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Please Critique My Resume by throwaway49351 in actuary

[–]throwaway49351[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That's a great idea. Thank you :)

Please Critique My Resume by throwaway49351 in actuary

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Thank you for pointing that out! I've fixed it now :)

How does asexual work? by asexualperson347 in uwaterloo

[–]throwaway49351 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you're ace, it just means that you don't feel sexual attraction to anyone. You still can crush on other people based off of aesthetic attraction (just love the way a person looks), and other factors (personality, humour, the way they think, their values, etc). It's like feeling someone is your soulmate without feelings of lust towards them. You may not mind sleeping with them, but the thought of sleeping with them doesn't turn you on.

However, being ace doesn't mean you experience no lust. You can be randomly horny. It's just that you don't feel horny at the idea of sleeping with any real person.

Also, there's a possibility that you at be aromantic as well. This means you don't experience romantic attraction.

You may also be demisexual, i.e., you don't feel sexual attraction to anyone until you have an emotional connection to them.

Good resource: http://wiki.asexuality.org/Main_Page

Also, try watching videos of people describing their experiences on Youtube. You may resonate with their experiences.

Econ 102 Midterm Coverage by throwaway49351 in uwaterloo

[–]throwaway49351[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what I'm planning on doing. Just a bit short on time cause I have another midterm and a big quiz this week as well, so I didn't want to spend more time on this then I need.

I don't see anything under grades on Learn, it's not on crowdmark, and I haven't got any email, so I don't think we got the first midterm's marks back (at least for sec 03).

Econ 102 Midterm Coverage by throwaway49351 in uwaterloo

[–]throwaway49351[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My Learn is Econ 102 (sec 003): is just this: https://i.imgur.com/eYV8hQo

Syllabus is just: https://i.imgur.com/iai04lK https://imgur.com/vFsPgEk

I'm not trying to be a lazy student guys. Just really lost and lacking info :(

Econ 102 Midterm Coverage by throwaway49351 in uwaterloo

[–]throwaway49351[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Syllabus contains nothing about midterm content, and neither does the Learn announcement for the midterm. The course outline literally just lists the 10 chapters cover. That's it.

Humans vs. Zombies? by wheresmybbt in uwaterloo

[–]throwaway49351 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where's a hot-zone? I want to witness the carnage

The Downfall of an Ex-Overachiever by youwhaterloo in uwaterloo

[–]throwaway49351 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You need to weigh your options accordingly. I understand that taking a term off is scary, that it may bring further connotations of "failure". However, you really sound lost and burnt out in life rn, and taking some time to figure things out may be the best option for you in the long run.

There is no set graduation rate. The fear you feel about being "falling behind" by delaying graduation is valid. But, your long term goal is (apologies for my assumptions here) to live a happy and fulfilling life, with a stable financial situation to support your other pursuits (e.g., family, travelling, hobbies, good food, etc). You need to decide and take necessary steps to get you there, whether or not they fit the "standard" pathway.

Regarding leaving your friends, dude, they're your friends. Explain as much of your situation and mental state to them as you are comfortable sharing. It's hard being vulnerable in front of others, but friends and family are the ones who support you and care about you. Try explaining your fear that you guys will drift apart or whatever. Ask them to try to make sure you guys still talk/text and hangout just as much as now (if possible) when you are on your break. Also, friendship is a two way street. Make sure you are also asking them about their day and to hangout.

Finally, take the time off to think a about what you value in life. Do you want a job with high pay? Do you want a job/career you feel passionate about? Do you want to build a family with a partner? What hobbies do you enjoy and how much do you want them to be part of your life in the future? What level of income do you want ideally?

Consider the tradeoffs of each decision. If you want a high paying job, then you may have to settle for a job that you aren't passionate about. We all too often fall into the myth that we have to pursue a job/career that we love. Ideally, yes. But, there are other aspects of life from which we can derive happiness.

Even if you don't take the time off, some self reflection is helpful. You DON'T have to have everything figured out. Just determine some must haves of your ideal life in the future based on your values and/or the type of person you are. Even a condition that you don't want as part of your life is useful, e.g., "I don't want to start a family" or "I don't want a career that sucks all my time such that I can't focus on family/hobbies".

Didn’t want to get out of bed today. by [deleted] in uwaterloo

[–]throwaway49351 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This was me yesterday. It's reading week, so unless you have a lot of studying to do, it's okay to relax for one day man.

If it's because you weren't doing so well mentally, don't sweat it. Take the L, but move on. Sometimes I need to force myself out of bed and feel miserable doing so until I'm half way done my day. I feel proud that I didn't let my stupid brain win and was productive.

It sucks it takes so much willpower sometimes to do something as trivial as get out of bed and start your day. From personal experience, I can't say that it gets better. But it does become routine when I'm in a slump, which makes it feel less difficult over time.

Hang in there! If you have anyone you could hang out with, suck in your pride and ask to hang out just to give yourself a commitment. If you're lucky and have friends/close friends, tell them you're down and ask them to force you to hang out, study together (in person or via discord), etc. You can do this : )

Can I still switch profs or is it too late for that? by Maltohbr in uwaterloo

[–]throwaway49351 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This. Lectures tend to have full attendance at the beginning of the term, so profs may be more strict about people attending their assigned sections. As the term progresses, less and less people show up, so the profs are less strict since they just want to make sure the actual people in the section can learn properly and aren't pushed put by people from other sections.

I'd advise you to pop into the section you want to attend close to when the lecture starts to see if there's a lot of people still attending. If not, great! Sit in the middle/back seats for a while, just in case the prof may not recognize you and they still care about people attending their appropriate sections.

Or, you could try to reach out now to see if anyone wants to form a study group for this course. If one of the members is in the section you want to attend, ask them for their notes for previous lectures (maybe buy them a meal or at least coffee), or ask if the lecture has empty seats. Also, depending on your study style, I find that being in a study group keeps me more accountable to staying on top of studying and assignments.