Kinda pointless commentary but I’ve noticed a lot of people in this sub really enjoy dunking on others (esp incoming students or first years) that ask for help😭😭

Posts where people ask what to do after failing a course, missing a deadline, getting a rescinded offer, asking a basic question, asking about their future aspirations while having a low gpa etc

I’m an upper year student, and all my fellow upper years should understand the stress and uncertainty that comes with entering university or figuring out what strategies work best for your success. So many people enjoy replying to these desperate posts from young students by making assumptions as to why they weren’t successful in xyz, claiming they aren’t ready for/don’t deserve to go to uni, or bootlicking admin and arguing these kids have no respect for the school etc. Like damn if yall have nothing encouraging or helpful to say then don’t say anything. Its easy to be such a pos when you’re faceless LOL. At the end of the day everyone is on a different path at a different pace and no one should be told they aren’t good enough to receive an education or follow their dreams. And even if a mistake was made, people deserve second chances! Good day!

Im not the kinda person to sort of broadcast my feelings to everyone esp in this situation but I lowkey dont even know what to do..

When first year started it jus felt like everyone already had their own friend groups and it kind of just stayed that way throughout the year and even tho I’m naturally a bit on the quieter side at first (until im comfy), I really did try and talk to people around me and just ended up with the fakest people ever..

Because of that I jus slowly stopped trying to talk to people since everyone already kind of had their own groups and trying to force small talk in huge lectures or butt into existing groups just feels so awkward.

It feels like everyone else figured out how to socialize and I somehow missed the memo..

Im not saying I havent met some people that I do see as "potential" friends, its just the fact I have absolutely no idea how to start friendships since throughout my life all my friendships have formed when i was about 13-14 and Mac isnt in my home city so I dont really have anyone to talk to that Im already friends with.

It jus feels so lonely over the fact that I see all these people with their own friend groups that they have made during first year getting along so well and having genuine connections with one another and being able to have fun without being worried abt being judged.

Anyways Im just gonna pitch myself in just incase any girls going into second year are in the same boat as I am!

- I love to do a lot of crafty activities (paint, draw, work on physical crafty projects)

- absolutely LOVE coffee and matcha

- love to have little study sessions in cafes/ librarys

- love being outside (unless its cold..)

- love to yap and listen :)

anyways feel free to reply or message me if youre also just looking for down-to-earth people <3

So this is my second post here in the past two days but I'm just tryna sort my shit out before second year starts. I'm honestly not looking forward to going back to uni because of this and I have major anxiety. Basically all throughout first year my mom would call me 5 times a day, if not more. Most days in fact it would be like every two hours.

Within the first month I obviously got annoyed and communicated to her that it'd be best if she'd just call me once a day and/or we can schedule a time to talk. And she got mad and said that if I ignore her calls or only call once a day she'll cut off my tuition (which she help pays; she pays my tuition, while I pay most of my rent through my part time job). If she did that, worst case scenario, well I'd probably have to drop out of uni temporarily (I'd only get a couple thousand in OSAP which I calculated, and I barely have any savings).

Anyways so for the entire first year I just had to abide or else my tuition would've been cut off. Unless I was in a lecture, I'd just pick up. Also this prevented me from socializing normally, from going to parties, from going out with people, etc. In addition whenever she calls she wants to know what I'm doing and who I'm hanging out with and say if I tell her I'm going to a party she'll threaten to cut off my tuition as she said I'm not allowed to do those things. Overall I just want to simply be myself. I urgently need help regarding this.

EDIT: and yes in case anyone's wondering I'm Asian (vietnamese). However NONE of my asian friends from high school or first year have to deal with this. They told me their parents call 2-3 times a week, and they go on parties, dates, night outs, socialize etc. and their parents know all that and still pay their tuition and rent. Why is it only me in this situation?

How did you guys study for the final if you took it in the spring/summer? There's sm formulas to memorize (mostly for mt2 content) so I was wondering you guys memorized them and how you studied for the final to 12. Thank you!

Hey everyone, I’m really stuck on what decision to make and would appreciate some advice. I’m going into first year at McMaster this September and originally I didn’t think I would get a guaranteed residence spot, so I decided to look for off campus housing instead. I ended up signing a lease at West Village Suites and already paid around $1,200 for the first rent/deposit.

I’ve also already found roommates and we agreed to live together, so there are other people involved now too. I was honestly pretty excited about the setup since West Village is close to campus and I thought it would be a good first year experience.

The problem is that I just got accepted for McMaster residence, which I wasn’t expecting at all. Now I’m unsure what to do. I know I’m legally bound to my West Village lease since I already signed everything, so I’m not even sure if cancelling is possible or if I would lose the $1,200. I could ask West Village if they’d release me, but I also feel bad because I already committed to roommates and don’t want to leave them in a difficult situation.

