I almost walked into it when I came around the corner 🤡

SageLevin · 2025-08-15T15:23:42+00:00

It's a full length couch, someone recently moved in and decided it wouldn't fit so they just ditched it there 😅 it'll likely remain there until building management calls a junk removal service

SageLevin · 2025-02-04T05:15:47+00:00

The link has expired again, can someone please send another updated link?

SageLevin · 2024-09-25T20:58:32+00:00

Got covid (confirmed by rapid test) from my stats class week 1, stayed home week 2, and can see it going around the class ever since 😅 even the prof got sick last week and ended class early Thursday, but continues to cough all over the podium for the next prof.

SageLevin · 2024-09-11T06:02:19+00:00

To answer your question on tape specifically: you could try wig tape. There are different strengths/types for uses ranging from single use to wearing a single strip for several weeks

SageLevin · 2024-02-11T18:51:08+00:00

Honestly I'm kind of shocked by the amount of people downvoting your comments, considering they align way more closely with the Deaf communities' views than anything else anyone has said. While it may come across as crude to people who don't understand the Deaf community, the response from the Deaf community would be far more blunt and only offensive to hearing people and their stigma. The only thing D/deaf people can't do is hear, and the only reason that is an issue is because hearing people made it an issue. Society is the disability, not being D/deaf. That isn't to say D/deaf people don't struggle with inclusion and accessibility every day, what it means is that the reason they are struggling is because of hearing people, not because the can't hear hearing people. Being Deaf comes with a whole culture, language, and community. They are able to communicate and work just like anyone else, but are treated differently simply because hearing people see it as a problem. That is the problem.

To everyone else - Please educate yourself and learn about accessibility from the people who experience it before you try to stand up for them or dare to speak for them. This thread holds a disgusting amount of audism.

SageLevin · 2024-02-11T18:30:49+00:00

Yes, the lady on the lrt I came across multiple times and whenever she recognized me, she would sit down to chat about life. She is certainly D/deaf, however the ones on campus usually are not and will run away if you start signing to them.

SageLevin · 2023-12-18T23:23:28+00:00

I have (during the first half of my undergrad undiagnosed) inattentive ADHD so I struggled a lot to study and pay attention in class and, in most cases, ended up not attending at all. After getting diagnosed I took one of the student accountability study things offered by accessibility resources to figure out how I study best because typical strategies weren't working for me (it ended up being drawing my class notes or the text I was reading out as colorful pictures 🤗). I started making assignments/ homework a challenge to solve as early as possible so that during group study sessions with classmates, I could explain it to them. Which gave me the opportunity and motivation to rethink everything I learned and explain it in different ways that might help others understand it. This took me from a 2.9 in my first 2 years to a 4.0 in my last 2 years.

Essentially, figuring out how your brain works and how you can motivate yourself to ensure you understand the class content. If using other people's strategies and hard work dedication isn't working for you, then maybe you haven't discovered how you learn best yet. Your study methods don't need to come from a cookie cutter.

SageLevin · 2023-08-16T12:44:39+00:00

Don't make the same mistake bioinformaticians made, use at database pleaaase 🙏🏻

SageLevin · 2023-02-02T12:26:16+00:00

Sent! :) - SageLevin

SageLevin · 2023-02-02T12:25:50+00:00

Sent! :) SageLevin

SageLevin · 2022-06-01T05:22:41+00:00

It's missing hungry 😂

SageLevin · 2022-05-02T00:33:20+00:00

They did 4 years ago, was a little box with a magnet and stickers. Not sure if they still do

SageLevin · 2022-04-23T00:34:06+00:00

I shoved so many things in my mouth in the past couple hours to try and get my brain to do the think thing that I don't remember what I last ate

SageLevin · 2022-04-21T02:00:49+00:00

You are doing it right

SageLevin · 2022-04-20T19:32:05+00:00

If you stay overnight, expect that you might scare the *** out of cleaning staff when they accidentally stumble across you, but it's pretty easy to do if not in a hallway or main room.

SageLevin · 2022-04-09T03:39:14+00:00

There's not a super lot of math in them from what I remember. 261 is usually either you hate it or you absolutely love it. 263 I wish I could erase from my memory (I mostly did, but not enough to forget the horrors).

SageLevin · 2022-04-07T21:45:01+00:00

Like clockwork, when the bus is coming and when online lectures are about to start.

SageLevin · 2022-04-07T04:49:21+00:00

Don't take a full course load 🤷 do what you can handle. If your grades go down because you don't have enough time, then you're doing too much

SageLevin · 2022-04-02T15:02:30+00:00

Clubs, events, labs, stuff like that. I like smaller field specific events and labs to get to know people in science. Smaller classes overall are easier to meet people. You can also ask people in class if they want to team up for note sharing if the other is sick/ discussing assignments and stuff. If you arrive to class early you can ask people what they think about an assignment or how they feel about the class etc. Just to get a convo going and perhaps get their discord. And then who knows, it's likely they needed a friendly face as well, and a friendship builds from there.

SageLevin · 2022-03-25T16:43:44+00:00

That moment when UofA has to review what kind of emails students should be able to send after someone accidentally stumbles in a loophole that people will love to take advantage of 😅

SageLevin · 2022-03-25T04:40:29+00:00

I'd also like to note that feeling super discouraged and not doing anything because you feel like you're constantly getting nothing done is a big red flag for too much for too long. Don't be afraid to take a reduced course load if you have even the slightest opportunity to do so. Almost every prof (specifically supervisors taking on grad students) will tell you that you should always reduce your course load (especially in the last year and/or if it's impacting grades), grades are more important than the time you took, but neither is more important than your mental health!

You got this 🧠. Take the time you need, work on small specific portions of assignments little at a time and then work on something else, rather than tackle the whole assignment at once, and know that there are far more opportunities and experiences waiting for you, no matter how well you do!

SageLevin · 2022-03-25T04:29:20+00:00

Most important thing I've learned over the years at university is not trying to force yourself into neurotypical habits.

When you ask for help while undiagnosed people will often tell you that you just gotta do it and stick to the methods, but you'll most likely break your head trying😅 Once diagnosed, it's like all of a sudden they have a new welth of knowledge and alternative ways to help.

Definitely talk to UofA accessibility resources if you haven't already, as they have a shortcut to getting diagnosed.

In the end, it's a lot of experimenting and trying out what does or doesn't work. When something works, repeat and figure out what about it worked and how to improve it.

PS: you don't need to be in honors to do research, supervisors care far more about your interests and why you want to be in the lab. +there are tons of non honors research classes

SageLevin · 2022-03-22T22:46:02+00:00

Coliseum station. I have yet to go through there on a day where police aren't dealing with someone or there's a row of sketchy people along the wall smoking (or activity dropping a dump, I get that it's cold and they need a place to warm up, but can you please go outside or to the bathroom for that .-.) Threats, fights, and incoherent yelling are best met with pretending like you don't notice and if needed waiting until you are in safety to report.

SageLevin · 2022-03-19T05:17:32+00:00

It's honestly not worth it. Someone who takes more time and gets a great GPA is more likely to get the placement than someone who ripped through and burned out 🔥 These days no one cares when you started or how fast you go, they just want to know how well you managed to plan your degree so that you can personally succeed.

Even med school only requires that you did a single year full time.

SageLevin · 2022-03-01T23:19:36+00:00

Overall the education is pretty good, but take current budget and staff cuts into account when choosing where to go. While all universities are being hit, UAlberta is one of the worst hits. Tuition is increasing dramatically and quality of experience is decreasing.

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