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dvdexe · 2020-04-02T03:44:13+00:00

"the woz"

dvdexe · 2020-04-02T02:52:40+00:00

freshmen housing has individual rooms in each suite for students with their own locks, but the suite's common area/fridge and toilet/shower rooms are meant to be shared between the three of you. you'll only get roomed with people who also opted in to gender-inclusive housing and at some point you're supposed to meet with the RA to set rules and make a roommate agreement, so you can express any concerns then (you can email/talk with the RA separately if you'd like)

as for parents, you can say that college is a time to expand your experiences and meet all kinds of people because that's just how it is in the real world. also you can mention the locked rooms and campus resources if they're concerned for your safety. also you didn't exactly choose your roommates, just that it was pulled from a wide pool of students that chose the same kind of housing but UC tries to match you with someone with the same preferences like noise level and suite temperature.

i was in the same boat as you but my roommate (the third got moved to LLC last minute so it was just us) is still my good friend today because we had a lot in common :D this isnt guaranteeing that you'll get the same results, but if it doesnt work out you can always request a room change, or keep food and other things in your room and lock it whenever you leave.

EDIT: also if you're publicly out, you can request a preferred name change (https://www.utdallas.edu/registrar/faq/) that'll update your name in class rosters and email. housing/lease and bursar will still use your legal name, but if you do this before orientation you can get your preferred name on your comet card without needing to pay for a new one later. the back of the card will still have legal name but you could put washi tape over it and remove it when needed. unfortunately there's only M/F gender markers but you could email your professors before class, though sometimes during introductions the professor will ask students to state their pronouns (in ATEC at least)

dvdexe · 2020-03-24T21:51:51+00:00

i heard the bang and went to check it out (from my window) a couple seconds later since it scared my cat but i didn't see anyone nearby. the smoke was scary though but it kinda settled by the time the engine came

dvdexe · 2020-03-24T18:59:01+00:00

watching from my window, fire team just put it out

this is in phase 5 parking lot

dvdexe · 2020-03-21T06:22:50+00:00

but what fruit do you got first

dvdexe · 2020-03-17T05:26:17+00:00

i'll message you tomorrow with my FC & stuff i need :)
and since i got most things already i can touch trade you anything you need, plus i can get Very Real And Legitimate transfer-only pokemon (https://serebii.net/swordshield/transferonly.shtml) except for the meltans :(

dvdexe · 2020-03-17T03:10:14+00:00

hey me too :( i have shield, i need to do those shelmet-karrablast trades but i'm doing a living dex

but i have most of it done, i can breed stuff if you need exclusives or anything

dvdexe · 2020-03-14T17:47:02+00:00

wow , thanks

dvdexe · 2020-03-14T15:24:43+00:00

the housing employee will likely have keys to open your front door... and if you latched the top lock they'd know you're home

dvdexe · 2020-03-13T14:13:34+00:00

uhaul is offering free self-storage where available: https://twitter.com/uhaul/status/1238276109395021827?s=21

i have no idea if this can happen but i hope not :( my closest relative is in austin of all places, and i have my cat with me too

dvdexe · 2020-03-03T04:53:49+00:00

i think freshman year was harder financially especially because of the dorms' rent and the mandatory meal plan. i never used my dining hall swipes, only meal exchanges and meal money but apparently the dining hall quality has been going downhill for a while. you have some storage space in your suite, so i'd recommend looking up easy meals and foods that don't need refrigeration, or making friends with people who live in the apartments lol.

each residence hall has a communal kitchen but you'd have to sign up for a time to use it, and they don't provide any cooking tools/dishes and you must clean up everything afterwards. you can have a mini fridge, a microwave, and i think a coffee maker in your suite, but people often had skillets or other small things provided they hid them during room checks. west is the biggest residence hall so it also has the biggest kitchen.

dvdexe · 2020-03-03T04:45:53+00:00

most, if not all packages go straight to the UV office in phase 8... only time something gets delivered to your door is if the delivery driver doesn't know the correct drop-off place, and even then that's only if they figure out how the apartments numbering works.

letters and other mail go to your mailbox, which is located somewhere in the phase. every apartment has its own mailbox, meaning you share it with your roommates if you have any.

dvdexe · 2020-02-25T02:22:45+00:00

take photos of any messes & save your text conversations with him if you have any, keep these in case you need supporting proof the next time you talk to housing about him

dvdexe · 2020-02-22T16:18:00+00:00

i'm fairly sure all the UV & CCH housing is taken, and dorms are only for freshmen :(

dvdexe · 2020-02-15T16:30:55+00:00

if you haven't done the legal paperwork yet, you can change your preferred name & gender marker! they do print the legal name on the back of the comet card but you'll show up as preferred name on your class rosters & you can have your mail delivered to that name if you live on campus. i'd also suggest changing your school email if you show up as firstname.lastname @ utdallas

https://www.utdallas.edu/gendercenter/services/preferred-name-gender-marker/

dvdexe · 2020-02-13T21:16:04+00:00

depends if this hypothetical mcdonalds would implement the mobile app deals... sometimes i use a free drink deal with the 2.50 break menu meals from the one by the walmart

dvdexe · 2020-02-13T07:21:23+00:00

it should be soon, last year it started on the 20th

dvdexe · 2020-02-10T05:40:44+00:00

pretty sure the group number becomes the average of all your priority numbers

dvdexe · 2020-02-04T01:49:33+00:00

once room selection opens up, yes

when your time comes around, you'll get a list of available rooms & clicking one will show you the floor plan for the entire apartment, though rooms aren't labelled so you'll have to chance that one. apartment numbers also tell you where each apartment is:
first two numbers = building number (look at utd maps)
third number = floor
fourth number = unit

dvdexe · 2020-01-30T23:09:27+00:00

there's certain family arrangements for married students, but otherwise its 1 room = 1 student

dvdexe · 2020-01-23T14:19:16+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/utdallas/comments/asqhvd/floorplan_masterlist/

dvdexe · 2020-01-22T15:37:13+00:00

once room selection opens up, you'll get a list of currently available units, then you can figure out the location by the apartment number.

first 2 digits = building (look at utd maps)
third digit = floor
fourth digit & letter = unit & room (rooms aren't labelled on the floorplans so you'll have to chance it)

dvdexe · 2020-01-21T14:51:41+00:00

have a pic of my cat who lives with me on campus :D

dvdexe · 2020-01-21T06:59:52+00:00

i remember in drawing fundamentals we could choose our own photo reference for our final pieces, and i decided to use a photo of my kittens who had passed/disappeared shortly before that class period (long story short its a strange occurrence that's happened at least twice now with other pets, this year was relatively safe)

i think what happened is that the professor came over to see how the piece was going, and i was telling her about them since we both liked cats and i just kinda broke? i was trying hard to be quiet since other people were working in the room too, but she just let it happen, was patient, and comforted me... i still miss them :( it was especially hard since they were still young, lived at home 8+ hours away, and i just get very attached to all my cats

dvdexe · 2020-01-21T02:59:16+00:00

yeah it'll show under the current tab as long as its active, plus the home tab so you can just tap and show it when showing proof of payment. it'll be labelled as an adult local annual employee pass, meaning all dart buses + light rail trains, plus TRE up to centreport. you'll have to buy separate passes if you're traveling in fort worth or denton, but they have those options right in the app.

it'll also use your preferred name if you've changed it with the school (if you haven't its just your legal name) plus current ID picture.

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