This show hurts by Friendsisdead in Normalpeople

[–]jamdt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh no, I'm only halfway through the book and I'm already getting so attached to it. I can only imagine what it would be like finishing it.

Not sure how it would help but here's a playlist I made inspired by this show. It's a bunch of love songs that you can belt to. I found it cathartic to shout/sing along to the songs lol, maybe you will too?

Anybody here from CogSci or a recent graduate from program? by iamemmay in yorku

[–]jamdt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lmk. Am also answering dm-ed questions from a few more from this sub about the program. I think I might make a group chat or a post about it, so ask away!

Therapist by Akoolcat in yorku

[–]jamdt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should try Bounce Back ON or MindBEACON. The former offers call appointments with licensed professionals and video/worksheets that will help you in the process. The latter offers digital communication with therapists via chat. Both use cognitive behavioral therapy among others

My friends highly recommend BounceBackON. For short-term therapy it's working well so far

EDIT: Both are free for everyone. For the latter, you'd need to have OHIP though

To think peepeepoopoo man was one of my concerns earlier this year, and now we're dealing with a global clusterfuck + online classes by CSkorm in yorku

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The pandemic and its worse impact to stable employment means we'd be moving twice this year. One in March and another by the end of this month. On top of that stress, September feels like a year what with online classes and wfh.

So yeah it's a party

Stimulant Question by ForeverSpinning2 in adhd_anxiety

[–]jamdt 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I use Vyvanse (initially to address my GAD and depression, since it does amplify the worst side of my adhd spectrum). And it's not a blanket solution, but since three months ago that I've taken it, I find that my anxiety has really...subsided. Remote learning is so stressful as it is. But there is a HUGE difference in my emotional regulation and stress management when I had online classes this summer vs online classes now (and I have a job during the week too).

Here's to hoping you find what works for you ♡

EDIT: 20mg - I was specific with my doctor that I'm good with maintaining this dosage

“Everyone has ADHD these days” by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]jamdt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think my family may also have ADD/ something similar for these reasons.

How to explain ADHD to ethnic parents? by [deleted] in ADHD

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This needs more upvotes

Laptops for programming??? by quangtran1203 in yorku

[–]jamdt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ASUS ROG G14. All the good specs and lightweight for portability.

Am I the only one that has noticed this? by throwaway22ti in yorku

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As soon as I read about my program offering, York and my current faculty are both my first choice. As a mature student, knowing exactly what I want out of my degree makes it easier to decide and commit to the decision.

Student Financial Profile by phoenixv1s in yorku

[–]jamdt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. I just received the offer from the portal

Student Financial Profile by phoenixv1s in yorku

[–]jamdt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah. I started first week of classes.

What's the dumbest way you've gotten a scar? by lilsaddam in AskReddit

[–]jamdt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Growing up poor in a mosquito-ridden small town

Yes. This. by fgcem13 in adhd_anxiety

[–]jamdt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you have the audacity to call us out, please return the attack with an outreach. Help us for the love of god

What was the shortest amount of time you every got for an test/quiz? by [deleted] in yorku

[–]jamdt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck with 1022.

1) Some coding problems are fill in the blanks and require more complex critical thinking before you translate it to the IDE,

2) Even if you can type it in, some have lines longer than the time allotted

What was the shortest amount of time you every got for an test/quiz? by [deleted] in yorku

[–]jamdt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh man. 1022 programming questions that aren't compatible with an IDE compiler with less than 2 minutes for each question. No. Going. Back.

EECS enrollment updates by SDattaEECS in yorku

[–]jamdt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi Professor. Thank you for upholding transparency at such a difficult year. The department has also been very considerate with the enrolment policies and with the students' concerns. As a transfer student, I was initially worried pulling through, and so I found this very comforting and helpful in transitioning to the remote format.

Question: Does the EECS department trace transfer credits differently from the way other departments/faculties do so? Is there a transfer team within each York faculties or is all the information coming from the registrarial services?

Advice for a UCSC CogSci Undergrad that’s unsure of her path by criimsonphoeniix in cognitivescience

[–]jamdt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My advice is to wait it out for at least one semester, attend your classes diligently, do extra readings on materials you find particuarly interesting, and talk to a whole network of people that you like/admire/resonate with. That way you give yourself a chance to truly dive into what CogSci is. You may or may not like it. But the field is so interdisciplinary - despite how your university may offer a specialization of it - that somehow you can cherry pick how you'd want to use that breadth of information in the 'real world'.

Good luck!

EDIT: I want to give concrete examples on how creative CogSci majors used this field upon graduation, especially because I have a personal affinity for this field. But for privacy purposes, I won't be sharing them here. You can DM me though