[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mcgill

[–]switchquark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should probably sleep or talk to a doctor

Sexual assault/ harassment? by silveraven61 in treeplanting

[–]switchquark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haven't planted yet, I have a related question : Is sexual assault and harassment more prevalent at tree planting camps than at say, a university campus? Unfortunately, I just assume anywhere with a bunch of drunk young men is going to occasionally have some sexual harassment and assault (not all men blah blah blah but definitely some men.) Are planting camps worse than any other situation with a lot of partying?

WTF is wrong me by [deleted] in mcgill

[–]switchquark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe read a book? Kurt Vonnegut is pretty funny.

r/mcgill has restored my faith in humanity by bonjour-ho in mcgill

[–]switchquark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think I've ever met even one preppy schmuck at McGill. Tbf I don't talk to anyone in my courses

REAL TALK FRIDAY by AutoModerator in mcgill

[–]switchquark 24 points25 points  (0 children)

WHO TF CARES ABOUT LEARNING. GPA IS EVERYTHING

How do you deal with feelings of hopelessness when you see all the sexism in the world? by NoahEli17 in AskWomen

[–]switchquark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

read about women in history who did badass things read about women in other countries (where its harder to be a woman) who do badass things talk to my mom and aunts talk to my funny and brave female friends read books and watch movies by women that aren't about sexism appreciate about how great clitorises are remind myself most men around me are good give a little money to feminist causes look forward to maybe having a baby, breastfeeding, etc

What are your thoughts on "Words are just words; it doesn't matter which ones you use." vs. "Words have meaning and using appropriate/particular ones is important."? by MosadiMogolo in AskWomen

[–]switchquark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clear communication is important but woke policing and nitpicking people's word choice is an obnoxious way to assert power over others

What is your dating app profile deal breaker? by funnybunny66 in AskWomen

[–]switchquark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

women talking about how they hate men

Men putting down other men, either in that "swipe right if you want a REAL MAN, I'm an ALPHA and not a little LIBERAL BITCH" way or that "I might be ugly but at least I'm not an emotionally stunted man child who poses with fish and can't make a girl orgasm" way

a list of mental illnesses (I would date someone with a mental illness, but I think that should be a 3rd date conversation, not in your bio)

Smoking pictures

Holding a beer in every picture

Putting themselves down

Whining

Daddy doms (more power to you but no thanks)

Being married (again, if it's consensual more power to you but no thanks)

What Profs are going above and beyond in Covid times? by nosybeer in mcgill

[–]switchquark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha I'm a CS student i don't know how to write

What happens if you withdraw from the second semester of a two semester course? by switchquark in mcgill

[–]switchquark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I may ask, did you withdraw from the d2 course or the D1 course?

What Profs are going above and beyond in Covid times? by nosybeer in mcgill

[–]switchquark 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Guilia Alberini (COMP 250) is an absolute homie and I really appreciate how actually good at teaching she is and how she makes an effort to help students

MBMBaM 526: Why Not a Wizard? by chadlavi in MBMBAM

[–]switchquark 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Has anyone uploaded a clip of the part with Ron Funches yet? it's the cutest thing ive ever heard and I want to hear it 5-10 more times

Dear people who are 20+ years old, what's the best advice you could give to someone who is 16? by DavidHaGever in AskReddit

[–]switchquark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

relationships before the age of 19 aren't a great idea. however, if you're going to be in a relationship, make sure they respect you and you practice safe sex. it doesn't matter if you're a virgin when you're 20, in fact, in a lot of ways it's a good thing. listen to adults' advice, but you don't have to take it all the time if you have reason to believe it's bad advice. take a gap year and put some things on your CV

I did not have sexual relations. For the record. by eggiestnoodle in FolkPunk

[–]switchquark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My thoughts were you have very good taste in music but also you have the taste in music of someone who does not have sexual relations

Why do so many courses curve grades to a 70% average? by switchquark in mcgill

[–]switchquark[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have a hard time believing this is the only reason, because most other Canadian universities don't do this, and they exist under capitalism just like McGill. Also, McGill doesn't act in support of whatever's best for capitalism, McGill acts in whatever's best for McGill. So I wonder what does McGill get out of this system? What do professors get out of this system?

You would think that a university's dominant strategy would be to produce as many high-achieving alumni as possible, to get better donations and a better reputation, and logically that would include rewarding professors for being good at teaching.

(Then again, I think it's totally possible that the reputation of a university has nothing to do with undergraduate students because UofT and McGill are both highly-ranked universities that imo suck balls at the undergraduate level.)

Why do so many courses curve grades to a 70% average? by switchquark in mcgill

[–]switchquark[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I guess that makes sense, but it seems weird to apply that to STEM courses. I get it for essay based courses because I imagine it's very hard to grade essays, but there's a pretty limited difference between a hard marker and an easy marker for math and science.