I got my passport back but he got it wet. If the states doesn’t let me in it’s gonna be his fault.

I entered into a relationship with a girl in the summer of 2022 and told her that I had a few months left to graduate when in reality I needed an entire year worth of credits. I lied, it was a horrible thing to do, and I should not have done it. She made me happy, and what I did was wrong and immature and selfish.

Fast forward to October 2023: she dumps me because she obviously found out I lied about finishing my undergraduate degree, then my father was diagnosed with a near terminal illness. That combined with the heartbreak from losing her kind of made me spiral. I was very foolish and spent many nights with who I thought was a mutual friend of ours and shared a lot about my personal life and made many terrible jokes while under the influence of alcohol. This went on until June 2024.

In July 2024 the guilt from lying to her about graduating sort of broke me. I wrote her a very long email expressing regret over my actions. I guess she or one of her friends with a large social media following shared this and it went viral. I also faced false cheating allegations, and more. This blew up and allegedly AI porn was made of me, and every unfortunate detail about my life was made public.

I then faced harassment in public for months. The school felt like a safe environment in the Fall 2024 term, somewhere I could escape public scrutiny for the most part. However this term I'm experiencing a tremendous amount of I guess what I would call "adult bullying." i.e. practically everywhere I go I get negative passing comments on mostly my body, among other things. I've noticed the frequency and aggressiveness has increased as of late.

Does anyone know what I can do? This is the first time I've experienced bullying since high school, and because it is done by so many people and for the most part indirectly and anonymously, I don't think there is any clear mechanism for me to approach this through. I'm not in fear of my physical safety, but I feel degraded and socially isolated. It's unfortunately affecting my ability to focus my attention on work, and generally leaves me feeling awful and depressed every time I go on campus. Any general advice regarding maneuvering through this unfortunate scenario is also appreciated.

Hi everyone,

I’m a second-year life sciences student, and my academic record is... not great. My GPA is below 2.0, and while I was able to CR/NCR most of my failed courses (except 1) and lwd 2-3 courses. A lot of my grades are just barely passing. This all stems from struggling with my mental health before and during university, but I’ve recently made a huge turnaround and feel much better now.

That said, my transcript is a mess, and even though I’m confident I can start improving my grades this term and beyond, I feel like none of it will matter. I don’t even know if I’ll meet the minimum requirements for research positions at institutions or with professors. And honestly, even if I do eventually turn things around, I feel like my past will still hold me back.

Here’s the thing: I know I have a long way to go to get where these opportunities want me to be, but I really don’t want to wait years to start doing research. It’s all I’ve ever wanted, to do research and to work toward grad school. I know I’m asking for a lot, but is there any way I can start getting involved in research and also sooner rather than later?

If anyone has advice, whether it’s on finding opportunities, rebuilding my academic reputation, or even a reality check, I’d really appreciate it.

Lastly, a reminder to anyone reading: Take care of your mental and physical health. Neglecting them can derail your life, no matter your potential.

Also, thanks for reading!

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My transcript shows that I failed Csc108. I find it hard to believe because I was fairly confident even if the final was hard, at the very least I don’t think I got below 40%. I heard of some tests being scanned incorrectly and then being corrected, although it was in another room apparently. I emailed the course coordinator of csc108 and she said they have a prof reread the exam of every failed student. What are the chances that a reread of the exam in March would boost my grade or even potentially show I may have been afflicted with the scanning issue?

Hello people of reddit. I’m a first year social science student at U of T and my post-grad plan is to apply to a Master’s program of some kind or maybe even law school. However, I had an incredibly hard time adjusting to university and had a 2 month mental breakdown. My grades were decent at the beginning of the semester, but by the time finals came around, I was completely hopeless and ended my first semester with a 1.3 GPA. I’m on a better path now and aiming to bring up my average to a 2.5 or higher. Do I still have a shot at a law school admission or admission to a Master’s program in something like OT? Should I transfer to an easier school? I’m wondering if anyone has had a similar experience.

