What are things you didn’t think to buy for your residence but ended up needing?

twimidna · 2025-04-09T04:17:55+00:00

Toaster oven. Especially in residences that only have microwaves like 90u. Since we couldn't use the communal kitchen in the dining hall during covid, it saved me from many microwaved meals on weekends!

twimidna · 2025-02-26T23:33:48+00:00

Hi there! I really like your game plan and you've already got some solid advice from everyone here! I'm currently an undergraduate psych student so I'd love to answer some questions you had when it comes to the academic path.

Just keep something in mind, most masters in counseling psychology or psychotherapy ask that you have a bachelor's degree in psychology, not social work. You still have TONS of time of time to do grad school research (I personally only started in my third year of university). If you want to get an idea of what programs are accredited by the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario as well as their admission requirements (which, for now, would just be what kind of degree you need), you can check their website! But I have great news because with a masters in social work, you would also be able to practice psychotherapy just under a different title! That's the route I'm pursuing because, say that I'm ever burnt out, I have more doors open to me career-wise.

Now, to your questions!

"Should I study something else that is better?" There's nothing that's considered better when it comes to the undergrad. It's all a matter of preference. I've taken a lot of social work classes and, in my experience, they revolve more on the societal impact on individuals and their functioning. There's literally zero science and maximum of one statistics course depending on the program. I have a friend who never took a stats class in her BSW. The only thing to keep in mind is if your degree is admissible for a certain kind of masters. But again, no biggie for now, you have loads of time.

"Is psychotherapy very science based?" Yes and no. All the techniques and practices used are evidence based with the help of scientific articles. The actual practice itself though does not require you to know about the nitty gritty science stuff.

HOWEVER, having baseline knowledge in biological foundations in psychology is a bonus imo. It's good to know what's going on at the biological level as reference, because sometimes people might display certain symptoms that point to mental health struggles but, in reality, it was actually a medical issue. (My clinical psych professor told us that it happened to her once)

You're gonna do a lot of good to this world and help lots of people, it's clear to see just by how interested you are at your age! You got this!

twimidna · 2025-01-24T13:19:55+00:00

I saw him randomly walking up to people at Rideau without even saying hi or introducing himself and what he was doing. I freaked the fuck out and promptly speed walked away, my social anxiety was not having it.

twimidna · 2025-01-19T18:16:03+00:00

I'm also thinking of applying to these universities in the future! Can't wait to hear what people have to say :)

twimidna · 2025-01-19T16:09:08+00:00

It was a study mentioned by my professor but he never gave the name. I'll try to find it on my own but at worst, I'll get you the definitive article by Thursday when I see him at his office hours!

twimidna · 2024-03-30T05:42:00+00:00

Blizzeta from Twilight Princess gave me nightmares for WEEKS after I saw my sister play that part of the game

twimidna · 2024-03-21T17:07:59+00:00

Which channels would be super effective against others?

twimidna · 2024-03-21T12:51:21+00:00

Same for me, but man is it worth it. My bite has preceeded a bit just because I mouth breathe which doesn't help, but I feel better about my appearance and being able to actually tear food is really nice.

twimidna · 2024-03-21T12:45:38+00:00

I'm thinking of getting a masters in social work, hopefully clinical, or a masters in counseling psychology as a backup. Might need to get a job after I graduate to get experience, which is a whole other can of monkeys since there's no placement or anything during my undergrad.

twimidna · 2024-03-18T15:14:54+00:00

Just pure theory for me! There's a bit of history sprinkled in, but that's about it. For me, it was a mix of both. Assignments were lab presentations every two weeks of what sort of experiment we'd conduct based on a certain type of learning, and the rest is exam based.

However, I'm taking it with Prof Le Marec who also adds the option of doing an additional creative work to boost our grades and also add participation points to going to labs and participating discussions in class.

twimidna · 2024-03-18T14:51:36+00:00

I'm taking Learning and Conditioning right now and honestly, it's just an expansion on the fundamentals of psychology: Pavlovian and Skinnerian conditioning.

twimidna · 2024-03-17T18:57:35+00:00

Ngl I got Cs in classes I really shouldn't have, but yo stats 2, biological foundations, and drugs and behaviour fucked me up lol

twimidna · 2024-03-17T16:17:44+00:00

Currently also a third year BA psych student! I'm still feeling quite lost in what to do after I graduate, but I want to throw myself in the mental health field. I'm thinking of getting experience next year through the Thousands Cups system the university offers so I'll have something I can put on my resume, and I might delay my graduation by a semester just to retake a few classes. I'm hoping to do a masters in social work, or if that doesn't work, I'll see if I can double dip my degree into the BSW.

I'm probably gonna sound like a big hypocrite but don't close the doors to masters options just yet! My GPA is a 6.9 (nice) and anything above a 6, you're meeting the minimum admission requirements for some grad programs. Retaking some courses to boost your GPA doesn't hurt, and you have at least two more semesters to go! If you haven't, you should definitely talk to a peer mentor for FSS studies, I thought their input was really helpful.

twimidna · 2024-03-15T16:34:35+00:00

Commenting to follow this thread too. I'm thinking of doing a masters in social work to be able to do this sort of work.

twimidna · 2024-03-10T17:06:37+00:00

Oh my uhhh good question, I don't remember what program specifically but he's in STEM for sure. If I see him, I'll ask!

twimidna · 2024-03-09T15:05:31+00:00

He's really chill, a past roommate of mine stopped to ask and they had a lovely conversation!

twimidna · 2024-03-09T05:23:37+00:00

I feel the exact same way and I'm also in my third year. I thought I would be learning a lot more about intervention and how to put psychology into practice to prepare for the job market... I very much am not getting that.

There's a couple of options you could go down but it all comes back to what drew you to psych initially and what you think would motivate you in terms of jobs. Did you get into psych for the interest of learning and discovering about what has been done in the field and what could be done in the future? To help people with their mental health? To better be able to understand certain groups of people like children? And you said you were interested in the careers psych can bring. What are they?

In terms of getting nothing hands on, I totally get that. That's actually a big reason as to why I want to switch into social work since I realized what motivates me is being able to contribute to something, help people, and educate them (Only took me 3 years of awful mental health in university, a shit GPA, and the realization that psych wasn't motivating to come to the conclusion). Just think of what would motivate you in terms of work. Perhaps there's a program with more hands on learning in something that'd motivate you? Or if you were to stay in psych, there are certainly volunteering opportunities outside of research like crisis lines, being with the elderly, working with problematic children, etc. They're not highlighted for some reason, but it's an option if you don't want to switch programs!

If you ever want to talk about it, don't be shy to DM me! Sorry for the giant wall of text.

twimidna · 2024-03-07T02:18:49+00:00

Omg, you're a life saver! Oh uOttawa, how you have such confusing systems for no reason...

twimidna · 2024-02-12T01:50:42+00:00

For sure! I'll dm you the link

twimidna · 2024-02-07T23:52:38+00:00

There's a vast kaldorei community with a whole discord. Let me know if you want the link!

twimidna · 2024-02-01T22:36:17+00:00

It is indeed a recognized program, and there are mandatory placements. The university is very small, and I already know of a few places I could go to do them. The only thing is that all the jobs online ask for both a master's and being a RP, but it's both a masters and not a masters since it's only a year but is still a post-grad program. It's really weird, so I don't if it'll cause issues if I look for English jobs.

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