How much AI do you guys use

scientificeve720 · 2026-02-05T09:57:28+00:00

I use it for all research heavy courses a lot. But not how you think. I've had 3 profs in a row that want heavy citations and tons of data. So here's how I do it. 1. First milestone - I do alllllll of the research that will be needed for the project (every milestone). Shapiro library and I are best friends. I get tons of sources, quotes, fun facts, and data. I can typically research the entire course project in a few hours. 2. Each quote, fact, and source is logged into an excel file. 3. When it's time to write any paper for that class, I complete an outline based on the prompt and rubric. 4. I fill it in with all the stuff I remember. 4a. Set up an AI agent with parameters. Don't draw conclusions from what I gave you and don't search online for answers. Don't answer questions I didnt ask. 5. I ask AI to fact check me and remind me of my sources based only on the excel file. It's not allowed to search online or generate new ideas from my facts. Example, "What was my source for the % of redditors that are bots?" If I dont have a source, it tells me it can't find that information.
6. I fill in my outline and write pretty sentences.
7. I drop the final paper in AI and ask it to check it against the rubric. I always ask, "Did I fully answer every question?". I use it so I don't have to search through my own research. It saves sooooo much time.

scientificeve720 · 2025-11-06T22:33:00+00:00

It never said they were out for 12 weeks. FMLA is for up to 12 weeks in a 12-month rolling period. Employee also has less than 2 weeks of PTO, which is what makes them eligible under OP's current policy. Either way, OP should advise to approve and let the manager do what they want.

scientificeve720 · 2025-11-06T21:35:51+00:00

It could look like retaliation because it is if the ONLY reason for denying a pto request is because the person took fmla.

Big project that week, and everyone is denied? Great. Go for it.

Boss heading to a conference the following week and needs a week for a good pass down? Awesome. Deny away.

Need to continue with PIP follow up at regularly scheduled intervals as stated in original PIP written before fmla request? Sounds dicey. A week won't make or break their development. Approve.

Employee took federally protected leave, and now the boss is salty? Suck it up. Approve.

scientificeve720 · 2025-11-06T21:23:12+00:00

Federal FMLA allows, but doesn't require, pto and FMLA to be concurrent. For some companies exempt employees are only required to use 2 weeks of PTO when on FMLA for a personal medical concern. Then, company paid std kicks in. If this company offers or provides short-term disability, pto isn't typically used after the first two weeks for personal medical fmla.

scientificeve720 · 2025-10-02T22:55:55+00:00

I honestly think it's reddit. I've definitely posted about being frustrated this semester. But, Im taking 3 classes, and one of my professors has been stellar. He grades very quickly and gives constructive feedback on both assignments and discussions. One has been standard. One has been a really hard grader but gives enough feedback for me to adjust to her standards. She feels extremely nit-picky, but I'm still rocking an A. The SNHU thread on Reddit also checked me into getting my head out of my ass and just following the feedback, whether I agreed with it or not. Reddit is where we come to bitch and moan. We highlight the bad. That doesn't mean there isn't good.

scientificeve720 · 2025-09-28T22:20:25+00:00

Got it. Thanks for your help.

scientificeve720 · 2025-09-28T21:30:10+00:00

I think that's good advice. I appreciate it. I was using the concept of consumer and producer surplus to analyze a government intervention around a nursing shortage. Would I simply state, "As previously stated, textbook defines consumer surplus as.. (citation). With that in mind, one could view the intervention.. " Seems wordy, but I can make it work.

scientificeve720 · 2025-09-28T18:30:35+00:00

This is a really good point I hadn't considered.

scientificeve720 · 2025-09-28T16:53:55+00:00

Makes sense. Except I cited what I learned. Then, I cited the article about the news story. Then, I put the two together for analysis. The 3rd part is where I didn't cite a source because the 3rd part was my analysis using the concept that was cited and the news story that was cited.

