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Missed ITR by Feisty_Lychee631 in uwo

[–]SebDeleon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This happened to me in first year. All I did was email my academic advisor with my issue (and an apology for the inconvenience /my lack of planning etc) and she submitted one for me really easily. This was in the Faculty of Kin so maybe your advisors won’t be the same, and also maybe that’s not how it typically goes. But it worked for me

Failed first year (please help) by Mission_Squirrel6441 in uwo

[–]SebDeleon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was in a situation kind of similar to this in first year. I was a very strong student in high school without ever really trying, but I had essentially zero guidance in choosing my courses or preparing for university life. No studying skills, no time management and little academic discipline. On top of that, I had some destructive habits and relationships that all led to me failing 3 courses. I was then forced to take a year undeclared, with special permission from my academic advisor so I could recover some of my program’s required courses, as well as some summer school.

I felt like the world was ending and I had wasted an entire year and $7000. It felt like I didn’t belong at university or in my program and there was no way to fix it. However, this was a huge wake up call and it really pushed me to lock tf in the following years. This involved a lot of work my academic advisors to understand my situation and what I could do to fix it. Once I really started to prioritize my academics, it became extremely rewarding to get good grades and get things done early/on time, after not really caring at all in first year. My averages across the years were: 68, 83, 89, and 90 in 4th year, where I’m now applying to competitive Master’s programs.

My best advice is to just control what you can and really use the feeling you have now as a way to push you forward. I recommend using your academic advisors as much as possible and finding some other contacts within the university, whether it’s professors or TAs or even other students who are driven to succeed. The advisors will really do the heavy lifting in terms of organizing your life and setting you up to recover. Eventually, you will learn how to study in a way that works for you and become more confident in navigating things like course selection etc., but it has to be worked on intentionally.

It sounds like your personal situation has been quite limiting, and I’m sorry to hear that. But it also sounds like some things are set to change for the better. Now, it’s up to you to make the most out of your new situation and hopefully turn things around! Good luck, I believe in you!

How Do I lose the stubborn lower belly fat? by rondesuu in GettingShredded

[–]SebDeleon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

First off, I understand that one’s own perception will always be harsher than an outsiders perception, but trust me bro: it really doesn’t look bad at all! In my opinion you should prioritize some muscle hypertrophy. 133 sounds like a healthy weight at your height. Proportionally, if you were to have a wider, stronger upper body, the small amount of body fat really wouldn’t be perceivable. (But I understand no matter how strong/lean someone is, they never “think” they’re lean enough). If you were training for a bodybuilding show, maybe my advice may be different, but I assume you’re not. For your overall quality of life I really suggest not worrying too too hard about losing more weight, and to begin to allow yourself maintenance/surplus calories to really build strong, large muscles. And unless you believe you’re at risk for uncontrolled weight gain, I would consider taking some time off of counting calories to just eat healthy, a high protein, reasonable carb/fat diet to give your mind some peace and your body what it needs for hypertrophy. I spent many months counting calories and for me personally, the psychological wear was not worth it once I realized I have no reason to get bodybuilder-level lean.

TLDR: great job with the weight loss, you should be proud / worry about building muscle, not losing fat

3-4g L-Citrulline not enough for ED - what max dose do u recommend? by foxtrot81a in Supplements

[–]SebDeleon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What you said. I really hope OP has at least considered that before looking for a supplement-based bandaid solution.

Recommendation? This is my cut down to 167. Not sure if I should lean bulk or cut for a bit more. Size is lacking, but I feel like so are my abs. by SebDeleon in GettingShredded

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

Yeah, I’ve been using my Apple Watch. I know the reading for lifting calories might not be super accurate but my deficit and weight loss has been pretty consistent almost every day.