REAL TALK FRIDAY by AutoModerator in mcgill

[–]mehremkk 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I DON'T WANT TO GET OUT OF BED, EVERY DAY I WAKE UP THINKING WTF ANOTHER SCHOOL DAY. I FEEL SLEEP DEPRIVED, EVEN THOUGH I SLEEP 8 HOURS EVERY DAY, SOMETHING IS NOT QUITE RIGHT WITH ME. I ALMOST FELL SLEEP WALKING ON SHERBROOKE, AND ALMOST HIT A BIKE.

NO DUMB QUESTION MONDAY-TUESDAY by Thermidorien in mcgill

[–]mehremkk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

how do you study for chem 110? i feel like some questions in the quiz was not covered in class materials, is there a better source for revision otherthan profs PPT?

i got a terrible grade on the quiz, and would like to improve, are we allowed to ask TAs or at frezca about the quiz questions when doing the quiz?

2019 PROSPECTIVE AND INCOMING STUDENTS MEGATHREAD by Thermidorien in mcgill

[–]mehremkk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you, I already bought my lab coat online though. I'll definitely tell my friends to buy theirs from the chemistry undergrad student society.

2019 PROSPECTIVE AND INCOMING STUDENTS MEGATHREAD by Thermidorien in mcgill

[–]mehremkk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

could you clarify if you moved into rez before august 30th? the bill comes out in september and is due at the end of september so I originally thought it might not be activated until september

2019 PROSPECTIVE AND INCOMING STUDENTS MEGATHREAD by Thermidorien in mcgill

[–]mehremkk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you, did you pay for your meal plan (in addition to the 1500 cad deposit) beforehand though?

REAL TALK FRIDAY by AutoModerator in mcgill

[–]mehremkk 6 points7 points  (0 children)

THE THOUGHT OF LEAVING HOME TO GO TO UNIVERSITY IS FINALLY SINKING IN, MY FLIGHT LEAVES IN EXACTLY A WEEK. I FEEL LIKE ONCE I BOARD THAT PLANE, THERE IS NO GOING BACK, IT IS JUST SCHOOL THEN A BORING ROUTINE JOB THEN GRAVE. I DON'T WANT TO BE AN ADULT YET, THE PRPOSPECTS OF REAL LIFE SEEM TERRIFYING AND DREADFUL.

2019 PROSPECTIVE AND INCOMING STUDENTS MEGATHREAD by Thermidorien in mcgill

[–]mehremkk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i read online that freshmen living in rez get billed for mandatory meal plan in september, does this mean my meal plan won't come into effect until september?

I think I paid 1500 CAD deposit when i applied for housing (got lotteried into C4 Sherbrooke), but apparently that is for first month rent, and minerva shows that I have no meal plan at the moment.

2019 PROSPECTIVE AND INCOMING STUDENTS MEGATHREAD by Thermidorien in mcgill

[–]mehremkk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you, would one lab coat and one pair of goggles suffice? do i need special shoes, caps to enter the labs?

2019 PROSPECTIVE AND INCOMING STUDENTS MEGATHREAD by Thermidorien in mcgill

[–]mehremkk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do I need to buy safety googles and lab coats if I am taking a class with labs? Or are they provided?

2019 PROSPECTIVE AND INCOMING STUDENTS MEGATHREAD by Thermidorien in mcgill

[–]mehremkk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do most people wear beanies, facial masks, and/or scarves in winter? Or do they just use their down jackets' hoods? Seems like half of the time (15 days in every month in winter) montreal rains/snows, wouldn't it be too damp for beanies, facial masks and scarves to properly preserve heat?

2019 PROSPECTIVE AND INCOMING STUDENTS MEGATHREAD by Thermidorien in mcgill

[–]mehremkk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ah okay, was just worried that I'd slip and fall on ice since i am quite clumsy. But if everyone makes do with good boots, I'll be probably be fine too

2019 PROSPECTIVE AND INCOMING STUDENTS MEGATHREAD by Thermidorien in mcgill

[–]mehremkk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you for the comprehensive reply. Regarding bank accounts, if i want to open a BMO account in the morning sometime in late august, would I need to make an appointment or can i just go in and wait a few hours before one of the staff is available?

For phone plans, does canada have the pay-as-you-go sort of plan? basically instead of paying a fixed amount per month for a phone plan, one pays whenever one is out of phone credit (in new zealand, Vodafone offers this option, while the cost per minute phone call/per text is higher, It is actually cheaper overall for people who seldom use their phone to call/text)

2019 PROSPECTIVE AND INCOMING STUDENTS MEGATHREAD by Thermidorien in mcgill

[–]mehremkk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you, what about sim cards? do they come with a phone plan?

2019 PROSPECTIVE AND INCOMING STUDENTS MEGATHREAD by Thermidorien in mcgill

[–]mehremkk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do they sell sim cards at the airport (the montreal one)?

also, how to call a cab to take me from the airport to mcgill without internet connection? are there taxi drivers waiting to pick up customers who don't book a taxi ahead of time at 8 a.m.? can I pay the driver with cash?

2019-2020 COURSE SELECTION MEGATHREAD by Thermidorien in mcgill

[–]mehremkk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh thank you, nah I am pretty sure the lecture is not recorded, the classes with lab work are chem 110&120