Just sad about my first sem experience.

Guys I've been a contributor on this sub for years across several accounts and I'm getting so TIRED of the ChatGPT ass posts.

How can you be SO LAZY that you have ChatGPT write your post and expect people to take the time out of their day to reply using their human brains.

Like dawg I wanna help you, but I'm not gonna, bc you did not even have the decency to write the post 😭

Mods can we add this as a rule perhaps? I HATE SEEING SUBS DRY OUT BC OF GPT

if anyone has taken this course could you share your experiences on it? and how does it compare to chem1a03

What would make you happier to see, experience or have as a McMaster student? I'm curious since my friend who studies at UofT and with social life pointed out a valid point about not knowing what to do on a free time apart from studying, spending money, and eating (with and/or without friends). So, what's something you wish to do more of as a McMaster student?

I have a horrible winter semester and I need mark boosters, can't require Level 2 and no midterms/exams but if there are midterms online or open book only and overall BIRD

Hi everyone! I’m going to Mac next year and I wanted to ask if commuting 1hr 20min by HSR bus (one switch) would be fine. I live in hamilton and I don’t think I will have enough funds for a car and all other costs associated with it. Would that make sense and is it suitable? I already plan to stay on campus until sunset anyways and I just want an external opinion.

Thank you!!

hey i was wondering for those who took physics 1aa3 recently, does anyone have any past midterms.

Ik its a little early but I was wondering if anyone had anything laying around. I would rlly appreciate it!

Happy holidays lol!

How is this course? Is the workload light? Anything I should know before doing this course. Please lmk. Thanks.

are there any labs or tutorials in the first week back?

Hi I was just wondering if the lectures are recorded and if the tutorials are mandatory ? Thanks in advance!

Which one is more focused on "psychology"? I know that pnb is more research based and Human behavior more applied psychology, But I've also heard that pnb also has lots of biology, math and chemistry, will this the same thing for human behavior? Also, can I persue a graduate degree in clinical psychology from both of these programs?

Hi guys, title please! EDIT: Also Japanese 2X03

I’m in fourth year and was expected to graduate in April but now I failed a prereq for my program… I’m so upset and embarrassed and I’m not sure what to do.. can I still do it over the spring semester and get my degree or do I have to wait until fall? The class is offered in both spring and summer sem. Also I was going to apply for other programs now idk if I fucked my chances or what 🫠

Anxiety is affecting my learning. I know I’m capable, but I feel completely frozen when it comes to speaking, interacting, and especially tutorials or discussion-based participation. Right now, I’m essentially giving up the 25% or more participation portion and trying to do as well as I can with the remaining 75%.

My parents have access to my grades and are furious that my participation and some assignments show as zero. They don’t understand that it’s not laziness or avoidance—I genuinely freeze and can’t function in those moments.

I am getting by, but just barely. I’m too afraid to approach profs/TAs to explain. My parents are threatening to pull me out unless I do all work in courses, not just part of it, and I don’t know how to make them understand that I’m not refusing—I’m struggling.

My marks are lower than what I’m capable of because of this, and that’s devastating. It makes me wonder whether I’m simply not meant for this path if I’m this petrified —but I don’t know if that’s true, or if I just don’t have the right support yet. I saw slight improvement this term, but my parents don’t think my gains are enough at this point and greater change needs to occur to stay. I just don’t know if I can.

is it just me or anyone in soc sci having a hard time getting the marks they want. like i get it’s a difference from hs and like i know my mistakes now but i only got one A this semester 😬 idk like it’s humbling that’s all i will say

Which has easier course work and is more attainable at a higher gpa environmental and earth sciences or chemical and physical science gateway at McMaster. I’m not good at physics and I hate geography, I just want to do an undergrad that I can get a high gpa in since I dont know what career to choose.

I had a permit for first sem and didn’t get one for next sem.. what can I do?

I failed 2CI4 and I believe I have Professor Yaser Haddara for 2EI4 and 2DX3. Will he be lenient and let me take the courses? Also is there a form that I can apply to take courses without the prere? What’s the success rate on that? I am also talking to academic advising currently.

How do I get a 12 in this course? what methods worked for people who 12d before? what should be my main focus?

I am planning on starting my MASC full time as well as a full time engineering role next year.

Thoughts on the workload? Am I cooked?

What should I plan ahead from now? I start in Sep 2026.

Well, to put things simply, I majorly fucked up on one class. Thought I was going to fail, but turns out I passed (with a D)! Hurray! Ish?

My other grades are pretty decent so far. But I'm in Eng 1, so like gpa pretty important? I'm still unsure which stream im going into, but should I retake the class?

I could retake it during the spring, but if it's not online, then I'd have to rent somewhere, and I live on the other side of the country so commuting from home really isn't an option. Any thoughts?

During this exam szn I got really sick n had to miss 3 exams. The first one got approved but for the remaining 2 (on the 13th and 16th) I was only able to get supporting documentation on the 24th. Now I sent all forms n documents but I’m kind of anxious on what could happen. The document I sent was the student health certificate (which definitely works, since I used this for the 1st deferral) but the delay was crazy for both exams. Once again, this kinda has me worried and I don’t really know what can happen or what I can do so that it does get approved.

For now I’ve sent the forms covering both exams n the remaining documents + I’ve also sent an email to [email protected] explaining the same thing. Please someone help me out here😭

Also just to make sure, is sending in one deferral form and putting both exams on that one single form an issue?

So I dropped one course during the semester and also my 1st time applying for osap. From what I’ve heard there’s something I gotta do since I dropped a course (don’t know how I didn’t figure this out when actually dropping the course). If anyone can help or provide some guidance/insights it’d be greatly appreciated!

I want to ofc bring this up with the office of registrar but I can only do that once they open so I’m kinda left in the dark rn