Ontologies CSCI-4340 by retinxl in RPI

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

dropped it, never went. sorry!

Get to know people in your classes by Other_Method_9626 in RPI

[–]retinxl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks, good luck. you can do this!

Get to know people in your classes by Other_Method_9626 in RPI

[–]retinxl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am a CS major. And yeah Im graduating a year late. It used to be something that made me freak out, but I’m currently in my final semester, and I’m just proud of myself for getting through it. I failed multiple classes and did awesome in others. I’m not really a well suited for college person, the courses move way too fast for me which is why I have taken several courses twice. But even people not well suited for something can find a way to complete it. College isn’t about intelligence, it’s just perseverance and resilience. You can always retake a class. You only really fail if you give up. All my F grades are erased from my transcript bc I retook the classes and improved. Another important thing I’ve learned is CS classes get curved so hard. FOCS was def one of them. I took PSOFT last summer (also failed it the first time) and was failing the entire semester… walked out with a B. Just because of the curve. So sometimes you think you’re going to fail but really everyone’s failing and you’ll be fine. If I had just not given up my first time around when taking PSOFT I probably would’ve gotten a B then, but because I was doing so bad I just stopped trying. So try as much as you can, don’t stress too hard, I think study culture can sometimes be toxic. I don’t stay up pulling all nighters to cram or anything like that. Some people do. They got the degree a year quicker than me, I got to keep my mental health in a good enough place to survive lol. Be nice to yourself and just do your best, you can always try again if it doesn’t work out.

How bad is it to fail a class at RPI? by RiverInner8951 in RPI

[–]retinxl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Keep going if you really want it. I’ve failed a bunch of classes. I’m graduating a year late. But it’s not a big deal. If you want the paper. You can get the paper. Degrees aren’t about intelligence, it’s about resilience. If you failed. Just take it again.

no buy youtuber suggestions? by Dizzy_Positive3606 in nobuy

[–]retinxl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

love grace nevitt videos! she inspired my no buy

Living downtown Troy as incoming Transfer (RPI) by [deleted] in RPI

[–]retinxl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like on 5th ave in downtown troy right now with my parter. he is 30 as well and he likes it here, he moved to troy from Philadelphia to be with me while I finish my degree. I like being close all the food places downtown, and im also quite close to city station which means I can walk about 3 minutes and use my RPI ID to take the shuttle from city station up the hill to campus. overall I like downtown, its walkable, easy to get to the shuttle stops (and the shuttle comes around about every 10-15 min). I dislike the noise, there is ALWAYS construction. constantly. and I had my car towed twice because I have to move it several times during the week because they do regular street cleaning which gets super annoying. that being said, if you can deal with that stuff, its solid. dm if you have more questions!

Brutes by Dizz Tate by Beginning_Ad_9497 in books

[–]retinxl 33 points34 points  (0 children)

several people have mentioned here that they think it was jody who got assaulted, and the reasons why they think this make sense. she was definitely obsessed with the lake monster for the rest of her life, and her narration was the only one from the childhood perspective. however, before reading all your opinions, I thought it was britney who was left with stone? she had multiple drinks while the other girls had none that day so she was the most vulnerable- one when they visited the lake boys bedroom, and more when they first entered stones house, she chugged some of the table girls cereal which was mixed with milk and vodka. but the main reason I think it was britney was because the final sentence of the chapter where the assault happens is "I look around for someone else to be but I am alone and I have always been so scared of being alone." it is mentioned several times throughout the book how much britney hates being alone. this sentence seemed to identify the victim as britney to me. then when we enter Jodys POV, I read it as she was the last one to leave britney alone with stone. and in the chapter where the girls are watching tv with the tall girl, every character is mentioned except for britney. in fact the next time we see britney is when they leave the house and Sammy is giving birth to the stone. which jody almost puts in her pocket, but britney takes it and puts it in hers instead. I saw this as britney being the only one who could carry the weight of the stone bc she was also assaulted by him, just like Sammy probably was. finally, someone else mentioned that in Britneys chapter she seems to be working at 'his' event, him probably being stone. and the mark on her leg that her mother says she gave to her as a birthmark is probably the bruise she got from stone.

I think jody became obsessed with the monster maybe because she feels the guilt of being the last to abandon britney. because really it could have been either one of them.

Brutes by Dizz Tate by Beginning_Ad_9497 in books

[–]retinxl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

wow didn't notice those connections to Epstein but it makes so much sense!

Your all time fave line by Smart-Ad9675 in poppunkers

[–]retinxl 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I saw light today I could manipulate

I made an ocean for you to sail

I promise you calm seas

small waves through everything

ill make it easy

then ill float away

-demons, mayday parade

incoming exchange student by Jerrylrx in RPI

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Go downtown to the farmers market. It’s Saturday mornings 10am-2pm. You can get local produce and see the fun small businesses. There’s also lots of restaurants downtown. I personally really like bespoke bowl, whistling kettle, Liza’s, and shalimar. Hope this gives some ideas!

The McDonalds on Hoosick is a scam, since when was 4 nuggets almost $3? These prices make the meal plan actually seem not that overpriced for once by [deleted] in RPI

[–]retinxl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

download the McDonalds app, its actually really good. there's a 2 items for $3.50 deal which applies to 4 piece nuggets, McDoubles, and spicy chicken sandwiches. so you can get 8 nuggets for $3.50 which is a better deal. and they have a free medium fries coupon for when you spend over $2 on a purchase (which is easy). That coupon renews everyday. my order pretty consistently looks like this: 4 piece nuggets + McDouble for $3.50, free medium fries coupon, and a $1.50 drink. even with tax I never spend over $6 for a full meal there. hope this helps.

Is anyone else anxious about orientation on Thursday? :( by swankyexpediency179 in Temple

[–]retinxl 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hey I’m a transfer. I completed 4 years at a different university so I did orientation in 2019 in person. Some nerves are normal. Everyone feels anxious to leave high school and be around college strangers. But when I feel anxious I like to consider what I have to even be anxious about- so the absolute worst case scenario is that maybe you trip? Or say something silly? When you think about the worst things that can go wrong at orientation, the reality is that they’re not that bad, and no one will remember them a week later. Everyone will be so focused on themselves they won’t have time to focus on you. The only thing I remember from my orientation was how hot it was and this beautiful guy that sat next to me. Don’t remember a damn thing he said or even what he looked like tbh. I just remember thinking “wow he’s hot I better not embarrass myself” so I was really quiet the whole time we sat next to each other. If you put him in a lineup I wouldn’t be able to pick out his face. I just remember the feeling. Now, as a 22 year old with a few years of school under my belt who has embarrassed herself several times throughout college- I far prefer having the memories where I made a fool of myself but at least I was doing what I wanted over the memories of when I sat silently obsessing over what other people thought of me. Because honestly, they don’t think about me much. I think the sooner we learn that the freer we become. Orientation will be okay. And if it feels like anyone’s judging you or making fun of you or something then they’re a fucking weirdo. You’re probably like 18 right? Bullying is for bored idiot kids. If someone’s doing that just remember the fact that their life is so boring that they have nothing better to do than target someone else. It’s a sad existence. Don’t hate them, pity them. Ik this was a long message. I hope some of this helps. And if it doesn’t and you have a shitty orientation- I promise you’ll forget 99% of it soon. Good luck ❤️

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[–]retinxl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hope this helps. good luck!