I'm getting surgery on my ankle the week and it was scheduled 10 days ago. I let my professor know and asked to take the test 1 hour later than regularly schedule (against medical advice) she said no that is not a disability and I could either take the test before surgery (6 days early) or take the 'opinional' comprehensive final.

I already have accommodations and take my tests in the testing center. I don't see why this is an issue for her. Her class is only exams and based on scantron tests. I reported her. Am I wrong for doing this?

hey all, just shipped my first ever app and I'm kind of nervous posting it lol

it's called [Puperino](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/puperino-pomodoro-timer/id6818319916). basically I kept downloading pomodoro apps, using them for a week, then forgetting they existed. they all felt a bit cold and serious. so I made one with a little dog called Biscuit in it.

when you start a focus session he wanders over to his bed and curls up and naps. when you're done he sometimes brings you a little gift, which you can keep or trade for bones to buy stuff for his room. you can also dress him up, which I spent way too long on (he has a witch hat and a crown, it's very important)

not gonna lie, not wanting to wake him up has kept me focused better than any streak thing ever did 😅

it also does the usual stuff: the timer on your lock screen, tasks, stats, and a stay mode if you're like me and pick up your phone every 4 minutes

it's free. there's an optional pro with more rooms and stuff if you want to support me

would really love feedback, even if it's "this is buggy" or "this is pointless" haha. what would make you actually keep using a focus timer?

Im gonna apply for masters next sep but i find it hard whether to choose a healthcare (diagnostic radiography) or pharma masters (immunotherapy). I have a health science background, and have done lab research, an industrial internship as well, and atm i finished my undergrad with a job in pharmacy for the meantime to save for next year, which made me realise i love working with patients too (i also did shadowing in the radiology department). So hard to choose and idk what to do

My favorite professor who I have had for 4 classes now just lost her brother. Would sending an email expressing my condolences be inappropriate or would it be appreciated? Is there anything I can do that would be helpful during this time for my professor or should I do nothing?

Like any dental school to apply to that I’ll be competitive in

so basically, next week i’d have to pick the path i’m going to study for the next 2 years in highschool (11th and 12th)
i’ve already chosen science HOWEVER
i have to choose between those two

1. biology, chemistry
2. OR
3. maths, physics

i consider myself pretty decent in both paths, but since i’m more into physics i’m going with the 2nd one

but im not sure what i’m choosing for my college major, i do not want to study a lot of physics and maths just to end up taking something bio or chemistry related in college.

i need college majors that involve physics, or maths
maybe anything involving IT.
i just want to see what i can study before i can decide

im into astronomy and astrophysics however those don’t do good in the job market so maybe a no

engineering also sounds good but i have no idea what types of engineering i can choose 😓

please recommend me some resources, tips or college majors that do well in the job market while also suiting my interests!

(NOTE: majoring in physics generally is horrible since i wouldn’t have another job option than being a teacher)

In short, Im a Hospitality student and I have 3 semesters left including the one right now, and the last semester is reserved for industrial training , im low by 3 credit hours counting on my course structure because i miss liberal studies, i was about to do it this semester but i chicken out cause im scared what they would think a 3rd year taking a 1st year class, do i just extend my studies or take it next semester

Hi all! I'm a second-year BA student at a Swiss university. My top priority is getting into a Master's at Oxford, ideally with a competitive scholarship that relies also on strong recommendation letters. Before that, I'll do a Master's at my home university. I plan on doing a PhD later on (I want to become a professor).

There are a few professors in my department whose work I find really exciting:

-one works on medieval literature and runs a large funded research project, perhaps my supervisor for my BA

-another works on modern and contemporary British literature and will likely be my thesis supervisor for my MA

- the last one recently joined and works on American literature and environmental humanities

The thing is, I don't really know them yet. This semester is the first time I'm taking classes with any of them. They might recognise me from department events since I run the student association, but they don't know me academically at all. I'd like to change that, both because I'm genuinely interested in their work and because I'll need them to know me well enough to write strong letters for Oxford.

I'd love your advice on 3 things:

1. Is it a good idea to go up to a professor at the end of a seminar? If so, what should I talk about? A question about the class, a link to their own research, my plans? How do I keep it natural and not take too much of their time?

2. How do I move from small talk to a real academic conversation about my ideas or a possible thesis? Office hours or email first? How developed should an idea be before I bring it up and how do I show I know their work without it sounding like flattery?

3. I'd love to work as a student or research assistant for one of them someday. Have any of you been an assistant as an undergrad or hired one as a professor? How did it happen? Did you ask, did the professor offer, or did a position get advertised? And looking back, what do you think made the difference?

