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Ugh, yeah, I hate having to choose among the dregs. Get it together, departments

Poor kitty!

That poor cat!

LOL!

Technically I should just feel indifferent.

If the 2 courses still average out to what you had originally expected, then I would personally be happy about it and move on. If not, you win some and you lose some. Use your disappointment to motivate you to do better next semester.

You're welcome! I hope you stick around and contribute some of your own wisdom, now that you're on the other side

I would agree this forum has been invaluable during my journey from preparing for the GRE applying and waiting and now coming to the end of my first year. What a wonderful resource.

Ugh, I'm sorry. Fight for compensation! If it's not related to weather, they should owe you something...

Actually it was related to weather. I only had 40 minutes to make my connection. But my flight came in an hour late.

Damn, that sucks. I hope you're able to get home.

Have fun!

Awesome, Chicago is an awesome city! Bring lots of coats, though.

Thanks! Yes, I have been duly warned.

i'm doing the same, this one assignment stands between me and my final project

Thank you. It's my first time experiencing such a harsh winter.

I consider everyone living north of oklahoma suckers

My cats hate me right now because every time I pet them, they get zapped. They think I'm just being an ass and doing it on purpose.

P.S. am jealous you have a final... I have another month of this!

Oh I've been there. Major procrastination

Go to sleep. Have a relaxing day doing stuff you enjoy. Then study on the day of the test. Use the short-term memory.

Wait until it's time for you to start TAing

It takes time to learn what a good answer looks like and how to communicate it to your students. I'm not trying to make excuses, I know the students don't enjoy it and sometimes it isn't fair, but it might help to see the other side and remember that it's a learning process for the TA too.

It can also be really hard to direct students to an answer without outright giving them the right one.

And, yes, it is definitely a learning experience being a TA. It's not like we're really given much training to be an educator, so we're pretty much figuring it out as we go.

or your Professor tells you his expectations for his class with 3 weeks remaining in the semester.

Take a deep breath, go eat some comfort food, and move on. You can't change the past, but you can influence the future. Don't worry about it. Everyone makes mistakes.

minimize the sad and terrified part, and make some room for vengeance

Sigh, thanks guys! It hurts when your grade drops from an A to a C- in one go.

oh no what happened, i have hp

The wifi adapter died. And the laptop is just 4 months old. The worst part is, my warranty will most probably not be valid here because I bought it in my home country.

you could show up with a black eye and ripped shirt, saying you got in a fight with your PI

wait, don't grad students get benefits?

Yes but no dental.