Re: The Official Talk About Whatever Thread

by fatman123 Sat Mar 07, 2015 5:10 am

Nobody should ever want to be that guy who throws up, although most of us will unfortunately be that guy once or twice. It's important to know the difference between drinking too much and riding the porcelain bus

by Kick Tue Mar 10, 2015 4:43 am

Quality banter from CCM and WSW:

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2015/03/10/mariners-finally-score-one-over-wanderers-twitter

by CBarca Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:34 am

Had a horrid experience a couple weeks ago with a TA who gave me a poor grade on a reading response for some sociology articles. I thought I had made quite a good paper, and was surprised to see my poor grade. A friend of mine had gotten quite a good grade and I and a different friend of mine were surprised to see this as he's not the sharpest tool in the shed. He's a nice guy and I don't mean to put him down, but it just seemed odd.

So that other friend, who is older and a sociology major took a look at the papers and I was told that based on what he saw and the grades, according to this TA it seems you are supposed to be as basic as possible in a response/analysis and simply summarize and otherwise write in a very elementary fashion. Essentially he said that I was kind of screwed over and it was bullshit.

Making my next response tonight was torrid as I attempted to revert back to Jr. High level of writing. I spent at least an hour, probably two, trying to make it the way I think the TA would want it, but had a nightmare of a time writing in that fashion. Overall I scrapped it and went back to the way I usually write, which took another couple hours. Here is to hoping that it works out.

Never would I ever have thought in a university I'd be punished for writing at a higher level. I admit that it wasn't a perfect paper and I was willing to take points off for it because I did have mistakes, but I was very heavily punished.

Am I going to have to deal with many other horrible TA's in the future as well? I've been fairly fortunate so far.

by dostoevsky Wed Mar 11, 2015 10:03 am

I had one bad experience like that but for the most part I always had tutors/lecturers who were very fair. It obviously depends on the institution but you'll probably find that it's not a common thread throughout your tuition. Hope this next paper works out well for you!

by Kick Wed Mar 11, 2015 10:34 am

That sucks man, I never had that problem.

by beatrixasdfghjk. Fri Mar 13, 2015 5:30 am

Finally got internet set up at new apartment :').
Chose TPG first because it was cheapest, put in application on February 24, they estimated 10-20 working days to get a technician in.
I get an email on the 9th of March, telling me there are no vacant pairs at the exchange, which doesn't make sense because the previous tenants only just moved out, and they're not allowed to steal copper pairs or something unless the line has been inactive for 6 months.
I call them up about it, they say that they can put in the application again on the 13th, for another 10-20 days waiting for installation...

So I give up on them and tell them I'm swapping to Belong, they tell me that it's an issue at the exchange and Belong won't make a difference, now four days later ... internet :')

tl;dr TPG are molasses.

by Kick Fri Mar 13, 2015 5:36 am

At least you're back.

by beatrixasdfghjk. Fri Mar 13, 2015 6:00 am

Did you miss me Proud

.

by CBarca Fri Mar 13, 2015 6:39 am

We all did Proud

Chen

by beatrixasdfghjk. Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:52 am

You still remember @.@

by Kick Fri Mar 13, 2015 10:54 am

Chen

Haven't heard that in a while.

by Juveman17 Fri Mar 13, 2015 1:33 pm

CB is a tool...... Suspect

by fatman123 Fri Mar 13, 2015 2:17 pm

In4chen2.0

by beatrixasdfghjk. Sat Mar 14, 2015 1:08 am

fatman123 wrote:In4chen2.0

What does that even mean?

by Kick Sat Mar 14, 2015 1:10 am

Fitty's gonna Fit.

by fatman123 Sat Mar 14, 2015 3:25 am

beatrixasdfghjk. wrote:
fatman123 wrote:In4chen2.0
What does that even mean?

stronk unaware

by beatrixasdfghjk. Sat Mar 14, 2015 5:47 am

fatman123 wrote:
beatrixasdfghjk. wrote:
fatman123 wrote:In4chen2.0
What does that even mean?

stronk unaware

Hi stronk, I'm Chen.

by Kick Sat Mar 14, 2015 9:43 am

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Fitty, help him out next time, will you?

by CBarca Sun Mar 15, 2015 7:22 am

Broke up with my girlfriend after a year and 3 months ish. It was mutual. No real problems but distance does it's damage after a while. Was a really nice breakup though, went about as well as any breakup could.

Ready to be single again, this was weighing down on me for a while now. I embrace my other single brethren again

by Kick Sun Mar 15, 2015 9:16 am

CGirlslayer has returned Proud

My last break up was mutual, I am sure good things will come for you in the future.

by beatrixasdfghjk. Sun Mar 15, 2015 12:01 pm

CBarca wrote:Broke up with my girlfriend after a year and 3 months ish. It was mutual. No real problems but distance does it's damage after a while. Was a really nice breakup though, went about as well as any breakup could.

Ready to be single again, this was weighing down on me for a while now. I embrace my other single brethren again

Distance?

by Kick Sun Mar 15, 2015 12:34 pm

CWomaniser lives away at college.

by beatrixasdfghjk. Sun Mar 15, 2015 1:00 pm

Isn't ~~Mawson~~ Madison still the same state?

by CBarca Sun Mar 15, 2015 3:52 pm

Still 2.5 hours away. I'm not about to be lame and miss out on the college life by going home on the weekends all the time so I saw her probably once a month, maybe. Much better scenario than many others but it still takes a toll after many months of it.

Definitely looking forward to staying in Madison until summer now tho

by Kick Mon Mar 16, 2015 12:10 am

Wow, Madison sounds very slutty, glad you moved on so quickly, CPlayer.

by CBarca Mon Mar 16, 2015 12:30 am

I do whatever it takes to get extra mod points

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