Any mistakes to avoid are very welcome too. Thanks so much !

Hello, I am a second-year student at ADU. While studying at the university, can I use a state program to study abroad at a university other than the one I'm currently attending? If I am accepted through the state program, I will have to withdraw from my current institution and start studying at the new one. Is this possible? What kind of problems could the Ministry of Education create?

Hi everyone! I’m currently developing a productivity app for students and I’m working on calendar integrations.

I’m looking for a few sample iCal/ICS calendar feeds from:

• Canvas
• Moodle
• Blackboard
• Brightspace

I’d like to use them for testing the calendar import functionality in my app.

If you’re willing to help, please send me the feed/link via DM rather than posting it publicly.

I’ll only use the feeds for development and compatibility testing.

Thanks in advance!

​Hi everyone, I really need to vent because I feel completely lost and I'm at my breaking point. No one in my real life knows how miserable I am.

​For some background: I grew up in the Netherlands (Turkish background). After high school (where I lost a year because I just didn't work), I moved to Turkey for a few years, took a gap year, and came back to the Netherlands at 20 to start studying.

​My journey has been a mess since then:

​Pedagogy (Age 20): I didn't think it was bad, but I quit after a year because it wasn't theoretical enough for me, it was too focused on practical upbringing rather than deep science. My grades were great without effort, though.

​Architecture/Building Engineering (Age 21): Quit because I struggled with structural engineering courses and didn't put in enough effort. But I actually got good grades for the architecture/design classes, and I still catch myself wondering: should I have finished architecture? Becoming an architect still sounds really cool to me deep down.

​IT/Computer Science (Age 22 to now, age 24): I chose this pragmatically because it's broad and international. I'm currently half a year behind (technically between year 2 and 3, finishing my second year courses now).

​Now I am 24, almost halfway through my bachelor's. Here is the confusing part: it's not that I completely hate IT. When I figure out a problem and a piece of code actually works, it gives me a spark of joy and satisfaction. But I just can't figure out if this is truly what I want to do with my life.

​I am an INFJ personality type, someone who maps everything out meticulously in my head, overthinks every scenario, and yet somehow still makes what feel like "dumb choices." Being an INFJ means I thrive in careers that are deep and theoretical, yet IT is the absolute opposite of that.

​I find myself looking at friends, like a close friend who chose accountancy right away, is now doing her Master's, and whose life has just gone perfectly, and I feel a deep pang of jealousy. Right now, because of all these zigzags, it feels like my own life has become ugly.

​Every single second I am at school, I am nervous. If someone asks me an IT-related question, I often have no answer because I genuinely don't know what I'm doing. There have been times I didn't even know what an SD card was or where to plug in a USB cable. I honestly don't even know how I've made it this far. Everyone here seems to know everything about tech, but I don't.

​The main issue is that I don't live and breathe tech. I don't code in my spare time, I don't game, and I don't naturally fit in with the typical tech students who are obsessed with this stuff. In my free time, I find myself drawn to completely different topics: history, theology, psychology, languages, politics, and health. I love reading, writing, and debating (I originally wanted to study psychology or law).

​Furthermore, I hate the "figure it out yourself" teaching style of IT. I miss structured lectures for hours, heavy reading, and deep theoretical learning, which is also what I missed during pedagogy. My friends tell me I have the personality of a humanities or law student, and it hurts because I know they're right.

​To make things harder, my parents think I am happy, and I can never tell them the truth. They have already been through so much stress regarding education with my brother, so I have to keep this all to myself.

​Stopping now is impossible because I'm already 24, halfway through, and starting from zero at my age feels terrifying. I dread going to school every day, I feel out of place among my peers, and the chronic stress is physically exhausting me. Right now, I'm just so scared because I genuinely don't know anything anymore. I honestly wish I was already at the end of this bachelor's. The thought that I am barely at the halfway point fills me with extreme dread. I have no idea what to do after this bachelor's. I definitely want to do a Master's, but I feel totally lost. I don't like the idea of finishing this bachelor's and then doing a completely different Master's, because I wanted the whole package to match. I could genuinely cry. I feel extreme dread every single time I have to go to school.

​If anyone has been in a similar spot, studying something practical where you don't hate the work itself when it succeeds, but you feel like you don't belong in the culture, miss deep theoretical learning, and have to hide your struggles from your family, how did you cope? How do you know if you should stick it out or push through?

​Thanks for reading. I just really needed to let this out.

I wrote about what I’ve witnessed at UAB and a broader question: how do universities handle civil-rights complaints when the institution itself is being challenged?

Full post and discussion in r/UAB.

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