#and then i got in uoft

[woahajimes]

meaneaterism isnt fun anymore :(

[horsegirl]

omfg listened to a jordan peterson discussion w dawkins after avoiding him for years because of his anti trans rhetoric and its so obvious now that hes a self-hating postmodernist. he should be talking to old french guys about literary theory not fucking richard dawkins on the ontology of the bible

[comingtoyoursenses]

this is not a guarantee that I'll be getting accepted into this school but I do have exciting news ...

my #1 choice for a grad prof helped design a research method that I want to use for my honours research (he's written the book that's inspired me with my thesis and my academic career in general + has aided in pioneering person-centered, strength based research in self injury) told me that if I intend on applying to grad school that I should reach out to him because our research interests align, which vaguely sounds like he wants me to work in his lab ????????? I told him YES i am ABSOLUTELY intending on applying and if you happen to be taking grad students, I will apply to U of Guelph in a heartbeat... I did not say it this way but -- yeah :''')))) I'd be going for my masters in clinical child and adolescent psych!! my main goals for my academic career are to dispel stigma around self-injury, introduce strength based frameworks and disregard medicalised deficit based approaches, and dispel the myths of social contagion - namely I want to introduce the frameworks and language most conducive to empathy and understanding into fields that work with vulnerable under-18 populations (school counsellors, child psychs, teachers, etc). I think it's imperative that we get rid of the taboo surrounding self injury because - as im sure most of you know cus youre all smart and intuitive -- stigma and shame reinforce behaviours that are self injurious ! im trying not to get my hopes up but this is very cool, he also said my honours thesis is interesting

[fifteensjukebox]

truly nothing like the girl i had a crush on in college (and in two separate conversations i suspected it might be mutual) posting from the beaches concert that leandra is an icon and also i found out s few days ago she and her bf just broke up

[daddyjackfrost]

hey, are you at uoft? I recently got accepted for computer engineering, I was wondering if you knew anything about that major at uoft?

hey!! uh, i'm not going to say yes or no but i know uoft really well. how's that?

that's amazing!! com eng at uoft isn't easy to get into so good job!! i only know what my friends have told me and what i've seen and i don't mean to scare you, but it's... a lot. uoft in general is hell. everything is 10x tougher for no reason. com eng students kind of all hate their life everywhere but if you're passionate about it, uoft is a good place to go. do be prepared for your schedule to look like hell and for basically no social life. i really don't mean scare you, but that's how it is with almost all majors at uoft and its com eng... so.

if you do choose uoft, use it and abuse it. it's the top school for a reason. there are a lot of opportunities for students so although it'll be tough, get involved!

if you have any more questions or just want to talk, flood my inbox!! i promise to try my best and respond asap!

good luck!!

[muirneach]

no matter how many times i go to uoft (which at this point is at least weekly but sometimes more) i am reminded two things 1) i will never ever get over how pretty it is and 2) despite these people being only a year older than me im still scared of university students

[outstandingfabulousphenomenal]

The classroom is in the bowels of new college. I venture down three flights of stairs that look like they lead to a bomb shelter. the walls are concrete. “georgia on my mind” is playing from the classroom, where ~20 well dressed old people are waiting for the lecture to start. Have I gone back in time?? 

[sarnianightlive]

hades 2 update and also mountains of school work probably saved me from at the very least an intense and severe depressive spiral this week

[atwubis]

Yaknow, I’m studying for the mcat as best as I can, but like, my gpa is a 3.1 and I cannot shake the worry that it’s going to stop me from getting in to medical school where I want

[purgaytorysupremacy]

update: he emailed being self-flagellating and then went on a rant about being conflict-adverse during class when we were talking about virtue theory as an example of a virtue he wishes he could cultivate and I had to just be like never-fucking-mind, man.

I know people say “just let people misunderstand you” and “be yourself! don’t care about what people think about you!” but have they actually sat in a room with people who can’t stand you and aren’t shy about it and how that makes you feel like an infinitesimally small dust mote on the wind???

