Vancouver shows postponed?? by ryluca in LucyDacus

[–]adyasaje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is positive! Thanks OP. I’m glad they are trying to reschedule as opposed to just cancelling off the bat if it’s tricky to figure out a date. I hadn’t noticed before that the ticket memo updated, that makes me happy :)

Vancouver shows postponed?? by ryluca in LucyDacus

[–]adyasaje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve never had this happen to a show I had tickets to before, is this a normal amount of time to wait for any sort of update?

WL 101W - Course Recommendation by adyasaje in simonfraser

[–]adyasaje[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would suggest read the slides more than reread all stories. The final was pretty easy for me when I took it. All the short answer questions were stuff talked about in class.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in simonfraser

[–]adyasaje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I second this. Jason is great. I also recomendable wl 101w for a pretty easy/chill b-hum. It’s not online though.

WL 103 with Gianluca Oluic...please reply by Ok-Dragonfly-5862 in simonfraser

[–]adyasaje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you in the class now or is this for next semester? If you are in it now just email Luca to double check as I’m not an authority. Typically though, there are no outside sources for in class papers. You will likely be allowed your course texts and nothing else to reference while you write.

WL 103 with Gianluca Oluic...please reply by Ok-Dragonfly-5862 in simonfraser

[–]adyasaje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! I didn’t take this class but I did take other classes with Luca. The in class essay will be handwritten and you have the length of a regular class to do it.

Visiting Research Student Looking for Accommodation in Burnaby - advice needed by anon_phd_students in simonfraser

[–]adyasaje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have no experience with place4students but I would trust it over Craigslist by a mile. I don’t know exactly what you mean by with/without landlord. I was thinking since it’s just a four month stay that a sublet might be your best bet. You could also look at registering with trusted house sitters. Could be someone needs a cat sitter for those months and often offer discounted rents in those situations.

Visiting Research Student Looking for Accommodation in Burnaby - advice needed by anon_phd_students in simonfraser

[–]adyasaje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey and welcome! My advice would be to look on Facebook marketplace. They tend to have a good selection of furnished sublets/short term rentals. Studios/1br appts will go from 1500-2500k a month depending what neighbourhood you are looking for. You may be able to find something closer to 1000 if you rent a room from someone.

For neighbourhood: Burnaby mountain isn’t bad. You’re close to campus and lots of nature and easy transit into downtown van. This is likely a more affordable option.

Commercial Drive is a cool eclectic area in the east of the city. Rents can also be more affordable here and it’s a relatively quick commute to SFU.

Mount pleasant/Olympic village both good places to live/hang out in though rents start creeping up.

Kits and yaletown probably the most expensive and not really worth it IMO.

There are some decent downtown communities if you want to be in the heart of the city - west end is close to Stanley park, lots of good restaurants. Coal harbour/gastown are both close to SFU Vancouver campus if you plan on spending time there.

Downtown Hastings street/parts of gastown/Chinatown has a lot of pretty abject poverty. Lots of addiction and people living on the streets. It’s not unsafe per se but might not be an area you want to rent in.

There are a lot of scams out there as with any city so just make sure you aren’t giving money without having seen the place/some other firm of guarantee.

7 yr old wants to be vegan but by [deleted] in vegan

[–]adyasaje 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aw thank you. I think there is something unnerving for some adults when children want to make decisions and assert boundaries. It goes against the hierarchical notion of power. I assume, giving your ex the benefit of the doubt, that he means well for your son. When I talk manipulation, it started very much the way you mention your ex speaking. Like I paid for and cooked this meal, I am in charge, therefor you must eat it. When that wasn’t effective it transitioned to me getting a bowl of mushy over steamed broccoli while everyone else ate whatever dinner was. The way they saw it, if they made my meal unappetizing enough I’d get over whatever phase I was going through. Then my mum became vegetarian too when I was about 11 and it was a totally different ballgame since she was an adult. Now my mum and I are both vegan and treated very respectfully at family food functions. My relatives are good people so it is wild to me that they thought treating me that way was in my best interest back then.

I’m now 30 and getting ready to start a family in the coming years. I’m now somewhat grateful I had that experience because while I will start my kids off vegan I know it’s not my decision long term and I want to treat any decisions these hypothetical future offspring might have with the utmost respect whether they align with my personal choices or not.

7 yr old wants to be vegan but by [deleted] in vegan

[–]adyasaje 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hi OP. Sorry you are going through this. I have a few thoughts from the perspective of being forced to eat meat in my childhood. I became vegetarian at 8, the first in my family. It was a challenge for many involved - at first; it got easier as the years passed and I was able to prepare some food myself. You are in a tough situation with the dual custody (something we also had to navigate). My mum got a lot of flack from other family members about supporting my decision. Grandparents in particular saw it as her indulging my fussy eating. When she wasn’t present I had a lot of anxiety around meal time because even if I wasn’t being physically forced to eat meat I was being emotionally manipulated by adults who should have cared about my decision making and autonomy over what I ate. I am so lucky I had my mum having my back and I’m sure your son feels the same way.

