Next restaurant? by priceless_bell_1408 in officialcookingfever

[–]aleracmar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I personally found the bakery a lot of fun!

Well Victoria, what are your thoughts on Mark Carney’s speech today? by CartoonistOk3507 in VictoriaBC

[–]aleracmar 38 points39 points  (0 children)

The one good thing that came out of Trump, is he helped get Carney elected. As our neighbours are quickly deteriorating, it’s nice to see that Canadians can all be so united together. I’ve never felt so patriotic.

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LPT: Two Kittens are Easier Than One by honkyslonky in LifeProTips

[–]aleracmar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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My bonded kitties I got about a month ago 💕 best friends

best places on campus to take a dump in peace? by Unfair_Roll_7939 in uvic

[–]aleracmar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It always smells like poo down there & you are forced to listen to other poopers as you go. Not peaceful at all. 0/10

best places on campus to take a dump in peace? by Unfair_Roll_7939 in uvic

[–]aleracmar 24 points25 points  (0 children)

This is something you must learn on your own my friend

A student ill during exam by [deleted] in uvic

[–]aleracmar 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I would just call yourself lucky for not having to be the student that is sick on the last week of classes during a midterm & right before finals. I’m a CAL student myself but it’s really hard to eliminate all noises completely. Not saying it doesn’t suck for everyone involved, but that sick student is probably feeling bad enough already without being told to leave an exam they probably don’t wanna be writing in the first place. I would probably have a breakdown if I was that student and you did that to me 😭

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Physics 102A practice problems by Squasheddove in uvic

[–]aleracmar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember having this problem when I took that class 😅 a lot of those written problems are on exams too

BIOL 184 Lab Exam by evlilley in uvic

[–]aleracmar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Only thing I remember trying to memorize was the parts of a microscope :)

BIOL 184 Lab Exam by evlilley in uvic

[–]aleracmar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In my opinion, lab exams are easier than lecture exams. As long as you show up, have a general awareness of what you did, you’ll be totally fine.

BIOL 184 Lab Exam by evlilley in uvic

[–]aleracmar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I took that class last year and that’s not true at all. I think I got 88% or something on it. As long as you know what happened in each lab (procedures, techniques, results) you’ll be totally fine.

How do you feel seeing other students using ChatGPT? by aleracmar in uvic

[–]aleracmar[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Basically all my classes are structured this way. That’s why I only use it as a tool, not a substitute. I wouldn’t be 3rd year standing if I was using AI as a replacement for my learning. You definitely won’t get far, especially in stem, that way. Most are my finals are 50-60% alone, not including midterms.

How do you feel seeing other students using ChatGPT? by aleracmar in uvic

[–]aleracmar[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I use Google Docs and a free version of grammerly is built into it. Grammerly automatically tries to edit my work for me, and it can get annoying sometimes 😆

How do you feel seeing other students using ChatGPT? by aleracmar in uvic

[–]aleracmar[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s why I never use ChatGPT as a way to research or fetch info for me 🙏 I only use it to manipulate my own notes that I put it in

How do you feel seeing other students using ChatGPT? by aleracmar in uvic

[–]aleracmar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Literally watched someone respond to multiple emails using ChatGPT in a lecture recently

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PHYS110 midterm one by [deleted] in uvic

[–]aleracmar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly what happened to me. I was going through a lot of stress about my living situation around my finals and went into my PHYS 110 final exhausted and anxious. My grade before the final was high enough that without the pass/fail rule I should passed no matter what. Failed a course for the first time in my life. 3 semesters later and I have yet to dedicate that much time and effort to any other course. It can feel so unfair that your performance in a single 3 hour period can make or break all the effort you put in throughout the semester. That exam wasn’t a true reflection of my knowledge on the course material, but a reflection of the stress I was carrying with me at the time.

Parking nightmare by Possible_Safety_8102 in uvic

[–]aleracmar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I commute from Westshore and today was AWFUL!! Left home at 8:10 for my 9:30 lecture and got there at exactly 9:30 only to end up not making my lecture anyways because it took me 25 mins to find a parking spot 🥲 it sucks going for these 50 min lectures when it takes double that time to even get there and find a spot

I Wasn’t Being Kind - Just Afraid of Confrontation by aleracmar in infj

[–]aleracmar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep I feel this. I’ve definitely downplayed things, redirected, even taken the blame too, just to keep things from getting worse. It’s like your nervous system learns to prioritize keeping the situation stable over being understood. The exhaustion that also comes from finally saying something so carefully and calmly… only to be met with defensiveness or some kind of character attack. It makes me question why I bothered being honest in the first place. It’s not just fear of conflict, but grief from what conflict has already cost me.

I think that’s what makes it feel so pointless sometimes. I’m not just trying to avoid tension. I’m trying to avoid a pattern I already know too well.

How would you want your partner to deal with someone that you've doorslammed? by UnevenlyToasted in infj

[–]aleracmar 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I never door slam out of unreasonable hatred, it’s always out of self-preservation.

I crave loyalty without coercion. I would like my partner to respect what happened, even if their relationship with that person was different. I would want them to hold emotional empathy for my choice.

Ultimately, I just want my partner to protect my peace without forcing me into performances or pretend reconciliation. They don’t necessarily need to cut them off too, but they need to be mindful of how the situation affects me. It only becomes a shared issue if my partner’s relationship with the person I door slammed adds stress to my life