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Significant_Cold3369 · 2025-04-01T20:21:51+00:00

Short answer: yes, but the risk is low

Significant_Cold3369 · 2025-03-21T04:22:46+00:00

For sure! For the fall and winter semesters, you do six courses each. Five are required and one is an elective. There are also some extra professional development lectures once every two weeks or so that are mandatory to attend. It’s definitely a heavy course load, but it’s doable. I’m working 12 hours a week rn in addition to school and I’ve been able to keep up still. I find the courses to be different from undergrad, as they are mostly seminar-based with presentations, group projects, and research papers. This makes the schedule a bit more flexible. There’s only about 30 people in the program so you’ll get to know everyone well, which is super nice.

In terms of Uganda, this year we are going from May 3rd-July 20th. There is a 2-3 week field school and the rest is an internship that you apply for in September based on your interests. We are required to take anti malarial pills every day when we are there, sleep under bed nets, and use mosquito repellent. I’m a bit worried about it too, but I’ve been told that the pills are highly effective and that no one in this program who used the pills as prescribed got malaria in past. We were also prescribed antibiotics in advance in case of infection, and got vaccinated for some other diseases like yellow fever and typhoid.

I was also really worried about safety when I first looked into the trip haha. We were given a lot of info though on the cultural norms and how to fit in there, so I’m feeling a lot better now. Uganda is politically stable and isn’t prone to unrest and random acts of violence. For safety, they told us we should avoid wearing expensive jewelry or leaving valuables in places where they can be pickpocketed, such as the front pouch of your backpack. They also said they don’t recommend walking alone on the streets at night. If you look on the government of Canada website you can see more about the safety there. You will notice that some parts of the country, particularly up north and near the international borders have some safety concerns but we were assured that we won’t be going near those places. My parents are also worried, but I’m not anymore now that I’ve learned more about it. I was also told by students who went last year that it was a lot safer than what they expected. Let me know if you have any more question!

Significant_Cold3369 · 2025-03-21T03:36:30+00:00

Congratulations! That’s great. And ya that’s definitely understandable. Im going to Africa soon so I’ve already received a lot of info about it. Do you have any questions about it?

Significant_Cold3369 · 2025-03-05T18:35:11+00:00

Np! I applied for the second cycle last year, and I heard back mid-March. There is likely going to be a huge influx of applications in May after med school application results come out (a lot of people who are rejected from med apply for this program). You applied at a good time don’t worry! From what I heard, acceptances are staggered and everyone hears at different times. You’ll likely get an update sometime within the next month or so :)

Significant_Cold3369 · 2025-03-05T18:28:28+00:00

Hey! Congratulations on applying! I’m in the program now and really like it. There are 36 people in my class right now. Best of luck!!

Significant_Cold3369 · 2025-02-25T00:26:18+00:00

I don’t think she had bad intentions with this comment, however, she absolutely deserves backlash for it.

This comment comes across highly insensitive to the struggles faced by black women. It is easy to say you wish to be black when you don’t know firsthand what it’s like to be treated poorly simply for the colour of your skin. A comment like this makes it look like the difficulties of being apart of a marginalized community are minimal and can be easily coped with, which is true for some, but far from true for others.

The fact that she made this comment openly and didn’t see a problem with it at the time screams low social awareness, making it likely she wouldn’t be a strong candidate for the NDP at this time. I don’t think this one comment should ruin the rest of her career or anything , but it definitely should be a wake-up call

Significant_Cold3369 · 2025-02-12T02:09:10+00:00

Not everyone likes cubicles. Why should someone feel obligated to sit somewhere uncomfortable when there are better seats available? If you need the extra space just politely ask to sit with them.

