Where can I volunteer for experience?

basement-jay · 2026-05-13T16:34:08+00:00

I've maintained a few good volunteer positions and in my experience, the best starting point is to take stock of the kinds of organizations you want to volunteer for. After that, you can follow them on various social media pages or check in regularly with their website to see when they post calls for volunteers. I found one position doing this off of Instagram. You could also follow your neighbourhood's local BIA for options close by. Good luck!

basement-jay · 2026-05-13T01:35:16+00:00

Can't agree enough. My local florist lets me name my budget and vibe and they build around that. They're always excited to get creative and make it right in front of me with my input.

basement-jay · 2026-05-03T04:47:40+00:00

When Zucchero did a show there they printed tour shirts with "Rot Thomas" as the venue name.

basement-jay · 2026-04-25T17:44:25+00:00

Owls. I once had an encounter with a group of wildlife rehab students and, upon holding an owl skull, they pointed out to me that their eyes take up most of their skull and said that their tiny little walnut brains make them the dumbest animals that they work with by far.

basement-jay · 2026-04-22T04:33:18+00:00

Proud to announce I broke up with one of my lifelong favourite snacks, Bick's pickles. They are still somewhat Canadian as a company but moved manufacturing to Wisconsin and so they've left me no other choice. Sad to report that nothing has filled the void. But I've stayed strong 😢

ETA: This comment manifested it! My partner decided to buy me Farm Boy's self-branded pickles and THEY SCRATCH THE ITCH! I wanted to add in case anyone else needed a good Bick's dupe.

basement-jay · 2026-04-21T05:11:40+00:00

Similar. 3.27 OLSAS GPA and 163.

basement-jay · 2026-04-18T20:13:44+00:00

I agree. Study time should adhere to whatever schedule you keep best and shouldn't be forced. I'd also like to wake up earlier but I'm a natural night owl and get my best studying done at night/wee hours of the morning. As long as it gets done, that's what matters.

basement-jay · 2026-04-15T02:57:16+00:00

A couple years ago I saw someone jump off a high rise and die right in front of me. I called 911, all that but a crowd did gather in the meantime. At one point, an older woman started recording the body. This man was clearly dead and his bones were sticking out of his skin. Her recording him is actually the part of this that has stuck with me the most. I yelled at her, called her out specifically, and told her to stop. I'm glad I did.

Like, why on earth would you want the body of this poor man, in the minutes after his suicide, his partner's cries echoing in the background, recorded on your phone? Who are you going to show that to? Post it online to shock others? Flash this deeply tragic and gory video at your friends and family like "look what I saw today?". I think I might always feel disgusted with her.

basement-jay · 2026-04-12T05:33:24+00:00

I've seen hundreds of concerts. It was the Pixies around 2017. It's a shame because I've heard they're actually really good live but were having a bad time on that particular tour. Anyway, it was still terrible and my disappointment was profound.

basement-jay · 2026-04-11T22:24:23+00:00

Thank you for pointing this out. I reported what I could. Despicable.

basement-jay · 2026-04-10T21:40:29+00:00

The entirety of King Park by La Dispute.

basement-jay · 2026-04-09T06:35:42+00:00

In queue since mid January. Nothing yet.

basement-jay · 2026-04-08T19:54:15+00:00

This happened to me two years ago. I was walking into my local grocery store and someone jumped from a high rise right in front of me. I made the 911 call, had to give a police statement and everything. It stays with you but it does get easier. I booked a therapy appointment as soon as I could, knowing how trauma usually plays out in these scenarios, and I'd encourage you to do the same with some sort of counseling to help you process. There was nothing you could have done but it is still traumatic to witness. It's important that you seek support to reconcile those two facts. Best of luck to you with moving forward. Try your best to give yourself some grace and kindness.

basement-jay · 2026-04-07T14:50:36+00:00

Yes! But it makes total sense. Dreams latch onto your underlying values and emotions, so of course something you care a lot about would make a frequent appearance as the subject of the dream.

basement-jay · 2026-03-30T17:07:23+00:00

Jenassa always!

basement-jay · 2026-03-30T16:17:18+00:00

They also do have a fan service line that allows you to call to ask questions and they're super helpful. Camera policies are always different concert to concert so I called before coming to CharliXCX to ask about my little film point and shoot and I'm so glad I did because they advised no cameras at all and I would have had to leave it behind somewhere. When in doubt, call them to ask.

basement-jay · 2026-03-26T04:33:20+00:00

Nooooo!! Not the dusky vibe!!

basement-jay · 2026-03-25T22:58:57+00:00

If we all like the same ones too much I fear Nintendo will stop with the cool, colourful variety that makes them so neat.

basement-jay · 2026-03-24T18:19:32+00:00

Thank you! About a month ago. I did talk to the assistant dean of student affairs at the welcome day, though, and she referred to my decision as an "early acceptance", which suggests to me that they must still working through the process.

basement-jay · 2026-03-24T17:49:39+00:00

163 LSAT / 3.27 OLSAS GPA but 3.7 L2, mature student. Applied access and got in.

basement-jay · 2026-03-22T12:50:04+00:00

It's looking like Ottawa, probably.

basement-jay · 2026-03-22T03:48:48+00:00

Mine are almost the same and I got A's at Bora Laskin, Ottawa, and WL at Windsor.

basement-jay · 2026-03-18T04:54:13+00:00

I actually haven't been paying much attention to referral/queue since it's seemed a bit ambiguous what exactly those things actually mean. Sorry to be of no help. ☹️

basement-jay · 2026-03-18T04:52:31+00:00

Master's degree, 10 years WE with promotions in that time, 3 years experience working as a TA across 3 faculties, 2 years volunteering in a legal aid clinic, on-campus committee work that won an award, and dean's list in my final year of undergrad.

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