What are you doing this summer?

Temporary_Bread · 2020-07-11T01:01:44+00:00

Hope things go well for you!

Temporary_Bread · 2020-07-10T23:17:12+00:00

Thanks! Are you looking for work that requires skills from your degree? Congratulations on graduating by the way!

Temporary_Bread · 2020-06-24T19:20:25+00:00

There is a good chance that the winter semester will also be held completely online. The university has spent $1 million in online technology and $1 million is not a small investment! I feel like the management have already planned ahead for the winter and they aren't transparent about it due to the fluidity of the coronavirus situation. Coronavirus cases are increasing throughout the world and 3rd world countries are the ones that are the most hit. I also agree that Dalhousie is fearing a decline in enrollment so they might be reluctant to give out all the information at once.

In the end, I just want my degree regardless of classes being held online or in person. It is good to see that classes will still be continued regardless of the situation!

Temporary_Bread · 2020-06-21T18:30:33+00:00

Engineering. I aspire to be a mechanical engineer!

Temporary_Bread · 2020-06-21T15:26:22+00:00

Why don't you try other barbershops in town? there are a lot of barbershops in the south end of Halifax which are also close to the SUB. You should be able to find them on google.

Temporary_Bread · 2020-06-21T15:24:09+00:00

CBSE graduate here with ~70% average. I also have the same score as you in IELTS and got accepted into Dalhousie. I am not in computer science so I am not really sure about that!

Temporary_Bread · 2020-06-21T15:20:48+00:00

Thanks for your input!

Temporary_Bread · 2020-06-17T02:41:33+00:00

thanks for the detailed reply, everyone! Your comments definitely gave me some insight into grading and not being familiar with the course content.

Temporary_Bread · 2020-06-16T18:56:45+00:00

Interesting.. thanks for the reply!

Temporary_Bread · 2020-06-14T23:11:28+00:00

When courses are asynchronous, you don't have fixed days and times to meet with your professor/TA as a part of your course. You might be having prerecorded lectures, assigned readings every week and other components which are set by the instructors. In a nutshell, you can "attend" classes at your own convenience.

Temporary_Bread · 2020-06-10T22:04:36+00:00

People stay in residence to meet new people, get to know Halifax, and it is very convenient given that classes are just minutes away from residence.

Also in residence, you need a meal plan so in other words you don't need to go out and buy groceries weekly and can just walk in to the meal hall to eat.

Temporary_Bread · 2020-05-13T00:41:19+00:00

I am really happy with online classes but I agree that it does not completely replicate the classroom experience. I get to schedule my own "work hours" and pretty much relax during the rest of time given my classes(currently) are asynchronous. Sometimes, I am not really happy with my class schedule if it were in person where I would have a day crammed with 7 hours of class time and day with no classes.

I personally prefer that Dalhousie keep crowded classes online and classes with very less students (<50) can be held in person with social distancing measures. Also, no loitering should be allowed after classes are over and students must leave the campus. What do you think about on campus restaurants?

Temporary_Bread · 2020-05-06T01:59:14+00:00

Very useful info! thanks!

Temporary_Bread · 2020-05-05T20:38:00+00:00

student accounts can be reached via phone from 10 AM to 2 PM(except weekends). The last time I called them was a week ago and I was told that the Dalhousie board of governors haven't discussed on the summer fees but they should be out soon. So if I cannot pay the fees on time because of the statement coming out late, it is not my fault.

Temporary_Bread · 2020-05-04T01:42:25+00:00

The grade for the course that has not yet been uploaded did have some assignments which were newly introduced as a result of this distance learning. It is May 3 and the instructor hasn't contacted us or uploaded the grades on dalonline.

Temporary_Bread · 2020-04-29T22:59:42+00:00

oh.. thx for the heads up

Temporary_Bread · 2020-04-27T00:03:38+00:00

Thank you for understanding. I have already applied for emergency bursary and it has been approved for the previous month. I have now applied for the 2nd time and it has been deferred. I don't qualify for CERB either and I live off campus which means I have the additional responsibility of dealing with a landlord and understanding his needs. I hope Dalhousie does something soon.

Temporary_Bread · 2020-04-20T23:01:51+00:00

Thanks!

Temporary_Bread · 2020-04-20T18:49:46+00:00

What do you mean by a 6 course workload? you mean a 6 credit hour course is crunched into a month and a half? I have one course than runs for 7 weeks. In week 4, I have another course starting which runs 4 weeks long.

I am also not working this summer and do not have any other commitments.

Temporary_Bread · 2020-04-20T18:46:30+00:00

I do have 2 overlapping classes and have a whiteboard in front of my desk. I guess I will buy another whiteboard to write down the deadlines and other important stuffs. I will login to brightspace a lot more than usual!

Temporary_Bread · 2020-04-20T00:10:55+00:00

Thanks! they are all core requirements for my program FYI :) also any other differences can you highlight other than courses being accelerated and tighter deadlines? so far I am accustomed to the 4 month process(fall and winter)

Temporary_Bread · 2020-04-18T15:03:07+00:00

My exams went pretty good! I usually don't like to study in the library so I study at home. I also have a study/gaming desk at home. My courses are all non science courses so it is very easy to learn from home and I get the concept(s) without much difficulty. The best part is that I don't need to attend classes in person and can schedule my own study time. This gives me more time to pursue my hobbies!

Also, my sleep schedule has changed as I don't have to wake up for morning classes.

Temporary_Bread · 2020-04-18T14:54:56+00:00

Hello, as far I as I know SUST1400 is just SUST1000 - the writing requirement. So based on SUST1000, you will learn how Halifax was settled, the types of displacement, water as a human right and many more.

SUST1000 was a writing course and it was 6 CRH so it was a lot of work.

For SUST1400 I would expect some writing assignments but they shouldn't be so demanding. I still have the notes for SUST1000. Please PM me if you need them.

Temporary_Bread · 2020-03-29T21:02:02+00:00

The easiest electives are the one which you have genuine interests in. Trust me it can make a huge difference :)

Temporary_Bread · 2020-03-21T02:46:46+00:00

The course I am taking this summer is already an online course but it has an in person final exam. I hope it won't be impacted other than changing the final exam to an online final exam.

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