uppityundergrad

Reason # 1043 why I hate group work.

margaret_yakoda wrote in uppityundergrad Jun 10, 2009 16:29

The scenario: A summer ceramics class. Groups of three or four students were assigned by the professor to build kilns ( Read more... )

group work

Moderator Warning

margaret_yakoda wrote in uppityundergrad Jun 05, 2009 14:34

It has come to my attention that there is a strong possibility that a member of this group may have created a second account for the purpose of asking an anonymous question over in academics_anon. That person then proceeded to insult the members of that community and generally act like a total asshat. And to top it all off, they broke the rules of that community ( Read more... )

BA in Philosophy gets you....

enders_shadow wrote in uppityundergrad May 17, 2009 13:49

I walked (read as: graduated) yesterday.

And now my best job prospect for the summer is being a dishwasher.

God I love education.

Anyone else?

Grad school applications?

margaret_yakoda wrote in uppityundergrad May 16, 2009 15:49

I know I'll be making the attempt soon.

I just learned about this from a discussion in A_A. It looks pretty darn handy. Not having to manage every fiddly little detail of grad school apps would be spectacular. Having all my docs mailed out by professionals would also mean that my customary tea stains on random forms would not be a worry.

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Hello, fellow students!

xdawnfirex wrote in uppityundergrad May 07, 2009 22:06

I found this community through academics_anon (as I see many other people have done as well). To introduce, I'm an elementary education major, with grandiose plans for an eventual masters in deaf education and maybe even a Ph.D. in special ed, if I can pull the cash together. I currently live in the cesspool of ignorance that is known to the world at large as ( Read more... )

The results of the poll

margaret_yakoda wrote in uppityundergrad May 06, 2009 00:10

The results of the poll showed that members are in favor of posting papers for comment nearly 2:1. So I've made a change to the community rules. Papers may be posted if they are f-locked and under a cut. Any paper that is not under a cut or f-locked will be deleted ( Read more... )

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margaret_yakoda wrote in uppityundergrad May 05, 2009 01:46

According to the rules posted on this community's personal page, papers are not allowed to be posted here.

But it happened today and the world did not end.

This I am posting this community's first poll. Poll Posting papers for comment

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enders_shadow wrote in uppityundergrad May 03, 2009 18:03

Wholy crap is this essay annoying....

I mean, it *needs* to be good, and it's getting there, but egads, I agree with Zizek:

I hate writing. I so intensely hate writing - I cannot tell you how much. The moment I am at the end of one project I have the idea that I didn’t really succeed in telling what I wanted to tell, that I need a new project - ( Read more... )

Ultimate Worst

myprotagonist wrote in uppityundergrad May 01, 2009 14:25

Hey cats. I'm nearing the end of my BA degree, and I was wondering; what's the worst experience you've ever had with a professor? I'm not just talking about horrible professors (though, that, too). It could just be something incredibly terrible and awkward happening. My top three in no particular order, with no names or identifying information, of ( Read more... )

Hello from a Sydney-sider!

dindiqotu wrote in uppityundergrad May 01, 2009 18:51

Hey everybody! I'm doing a BA with a Psychology major, or 'key programme' as they call it at UWS, in the second half of my first year. I did so well last year that I got a bit overconfident this semester... and I've put a lot of things off until the last minute (wrist-slap for me ( Read more... )

procrastination, newbie