lolelol Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I want to live in a world where mentioning a battle with mental illness in an interview doesn't hinder your impression any more than diabetes. Ugh **DELETED**. lol I flat out said it at my interview, the interviewer didn't even flinch. Then again it was at super liberal mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruhh Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Anyone giving blood this week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjw Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I donate on the regular but not at school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjw Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 shitter at York. I have visions of a rat crawling out of that hole! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjw Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 for the record I HATE writing conclusions for social science papers. Science papers where you're doing experiments are soooo easy to write, especially their conclusions but social science conclusions? argh Been working on the conclusion for one paper now for 2 hours. I wrote 1/3 of this 10-page paper in less damn time lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruhh Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Lol, which washroom is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruhh Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I hate social science papers in general. The subjectivity in their evaluation is beyind ridiculous. The only essay based classes I took were the ones I had to take to complete the stupid gen ed requirements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjw Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I hate social science papers in general. The subjectivity in their evaluation is beyind ridiculous. The only essay based classes I took were the ones I had to take to complete the stupid gen ed requirements. Its actually not a subjective evaluation. It's ALL about the argument and your ability to support it. I could be wrong about this but I don't see a lot of high school kids coming going into university these days with the ability to argue/debate a position in a logical and thorough fashion. I've always believe you write well if you read well. My father in law really drilled that home to me. He was the best writer I knew and he was an Engineer. He has an amazing ability to break complex ideas down so simply but when I saw the THOUSANDS of books they had when cleaning out their house it was became pretty clear why he believed that. The next best person I know who was best at breaking down complex information was my best friend John. He had two PhD's in physics and he could explain physics to a 5 year old. He taught me the verbal component of teaching complex topics simply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjw Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Lol, which washroom is that? I think it was HNES building but I don't quite remember. I found it on my phone and forgot I had taken it. I had to find a different washroom. I was genuinely scared. Anyone who has seen Porky's (you whipper snappers are likely too young to have ever seen or heard of it) will know what I mean. Actually, just found a clip of it! LMAO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totallyawesome Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Bio department is becoming stricter on prereqs. Anyways, I haven't gotten a resposne back form Western, but I doubt they will use that year in their B2, so it screws me there as well. Lol idk about that. The bio department gave me permission to take basically any course without the prereqs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjw Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 wow. I just reread a post I just made. You can tell I've been up since 2am ugh more coffee and ADD meds! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruhh Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Its actually not a subjective evaluation. It's ALL about the argument and your ability to support it. I could be wrong about this but I don't see a lot of high school kids coming going into university these days with the ability to argue/debate a position in a logical and thorough fashion. I've always believe you write well if you read well. My father in law really drilled that home to me. He was the best writer I knew and he was an Engineer. He has an amazing ability to break complex ideas down so simply but when I saw the THOUSANDS of books they had when cleaning out their house it was became pretty clear why he believed that. The next best person I know who was best at breaking down complex information was my best friend John. He had two PhD's in physics and he could explain physics to a 5 year old. He taught me the verbal component of teaching complex topics simply. I agree that with the adequate skills and expertise anyone should be able to get a good mark, however, essay based courses will never be as objective as true-false/MC/problem solving questions. Many social science profs simply don't give A+'s. I actually had a humanities TA who gave everyone between C+ and B+ for the first 2 essays. I got a B+ and he said that I had an "excellent" paper but I didn't go "above and beyond" to really prove my point. I switched to another TA and since then I have been getting the highest mark in that tutorial - and I don't think my writing style changed in anyway. I also have a theater course that is entirely based on blogs. There is two TA's in the course. One hat gives between 70-84, and one that gives 70-90. You see, it's really not about how WELL you write, but rather the interpretation of what a "well" mark is by each TA. Again, I have the highest mark in this theater class and yet it's exactly 90.0 because the TA simply doesn't give higher than that. Has this been any other non-writing based course, a 100% would be very possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falling Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Lol idk about that. The bio department gave me permission to take basically any course without the prereqs. What course? I can't get permission to do a thesis without taking the prereq which is a course about nothing. I explained that I have the lab skills to complete one, but they no sold