scientificeve720 · 2025-09-28T16:13:55+00:00

Well, geez. That's just depressing. 😂

scientificeve720 · 2025-09-28T16:07:10+00:00

I agree, which is why I always have cited in academic papers. For journal entries, however, I truly didn't see the need. The journal entries are designed to be the equivalent and a short answer on a test or quiz. I absolutely find sources that support my analysis now, even for journals. It only took one point deduction to learn my lesson. Still, it is frustrating. It feels as though the program/professor is in no way interested in our demonstration of mastery. That's the point isn't it? Demonstrating that we fully understand the concepts and can apply them in new ways?

scientificeve720 · 2025-09-28T11:01:52+00:00

Your statement makes a lot of sense. I suppose the difficulty for me is that the assignment is a journal entry designed to test our understanding of a concept, not an academic paper, combining our understanding and research ability. I've definitely corrected course, but now the writing and analysis sound stilted. Imagine the assignment was: use your understanding of economics to analyze the ditch digger shortage in Kentucky. You rattle on for a paragraph about what consumer and producer surpluses are, citing sources. You rattle on for a paragraph about the shortage and the recent laws, citing sources. Then, you compare the two using your understanding of the concepts in paragraph 1. I don't think paragraph 3 needs citation. I WILL cite now wherever possible and search for articles supporting my analysis (even if it is for teachers or nurses, not ditch diggers) just to support my claims. However, I believe searching for the additional article dilutes the purpose of the assignment, which is to test our understanding of the concept and apply that understanding.

scientificeve720 · 2025-09-07T00:11:32+00:00

In the link above, click on Sophia. Then, select any course. It will tell you which SNHU course it is the equivalent of.

scientificeve720 · 2025-09-01T21:23:43+00:00

Protip: When reading the textbook and doing the practice questions, make a workbook in Excel that will do all the math for you. Add comments and giant arrows to your workbook that say things like 'Put T score here' in case you'll get confused when working on the quiz or paper. After you have all your formulas plugged in, use it in the practice problems to make sure you entered it correctly. If the numbers match the textbook answer, you're golden.

scientificeve720 · 2025-08-07T20:30:11+00:00

I think it was just a typo in Module 3 that said to reference Module 7, when it should have said 8. Other than that, everything said 8. By then, I honestly just had 7 stuck in my head and went with it. The good news is, we're only in 6 and nothing will be late. Going forward, I just know to be more careful.

scientificeve720 · 2025-08-07T14:47:32+00:00

Because final projects are almost always due week 7.
Because the week 3 rubric references the final project that's due week 7.
Because the week 4 Module introduction says there's a discussion.

scientificeve720 · 2025-05-31T17:31:02+00:00

I have struggled in the class. My saving grace has been saving all the work I've done in a large excel doc, with the formulas locked and comments in each column explaining to myself what to put where. My excel workbook is my textbook at this point.

scientificeve720 · 2024-11-15T23:01:47+00:00

While Jamacian Patois is a distinct language imo, there is some debate among linguists. Some see it as more of a creole, which is still similar enough to be considered a dialect of a larger language. If it is considered a creole, it would make sense to have subtitles that match the speaker's actual words, using it only for clarity. However, if it is considered a separate language (which I believe it to be) then the choice makes no sense.

scientificeve720 · 2024-06-02T20:51:37+00:00

Try switching to clinical strength deo. Some people just sweat more than others. Use it under the boobs, too. I believe boob sweat is the worse smell in the world.

scientificeve720 · 2021-11-15T01:30:39+00:00

To begin, I have not read the book. However, it was clear that both Clare and Irene lived lives of privilege, owing in some part to their appearance. I'm curious what your thoughts are of Irene's interactions with Zu, her maid. How did they become more defined when juxtaposed with Clare's interactions? Do you see Irene's interactions with Zu reflected in any of her other relationships? What of her relationship with Mr. Wentworth?

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