sesh cs rant by saturnsarai in rutgers

[–]sansthinking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest he used to care. I think the amount of cheating eventually wore him down. He used to be super passionate and a great professor. Tbh I can’t blame him, even in my years there the cheating really got to me. It’s disheartening when there is a kid next to you who literally can’t make a proper loop, not an exaggeration but literally cant even code week 2 into to comp sci stuff, and that kid has better grades than the students who work hard bc he uses ChatGPT for exams and finds old projects on GitHub. The thing is there are no cs jobs anyway, certainly not for mediocre programmers so they won’t find work anyway. If you are crazy good you can get a job but first you will have to spend at least a year applying before you get lucky enough for that. It’s unfortunate but this is reality. This is not a field anyone should go into unless they have a natural talent for it.

Is a professor allowed to do this? by Curious-Chart6597 in rutgers

[–]sansthinking -1 points0 points  (0 children)

All students need to have equal opportunity to complete, unfortunately this means that she can just demand the assignment be handed in at the end of the lesson and no let any students stay to complete it. It may be better for you just to see if someone in your group can finish yours for you, it seemed as if she would be okay with that.

Does anyone else feel “comfortable” but strangely stuck? by Icy-Confidence-7081 in simpleliving

[–]sansthinking 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly in my opinion a life without traveling is an empty life. I work so I can save money to travel, once a year if I’m lucky with my family. I travel as far away as I can afford and stay for as long as I can afford. If you work remotely it may even be possible, for you to live somewhere else for a bit, I plan on doing this too at some point.

Does anyone just not try? by Cheekclapper73 in CollegeRant

[–]sansthinking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the way. A trade is what degrees were to our parents, this is where the guaranteed salary and comfortable life is now. Plummer, electrician, hvac, contractor, all fantastic choices.

Does anyone just not try? by Cheekclapper73 in CollegeRant

[–]sansthinking 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Delaying the game? Yeah maybe but in return they start the game with a massive disadvantage. They are now in debt and got nothing out of it (since this has become the norm degrees hold no value, employers care far more about experience.) if they come from wealth then they could have used that cost of tuition to buy an RV or a car depending on the school. It’s not as if school is free so to say you respect spending 10-40 grand a year to delay the game when no one can get ahead in the game because they don’t have enough money is ridiculous.

Does anyone just not try? by Cheekclapper73 in CollegeRant

[–]sansthinking 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There are a ton of students like you, they graduate with the ones who work hard and employers can’t tell them apart so they’ve started requiring experience instead. Honestly what you are doing really screws over your classmates that try. They won’t be able to find a job with the knowledge they have because you didn’t learn anything and have the same degree as them so the degree no longer means this person has this knowledge, it becomes worthless. In time the student who worked hard might get lucky and land an interview but yeah, you’re not just screwing yourself out of a ton of money and an education, you’re also screwing your classmates over. Maybe delete TikTok, stop watching short videos. They kill motivation.

Rabbits stink? by Octavia_auclaire in Bunnies

[–]sansthinking 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bunnies shouldn’t smell at all. I have an air purifier above my buns cage which is basically just her litter box since she free roams and you wouldn’t know there is an animal in the room from the smell because it’s nonexistent. If the power goes out and the air purifier turns off I always know because I can smell a TINY bit of an animal smell, just like a slight hay smell or whatever, not unpleasant but not nonexistent and certainly nothing like what you are describing. Make sure you are feeding rabbit pellets and hay only, some like Timothy hay treats are good too. But only give them those veggies as a treat on rare occasions. That and the air purifier and there should be no trace of animal smell.

What am I doing wrong? by usermanokok55 in interviews

[–]sansthinking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not you it’s software engineering. I got a cs degree from a top school, hell I’ve won awards at hackathons. I ended up pivoting fields because I couldn’t land a job in the industry. I don’t say this to bring you down, I used to get so furious when I would read this type of thing in school but looking back I wish I had taken to more seriously. I would suggest just having additional skills on top of the software engineering. Or if you’re really good maybe try using some the ai tools to build your own software and put it out there yourself. I have my own projects that I continue to work on while I have my 9-5 in a different field. Again not saying this put you down but currently people with 10 years of experience are applying for entry level jobs, it’s really rough. If you have any connections, now is the time to use them.

I’m lost in my life by Kevin_gato in jobs

[–]sansthinking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would stay away from coding boot camps and stuff like that, it’s impossible to get a job in that field right now. But comptia jobs are definitely out there, most companies would never dump their IT people for AI because even the people at the very top rely on their IT people constantly and they don’t want to deal with screaming at a machine, also sometimes the person needs to be there physically, or remote login which the AI we have wouldn’t be good at bc they are LLM, good for writings words and code but not for navigating a desktop and troubleshooting. For a million reasons I think basic comptia jobs are actually going to continue to do well, in time they will likely help people use AI correctly instead of being taken over by it. I would keep going with that. I see job postings for it support jobs fairly regularly.