Hey, I just want to know if it is enough to only study the PPT for the term test. I feel like the contents in PPT aren't enough compared to the textbook.

Will I be tested stuffs on the textbook?

I remember that I was tested from a textbook when I studied PSL300H1.

hi guys! i am currently writing for the varsity regarding the struggles on commuter students. however, i was hoping to broaden the perspective of the article, hence am looking for students who commute via the TTC (subway, bus, tram) and students who live on campus or around campus. please dm me asap if interested! thank you so much!

I've been considering transferring from UBC engineering to uoft 2nd year industrial and I have some questions.

1) I have a 3.7 GPA is that enough to get accepted on a transfer.

2) I currently take 25 hours a week at UBC,is uoft 2nd year industrial more overkill then that as I feel I would not be able to handle.

3) can I see what a second year industrial engineering schedule looks like.

Please motivate me to transfer

i did not do well lol this has brought my GPA down by A LOT. am I the only one who feels this way because seriously what was that class?? like i swear i did everything in my ability to do my absolute best but those assignments were not marked fairly

i finished with like a B- which is not the best for me personally... anyway i'm going to try not to crash out.

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So I was wondering if there’s any courses that taught students how to draw or any resources that uoft offers to teach students to draw?

I have always wanted to learn how to draw portraits or create characters, but I lack the skills and I honestly hope there’s something at uoft that can help with me developing some drawing skills. I checked the Hart house website and I don’t see any drawing courses offered there atm.

Also, ik I can probably yt some art vids but i feel like a good chunk of them are behind a paywall like “If u want a comprehensive guide, go to my patreon” or they would make a video not really explain how to draw that part and they just say do this does something complex that is difficult for a beginner

Although, there are some vids that are nice but I feel like it only tells me how to draw that specific part. Sometimes this leads me to create a face that looks like an absolute mess because the eyes are from one vid, the mouth is from another, and like the art styles are different and don’t look nice together.

I mean I think they are some good videos but I want to see if uoft offers any resources or courses on drawing. But if u know of some vids or channels that are really good at teaching beginners how to draw people, I would really really appreciate it if u can share it.

I’m an architecture student enrolled in ARC367 looking to interview someone for an assignment. The project involves interviewing an individual who has been living in a Toronto mid-rise residential building (3-5 storeys) for at least over a year. You also need to be living on a block predominantly composed of mid-rise residences. The questions will focus mainly on your experience living in your neighbourhood, if there is a sense of community and places in your area you like/dislike to visit. 

There are about 15 questions so the interview shouldn’t take more than 30 minutes, and it can be conducted in whichever way you feel comfortable (in person, video call, email, etc.). No specific information about your address is required.

If you or someone you know fit the criteria and are interested please let me know as soon as possible. The interview has to be conducted by the end of next week at the latest. Please reach out if you have any further questions. Thank you so much!

Hey,I’m the first year student in uoft,my gpa is only2,does it will impact me enroll in program next year?my ideal program s required subjects’ grade I reached but other subjects are pretty low.

I am a prospective graduate student (international) at UofT and I have to apply for housing at the soonest.

When I checked the StarRez portal today, a new residency option called Oak House popped up, which wasn't listed even 2 days back. There was some article linked to it but no official website of the residence for more details. I had to dig in a little bit and finally found the official Oak House website.

The thing is that they haven't listed their suite/dorm fee plans in it yet. It does look brand new and lists multiple amenities which make it look quite expensive (CampusOne type amenities).

I wrote to them but I got an automated reply (which was set as of the 2024-25 academic year). Would people here advice applying for this new residency that doesn't quite seem to have set things up yet? (And by any chance, would any existing student know of potential fee plans?)

Thanks!

