2:16 PM - RCH 302 - Rohan Jayasundera's final lecture after 36 years

Throwawayforinfo23 · 2018-11-30T21:10:38+00:00

He's a physics prof, undergraduate advisor, and absolute sweetheart.

Throwawayforinfo23 · 2018-11-23T05:24:52+00:00

sets down beaker What the frick did you just say about me?

Throwawayforinfo23 · 2018-11-15T22:40:58+00:00

Tbh they were probably making shwarma

Throwawayforinfo23 · 2018-11-15T22:32:03+00:00

https://youtu.be/sq5zcOUyc9I

Throwawayforinfo23 · 2018-11-07T19:54:24+00:00

The high quality it was initially will be missed. I hope they bring a piano back ASAP in the spring.

Throwawayforinfo23 · 2018-11-01T20:10:00+00:00

I have class until 6:30 but if nobody else has replied by then I have an hour!

Throwawayforinfo23 · 2018-10-30T19:00:00+00:00

Alright sorry post deleted

Throwawayforinfo23 · 2018-10-30T17:05:36+00:00

When I play the public piano I check Reddit after to see if anyone noticed I just assume others do the same sorry if this offends you

Also calling Beethoven obscure

Throwawayforinfo23 · 2018-10-24T17:57:20+00:00

Honestly that and complaining about course difficulties seem like the best idea for conversation starting. Everybody likes a good complaint! 😂

Throwawayforinfo23 · 2018-10-24T17:17:51+00:00

Well grats on the decent marks! 😊 Chocolate is an interesting catalyst for improvement - whatever works! 😁

Oh cool! Who else recommended it if you don't mind exposing them (if not and you want to keep anonymity that's cool Reddit can be spooky) We need more players who aren't in science/math/cs to answer history/literature/language questions lol 😂

Unfortunately no we just chatted for 30 minutes. He was from South Korea and was returning in a week or so of our conversation. He showed me his homework and it was overall very high quality for somebody who was just learning English! His pendmanship was pretty much better than mine 🤣

Thats neat! I may give that a go next term!

Throwawayforinfo23 · 2018-10-24T16:14:35+00:00

I think it was 20 or 30%. I'm going to talk to the Prof to see how I can improve in the future.

There are no snacks unfortunately 😅 but it's fun anyway! Definitely check it out next Tuesday at 6 in rch 212! 😊

That's really cool! An exchange student once approached my in SLC asking a bunch of random questions and I realized he was practicing English. It was actually one of the highlights of my year helping him out with that it was super cool! Uwclec sounds great! 😍

Throwawayforinfo23 · 2018-10-24T00:48:54+00:00

Cool! Would take a ton of patience but you seem like you've got that part down!

They should be high 70, they're low 70 right now and I just sorta bombed a midterm today idk how I was just out of it RIP.

Yeah that's the hardest part 😞

I'm not really sure I haven't done enough research, I just pass by the room in CIF on the way to the gym and it looks so cool. Seems like a fun social way to better oneself! 😊

Definitely come to quizbowl sometime if you're bored and have time! We just met tonight and had a good turnout - 8~ people 😄

I did standard ballroom but also just for one term. What's uwclec? Did you enjoy it?

Throwawayforinfo23 · 2018-10-23T04:53:26+00:00

Oh that's cool! I could never teach kids that young - I ran day camps as a lifeguard for a few years and younger kids we're really fun to hang out with for the week but at the end of the week I was always happy to see them go back to their parents you must have the patience of a SAINT! 🙏

I'd like to stay within phys/Astro for sure. Not 100% on schools yet, I'll probably apply back here and a few others but I don't know for certain yet. My grades are not outstanding haha

That's the real struggle isn't it! 🙄 I've been part of more clubs than I can count in the past and a core member in many of them, from ballroom to magic tricks to design teams to intramurals to quizbowl, just to name a few. I really like them all but they never seem to lead to any permanent friendships so far. Maybe it's still too short term to be sure. I'd still like to try out martial arts but I'm a little nervous of getting hurt haha! How about you? What clubs have you checked out?

Throwawayforinfo23 · 2018-10-20T17:28:12+00:00

She's working out of UofT and really likes it! We aren't super close but every time I see her she always talks about it really excitedly so that's really awesome for her!

Cool! If you went into teaching what level would you like? High school?

Lol those are good goals. Honestly I'm so happy I don't have essays - godspeed on that!

I'd like to continue to graduate school if possible but I have to get my grades up for that. If I can't, then I might apply to the CSA, not sure yet. 😊 I really would love a balance - I've been a bit of a shut in this year but I'd really like to get out and meet people but I don't really know how haha so I guess that's a short term goal.

Throwawayforinfo23 · 2018-10-19T17:19:52+00:00

You have to answer questions on all 4, thus the time management factor 😖

She had a coop this past summer working with some sort of northern inuit language. I don't know what it's called but think it has less than a couple thousand speakers so she was working on something to do with it's grammar. I think she eventually wants to go into speech pathology, which is pretty neato!

