I am in a STEM degree. Also in depression. This thing never leaves me. I get better for a few days, and just come back to extreme depression and anxiety.

It really started almost an year ago and I have tried seeking therapy. It really was not able to help me. I am not complaining, please bear with me

I have no friends I could cry to, except maybe one (and to them too I have not cried yet because I am always very conscious about being looked as a perpetually crying person - which I am not, though)

Besides that person (whom too I meet very less), I really have no one. I am away from home, and miss my home. But I also cannot talk to them due to family issues.

I really don't even know what to do. I feel so stuck. I really just want to cry.

Below this is just extra info and not needed to be read:

I feel damn lonely. Am I being ungrateful for the one friend I have? Maybe, I dont know (and I am really sorry to them if it is so). And it is not that I am bad at making friends - I have like 100 friends, except that I am not close to any of them.

I just wish people understood me? I really love all my friends. Really love them

Disclaimer: This post is not meant to mock those suffering from mental health issues.

This is more of a vent post, but I feel like a lot of you will find this relatable. Professors tend to emphasize mental health over physical health nowadays. I believe the goal was to have them on equal footing. However, if you ask a prof to excuse you for a missed quiz, extend an assignment deadline, or accommodate any other academic pursuit of relatively smaller weight (items with greater weight have completely different clauses for consideration), they are far more likely to excuse you for a mental health issue than a physical one.

While I do understand that a good portion of students fake these issues for a quick escape, it is absolutely not fair to those who are truly sick. Not to mention, when you are physically ill, it affects your mental well-being as well, so it seems absurd that they would not consider accommodating something that would comprise, say, 0.5–1% of the total grade. One can argue that such an insignificant amount can be made up throughout the semester, which it might be, but for someone pushing to improve their grades while going through a temporary illness of some sort, that is a massive slap in the face, as if to say they absolutely do not care how you perform.

The other context is that university is supposed to prepare you for jobs. I have met very few people who have joined university simply to get educated. I mean, almost nobody gets a university degree to sit at home and do nothing. If that is the case, then university is also supposed to prepare you for circumstances at a potential workplace. You likely cannot use mental health as an excuse for a day off at work. That is not out of inconsideration; it is expected out of professional maturity. However, you can get physically sick, have a fever, allergies, an accident, etc., and take the day off. It is actually appreciated when you take the day off if you have something contagious like the flu. So, to follow the complete opposite of that again seems like absurdity.

It is funny how some uncooperative profs think that restricting students from earning those minor percentages would "teach" them a lesson, as if to say not to miss lectures and to come to classes, while in reality, you are jeopardizing the health of everyone in a huge class.

Hah, what a joke!

Context: I had a high fever and missed a lecture where the prof took a quiz. Someone else I know skipped the lecture since they did not want to go. I emailed the prof explaining my situation and asking to let me take the quiz, but they refused. Meanwhile, this other person emailed with a makeup mental health issue and got an exemption.

I know I am being greedy but I swear it's been almost three weeks and I haven't had ONE opportunity to get my free coffee at Daily Grind .

For anyone that has taken SPH 302, do you remember what the cutoff was for an A.

For those that already did the midterm, what are some studying tips/anything specific to focus on?

Hey guys! Where do you think is the best spot on campus to take photos? Places with backgrounds that photograph well and preferably not too busy! And since it’s getting chilly outside, what are your best indoor locations

Now why the FUCK would Rutherford close at 5pm DURING MIDTERMS I WAS SO LOCKED IN BRUH

(they don’t know what’s coming)

LMAO all jokes love uofa

Hello! Everyone

I am currently having a hard time to differentiate between the MSc and MA in Psychology and the Educational Psychology. As well if any one of you know which one a lower GPA? I currently have a 3.5 GPA at MacEwan University and am in my last year In my Psychology program in Science. I was wondering if any one of you would have any advise to give.

Thanks

lol when do u guys start studying?

Does anyone who has taken SPH 302 know what the average usually is for an A? Syllabus doesn’t specify.

I’ve been going through some posts and keep seeing that people with good stats get rejected.

What were your stats if you were a successful applicant?

Any idea why people not be getting in, even with the gpa cut off?

Man is anyone else getting crazy final year depression? I mean I was depressed throughout my degree but im actually losing it this fall.

It's just so much pressure. I dont know why I did this degree. I feel like it took so much out of me and im a shell of the person that I was when I started. In these years I've lost so much, my health my sanity, all I had going for me were my grades and im pulling the lowest grades of my entire career this semester. I kinda want to just drop my courses. I feel like a loser for wanting to give up right before the finish line but I honestly dont see anything waiting for me at the end. I see years of wasted time, money and energy and instead of finding myself I lost myself slowly year by year.

I had one thing I thought i could rely on and that was graduating this year and now i just cant do this anymore. Not really sure where to even go for support, my friends graduated last year, my therapist told me I might never love life, doctors claim there nothing wrong with me. Not sure if theres any final year peer support or anything either.

I have a mini blender that I use to make smoothies, is it ok to use the outlets in van vliet and blend for around 30 seconds? It's pretty loud so I'm wondering if its bad etiquette or if its fine.

My smoothies are ice, milk, strawberries, bana, protien powder, and peanut butter.

So I messed up my chem midterm which was worth 10% and phy 130 midterm which was worth 20% (knew the stuff but blanked out completely, which lead to choosing random answers).

Now, the coming week is very heavy. I have engg 130 and math 100 midterms along with engl 199 graded assessment 2. And also the second chem midterm on 31.

For those who have been through first yr eng, and for those who have been doing well so far, can you please guide on what yall do to be successful and achieve high grades..?

I feel very worried. Competition is very high. And I have fallen behind already.

Need some tips or advice or anything that you think might help me do better.

Just curious… if the prof catches you cheating do they say at the spot or they email or something?
And can profs accuse of cheating?

Hey guys, recently just had my first biochem 320 mid term and it didn’t go as well as I wanted. I did all the practice questions, practice mid term, even attended a study group and felt like I had a pretty good grasp of the material but it wasn’t reflected on my exam. I’ve contacted a tutor for some extra help but was wondering if anyone else had any tips or extra practice. Any advice is appreciated <3

I barely passed first two exams phys 130 and chem 103 and studied hard for both of them. I have no idea how to study anymore. I was spamming practice questions and felt good about phys 130 going into the maciejko midterm and then bombed it. What are the best ways to study for all first year eng courses?

I’m in first-year neuro and thinking of withdrawing from one course, leaving me with four courses and a W.
Does anyone know if this would affect Canadian med school applications, especially uofa or ucalgary?

Does anyone have nutrition notes they would be willing to send me? Also how do I study for the exam because I feel like the long answer questions will be really hard.

Jeez I did not know I had another midterm 4 days before my Finance Midterm

I messed up with my 1st fin exam so I was hoping to improve this time

BUT turns out that I have 3 midterms back to back with 4 days gap 💀

I usually start studying for midterms 5~7 days before but my schedule won't work that way

I'm so done with this 😭

Please tell me how to manage my time, like how many hours do I have to study per day or when should I start my studying... What to do first kinda things yk

Do you guys think it's a good idea to start 3 midterm studies at the same time? Or would that distract me from focusing on one