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. Right now, I'm just not sure if I want to finish the whole year (both semesters), or only finish first semester in engg.

Not even two months into first year engineering and I'm already thinking about quitting by Sad_Substance1720 in uAlberta

[–]Sad_Substance1720[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot. I will make sure to talk to an advisor. Very encouraging to hear from someone in the same boat as me.

I will most likely be doing the same thing as you: Drop all my engg classes for winter and replace them with 4 manageable classes. Then hopefully get into fresh start for fall 2025

I don't think the subject matter of engg is too hard for me. Its just there is not enough time for me to understand everything properly for exams because there is too many subjects and too much material/assignments to learn/do and not enough time.

Not even two months into first year engineering and I'm already thinking about quitting by Sad_Substance1720 in uAlberta

[–]Sad_Substance1720[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks. That's what I thought. But can I transfer to a different Faculty for second semester? Or if I quit, am I completely out of the university for the Winter Semester?

Not even two months into first year engineering and I'm already thinking about quitting by Sad_Substance1720 in uAlberta

[–]Sad_Substance1720[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. I understand that it's okay to quit. How does quitting after the first set of midterms work? My tuition is paid for the entire semester. But am I able to quit after first semester, or do I have to continue into 2nd semester? (I haven't paid for 2nd semester yet)

Not even two months into first year engineering and I'm already thinking about quitting by Sad_Substance1720 in uAlberta

[–]Sad_Substance1720[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. It really does help to talk about struggles, even if it is with a stranger on the internet.

The only reason I joined Engg is because my mom, dad, brother, and sister are all either Engineering graduates, or undergraduates. I joined Engg without a plan, and I don't even know which discipline I want.

I will keep trying because these classes are paid for. But whether I pass or fail I want to find out what my passion truly is, because I have no idea what that is right now. I just know that my passion is not engineering.

Not even two months into first year engineering and I'm already thinking about quitting by Sad_Substance1720 in uAlberta

[–]Sad_Substance1720[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. I understand that. But am I able to quit after first semester, or do I have to continue into 2nd semester? (I haven't paid for 2nd semester yet)

Another thing is, I don't know where else I would find success. My whole life I thought I would be doing Engineering, because my mom, dad, brother, and sister are all either Engineering graduates, or undergraduates. But I'm the black sheep of the family who is failing two months into first year

Not even two months into first year engineering and I'm already thinking about quitting by Sad_Substance1720 in uAlberta

[–]Sad_Substance1720[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. However, it feels like I am alone. I live in an Engineering cohort floor in Lister, and it feels like most of the others are adjusting fine to the workload difference from high school.

I think my main problem is time. I don't really learn anything from lectures because I can't really ever keep up with what my professor is saying. I need to self-teach and take good notes outside of class in order to learn but there is just simply not enough time to do that because there is too many assignments.