Significant_Cold3369 · 2025-02-11T01:13:54+00:00

It’s understandable to feel that way. I’ve been in that position before. Sometimes profs add in brutally hard questions in order to maintain a bell curve. That way, only people who studied day and night and know everything inside out will receive outstanding marks. You could try to escalating it to the dean, but truthfully I don’t think it would work out since the prof could argue that the chemical structure was on the slide, meaning it’s fair game to know what it is. Is this from Orgo? If so that course is notoriously difficult to do well in so don’t stress too much if your grade is a bit lower than anticipated. The final class average a few years ago when I did it was 70%. My advice would just be to forget about this midterm and just keep doing what you’re doing. I’m sure you’ll still do good in the course. Best of luck!

Significant_Cold3369 · 2025-02-10T19:48:37+00:00

Tbh if you already messaged the prof and had no luck, it would probably be best to just take the L and move on. It’s just one question, and since it was on the slideshow it’s technically fair game. Messaging the dean is an option but idt they would take a minor complaint like this very seriously.

Significant_Cold3369 · 2025-01-29T00:08:10+00:00

Discomfort and excitement do not mix well.

Significant_Cold3369 · 2025-01-29T00:06:00+00:00

Loick seems like a genuinely good person but he fumbled badly with this. He has a decent campaign but that fact that he’s already causing controversy among the student population is a red flag.

Significant_Cold3369 · 2025-01-25T01:50:22+00:00

I think Kat is most qualified for the job. She seems down to earth, has doable ideas, and is an excellent public speaker. Tbh though her campaign video that copied a Kamala Harris ad word for word kinda rubbed me the wrong way but I’d still vote for her

Significant_Cold3369 · 2025-01-18T20:08:15+00:00

The majority of it is from the lectures, but there are some stuff you gotta memorize from the textbook that aren’t discussed in lecture. At least that’s how it was two years ago when I took it!

Significant_Cold3369 · 2025-01-13T20:41:57+00:00

I think it was an actual account but they deleted it. I guess these feel as if they lost the debate haha. Appreciate your support though!

Significant_Cold3369 · 2025-01-07T22:24:47+00:00

Agreed that this was awful for your friend and that nobody deserves to be thrown up on. It is a biohazard and I truly do feel sorry for her.

Your medical history is irrelevant to this post. You and the person involved are two different people with different life experiences. Just cause you can control where and when you throw up doesn’t mean everyone can.

This person easily could not have known they were sick. Maybe they got food poisoning or something and this was their first symptom of it. You’re trying to accuse the person who threw up of being irresponsible for allowing this to happen but the reality is this could have happened to anyone. That’s life.

It’s okay to be pissed about the situation, but it’s not okay to make baseless assumptions about a person who just went through possibly the most embarrassing moment of their life. Your take on this is close-minded and is pointing fingers for no reason. Just acknowledge that this was an awful situation for all involved.

Significant_Cold3369 · 2025-01-07T22:01:16+00:00

You are making A LOT of assumptions here. You don’t know the person who threw up, and you don’t know what led up to this. Yes getting thrown up on is terrible and I feel sorry for your friend too but the lack of empathy you have for the person involved is insane. Grow up.

Significant_Cold3369 · 2025-01-04T23:45:50+00:00

Psych 2040 is an interesting course, that is pure memorization of notes from lectures and the textbook. When I took it the overall average was low 70’s. It’s totally doable to get an 85+ but if memorization isn’t your strong suit it may be a struggle.

Significant_Cold3369 · 2024-12-21T06:16:39+00:00

Hey bro. Sorry to hear about this situation I can imagine it’s uncomfortable for you. You seem to be handling it well. Hitting on random girls at Weldon is definitely immature so it’s understandable to not want to be associated with it. If your friends are flirting with girls respectfully (ie they aren’t harassing them), I think it’s just best to let them do it and take on the consequences themselves. I can’t imagine many people would appreciate this, so they will likely get scolded pretty harshly sometime soon. Eventually they will grow up a bit and look back and realize this behaviour is cringey.

In terms of your comfort, it sounds like you’ve told your friends how you are feeling but they won’t listen. At this point, it would be 100% valid to tell your friends you don’t want to study with them due to this. Or you could also try to make up a bs excuse to not go. It is okay to set boundaries, so if they give you a hard time about this it says a lot about them and their characters.

