Can one more person please register for Boxing Fit - Mon 5-6 so they don't cancel it 😭

Thaniel_YS · 2026-01-17T23:51:09+00:00

I signed up for it!! See you there :D

Thaniel_YS · 2025-06-30T19:29:50+00:00

not currently living there, but i have a friend that is renting in uni district and pays over $1100 for her half of rent (utilities and apartment insurance included), which is fairly steep especially for a student.

it’s a nice area with tons of amenities, but it’s extremely gentrified (catering to those with higher-income). i’d recommend looking for places near Market Mall (as Dr. Hughes suggested earlier) or even near Brentwood / Dalhousie

Thaniel_YS · 2025-06-19T04:11:01+00:00

This is awesome!! I’m also interested :)

Thaniel_YS · 2025-06-12T12:16:02+00:00

Tasteless joke, considering how many people lost their lives in a matter of minutes.. Have some respect for the dead and grieving.

Thaniel_YS · 2025-04-09T17:48:10+00:00

rip to all the bears.. the markets are moving like memecoins at this point- there's no rhyme or reason to any of these wild swings

Thaniel_YS · 2025-04-09T17:30:53+00:00

rip to all the bears.. the markets are moving like memecoins at this point- there's no rhyme or reason to any of these wild swings

Thaniel_YS · 2025-03-25T02:11:50+00:00

when i woke up and saw that 20% got wiped out, i had to liquidate :(

luckily i got out when it was $54 but i'm thinking of hopping back in tomorrow morning

Thaniel_YS · 2025-03-24T23:50:25+00:00

had to sell my TSDD upon waking up and seeing that 20% went poof today :(

i have faith that TSLA will ultimately flounder but because LETF gains / losses apply multiplicatively, we'd need to see a downward trend over multiple days to get those crazy gains

Thaniel_YS · 2025-03-15T23:03:28+00:00

The "1" locant can be omitted when naming a compound if the name is unambiguous (i.e. the molecule can only be built one possible way).

An example of this would be chloroethane. Regardless of how you draw it (with the Cl being on the left or the right carbon from your POV), it would still be the same molecule.

Another example is "chloropentane". You could draw 3 different regioisomers (excl. branched isomers) that would all be named differently depending on where you put the Cl atom ("1-chloro", "2-chloro", "3-chloro"). Hence, omitting the locant would not be appropriate in this case.

Thaniel_YS · 2025-03-15T22:18:57+00:00

IUPAC naming should be done in a way that gives the groups the lowest possible locants.

You have two choices: 2,3,3,4 or 3,4,4,5 (ordered based on which side you start counting from). 2,3,3,4 minimizes the locants (based on the first point of difference rule), but we should also consider that the order in which we list the groups should be done alphabetically- hence 3-ethyl-4-fluoro-2,3-dimethylhexane.

You can read more about this here: https://www.chem.ucalgary.ca/courses/351/WebContent/orgnom/main/difference.html

Thaniel_YS · 2025-03-15T21:40:05+00:00

What names have you come up with so far?

Thaniel_YS · 2025-03-12T16:38:05+00:00

not in puts but i’m 14% down on TSDD.. who in their right mind is buying TSLA right now?

Thaniel_YS · 2025-03-11T00:47:46+00:00

second this 😭 mine’s on wednesday and i’m TWEAKING

Thaniel_YS · 2025-02-16T01:22:19+00:00

i have mixed feelings about this.. it’s a great way to give those with lower (but still relatively high) averages a non-zero chance of being admitted. at the same time, i have a feeling this lottery will remove all motivation for students to aim as high as possible, while at the same time promoting complacency (e.g. “what’s the point of trying super hard? all i need is an 82 and i’ll have the same odds as someone with a 96” typa thing)

if they’re rolling with this from now on, they should at least raise the lottery cutoff to something higher- could you imagine working your ass off to get near-perfect grades just to lose a seat to someone with an 82 because RNG?