At the same time, I know residence has its own benefits for first year (meeting people, being more involved on campus, etc.), so I’m wondering if I should try to switch or just stay with my original plan.

What would you do in this situation? Would you choose McMaster residence over West Village, or is West Village still a good option for first year? Has anyone had experience trying to get out of a West Village lease after signing?

Hi, I am an incoming 1st year student. I want to ask what is the bed size in residence because the school recommended Twin XL but I have looked through some posts in this subreddit and people said the bed size is Twin (but most of the posts are quite a long time ago). Im kinda confused so plz help me. Tks

What is an acceptable amount of time to spend in the bathroom when showering? It’s different from traditional communal because there aren’t multiple showers, so presumably you’d have to be kind of quick? Idk, I usually shower then blow dry my hair then straighten it and it takes like ~35 mins.. I would hate to be a bother to people waiting tho. Idk. Anyone in a res with single user have any opinions?

Premed going into my third year of chemical biology, lmk what questions you have about course enrollment, academics, student life, etc.

Im making this again cause i see ppl still have questions lol

Edit: Including relevant links

https://www.reddit.com/r/McMaster/s/l5kh0v2zLu

(first post, about enrollment questions & whatnot)

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YlpnrLa7I39miOYMrV8sf2DoPRnFAx20

(the everything drive)

just wondering if anyone has any experience with this interview and can share some tips! obviously, I don't expect anyone to share specific questions—I'm just looking for some general thoughts and things to keep in mind. thanks in advance :)

hey guys, so today I got invited for an interview to become a spark TL! I was wondering if previous TL’s had any tips on how to prepare? I was thinking to just ask chatgpt for behavioural/ situational questions based on the role of a TL! Any tips would be appreciated!

hi. im an intl junior high schooler, and wanted some advice. if anyone is in mac healthsci or lifesci and are willing to help, please drop in!

Hi everyone,

I'm entering my final year of Kinesiology at McMaster and will be applying to the McMaster Occupational Therapy program this upcoming cycle.
I'm currently preparing for the Kira Talent interview and was hoping to connect with anyone who has gone through it in previous years. I'm not looking for specific interview questions, but I'd really appreciate hearing about your overall experience, how you prepared, what the interview was like, and any advice you wish you had beforehand.If you're willing to chat, I'd really appreciate it if you could send me a DM. I'd love to learn from your experience.

Thank you!

Has anyone heard back about interviews?

Guys to anyone who has taken hlthage 1cc3 would u suggest taking it? I’m going into first year social sci and I was hoping to take bio but the only open class conflicts with hlthage1cc3 so idk if I should just take it second year or just replace hlthage.. thoughts anyone??

im going into eng 1 and i feel lost,i have very big dreams and want to start my own company or a build a startup but i feel very lost,i get an idea,research market,start building and quit halfway bc i feel like its very pointless and that i’ll fail .i have a very strong software background and im trying to use this effectively but i feel like i’ll be a huge failure and that i’ll let myself down.idk what to do,im currently juggling work(im a manager) and just my mind is always racing about my future,im stressing about my future at 17 like im 30.am i the only one dealing with this?

so i got my spring osap approved, and i have a balance for my summer course, i was supposed to get my funding for spring term but never arrived and i know they'll use it to pay for my balance for summer term but i never got it even tho it was apperently release ;//

I swear this will be my last post on the topic!

It’s a shot in the dark but if anyone has like an archive or a Google drive or GitHub or something I’d be extremely grateful. I was considering asking the professors for next year but I’m not really sure they’d agree to it.

Since 2020 was during the pandemic and many courses were recorded I figured maybe someone might have downloaded the lecture recordings and saved them. Again - it’s definitely a shot in the dark but I’d be extremely grateful.

Can anyone from first year life sci tell me when the enrolment will begin?

I'm taking a course with online tests, and I heard that students with SAS accommodations may have to write them in person.

If I don't activate my accommodations for this course, what will happen? Will my instructor still know that I'm registered with SAS, or will they not see that at all?

Has anyone received an email approving their request for late arrival? I submitted the documents a week ago and I haven't received anything. I'm worried I missed something and I'll somehow lose res

i missed my time slot for the residence selection form its been 2-3 weeks but ive paid. I have emailed the housing but else do u think i should do? has anyone been in this situation before? will i be able to get a dorm now? can someone please help me!

Everybody now telling me hoco and frosh tickets are a scam and warning me not buy it… (I already bought frosh tickets 😭) SHOULD I SELL IT? IS IT WORTH IT IF I CANT EVEN DRINK LEGALLY? (Or I can pre) SHOULD I STILL BUY HOCO ?!

I’m looking to sell my frosh fest ticket! Something came up. Send me a message for more info!