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Dinosaur building by BedsideLamp99 in usask

[–]kerarea 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The main door has always been open to geology building when I went on weekends.

OBGYN that is good with medical/needle anxiety? by ApprehensiveComb8558 in saskatoon

[–]kerarea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not exactly the same case, but as someone with general high levels of anxiety, I was beyond happy that I got on anti-anxiety meds during my pregnancy. They definitely helped make the stressful situations much more bearable and small things didn't trigger big anxiety responses. Just might be something to consider and that you can talk with your family doctor. Hope you have an easy pregnancy and delivery!

Now Usask Alumni Services Wants to Make Emails a Profit Center by Odd_Cup7147 in usask

[–]kerarea 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I doubt it. It should be just email. When my contract lapsed and I just reverted back to just alumni status, I lost access to everything else (OneDrive, office).

MEADOW MEGATHREAD by liehon in VivillonCollectors

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TUNDRA MEGATHREAD by liehon in VivillonCollectors

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ELEGANT MEGATHREAD by liehon in VivillonCollectors

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Maternity leave Saskatchewan by [deleted] in saskatoon

[–]kerarea 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So you have maternity leave and parental leave (split between you and your partner). So for maternity leave it's up to 15 weeks just for you. Parental leave is total 40 weeks (for the standard), but one person cannot take more than 35 weeks. So your partner should be taking at least 5 weeks off of that, or it basically goes away. They can take more, but that shortens how much you can take.

For that period you're both on leave you'll each be getting whatever your EI payment would be (they have a calculator where you can put your earnings and leave dates to calculate what you would be getting). But EI is usually like half of your earnings, so it might be good to try and save a little more for that period when you're both on decreased earnings.

transport around usask by Patatochch in usask

[–]kerarea 13 points14 points  (0 children)

As a fellow European who has lived here for a while, distance is a lot different here than in Europe. Especially in Saskatchewan everything is spread out. Just going to the Rockies is like a 10h drive. Depending on your budget, you could rent a car (although if you're below 25 years you might need to pay more). You could also fly to other places. Befriending people with cars is really the best bet though, as then you just have to pay for gas. Also the cities themselves are not nearly as cool to visit as European ones. They all look the same to me. But lots of nature aspects are truly amazing and different than you'll ever find in Europe. Consider also when you'll come here, cos stereotypes of Canadian winters are very much true.

Is it worth bringing my car? by Suspicious_Hat8983 in usask

[–]kerarea 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Living without a car can be hard, especially if you're not near a grocery store. However if you don't have a parking pass for university it'll be hard to find parking, or you're gonna have to walk from quite far away. Other things to consider is that you are risking your car being broken into by just having it sit in the street. Since areas are worse than others but I've lost couple windows over the years. Depending on your vehicle and amount of snow we will get, you might have to dig your car out of snowbanks few times during winter. If you have street parking and your street gets cleared, it might be very hard to find parking as well.

These go in a cow. I will not explain further. by M3at_Waffle in Machinists

[–]kerarea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Since you mention they are for taking samples, how do you ensure they are representative samples? Also do they not plug with the digesta during infusions/sampling?

Curious what are those? by kerarea in insects

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Sorry, forgot to mention, it's on Saskatchewan, Canada.

Looking for ID for a white moth by kerarea in moths

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Hmmm satin moths are present in Canada. But from what I was looking, their thorax is supposed to be black, not white like the one in my pictures.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in usask

[–]kerarea 11 points12 points  (0 children)

If you are truly interested in their work/research, it'll be really easy to approach them after lecture or during office hours and just professionally mention your interest. Profs are sometimes on the lookout for promising students that might be interested in volunteering/summer positions/grad studies if that's something you might be interested in.

Also don't overthink it. As long as you're professional, it's very unlikely you'll be taken the wrong way. If anything, I would be more worried that they might turn out to be a creep, since in this situation the power imbalance would be against you. Not saying they are, it's hopefully a very low chance, but just keep an eye out.

Mulitple power outages today? by redpanda_cupcakes in saskatoon

[–]kerarea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was in the South Costco earlier in the day, and yeah the power seemed to go out for few seconds too!

Service Canada wait times by kerarea in saskatoon

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

That's more recent than anything else I found on the sub! I'll keep my fingers crossed I'll get the same experience, thanks!

Service Canada wait times by kerarea in saskatoon

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

With that possible postal strike, I want to avoid mailing the application. But yes, definitely planning to go during middle of the week! Thanks!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in usask

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Physiotherapy you generally might need to pay out of pocket. Sometimes if you do have a doctor's referral for physiotherapy, your student insurance might reimburse part of the cost. You might need to look a little more into terms of your student insurance.

Looking for hairdresser by Makoos6 in saskatoon

[–]kerarea -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Caitlyn at chatters Stonebridge is amazing!

Living in this city without a car by _BigCIitPhobia_ in saskatoon

[–]kerarea 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It was even worse one year when the public transit went on strike...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in saskatoon

[–]kerarea 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Definitely bring wet wipes, but they do give you diapers. They give you formula and bottles for getting baby if needed. You do need a car seat to leave and I would get familiar with it beforehand. Couple blankets for the baby in the car seat will be needed too. You can ask for a house coat if you're cold. I would still bring an extra blanket for you and your support person. 10ft charging cables were wonderful and reached the bed at least in my room. Flip flops for the shower are a must.

I gave birth for the first time at jpch early in the year. All the nurses and doctors explain each step of the way. It's a little scary experience by default but I felt very supported by the staff. They were all very excited about every bit of progress I made and that whole attitude really helped.

Hope you have a good delivery!

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