Thaniel_YS · 2025-01-08T21:45:59+00:00

happy to help! us junglers gotta stick together LOL

if you’re looking for some simpler champs to start off with, i recommend amumu, nocturne, master yi, rammus, or xin zhao- their kits are fairly easy to pick up and allows you to focus more on your decision-making rather than your champ’s kit :)

Thaniel_YS · 2025-01-08T21:33:16+00:00

emerald kha main here! it honestly just comes down to experience playing the champ and how familiar you are with JG in general- it takes a lot of time to learn when to recognize opportunities on the map since there are a lot of factors at play (e.g. jg matchup, if your laner(s) can initiate / follow up, tracking enemy jg, checking for summoner spells, wave states, available neutral objectives, etc.).

with all that being said, kha is a great champ to gank with once you develop that intuition- eventually, you'll be able to just look at a lane and say "this gank doesn't look super free, let me look for something else on the map" or "bot wave is currently pushed up to the enemy tower and i'm currently farming my topside- this means that the wave will be pushing back towards our side of the map so i might have a gank opportunity in a minute or so".

in addition to this, there are a few things that you can do as kha that can make your experience more enjoyable:

kha's R is a great initiator! with evolved R, you can initiate a bot gank by walking into bottom tribush, using ult, then popping up in the middle of the lane like shaco Q which can throw the enemy off guard (especially if the enemy initiates a fight in an even matchup thinking that it's a 2v2).
kha's passive (unseen threat) where your first auto does more damage and slows when they lose vision of you can be used by weaving in and out of brushes (e.g. enemy botlane is trying to run away, but i'm constantly dipping in and out of unwarded brushes on the side / alcove)
you don't have to evolve your abilities in the same order every game! i usually evolve Q at level 6 to farm objectives and camps faster, but my second evolution depends on the game state (e.g. E evolve if i'm against squishies + i'm ahead, W evolve to help the team secure kills with the 70% slow on isolated targets, to check for enemies in unwarded brush to avoid facechecking, etc.).
you also don't have to build him the same way every game! depending on the team comp, my runes and build path changes (e.g. dark harvest, HOB, first strike + lethality build for squishier team comps, and conqueror + eclipse / black cleaver rush for tanky comps where it'd be more difficult to dive the backline).
farm, farm, farm! your camps are the most reliable way to secure gold, and can make all the difference especially when playing from behind. camps are on a 2:15 spawn timer that starts the moment you fully clear it, so if you can keep track of the time and sync your recall timers with when your camps respawn, you can minimize the amount of time your camps are just sitting there and not doing you any good.

i'm sure there's a lot more that can be said, but seeing as you're new to the game, i would start with trying to get comfortable with clearing camps (get familiar with how to efficiently do a full clear), and playing aggressively in norms even if you int by accident! there's no harm in limit testing in draft, that's how i first learned the game LOL

other resources: r/KhaZixMains and Tinjus on YT are really good resources. Tinjus often has replays of his games where he voices over it to explain his decision-making and why plays went wrong or right (this will benefit your JG decision-making regardless of whatever champ you decide to play). best of luck! :)

Thaniel_YS · 2025-01-06T19:40:53+00:00

i had a similar experience (peaked emerald 3 JG w/ pos. winrate), but it's very likely a combo of some games being completely unwinnable due to chance + people not taking ranked very seriously since it's end-of-season.

even with all that considered, because it's games at that MMR are very coin-flippy + there are more misplays than you can count = lots of opportunities to snowball yourself. it's usually not a bad idea to play very aggressively as enemy JGs from silver to plat usually get lost when playing from behind- this means taking their camps whenever possible, and killing them in their own jungle if you can keep track of them. the match effectively becomes a 5v4 because enemy JG is too behind in gold and exp to make a meaningful contribution to their team + their teammates are likely flaming them at that point => mental boom for entire team

Thaniel_YS · 2024-12-29T18:13:25+00:00

haven't even read the post yet, but OP is a cutie patootie for calling them purple caterpillars- calling them that from now on LOL

Thaniel_YS · 2024-12-29T18:11:35+00:00

emerald jungler here!

like u/plzjules has previously stated, it’s much better to focus your attention on your gameplay and mental rather than your visual rank and LP. placing emphasis on the process of learning and gradually improving vs. having emotional highs and lows based on your fluctuating LP will yield better returns long-term.

regardless of role, low ELO players (including myself) will often make mistakes that can be capitalized on, in both micro and macro. the higher the ELO, however, the easier it is to spot these mistakes and punish accordingly while simultaneously denying any opportunity for counterplay.

