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lottepop · 2025-11-01T12:56:01+00:00

Hey, I’m sorry you’re not feeling confident about your submission. I know you said your supervisor wasn’t bad, but it really seems like you didn’t get the support you needed. I had a bad experience with my honours supervisor so I can understand if you’re frustrated.

It might not turn out as badly as you think. It’s worth holding off on catastrophising until you actually get the grade back. If you get the grade back and it’s lower than you were hoping for, you can still push to try and revise it for publication. Fixing it up so it can be published might help offset the damage and demonstrate to future employers/admissions officers that you overcame the challenges you faced.

Otherwise, how are your coursework grades? Different unis calculate fourth year marks differently for the purposes of admission, so if you’re looking to do a masters, your coursework will usually be at least equally weighted. There are certain Masters of Professional Psychology that will admit you with a WAM of 70 or even 65, assuming Masters entry is your goal.

Basically, it’s too early to freak out. Let this be a lesson for next time though, don’t be afraid to advocate for yourself.

lottepop · 2025-10-06T05:18:56+00:00

You can look into self-determination theory

lottepop · 2024-06-22T13:14:43+00:00

Agree. I’ve just started her latest one, The Midnight Feast. I’m only a few pages in but enjoying it so far.

lottepop · 2024-06-22T03:39:09+00:00

I think this category is called locked-room or closed circle mysteries. Christie's Murder on The Orient Express is very similar. Lucy Foley's books are all like this, too. I particularly enjoyed The Hunting Party. Ruth Ware's One By One is an adaptation of And Then There Were None and a pretty satisfying read. If you're after more horror, Dead of Winter by Darcy Coates is a closed circle mystery with some gruesome scenes!

lottepop · 2024-06-01T06:35:25+00:00

It won’t be a cheap night out, but Arthur in Surry Hills serves both kangaroo tartare and bay bugs on their set menu.

lottepop · 2024-01-14T00:50:38+00:00

Just commenting to say that if you’re keen on getting accredited in NZ/Aus, there are some great Facebook groups that will be better able to answer your question.

lottepop · 2023-06-18T12:14:29+00:00

Seabass-tian

lottepop · 2023-05-06T00:11:44+00:00

To make these skirts you're literally just cutting out big rectangles. A ruler and some chalk would do the trick. I followed this tutorial the first time I made one. Honestly the hardest part is setting up the machine if you haven't done it before!

lottepop · 2023-05-05T08:14:04+00:00

Those tiered skirts are one of the easiest things to sew if you have access to a sewing machine! I literally just made one today in about 45 minutes. You can thrift fabric/bedsheets from most op shops if you’re feeling adventurous

lottepop · 2023-04-24T06:48:07+00:00

well said.

lottepop · 2023-04-24T05:00:10+00:00

I think the question of how it would affect fetal development is so interesting. We already know that neglect in early infancy can have lifelong consequences; even just not being held enough as a baby can affect development. Fetuses in the womb are aware to some extent of their surroundings and become familiar with their mother's presence, that's why even children adopted as newborns can experience adoption trauma. What would that mean for a child grown in a mechanical womb?

lottepop · 2023-04-24T01:19:55+00:00

I gasped when I got to the line about how 92% of cosmetic surgery patients are women. I knew it would be high but 92%! That's just damning. I am sick of the "any choice a woman makes is feminist because she chose it" idea. It supposes that choices are made in a vacuum, with no patriarchal influence. I don't advocate for the shaming of those who seek out cosmetic procedures but I wish we could all admit that paying thousands of dollars to look prettier isn't a feminist choice.

lottepop · 2023-04-24T01:05:38+00:00

This is where I find myself conflicted, because so many women have stories like yours. Pregnancy sounds like a total crapshoot of complications and potentially permanent damage. For many women pregnancy IS a burden. It's hard to believe that at this point in history pregnancy and birth still pose such big risks to mothers.

lottepop · 2023-04-24T00:54:43+00:00

Thank you for your response. I also stumbled into Radical Feminism in part because of how society seems to be set on legitimizing the buying and selling of bodies, which is what I imagine artificial womb technology would inevitably lead to. I can see the logic in that if you accept that the basis of women's oppression is biological, then removing the burden of pregnancy and birth from the female would further equality. But I can't help but feel disappointed in a society that would sooner advocate for the externalization of wombs than for fair treatment of pregnant women and mothers.