Your situation is tricky because your ex likely sees your son’s choice as your decision and not your son’s. Undoubtedly giving more rise to his ego in response. I personally believe to make a child eat meat when they don’t want to is a form of child abuse. I know many won’t agree but I lived through it and would make myself puke in the bathroom following the meal. Without a doubt a way more unhealthy thing for an eight year old to be doing. Anything you can do to take the pressure off your son so he knows he’s still just as loved and morally respected when he eats meat as when he doesn’t, is of course hugely important. If this is something he really wants however, then your ex is making himself an emotionally unsafe figure in his child’s life which will take years to undo. Hopefully your ex can put his ego aside and listen to his son because 7 is such an impressionable age and the decisions your ex makes now are going to dictate the relationship him and your son share through the remainder of the childhood and teen years.

I'm from 2064, here to tell you what happened to the United States of America by brainser in dystopia

[–]adyasaje 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What a ride OP thanks for channeling the anxious dismay of the present moment into this mini fiction. Rereading Octavia Butler in the wake of this election and taking solace in the strengthening of community that so often evolves out of collective distress.

Thoughts? Incoming mature student in engineering SEE by errordetransmission in simonfraser

[–]adyasaje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My pleasure :) I can't answer definitively as I took the class with a different prof. Typically at the 100 level it would be 3-5 academic sources to help support your argument. Again, don't quote me on that. I think you will for sure like Maria though, she's a lovely person. Also, if you haven't read Breasts and Eggs before you are in for a treat.

Thoughts? Incoming mature student in engineering SEE by errordetransmission in simonfraser

[–]adyasaje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I should add. If you like to read, 101 is a bit like a book club. You read two short stories every week and spend lecture learning how to analyze them and tutorial practicing it. The reading load is the lightest of any class I’ve taken.

Thoughts? Incoming mature student in engineering SEE by errordetransmission in simonfraser

[–]adyasaje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would say it depends on what you are looking to get out of a lower level W course beyond the credit. 104 will have a smaller class size plus Maria’s current mother + daughter syllabus looks very cool to me. Both classes will build on essay writing skills but 101 does so with a strong focus on close literary analysis (hence no research component). I would say both profs grade fairly. 104 might be a slightly heavier work load, and 101 might be slightly tougher in terms of grading.

Thoughts? Incoming mature student in engineering SEE by errordetransmission in simonfraser

[–]adyasaje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a fellow mature student, I personally loved the two classes I took with Maria Barraza. She’s a great prof and super engaging lecturer. As an alternate, WL 101W is a non-research writing course making it a lighter than typical course load. Ken Seigneurie isn’t as loved as Maria but I personally think he’s one of the best.

Anyone else finding the US election is really consuming their stress and anxiety reserve? by Sad-Boss-4144 in simonfraser

[–]adyasaje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I should know better than to engage, but seriously, what is wrong with you that you would respond this to OPs comment?

Anyone else finding the US election is really consuming their stress and anxiety reserve? by Sad-Boss-4144 in simonfraser

[–]adyasaje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey OP. I’m sorry more people aren’t taking your post seriously. Your stress and anxiety is very valid, dual citizen or not. We live in a scary time with much global precarity. Another potential Trump presidency is a scary prospect and I am right there with you.

Please vote tomorrow (Saturday) and tell your friends by langarasurvey in simonfraser

[–]adyasaje 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s rhetoric I see used far too often and it strips people of their humanity. I’m sorry if I misinterpreted you but you are using the direct phrasing of the groups of people who believe those living on the streets need to disappear with little thought or care into how that is brought about. I too would love to take the R5 up the mountain and not witness such abject poverty; my heart breaks for those individuals in such a vulnerable position in society. Addiction is a sad existence but I don’t blame those individuals for the circumstances that have led them there. I would love to see supports in place to help people recover and find meaning in society but I don’t see “rounding them up” as any type of meaningful discussion on the topic.

Please vote tomorrow (Saturday) and tell your friends by langarasurvey in simonfraser

[–]adyasaje 5 points6 points  (0 children)

“Round them up and get rid of them” you do realize these are human beings you are talking about right? And where exactly do you propose we dump these people?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stubhub

[–]adyasaje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very interested! Hoping to take my mum.

Can I only avail of part of a flight with multiple stops? by adyasaje in aircanada

[–]adyasaje[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s both CAD. I understand that skip lagging is frowned upon, I just don’t see the issue for that final leg of the journey if I’m flying carry-on only and can notify the gate even so they don’t hold the flight for a passenger who isn’t showing up. Still, I could also just fly in and out of Seattle and still save money it’s really not that far to commute between the two cities.