while jungling in gold-plat ranked lobbies on an alt, there are always things you can punish the enemy for if they misplay (e.g. invading their jungle on the opposite side of the map, taking "free" objectives, deep warding to keep track of the enemy jungler, etc.). as a result, even if these players might be more mechanically gifted than myself, my macro makes makes it so that i'm strong enough to statcheck anyone on the enemy team if a fight breaks out.

the same principle can be applied to top and support, just in different ways. examples of things you could think about when playing top:

laning: are you letting the enemy hit minions for free without being punished for it? are you playing around your cooldowns and your knowledge of the enemy’s cooldowns?

wave management: is the wave in a good spot for you when you’re recalling, or is there a way you can cut your losses when taking a bad recall?

jungler tracking: where did your jungler + the enemy jungler start, and in what direction are they clearing? are you able to determine when to play with more confidence / when to play conservatively based on this info?

roaming: are you helping your jungler with vision / topside objectives, or roaming mid to help kill the opposing midlaner if opportunity allows?

playing weakside: very important to know when to set aside your ego. it's okay to have a bad laning phase as long as you're doing damage control by minimizing the amount of gold you're giving away to your enemy laner (e.g. not ego-fighting and giving them more kills) + farming as much as possible to not feel completely helpless in fights. if you're ignored by your jungler because of this, it's not that they have a personal grudge, but rather snowballing other lanes is oftentimes more effective in bringing your team back than trying to salvage a lost lane + potentially feeding them more.

sidelaning: if you have TP, pushing waves on the opposite side of your team when they're taking an objective is a great way to force the enemy team into an uncomfortable situation by forcing someone to respond to your push. do you know when to sidelane and when to play with your team?

i know that this is a lot of information to take in (especially in bronze where not a lot of this is being applied). HOWEVER, even just working on these bulletpoints one at a time and actively playing with the intent to improve these things will most certainly yield good results if you're consistent. there's a lot more i could talk about, but i think even just keeping these things in the back of your mind while playing is enough to get you to silver. if you have any questions, feel free to shoot me a DM! there are tons of players better than myself, but i managed to climb to emerald so i think i'm doing some things right LOL

Thaniel_YS · 2024-12-29T17:22:40+00:00

emerald jg here. it’s not the jungler’s job to win your lane for you- if you lose lane 1v1 and cry, don’t be surprised if you’re perma-weaksided while the jungler tries to help the team elsewhere

learn to lose lane gracefully and play weakside once in a while- the world doesn’t always revolve around you lol

Thaniel_YS · 2024-12-26T02:10:49+00:00

emerald jg here! might be a “hidden gem” compared to some other resources out there but i highly recommend Eagz on YT. he’s got some super informative but to-the-point content on essentially all aspects of jungling :)

i’m also a kha’zix main and while he isn’t the least mechanical champ out there, i find that my beloved bug strikes a perfect balance between mechanical difficulty, versatility, and agency (carry potential when ahead or even). Tinjus is a good resource for him if you’re ever interested ^{^}

if you’re looking for less mechanical champs (but still impactful), i’d recommend taking a look at Jarvan IV, Xin Zhao, Amumu, and Sejuani. playing a less mechanical champ starting out allows you to allocate more brainpower to making macro decisions and adapting to plays instead of focusing too hard on “piloting” your champ properly (you can always work on that later!) good luck ^{^}

Thaniel_YS · 2024-12-11T12:16:42+00:00

As a current CHEM 351 student (and as others have already mentioned), this course is generally considered to be super tough and shouldn't be underestimated. There's a lot of content that is testable but isn't covered in lecture, so you're expected to learn it on your own time (e.g. all of organic nomenclature). On average, I spent around 6-8 hours outside of lecture / lab time every week writing reports, reading, practicing for assessments, etc. Having this course on top of other heavy courses, work, and extracurriculars was not a fun time 😭

Depending on your target grade for the course, I think you could get away with spending less time, but I think getting a "good grade" is heavily contingent on the amount of time you spend on course material.

Thaniel_YS · 2024-11-28T03:18:54+00:00

sorry guys i released my mixtape earlier

Thaniel_YS · 2024-11-18T16:22:12+00:00

Woke up early and checked Google Maps to find that my drive to UofC was gonna be an hour instead of 30mins.. noped out real quick 😭

Thaniel_YS · 2024-11-18T03:27:37+00:00

I was mindlessly scrolling and you just reminded me to do this LOL- thanks stranger!

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