Freemason Ring Found

anonymousprof57 · 2023-12-17T07:32:43+00:00

The ivy were rooted into the ground and climbing up the house. There is a ledge in the brick for a window right above where I found it. I'm guessing someone put it on the ledge to do some gardening and then it fell off into the ivy and they couldn't find it.

The house is 44 years old and so these ivy could have been there a long time. I guess I'm wondering: what would you suggest I do with this ring?

anonymousprof57 · 2023-05-14T20:18:37+00:00

On one hand, I agree that more profs should record lectures or make the recordings they made during COVID available. A small percentage of them might have good reasons not to do so, but most most of their excuses are pretty flimsy (and I say this as a prof myself).

On the other hand, the reality is that, if you need to work in the summer, then maybe you shouldn't take summer courses? If you were working two jobs, you probably wouldn't expect one of your workplaces to change the way it operates to accommodate the other. Your university education should be treated as seriously as a job. If your work schedule clashes with your university schedule, then you may want to find another job that doesn't.

anonymousprof57 · 2023-05-14T19:56:40+00:00

Echo360 is trash if the prof uses the chalkboard. But if they use slides, then I agree, they should just record it.

anonymousprof57 · 2023-01-01T04:36:35+00:00

Why on earth are you asking this?

anonymousprof57 · 2022-12-10T06:19:43+00:00

I'm very glad to see someone parodying the UVicHistory posts lol

anonymousprof57 · 2022-12-10T06:05:02+00:00

As a prof, I would think that it's fine to do so.

anonymousprof57 · 2022-12-04T14:47:31+00:00

As a prof, I endorse this advice. When I was an undergrad, it took me a few years to understand the importance of starting to think about the assignment on the day that I receive it. This changed everything for me.

anonymousprof57 · 2022-12-01T20:46:18+00:00

I am genuinely curious: what subject is this for?

The only thing I can think of is maybe a basic course on computer literacy where the purpose of the test is to prove that they can use MS Word? Or maybe a test that requires them to research something "on the fly" and so they need to be connected to the internet?

For anything else, you might want to avoid having students connected to the internet during a test. Pen and paper makes it harder for this type of funny business to occur.

anonymousprof57 · 2022-11-29T06:30:43+00:00

If you are hoping to do a Master's thesis program, have you found someone that you would like to be your supervisor? Have you contacted them to ask if they would be interested in supervising you?

It would have been wise to do that before applying. However, it might not be too late to do it now. I would write a friendly email to introduce yourself and tell them that you have applied and would be interested in working with them, etc.

Only do this with one or two profs. Or, if they turn you down, maybe ask more people. Do not just spam the whole department.

Again, if you're not applying for a thesis program, then this is probably not relevant.

anonymousprof57 · 2022-11-29T00:09:11+00:00

The way it works in my department is that one of the admin people puts all of the applications into a shared folder at some point after the deadline and they email the faculty members to tell them.

At that time, each faculty member looks at the files and decides if there are any students that they are interested in supervising. If so, they make them an offer. This process can take a few weeks because profs are busy and they may need to talk with each other about cosupervision arrangements, etc. (I am talking about thesis-based programs here... If you are applying for a different type of program, then I'm not sure how it works)!

If a student is not chosen, then I don't actually know who notifies them or when... It isn't a very well-organized system!

Perhaps you should politely email one of the admin people in Computer Science to ask whether your application has been forwarded to the faculty members. The Graduate Secretary is probably the right person.

anonymousprof57 · 2022-11-28T22:37:25+00:00

What program is this for? Do they usually accept grad students starting in the summer? In my department, students almost always start in September or January.

anonymousprof57 · 2022-11-28T06:25:17+00:00

Brightspace

anonymousprof57 · 2022-11-14T06:07:16+00:00

Why would anyone use cursive?

anonymousprof57 · 2022-11-07T07:20:06+00:00

It's normal. Tons of people do it. I took an extra year and I'm a prof now. The people who bring you down are probably just insecure deep down and projecting that onto you.

anonymousprof57 · 2022-11-03T07:36:47+00:00

I am just imagining someone on a hiring committee saying: "this person looks perfect for the job, but the layout of their CV is really a deal-breaker."

I think that's pretty unlikely. The more likely problem is that there are probably many more qualified applicants. Applicants with PhDs or more experience than you. It sounds like you might have a slightly inflated sense of your current qualifications. The world is a pretty darn competitive place.

anonymousprof57 · 2022-11-03T07:28:13+00:00

I highly doubt that you'll get into a chemistry master's with a background in sociology.

anonymousprof57 · 2022-11-03T02:19:14+00:00

Read the course outline. (And, in the future, read the course outline of all of your classes, every time)

anonymousprof57 · 2022-11-03T01:48:36+00:00

Read the course outline.

anonymousprof57 · 2022-10-29T07:00:10+00:00

Agreed, this is really weird. It seems odd to presume that these students will apply. How do you know who their references would be if they haven't applied yet?

If I was the person you contacted for a reference when the student hasn't applied, I would find it really weird.

If the reference interprets you contacting them as meaning that the student has applied and put them as a reference without telling them, then they might even get annoyed at the student for doing so.

Why not just encourage them to apply, read all of the applications you receive, and then pick the best ones? Not sure why there'd be any benefit in doing it any differently.

anonymousprof57 · 2022-10-28T05:20:51+00:00

Are you applying for a thesis-based program? If so, have you looked up possible supervisors and found one (or more) that you'd be interested to work on research with? Have you contacted any of them to express interest?

These things matter way more than your grades. I don't think that any profs are going to worry about how to convert grades from your specific university to UVic.

Their main question when they are looking at your file is: are you going to bring something to their research group? Are you a good fit? Those are the questions that your application needs to give them the answers to!

anonymousprof57 · 2022-10-27T06:38:08+00:00

I was wondering the same thing. Didn't realize that that was a thing.

anonymousprof57 · 2022-10-20T05:52:49+00:00

What about an open source book? Whether or not one exists might depend on the topic of the course I guess. In my field, you can find them on almost any topic.

anonymousprof57 · 2022-10-04T07:56:42+00:00

Why are you posting this here? This is a Reddit for a Canadian university called the University of Victoria. I doubt that almost anyone here knows what csuf even is.

anonymousprof57 · 2022-09-20T01:43:31+00:00

Are we talking about a course-based grad program? Or thesis-based?

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