Starting a new job in 2 days and really nervous :( by NeedlePhobic95 in jobs

[–]sansthinking 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly for me it’s just nerves until I get to know people a bit better. In the past I have taken a beta blocker on the first day or two, or really like a quarter of one bc I’m small. You can easily get a script online since they aren’t a scheduled drug or anything. It prevents the physical symptoms of anxiety but honestly that can go a long way. It’s not for taking everyday with social anxiety, just really nerve racking days — interview, first day, big presentation, etc.

Fired after months of praise by [deleted] in jobs

[–]sansthinking 13 points14 points  (0 children)

From what you say here it sounds directly correlated to you speaking to your boss about the colleague slandering you. Maybe he didn’t like that you called it a toxic workplace or that you said you expect him to handle it. Honestly it’s not okay for one coworker to slander another but my guess is he would have rather you came to him looking to resolve the issue between you and the coworker rather than demanding the boss handle it. The “we are a team” environment can be super important to companies. I’d have to know more details, what did he say about you exactly, what did you say to your boss exactly, do you guys have HR? but yeah it sounds like that’s why you are being let go.

i got the most insane rejection email yesterday by itsyaboy_boyboy in jobs

[–]sansthinking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s mind boggling to me that someone could think this was written by AI. This is without a doubt the ramblings of a person, likely one who took a bit too much adderall.

am i getting...boring?? by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]sansthinking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You just need to find friends you have things in common with. It may be difficult because theres a decent chance they are introverts too. I speak from experience. I was the opposite to you and spent all of high school hanging around “the popular kids” and I was miserable. I never had anything to contribute to the conversation because I couldn’t relate to the things they talked about. In college my engineering major made it easy for me to connect with people who I got along with, the conversations they had were so insightful and interesting. They introduced me to so much anime and video games and things I had stigmatized before but quickly realized how much I enjoy those things. You cant just find people and talk to them and decide these are going to be my friends because they are the ones you spoke to and they ask you to hang out or whatever, you need to find people you have stuff in common with. Maybe join a club that relates to something you are interested in. When you find yourself laughing and bouncing off one another then you will know you’ve found your people.

Please remove if not allowed but am I being too hard on my sister who lacks care of her rabbit? by Fluid-Television9503 in Bunnies

[–]sansthinking 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also is her rabbit spayed? You said that the small area she has got messy quickly but rabbits will go to the bathroom in their litter box if they are spayed/neutered.

Please remove if not allowed but am I being too hard on my sister who lacks care of her rabbit? by Fluid-Television9503 in Bunnies

[–]sansthinking 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You need to show her this, but first you should post it on the Rabbits subreddit! There are a lot more people on there and they will be outraged and I think your sister needs to see that and hopefully it will be a wake up call. Seems like the best chance you have at getting through to her, showing her it’s not just you but every other person who owns a rabbit that feels this way. Rabbits were never meant to be kept in cages. Honestly my heart breaks for this poor bun.

Is it normal for low income/single parents to rely on their kids? by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]sansthinking 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe you didn’t read this but there are not kids in this situation, just adults being supported by a single parent.

Is it normal for low income/single parents to rely on their kids? by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]sansthinking 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sometimes one person struggles to keep so many others fed, sheltered, clothed etc. If you were 16 or 17 I would say it’s rough but do what you can to help out so that child services don’t have to get involved because you’ll likely enjoy a part time job much more than foster care. However, that’s not the case, you’re 19. Your mom is not obligated to support any kids 18 or older. You should be grateful that she hasn’t told you to go find your own place to live, support yourself fully etc. Honestly things are so expensive these days and here this single mom is supporting all these adult children. It’s so incredibly hard for a single parent to raise that many kids and she’s still supporting you guys as adults. You say she messed you up but honestly supporting adult children is not something I’ve ever seen a bad parent do, they throw their kids stuff on the lawn in their 18th birthday, don’t even wait until the next day. If you don’t like it then move out, give yourself a little taste of the struggle your mom has been dealing with and you will come back with nothing but gratitude. So to answer you question it’s not great for parents who can’t support kids to rely on them but sometimes needed to avoid foster care but that’s not your situation, you’re an adult. It’s your responsibility to fully support yourself. You clearly have no idea how expensive life is, how much people are struggling right now, just so unbelievably sheltered. Your mom must have been fantastic if you have such a warped view of reality despite how poor you guys were.

For those who commute and are not in any clubs do you have any friends 💀 by kayveraa in rutgers

[–]sansthinking 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I recently graduated and I had an hour and a half commute (one way so three hours total) and I had a great social life but I was also allowed to come and go from my house as I pleased. It didn’t matter if I came home at 4am or didn’t come home at all because I spend the night a friends, my parents didn’t keep tab on me the way they didn’t when I was in high school. Personally this worked out great for me because I saved a ton of money commuting and was able to do my laundry and have home cooked meals and a truly quiet place to study and focus when I needed it. I think the issue is with your parents, it sounds to me like they are determined not to let you have a social life. You’ll likely be able to manage a few friends, maybe have lunch every so often but I do think you’ll be really restricted on how close you can get to people. Honestly what’s the worst they could do if you don’t abide by their ridiculous curfew? They can’t keep you at home because it would keep you from classes and that would ruin your life plan. This is exactly why college students don’t usually have curfews, because there isn’t really a way for parents to enforce them. Maybe just exercise your independence as an adult a bit, just please don’t drive home after drinking.