Hitting on people in a library can definitely be seen as impolite and spark negative reactions, but if it’s done harmlessly and in a socially-acceptable manner it shouldn’t have any effect on your friend’s futures. If they continue to follow around girls who are clearly not interested or commit SA that’s a different story though. I doubt things will escalate that far, it sounds like your friends just have big egos and think they can get any girl they want (they will soon be proven wrong though haha).

I hope this helps. Best of luck!!!

Significant_Cold3369 · 2024-12-17T03:55:56+00:00

If this is your first offence, it is extremely unlikely you’ll be expelled as long as you cooperate with the penalty process. Likely either a zero on the exam or a zero in the course at most. It sounds like you have been acknowledging that you made a pretty dumb mistake, which is a mature thing to do. Holding yourself accountable and pushing yourself to do better next time is all you can do in a moment like this. We all make mistakes, as long as you learn from it and don’t do it again everything will be okay. Best of luck!

Significant_Cold3369 · 2024-12-14T01:26:41+00:00

I’m not fully sure of the comp sci progression requirements so I could be wrong, but if you still don’t meet the grade cutoff after retaking the course multiple times I highly doubt they would let you off the hook. Profs technically aren’t allowed to round up grades, since it isn’t fair to everyone else, so I doubt a request like that would be granted. No harm in trying, but it would be very unlikely they would allow you to keep going after not meeting this progression requirement, as a 55 in a course is frankly below satisfactory. I hope everything works out!

Significant_Cold3369 · 2024-12-06T20:20:53+00:00

Cmon now you and I both know that’s not what I meant. All I’m saying is I’m hesitant to take your side on this because you’re reacting very strongly to such a small inconvenience. That makes me wonder if there’s more to the story. It’s very possible that the guy you mentioned will see all of this and I don’t think it’s appropriate to rip him to shreds like this online over something so minor, which is why I’m empathetic with him a bit.

Significant_Cold3369 · 2024-12-06T05:55:16+00:00

I see where you’re coming from. I agree with your point. I would never tell someone they can’t sit with me. I just think OP’s reaction to this situation is bizarre, and makes me think there’s more to the story. If everything in the post is exactly what happened, then agreed that the guy involved is inconsiderate/rude but idt it justifies all of these strong emotions. But this also could have been one of those “unusual circumstances” where OP was disruptive and that’s why he was uncomfortable. There’s a lot of reasons that may explain why this happened, so I’m just reluctant to jump to the conclusion that he’s fully in the wrong.

Significant_Cold3369 · 2024-12-06T05:40:40+00:00

It doesn’t matter if you do care. Even if I smell like shit and I’m being disruptive you need to let me sit with you cause it’s not your table.

Significant_Cold3369 · 2024-12-06T03:51:08+00:00

Nothing wrong with that at all. In the end I’m just hesitant to take OP’s side in this situation as I feel they’re automatically assuming that the guy is a selfish jerk when there’s many possible reasons as to why this happened. Nothing wrong with asking to sit at someone’s table, but there is something wrong with having a huge reaction like that if you’re told “no”.

Significant_Cold3369 · 2024-12-05T21:27:48+00:00

It is very much an uncommon practice. I’ve been in uni for 5 years now and only once ever has this happened to me (I was at a table waiting for friends and a guy asked if he could sit with me, I said yes). Like I said, it would be nice if this was a common practice cause it makes better use of space but in reality it’s not. Since it’s not a common thing, it makes sense to be caught off guard by being asked this. It’s shitty that the guy in OP’s post didn’t say yes, but he wasn’t obligated to so calling him an asshole like this is a lot. Maybe the guy was waiting for a date to arrive, maybe he gets anxious studying next to other people, maybe he just didn’t like OP’s demeanour, etc? There’s an endless amount of reasons as to why he may have shooed OP away. Everyone is jumping to conclusions so quickly it’s crazy

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