[forwards-beckon-rebound]

batfam and what canadian university i’m assigning them

dick - western

i live for frat boy dick

but like not the creepy frat boys

i think canadian greek life is significantly more chill, definitely a lot of drinking though

like i can already imagine him doing a keg stand

not a permanent frat boy ofc but i can kinda see him going a little wild during uni

like he’s definitely sociable and getting invited to all of the parties

but like the academics aren’t bad too so i think he’d have fun there

the campus is pretty big so you need to take the bus to different areas and it always comes late

you just know dick is ditching the bus and straight up booking it, basically doing parkour

jason - uoft

is it kind of a soulless commuter school where it’s practically impossible to make friends unless you live on res in an incredibly expensive city? yes

HOWEVER it also has the largest academic library system in the country and has so many rare books

i just know the lit nerd in him would like it

i think he would also just enjoy going to a large uni with a lot of course selections, so he can choose courses that actually sound interesting to him

he just loves learning for the sake of learning (remember guys, he’s the robin who actually liked going to school) and i think he would appreciate having so many resources at his fingertips, even if the uni community isn’t that good

has a reputation for being a really difficult school

this nerd would somehow make it work

everybody who goes here already needs therapy so he’d fit right in

also i can’t really see him outside of a city, like bro would see the toronto crime (the stabbings and fires on the ttc alone are enough to keep him busy) and be like i can fix it

literally begging him to fix toronto so i can go downtown without the ttc shutting down half of line 2 for no reason

bro would not appreciate the housing though i guess

like why is he paying $2k a month for an apartment that’s only slightly better than the one he grew up in in crime alley

and he has roommates (hear me out him and the outlaws are roommates OR alternatively the most annoying stereotypical toronto men you’ve ever seen and he tries so hard not to bash his head into the wall because of them)

tim - waterloo

listen, i don’t think tim would want to go

like i don’t think uni would teach him anything be can’t figure out on his own

BUT if he had to go, i think waterloo would probably be good for their coop program

also it’s like THE asian school and i feel like most of the fandom has basically decided he’s asian anyways

erm but idk he also dropped out of high school so if he got his ossd maybe he can go to tmu or york

feel like they have the most prodigies too in terms of comp sci and eng so he’d fit right in (but unlike them he’d actually shower)

damian - mcgill

bro is not old enough to even be thinking about uni tbh

i feel like he’d go to an ivy league though, like one of the historic “real” ones

but if he must stay in canada i feel like it would be mcgill (also bc everybody i know at mcgill wants to go to harvard and that’s probably where he’d rather be)

they’ve definitely got a lot of history, they’re part of the old four, and i think he would appreciate montreal (probably would not consider any of the small towns and would think toronto is too trashy and vancouver is rainy)

would refuse to live on campus (fair enough dorms make me depressed too) and probably get a place in westmount (iykyk)

but he’s definitely going to either university of guelph or université de montréal for their vet school

i feel like he would already know french as a kid so the language barrier isn’t even a problem (wish that were me)

[woahajimes]

ASKJHFDSJKFKHJASDKJHDSFKHJSKJHDJKHS

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Re: the UofT anon, I think it's worth sharing the full email we got. This is the same university whose land acknowledgement talks about how grateful they are to have the "opportunity to live and work" on the stolen land their "private property" occupies. Also note that campus police have arrested members of OccupyUofT while they were holding a peaceful sit-in on campus.

"Dear students,

At this time of heightened tensions, when protests are taking place on many university campuses, I am writing to remind you of the University of Toronto’s commitment to free expression and lawful and peaceful protest, as well as the necessary limits that accompany those freedoms.

Freedom of expression is central to the University of Toronto’s mission of learning and discovery. The University’s Statement on Freedom of Speech notes that “all members of the University must have as a prerequisite freedom of speech and expression, which means the right to examine, question, investigate, speculate, and comment on any issue without reference to prescribed doctrine, as well as the right to criticize the University and society at large.” The statement also makes clear that all members of our community have the freedom “to engage in peaceful assemblies and demonstrations.”

The University respects our members’ rights to assemble and protest within the limits of U of T policies and the law. The University also has a duty of care to our students. Actions that create a health and safety risk, that interfere with the ability of students, faculty, librarians and staff to learn, teach, research and work on our campuses, or that disrupt or impede other University activities are not permitted. 

U of T’s lands and buildings are private property, though the University allows wide public access to them for authorized activities. Unauthorized activities such as encampments or the occupation of University buildings are considered trespassing. Specifically, our Code of Student Conduct prohibits intentional damage to University property, unauthorized entry and use of University property contrary to instructions, disruptions of University activities, and other offenses to property and persons.

Any student involved in unauthorized activities or conduct that contravenes University policies or the law may be subject to consequences. We ask that you engage productively with one another to fulfill our mutual obligation to provide a welcoming and safe community in which all members can express themselves.