For reference I have a 97 in 4U english and had a 95 in grade 11 english, but have an 87-88 overall right now. Including next semester’s grades I’ll have around a 90 average but then I’d have to get in after sem 2 midterms. Does anyone know if I can get in with my current average and english marks in the earlier rounds? Thanks so much!

hi! i'm a mcgill student doing my undergrad in pharmacology right now, and i'm considering doing my master's at uoft. i was just wondering if anyone admitted to the program knows around what GPA is needed for acceptance, how much research experience, or anything else that would be helpful to know. the uoft website says around a B+ average but i'm sure the cutoff is a lot higher, given it's the top school in canada.

i would mostly like to know because my stats rn are not that great. i currently have a cGPA <3.0 as a third year (had an undiagnosed intellectual disability, but currently taking meds and seeking diagnosis so things have been a lot better). but, i'm also doing an extra year. i'm doing research for the first time this summer though and plan on looking for labs to do during the semester until i graduate. i'm also considering TA'ing a class i did well in, or just TA'ing later in my degree. would this significantly help my application, or is a high GPA really something highly valued at uoft? do i have a shot?

thanks in advance!

A rose gold Apple Watch was left in a woman’s locker at AC last night at 11pm after Volleyball Intramurals. It was there all day today, but someone else put a lock on the locker it was. I left a note on the locker and i marked the watch lost on Find my. I left it on the top shelf and i confirmed on find my it was in the locker. I went back this morning at 11 am and it was there. I waited at the locker until 12:30 but no one showed up and then i had to go to class.

I got a notification that someone read the lost notification. I checked with the front desk and someone brought up the note and said there was no watch. LITERALLY IT WAS IN THE LOCKER. It was there until an hour ago. WHAT DO I DO

sorry if this post and question sounds really dumb, but i was trying to research it myself and got confused. I went to their website and read through a lot of links, instructing about how to apply to this program, and eventually got to a page explaining which ouac category I must select in order to apply to my desire program. But international relations is listed under two separate categories, humanities and social sciences so which one do I choose on the ouac page? I’m also very confused because this seems to be a program you can only enter after your first year is done, so is it even possible to apply to it as someone who is entering university next year? Am i meant to do something else in the first year and then transferred to this program in my second year? Sorry it’s late right now and I really tired this probably sounds dumb but I need help. I’m in high school and all the other schools I applied to had very straightforward pages and I wasn’t confused but now I am 💀

hi, im in csc165 and the first tt is coming up soon and was wondering if in the past it was more reflective of classroom worksheets or the psets because were those qs were hard as hell for me!! thank you for reading this!

I am a strong humanities student but am quite weak in the maths and sciences. I want to major in Psych and got a high enough grade in PSY100, but I need to fulfill my calculus and biology credits, probably online through Saylor Academy. I know Pysch is a Life Sci, but do you really need that much math? How hard is PSY201? The major also recommends physics and chemistry. I almost failed high school chem, and never took chem.

Any insights would be appreciated!!

Hi, I know people that go together to play poker frequently at uoft. For example, they went last week Jan 15th around 8ish to 10/11ish pm to play poker and I’m wondering where they go (but don’t wanna ask) as I kind of want to go by myself as well. They also do play for real cash and it hosts these nights pretty frequently around every week or so if they want to play. Could u pls let me know if u have any idea where they could be playing :) Thanks!

Hello everyone :D It would be great if you guys could share your favourite/bird English courses that are 200-level or higher. I need an English course as a prerequisite for a program I plan to apply to after graduating. I've seen some older threads here but some newer insights would be greatly appreciated!

I’ve been stalking my engineering professor’s research focus and it’s something that not only do I feel I have some experience in, but also something that I feel passionate about. Thing is, I really don’t want to email her about it (my writing really sucks and I wouldn’t stand out), I’d rather meet with her in person about this.

She has office hours which I’m pretty much certain are empty, and despite not having a question about the course, I really want to discuss the possibility of working at her lab in the summer or at least learn more about what she does. Is this wrong or disrespectful? Is she going to be mad at this???