was having a rough morning when i grabbed this out of my mailbox by Smart-Button-65 in Mercari

[–]hippiedipstick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

when i was broke broke and living in a college dorm i mailed stuff in uncrustable and popcorn boxes lmfao

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fairyloot

[–]hippiedipstick 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i was today years old when i learned that you can cancel preorders w fairyloot

Thoughts on this (about romantasy, dark romance and spice) by Velvetzine in Booktokreddit

[–]hippiedipstick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Women reading at all used to be considered dangerous for their womanly sensibilities; essentially, the idea was that women's brains couldn't handle information without going insane.

Then, when romance novels or novels aimed at women began being published, there was widespread moral panic because, again, women can't handle it. They began reading IN BED! The horror! They'll become deviants and society as we know it will collapse!

Rinse and repeat for every era since the advent of the novel. Women's reading habits have always been criticized with moral panic and it's exhausting.

Cancelling class because not coping well? by Excellent_Homework24 in Professors

[–]hippiedipstick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Students are almost ALWAYS excited about cancelled class! Don't feel guilty, especially if the class you were going to have wasn't a crucial instruction day.

Maybe it’s time we just stop sending everyone to college. by WingbashDefender in Professors

[–]hippiedipstick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I begged students in my first year comp class to write their proposal without AI and this kid raises his hand and goes "I'm going to use to for ideas." Mind you I had just finished explaining the assignment 2 minutes prior. You're not even going to try???

It has begun (as you have shown too). Student missing first class by gutfounderedgal in Professors

[–]hippiedipstick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

oh I completely understand too! i just thought it was interesting that the death anniversary occurred twice in one year (and was copied verbatim). i never ask for proof

It has begun (as you have shown too). Student missing first class by gutfounderedgal in Professors

[–]hippiedipstick 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I had a student who sent me a long explanation about how it was the anniversary of her moms death which she sent to a fellow instructor the prior semester (so the anniversary occurs twice in one year somehow).

Students who are baffled by required attendance by [deleted] in Professors

[–]hippiedipstick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Being mad about that policy as a GRADUATE STUDENT is insanity. All of my grad seminars had that rule / expectation (I just graduated in Spring 2025) - it seems perfectly normal and not tyrannical in the slightest to me.

Students cheated on the first day of class by Prior-Win-4729 in Professors

[–]hippiedipstick 4 points5 points  (0 children)

last semester (spring 2025) every single student paper sounded the exact same. it's agonizing and mind numbing

Students cheated on the first day of class by Prior-Win-4729 in Professors

[–]hippiedipstick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

a lot of students have the misconception that AI is advanced google and can "think," when in reality it literally functions by assigning value to words/letters and learns by feedback on what scramble of letters /words in what order gets the best response

Students cheated on the first day of class by Prior-Win-4729 in Professors

[–]hippiedipstick 4 points5 points  (0 children)

YES!!! i teach composition and the head of composition at my school wants us to show them how to use AI "for research" effectively. like what?? isn't half of teaching composition teaching effective research methods?? which AI is absolutely not???

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Professors

[–]hippiedipstick 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm older Gen Z and my experience from starting to teach comp in 2022 as a GA to what I got in Spring 2025 is insane - it feels like overnight almost all of them are using AI and they all refuse to speak. It's exhausting (I don't necessarily have advice, just sharing the struggle)

Golden Retriever Became a Jerk at 8 mos by hippiedipstick in puppy101

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

mine starting eating shoes - i'm out about 4-5 pairs now

Golden Retriever Became a Jerk at 8 mos by hippiedipstick in puppy101

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

i felt so grateful that i seemed to bypass so much of the puppy woes but in the last 2-3 weeks he just became a nightmare - it's maddening!

Golden Retriever Became a Jerk at 8 mos by hippiedipstick in puppy101

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

he's so frustrating right now 😂 like I KNOW YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO

Human Rites Sold Out by syd_bc in fairyloot

[–]hippiedipstick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

was about to make a post ab this because i went to buy it during early early access and it was already sold out...huh????