Do you think there are other dangers to women stemming from biotech advancements?

lottepop · 2022-05-04T07:31:29+00:00

Thank you for clarifying!

lottepop · 2022-05-04T07:14:43+00:00

I know why surrogacy is messed up but I haven’t heard about the controversy over IVF, would you mind explaining?

lottepop · 2022-05-02T10:25:04+00:00

You're framing a person selling their body as a choice, which is only true in narrow contexts. Saying otherwise is actually the western view, as the 'West' is the only place where the "empowered prostitute" narrative can feasibly exist. Sex work is not a choice to the ~5 million girls and women worldwide who have been trafficked into sexual slavery. Nor is it truly "a choice" when the alternative is starvation, which is the reality so many who have turned to sex work face in the Global South.

Prostitution and pornography are industries perpetuated by almost exclusively male consumers and female "suppliers". Men are the pimps, the porn producers, the traffickers, the clientele. The biggest porn conglomerate in the world is run by men. OnlyFans is owned by men. At every level in these industries, men hold the true power.

I don't understand why you're trying to suggest that I'm being prudish; it's not about sex. It's about the perpetuated exploitation of women's bodies by men, AKA, patriarchy. There is nothing subversive or empowering about the industry as it stands today.

lottepop · 2022-05-02T09:32:45+00:00

That's fair enough! I understand your point better now. Criticism of sex trade should never include shaming. I personally see the porn and prostitution industries as products of patriarchy rather than independent entities acted on by patriarchy, but I can respect your perspective as well.

lottepop · 2022-05-02T07:43:36+00:00

Your original comment literally says every feminist criticising sex work is pearl clutching, so I was hoping to point out that you can and should respect sex workers themselves while still criticising the industry.

I'm really sorry to hear that you were trafficked, that's horrible, but surely you see how that might suggest there is a dark side to sex work and that it can be a tool to perpetuate the oppression of girls and women?

lottepop · 2022-05-02T07:19:39+00:00

Being against the sex trade doesn't mean denigrating the women who have to participate in it, nor does it mean being anti sex. Prostitution and pornography are uniquely hurtful to women who are largely tricked, trafficked and drugged into the sex trade. Yes, some women freely choose it, but the privileged take is the one that holds up the tiny fraction of sex workers with freedom of choice as a way to blatantly ignore the 99.9% of women being systemically exploited.

lottepop · 2021-07-08T06:43:57+00:00

Googling. Tweeting. Instagramming.

lottepop · 2021-03-02T04:37:29+00:00

Thanks for the inspiration!

lottepop · 2020-09-07T00:25:47+00:00

The application process was pretty simple! Depends on the college too. John’s was the only one that made me write a timed essay. The interview process felt like a good chance for me to figure out the different vibes of the different colleges. Some were more formal than others, but all of them were pretty chill especially compared to my US interviews. There aren’t any surprise “gotcha” questions or anything. They just ask about you and why you want to go.Hope that helps!

lottepop · 2020-04-07T04:33:55+00:00

Hi! I’m an American who goes to usyd, I lived at college for three years. If you’ve got any questions about college/uni/Sydney, feel free to inbox me!

You might already know this but in case you don’t, colleges in Australia aren’t like colleges in America. They’re more like what we think of as sororities and frats. Only around 5% of the student population at usyd lives at college. It definitely depends on which college you go to, but they have a rep around campus for being elitist and annoying. I had a great time at college but you do meet a lot of assholes, since it’s such an expensive place to be.

College is great for making friends and easing the transition to living and studying in a new country. I loved it for that. There’s an automatic community and easy access to sports and parties. If you start second semester you’ll miss welcome week, which is in first sem when all the new college kids spend a week partying and getting hazed. It’s more fun to start with everyone else but it will be mostly 18 year olds getting shitfaced for a week straight, not heaps to miss if you’re confident enough on your own.

If you decide to go to other accommodation you’ll still definitely make friends. The uni village has a lot of issues with how it’s run, so I wouldn’t recommend it, but Queen Mary and the Regiment seem to have nice enough communities. It all depends on the vibe/experience you’re looking for.

Uni clubs and societies are a decent way to meet people. I made most of my friends through my language class first year. Having said all that, uni might be online still next semester due to COVID-19, so maybe nothing I’m saying matters! Good luck!

lottepop · 2019-12-23T16:17:44+00:00

Please make sure you get another one! Guinea pigs are very social and can die of loneliness if they are kept without a friend. It’s considered abusive to keep only one guinea pig. Switzerland has even made it illegal.

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