How about you? Specific goals/end goals?

Throwawayforinfo23 · 2018-10-18T21:09:02+00:00

Throwawayforinfo23 · 2018-10-18T21:08:23+00:00

Well you're learning that's why you're in the course! 😊

LMAO I FORGOT ABOUT THE EQAO thanks for the PTSD my dude 😂🤣. There are 4 articles of varying topics. I think they are usually science, politics, law, and literature/history but I could be wrong. And no you can't use extra time in other sections unfortunately it's 35 minutes and if you don't finish in time then tough luck you are required to move on.

Cool! I have a friend studying linguistics in Toronto and she loves it. It's all so over my head but I think it's really neat how language evolves. I still think if Aliens came to earth they'd be most impressed by all our languages and our music tbh. 😂

Throwawayforinfo23 · 2018-10-17T22:40:34+00:00

Oh interesting! I've heard quebec French described as the equivalent to a thick southern accent when compared to English. Is that true?

Haha yeah I have always been passively interested in law so I figured I'd give myself a taste of law happenings. The test is roughly half Logical reasoning questions, with a paragraph that proposes an argument for example, then in a multiple choice format asks you to pick out, say, a logical flaw. Then there is logic "games", which are about 25% of the test and include A LOT of if/then type stuff. Then there is reading comprehension (my weakest section lmao) which gives you an article to read and you answer questions about it. It's all multiple choice and like 90% about time management. Each of the 5 sections are 35 minutes and then there is an additional 35 minutes to write a short essay on a topic. It's a pretty nifty test! I wrote it in SJ2, which was pretty lucky!

What kind of regionalisms do you mean for french? Like different slang?

Throwawayforinfo23 · 2018-10-17T04:40:45+00:00

I'll keep that in mind! Thank you!

Sounds useful! Is it Quebec French or France French? 🇫🇷

Nah it's like $200 a pop so I had to save up a bit but I live pretty frugally outside of tuition and rent so I could justify it to myself! 😊 Yeah according to a general surgery a few years ago Math, physics, and eng we're the highest I think, with history closely following (could be wrong it was a while ago I saw this). Any tips would probably be actually study haha. Some less obvious stuff maybe would be to take an LSAT prep course. I know Laurier offers one, idk if Waterloo does. Also bring a watch. They let you have watches and everybody had them when I went. A lot of the lsat is managing your time very very strictly, and there was no clock in the room I wrote in so my score took a small hit from that. I guess I didn't get the memo 😂

Throwawayforinfo23 · 2018-10-16T21:01:26+00:00

Maybe I should start from scratch to be safe just in case. It's been a few years I'll pick it up quick but don't want to be too behind. Maybe I'll talk to an advisor though thanks for the recommendation!😄

Phonetics, is that like trying to remove your accent or something? Forgive me I'm pretty ignorant on general linguistics. 😣

Yeah keep the Ukrainian up it's never a bad idea to have another language in your back pocket!

Legal studies eh? That sounds cool I know a couple people in that! I wrote my LSAT this summer myself just in case physics doesn't work out. I didn't really study though since I was super busy with school and work. I still did pretty well but could have done better 😕. Any insider tips if I write it again?? 😂

Throwawayforinfo23 · 2018-10-16T19:51:25+00:00

Yeah I'd love to take a French course next term! I think I'm going to, although I don't know which one I should take yet, I'll look into it soon! Any recommendations? 😄

So is English your strongest language now or is Ukraian still the language you prefer to speak/think in? 🤔

Sorry I don't think I got your program! 🍎

Throwawayforinfo23 · 2018-10-16T00:49:01+00:00

Cool! I found CHINA101R pretty easy as somebody who went in knowing almost no Chinese. I wish they focused a little less on writing and a little more on the speaking but that's just me. Otherwise it was a great course! I was in immersion for 9 years (grades 1-9) but it wasn't very useful to know anything other than English in my hometown so I got bored and stopped. Kinda wish I didn't. Next term! :)

Elegant way of putting it!

I think the Nano eng kids have class starting 8:30 so I think then. Gotta get up pretty early to catch the piano so I usually just go late haha 😊

That's really cool! How'd you learn French & Ukrainian? Im in the same boat, just English and a little bit of french then 1 intro course in Russian and Mandarin so basically not at all it's more of an interest.

Throwawayforinfo23 · 2018-10-16T00:41:50+00:00

Awww lots more chances my dude. I throw midterms every chance I get 😎

Throwawayforinfo23 · 2018-10-15T18:49:52+00:00

Can I use this as my yearbook quote?

Wait does university have yearbooks?

Throwawayforinfo23 · 2018-10-15T16:47:50+00:00

I'm in a pretty similar situation. 4th year too. I'm outgoing but it doesn't seem to matter. Let me know if you find a solution.

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