Best Regards,

Professor Sandy Welsh

Vice-Provost, Students"

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[nickmoldenhauer9]

𝘋𝘈𝘋'𝘚 𝘉𝘌𝘚𝘛𝘍𝘙𝘐𝘌𝘕𝘋

𝘗𝘈𝘐𝘙𝘐𝘕𝘎:𝘕𝘐𝘊𝘒 𝘔𝘖𝘓𝘋𝘌𝘕𝘏𝘈𝘜𝘌𝘙 𝘟 𝘔𝘊𝘎𝘙𝘖𝘈𝘙𝘛𝘠 𝘋𝘈𝘜𝘎𝘏𝘛𝘌𝘙!𝘙𝘌𝘈𝘋𝘌𝘙

𝘊𝘏𝘈𝘗𝘛𝘌𝘙 ᴛᴡᴏ:

thanks to seamus' little outburst, dad's view on things have changed a lot since then. he is still acting like I am making some huge mistake, don't get me wrong, but he has actually been treating me like an adult and stopped babying me as much.

i walk into the kitchen and dad looks up from his phone. "nick said that he can call in about ten minutes. you're sure-"

"yes dad. i'm still sure that i want to go to school in toronto. i'm not changing my mind."

ten minutes later dad's phone rings. He lets out a sigh before answering and putting the call on speaker.

"hey nick, how's it going?" dad greets him.

"not bad. what's this about Y/N heading up here for school?" nick replies, sounding genuinely interested.

"she's been accepted to UofT's media program. she's set on going, but trying to figure out the living situation. i was thinking she could stay with you for a bit, if that's okay," dad explains, glancing over at me.

nick doesn't hesitate. "of course, she's more than welcome to stay with me. i've got plenty of space."

"thank you so much, nick. i really appreciate it." i tell him.

"anytime, kiddo. just let me know when you're planning to move up here, and we'll sort everything out," nick replies.

we talk to nick for a little while longer and after we hang up, Dad turns to me. "so everything's falling into place. you excited?"

i take a deep breath, feeling a mix of excitement and nervousness. "yeah, i am. it's a big step, but i really think it's the right one."

dad smiles. "i know you'll do great, and i'm sorry for trying to michigan on you. seamus is right, you are growing up and i need to let you make your own choices."

[etherealacademia]

Hey! long time lurker/follower, and I’m currently going through the uni app process and am strongly considering uoft (life sci!); except every anecdotal story I hear describes the school as horrific. As someone who’s in their final year there, please tell me it’s not as bad as sounds?

Hi :) I can’t tell you anything about lifesci because I hold a BA from uoft and am in my first year of an MI there now. I had a lovely time in undergrad— it was suitably challenging and rigorous and I had a great time doing other things outside of school. I had friends, a gf (for the last couple years of my degree), went to parties, read lots of books for fun, went on long walks, wrote poems, took dance classes, was in three extracurriculars, and volunteered. I had time to see all of my friends almost all the time. I didn’t meet many lifesci students who could relate— they sort of lived dreaming of a far off future where they might be able to have some of these things (community, romantic relationships, ‘fun’ life experiences) by their mid thirties. many science students can’t imagine having a peaceful, beautiful balanced youth because their programs suck the life out of them. I got extensions on my papers if I was in a bad spot mentally, because professors cared and nurtured their students. I hear horror stories about punitive grading on late assignments in science courses. If people in STEM feel uoft is a horrific setting for them, they might be right.

[batmanshole]

being the guy who doesnt do shit in the family is sooo. smiles. whenever i hang out with my cousins i feel like the lamest guy ever cause like

-my oldest cousin is an electrical engineer and just got married to an incredibly smart woman who is ALSO an engineer. they have good jobs and stuff and theyre like 24 -my other cousin is at UofT doing... actually im not sure what her degree is in i think she takes some ethics classes though. and she does modelling sometimes i see her pictures in stores. -another cousin is at NSCAD for photography (?) and does a lot of good student work and has a lot going for him and is generally a cool guy -the cousin who's like... 3 months older than me is doing a math degree and turned down baseball scolarships at UofT and several american schools cause its not quite what he wanted. hes doing good student work at a law firm in downtown toronto

and me? well im going into my sixth year of high school 👍 so you can see when at family gatherings i do not talk about myself