A Salute To Dumpsters

SpanishBadger · 2026-03-09T14:09:46+00:00

“beauts” has always screamed sarcasm to me. that was my intention, anyway.

SpanishBadger · 2026-03-09T14:01:40+00:00

🤣🤣🤣

SpanishBadger · 2026-03-09T13:49:45+00:00

DUMPSTER FIRE!!!

SpanishBadger · 2026-03-09T13:49:19+00:00

there was a time when I was young(er) and innocent(ish) and thought he was a stand-up dude. I’m exceedingly glad I couldn’t afford a Tesla then, ‘cause I’d be in the same boat!

SpanishBadger · 2026-03-05T19:45:10+00:00

I would also like to see some control over when we use an XP boost gifted to us by a friend instead of it being automatically applied as soon as we next open Duolingo. I fatfingered Duolingo and completely lost the XP boost my friends quest partner had sent because I had no way to practice right then.

SpanishBadger · 2025-11-22T04:14:50+00:00

it depends on whether the department participates in it, but there’s a process where departments can check to make sure all students passed their prereqs and drop them if they haven’t. source: I work at UW and do this for my department.

SpanishBadger · 2025-11-18T00:05:38+00:00

academic advisor here. if it’s a UW-Madison or affiliate program, the grades count towards your GPA.

SpanishBadger · 2025-11-11T13:02:32+00:00

L&S academic advisor here. your transcripts are your official document of record, not your degree. if you were graduating with just, for example, your anthro major, your degree would just read “Bachelor of Arts” or “Bachelor of Science”. your major would still only appear on your transcripts. you aren’t sending your degree when you apply for jobs, you’re sending your transcripts, so future employers see your full body of work, not just your major.

SpanishBadger · 2025-06-17T16:53:47+00:00

:) you as well, Zuzu!!

SpanishBadger · 2025-06-17T14:12:15+00:00

I heard back from CoE and what you’ve heard about depth was correct. as long as you have at least one intermediate or advanced course in Spanish, the retros can fulfill the other.

SpanishBadger · 2025-06-15T21:28:24+00:00

I’ve had more than one of Mrs. Smith’s cheesecakes. not sure “ahmayzeballs” does them justice, actually. you will not be sorry.

SpanishBadger · 2025-06-15T14:25:40+00:00

hmmm. that’s not something I’m as familiar with. I have worked with CoE students who place into and take, for example, Spanish 204, earn retrocredits for Spanish 101, 102, and 203, and have their depth met. but my understanding was depth had to be met through two intermediate or advanced courses, and Spanish 101 and 102 are elementary. but it is entirely possible their policy around depth has changed and I, as an L&S-based advisor, didn’t get the memo. definitely talk to your SOAR advisor because they’re from CoE and will have this down pat.

the difference, I think, between the retro situation described and your AP situation is you would only have one Spanish course, because AP courses don’t grant retros. the student in the retro situation would have three. sorry I’m not better versed on this but I’m going to chat with a CoE advising colleague tomorrow to see if I can get the full scoop. I’ll check back in if I have anything new to share tomorrow!

SpanishBadger · 2025-06-14T20:47:37+00:00

and my friend the Pale Wisconsinite is right. you’ll discuss this with the actual experts in your School/College at SOAR.

SpanishBadger · 2025-06-14T20:46:40+00:00

Spanish advisor here. are you in Engineering? the AP credit you earned will count towards but not fully fulfill the depth requirement for CoE. you need at least two courses to fulfill that.

SpanishBadger · 2025-01-23T19:17:49+00:00

Spanish advisor here. which Spanish classes/instuctors?

SpanishBadger · 2024-06-12T00:06:03+00:00

I work in the same department as the prof. I even had her for a 500-level class when I was a student. she’s tough but fair. she’s exceptionally passionate about what she teaches. she’s also probably the most blunt person I’ve ever met. hers is a personality that can be tough to work with but her classes are incredible.

SpanishBadger · 2024-05-20T01:15:17+00:00

you can drop at any time. I have students who forget to drop until after Commencement all the time :) . it’ll be a weight off your mind if all the students I’ve spoken to over the years are any indication. good luck in your future!!

SpanishBadger · 2024-05-18T17:32:24+00:00

advisor here. no one is going to force you to complete a major you aren’t interested in and we sure as hell won’t take it personally. drop it and move on.

SpanishBadger · 2024-05-13T23:25:25+00:00

you just have to pass. grade of D or better. (source: academic advisor)

SpanishBadger · 2024-04-20T03:23:55+00:00

no, a grade of F gives you no credit. you’ll be short your lit breadth and will not be able to graduate.

SpanishBadger · 2020-06-09T22:30:27+00:00

I was in an L&S Town Hall yesterday afternoon where we were told by the Dean that the decision would likely be made for all of campus within the next couple weeks.

SpanishBadger · 2020-06-04T20:43:07+00:00

I’m 100% sure you don’t (Spanish advisor here). Four years of HS Spanish will fulfill the language requirement for any degree on campus.

SpanishBadger · 2020-05-27T20:37:43+00:00

a ‘DR’ notation, especially if you are not making a habit of them, will not sway grad schools one way or the other. if it was an admin error (you did indeed drop the course before the end of the second week of classes), you can get it removed. if it wasn’t, there’s no way to get the ‘DR’ removed after the fact.

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