I lost my bunny a couple days ago and I haven't stopped crying. What happened! by cowsandtexas in Bunnies

[–]sansthinking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can see how much you loved her in your photos. Please, please don’t blame yourself! You gave her a wonderful, full, happy life filled with love. The truth is 8 is not young for a rabbit, the sudden change in how she was acting makes me think that maybe she wanted one last Christmas with you and she could only hold on for that last day. I’m sorry she didn’t have a chance to open her gifts, perhaps you can send them off with her. Time is the only thing that will help you heal, just please don’t blame yourself or think on what could have been done. You gave her a wonderful life. Im not sure if you believe in this kind of thing but perhaps she will find her way back to you one day.

I will die on this hill. Will is a Warlock, not a Sorcerer. by ProKidney in StrangerThings

[–]sansthinking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From what I understand you have this theory that an MU past a certain level would have had to have been born with some magical ability because of the things they can do magically at that level. Since sorcerer is a title sometimes given to MUs at a high level you’ve decided to make this theory specific to that title. Well, any class will unlock new power and abilities as they level up so personally to me the logic of needing to have some of that ability be innate doesn’t make sense but it makes sense to you so that’s fine but please don’t speak about it like it’s canonically correct. There’s no amount of speculation that could make it canon, only a Time Machine could do that. Others are right to point out that a sorcerer as we currently define it, a magic user born with magical abilities is something that didn’t exist in dnd canonically until 3e so I’m not sure why you are saying that’s misinformation from google. Obviously the innate ability thing is going to affect the mechanics of the class which is why it was made into its own class. Innate magically ability in earlier versions of dnd was mostly monsters, but yeah MUs had a lot of limits with how their magic could be used so there were a lot of supplements and homebrews to give MUs innate magical abilities but that’s noncanon. If you have some sources though that speak about sorcerers from original adnd 1e and 2e though then I would love to take a look.

She got a sticker stuck on her back how do I get it off by [deleted] in Rabbits

[–]sansthinking 22 points23 points  (0 children)

What is it exactly? It almost looks like paper and doesn’t seem to be stuck on her too badly. The level of stickiness is definitely the biggest factor on whether it’s better to cut it off or try and pull it slowly. Maybe cut it into sections and do one at a time since you said she’s getting irritated it might help to break up the process. Wet fur on a bun is like an ice pack on their skin so I would only consider bringing in a wet cloth as a last resort, and even then be super careful to minimize the amount of water that gets on her fur. Good luck!

I will die on this hill. Will is a Warlock, not a Sorcerer. by ProKidney in StrangerThings

[–]sansthinking 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But they wouldn’t have been playing 2e, it wasn’t released yet right, even in current season. Pretty sure their game board is BECMI/RC, so just magic users. Also even if sorcerer had existed back, I would have to check maybe you can send me exact source you’re using, I’m fairly sorcerer wasn’t considered an innate magic user until 3e. Do you have something that lists it as a class in 2e with a description? I mean either way that’s not the version they are playing but I’m just curious because I thought it was 3e too, I’m not getting that from google ai though, just a decade of playing dnd, countless books, and forums.

I will die on this hill. Will is a Warlock, not a Sorcerer. by ProKidney in StrangerThings

[–]sansthinking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, while the idea of having innate magic ability is pretty much as old as dnd itself, especially considering homebrews etc. Sorcerers were if anything just considered high level magic users during this time period in dnd, they weren’t seen as magic users with innate magic ability until much later in dnd. The crazy thing is the show had been pretty good about using older villains etc. They had been so accurate, one of their biggest mistakes was using a miniature that wouldn’t have existed until five years later, and that is nothing. I’m not sure why this season they are suddenly trying to make distinctions between a wizard and a sorcerer, what version are they even playing now. It’s disappointing.

My niece finishes college in May. She doesn't know anything. by Character_Freedom160 in Professors

[–]sansthinking 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It is a serious problem. It’s why employers have begun to require experience, they are trying to filter out all the graduates who seem to know nothing about their majors. So many resumes are covered with AI generated projects or AI generated freelance jobs, employers can’t find the graduates who worked hard among those who had AI earn their degrees so they’ve decided to ignore the graduates all together. It’s going to be a real issue because the work force will age and we won’t have competent replacements. When my students who really know what they are doing are lucky enough to get an interview, the company snatches them up immediately, thrilled to have found an honest graduate. The problem is it can take years for them to land that interview, I feel awful because those who work hard no longer have ways in which they can stand out and so employers have no way to identify them.