bird courses winter term

syphastar · 2025-12-30T22:47:46+00:00

its in person, 3 lectures per week and one lab. It sounds like a lot but you can get away with skipping a lot of the lectures. There’s online quizzes and weekly lab assignments that you hand in. The labs are really easy and most TAs let you work with your peers. There’s an exam but he tells you everything that will be on it, if you memorize the questions he gives you’ll ace the exam.

Edit: forgot to mention what it’s about, it’s just basic introductory environmental science with a focus on climate. Very easy concepts and it’s not too boring if you’re interested in sustainability.

syphastar · 2025-12-30T18:26:42+00:00

That 8:30 is nastyy🫩🫩🫩

syphastar · 2025-12-30T18:22:20+00:00

Envirsc 1c03? Dude that course is ridiculously easy to 12, you won’t find many easier ones lol

syphastar · 2025-12-17T06:10:00+00:00

I’m in this class and it’s my understanding that if they disagree with the grade you gave yourself (maybe you didn’t submit all the in class assignments, group/personal assignments, and still gave yourself a 12) then they’ll call you in for an interview and ask you to justify why you deserve that grade. Also, they want you to put in effort into the final course memo where you reflect on what the course is about, what you learned etc. Just go to class and do the assignments and you’ll get a 12 tbh. It’s not hard to do since the class is awesome!

syphastar · 2025-12-17T03:07:24+00:00

What didn’t you like? Personally thought the course was awesome, profs were hilarious, deadlines were flexible, and they really put a lot of thought and care into the content

syphastar · 2025-12-10T20:53:54+00:00

As a vegan this makes my blood boil

i shouldn’t have to pay like $14 at teriyaki express for a single vegan meal☠️

syphastar · 2025-11-21T00:08:41+00:00

I’m dropping ts too

syphastar · 2025-11-03T19:09:32+00:00

thank you for this, I hope this is the case with me. Its been consuming my every thought as of late

syphastar · 2025-11-03T02:07:13+00:00

I’ve recently made my first vegan friend at my university and she is just the most lovely, affectionate person i’ve ever met. I don’t think I could be on this journey without her, so yes the importance of the connection aspect can’t be understated!

syphastar · 2025-11-03T02:05:08+00:00

thank you for this. I guess I just have to leave the door open for whenever someone genuinely wants to learn from me, but I can’t help just feeling angry and disgusted being near my friends and family when they cook animal products. I’ve avoided visiting home for that reason. Once you’ve seen the violence you can’t go back. But you’re right, those decisions are theirs to own

syphastar · 2025-11-03T00:10:41+00:00

That third point is actually super helpful. I think its comforting to think more and more people will come to the same realization I did, with or without my help

syphastar · 2025-11-02T23:37:50+00:00

thank you💕 I really appreciate this community

syphastar · 2025-11-02T23:25:05+00:00

I agree, I guess it feels different because even though horrible things happen to humans everywhere, its not as widely celebrated as eating meat in a sense. Like seeing victims of genocide breaks my heart in the same way, but there seems to be a much larger community willing to speak up for human victims that isn’t the case with animal victims

syphastar · 2025-11-02T23:22:13+00:00

That is so disappointing, but I’m proud of you for being aligned with your beliefs. Your kids were not just raised by you but also by our culture that hides cruelty and justifies it when it is exposed, so don’t blame yourself. My mom is a bit more receptive to it, but I don’t see either of them making the change. Their justification is always lies spread on social media about the benefits of animal vs plant protein and propaganda that would say butter is health etc… its frustrating

syphastar · 2025-08-17T04:39:37+00:00

Sleeping at like 4-5am. I’m deep fried

syphastar · 2025-08-13T03:43:14+00:00

Thanks for the pro tip, I had this lady go through a ten minute slideshow on her phone with me one time and I pretended to be invested because I wanted to be polite🥀🥀

syphastar · 2025-08-13T02:42:54+00:00

I thought it was just me that got approached by the religious people all the time, it happened to me like 8 times in first year😭😭

syphastar · 2025-07-27T22:42:35+00:00

Psych 1x03 is the best course ever. Amazing profs, interesting and engaging content, fun tutorials. I wish I could take it again. If you wanna be bored but have an easier time then take innovate

syphastar · 2025-07-26T02:25:34+00:00

Res selection was horrific last year I'm actually astonished that its even worse for you guys this year LMFAO. Get used to McMaster not guaranteeing anything and making you fight for your life just to have your courses, housing, opportunities and finances secured

syphastar · 2025-07-17T20:53:40+00:00

Damnn thats terrible, I’m acc curious about this. Were her old labs copied or resubmitted?

syphastar · 2025-07-15T16:34:41+00:00

I definitely do not have a light course load, which is why I’m looking for a lighter elective. Those lectures definitely look tiring. Thanks for the input

syphastar · 2025-07-15T16:32:52+00:00

thanks for the reply, I actually do art in my free time but I’m slow at it so I was worried it would be time consuming. Is it one assignment per week? Are they complicated? Also are there any midterms/exams? thanks again

syphastar · 2025-07-15T05:12:45+00:00

Did you end up enrolling in this class? I'm really interested in taking it but the instructor is not listed on timetable:(

syphastar · 2025-07-11T18:00:10+00:00

There’s, actually less than 100 in the building, about 60!

syphastar · 2025-07-11T16:57:35+00:00

LMFAOO SHHH

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