it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjw Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I agree that with the adequate skills and expertise anyone should be able to get a good mark, however, essay based courses will never be as objective as true-false/MC/problem solving questions. Many social science profs simply don't give A+'s. I actually had a humanities TA who gave everyone between C+ and B+ for the first 2 essays. I got a B+ and he said that I had an "excellent" paper but I didn't go "above and beyond" to really prove my point. I switched to another TA and since then I have been getting the highest mark in that tutorial - and I don't think my writing style changed in anyway. I also have a theater course that is entirely based on blogs. There is two TA's in the course. One hat gives between 70-84, and one that gives 70-90. You see, it's really not about how WELL you write, but rather the interpretation of what a "well" mark is by each TA. Again, I have the highest mark in this theater class and yet it's exactly 90.0 because the TA simply doesn't give higher than that. Has this been any other non-writing based course, a 100% would be very possible. You don't think MC is subjective? LOL The marking may not be but the damn questions and the answer prompts sure are! Question..... Answers: A: ... B: ... C: ... D: ... E: 2 or more of A to D are correct F: 1 or more of A to C are correct G: Not A or C but maybe B and definitely not D H: None of the above GFY!!!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruhh Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I don't like those complicated "choose the BEST" answer MC questions either but I still find them more straightforward. If you study and prepare well, MC shouldn't be a problem. I'm in psyc so most of the MC either comes from lecture slides or straight from textbook, there is not much subjectivity if you base your knowledge on the provided material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjw Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Shock Box Helmet Sensors - VERY COOL https://www.theshockbox.com/ I'm buying a few of these personally to test out with some players on my football team to see what kind of data and information I get back. I feel this could really help improve player safety for the boys. Plus, I am huge into sport-neurological issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falling Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I had one once that had: Is statement x: A. True B. Partly True C. False D. Partly False If only a part of something is true, then at least 1 part must be false. :0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjw Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I don't like those complicated "choose the BEST" answer MC questions either but I still find them more straightforward. If you study and prepare well, MC shouldn't be a problem. I'm in psyc so most of the MC either comes from lecture slides or straight from textbook, there is not much subjectivity if you base your knowledge on the provided material. LOL you know psych is social science right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjw Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I had one once that had: Is statement x: A. True B. Partly True C. False D. Partly False If only a part of something is true, then at least 1 part must be false. :0 LOL If a prof placed a question like this at the end of an exam it would probably be the question I had to spend the longest on *shame* hah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totallyawesome Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 What course? I can't get permission to do a thesis without taking the prereq which is a course about nothing. I explained that I have the lab skills to complete one, but they no sold it. I got into BIOL2905 without BIOL1000 and I'm currently in BIOL2020 without chem1001. In the fall, I'm going to take BIOL2060 without the compsci prereq. Talk with Dr. Wilson personally. She is very reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falling Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 LOL If a prof placed a question like this at the end of an exam it would probably be the question I had to spend the longest on *shame* hah I spent forever on it. I ended up picking partly true and then arguing for the mark when it turned out to be partly false. My animals prof had a question where it asked us to pick the statement that was true. All 5 options were false, and there wasn't a none of the above. I got into BIOL2905 without BIOL1000 and I'm currently in BIOL2020 without chem1001. In the fall, I'm going to take BIOL2060 without the compsci prereq. Talk with Dr. Wilson personally. She is very reasonable. I'll send her an email when I get more info. I'm surprised they let you take 2020 without 1001. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totallyawesome Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 It was heavily reinforced that I would be taking it at my own risk lol but I'm on track for a good mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruhh Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 LOL you know psych is social science right? I do. I only said that social science papers, essays, and writing-based tests are subjective. Psyc is very MC focused and I find it less subjective because you either get it right or wrong, there is nothing in-between. I do agree that the question and answer can be subjective but an A+ is very manageable if you areprepared and Base your reasoning on provided material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjw Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I do. I only said that social science papers, essays, and writing-based tests are subjective. Psyc is very MC focused and I find it less subjective because you either get it right or wrong, there is nothing in-between. I do agree that the question and answer can be subjective but an A+ is very manageable if you areprepared and Base your reasoning on provided material. I know. Just messin with ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falling Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Apparently there is a senate meeting today to discuss the resumption of classes that have yet to restart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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