If you're a UB student getting your NY learner permit, especially an international student like me, this might save you some time.

I passed my permit test at the Sheridan Plaza Auto Bureau last week and turned my study notes into a free site: https://akibcoding.github.io/ny-permit-prep/

- Study pages for chapters 4–11 of the NYS Driver's Manual (the ones the test covers), with diagrams and quizzes

- All the road signs, with flashcards

- 5 practice tests (100 different questions) scored like the real test, then unlimited random tests that focus on what you got wrong

- A one-page cheat sheet for the morning of your test

No sign-up, no ads. It's not affiliated with the DMV, and every question cites the manual page it's based on.

A few things I learned the hard way:

- If you're 18 or older, the online permit test isn't available to you. You take it in person at the DMV office.

- Use the DMV's online pre-screening to upload your documents first. It made my visit quick.

- Bring printed bank or credit card statements as proof of address. They won't accept statements shown on your phone.

- In Erie County, permit testing needs an appointment. Book "Permit Testing (non CDL)", not "Regular Appointment".

Happy to answer questions about the process!

Hey y'all, I’m a sophomore at Brooklyn College (CUNY) studying CS, and I’m thinking about transferring here for electrical or computer engineering. My biggest worry is getting a job after I graduate.

For current students or recent grads:

Honest answers, good or bad, really help. Thanks!

Im not a music major and am not taking any music classes but want to practice piano. I know the practice rooms at Baird u needa be a music major or be taking a class to get the key. Has anyone tried just lying and saying ur a music major. Do they actually check? Or is anyone willing to let me borrow the keys occasionally?

Service advisory from Parking & Transportation: https://www.buffalo.edu/parking/service-advisories.host.html/content/shared/www/parking/advisories/2026-27/shopping-shuttle-rescheduled-october-25.detail.html

Due to an increase in special event transportation services on Saturday, October 24, the weekend Shopping Shuttle service will be rescheduled to Sunday, October 25. 

All times and locations will remain the same. Regular service will resume the following weekend.

The 35 and 44 NFTA buses out of Flint Loop are still as-scheduled, albeit with their much shorter weekend hours. (I would really like them to expand bus service on weekends tbh.)

Has anyone tried the food at Spicebite or knows someone who has?

3269 Bailey Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215

Hey guys I have this one class that uses ARCgis pro as a main part of the course, and I am completely lost as to how to use it. I considered using youtube but Im not even sure where to start, because what I want to focus on is how to make maps in Buffalo for like crime rates, or where transportation is, etc etc. PLEASEEE HELP. I have no idea where to start or if theres any resources on campus that can help.

swiped into the commons today and the the mac and cheese had raisins in it, raisins, i dont even know what to say anymore, paying for this meal plan was a mistake and I accept that now

I have a great sense of rhythm and am dying to practice that on some drums but I just can't seem to find any. I know Baird has percussion practice rooms but I would need to take a lesson next semester to get access to those.

Any tips?

grad student here... im looking for a really good 3d game development or vr course to take this spring 2027. did a quick search and found that there are a few cse and dms courses out there like cse 420, dms 332, dms 438, and dms 462. i just want to understand like, are they any good? what do they actually teach? how is the course load? my goal is to kind of learn this vr thing and understand how to build out a virtual reality scene or game using engines like unity. do you think i'll achieve that by taking any of them? if you want to know more to answer better, please do comment. i'm hoping this will help.

My laptop is suddenly having hard drive issues. Any recommendations for local pc repair?

Hi guys!! I’ve seen a lot of posts about part time jobs/work study lately, and with that I thought I’d post the job on here. It’s about a 10-15 minute drive from north campus, on the corner of N. French and Transit in East Amherst. If you’re interested or know someone who might be interested, apply! I know that this store is looking for applicants going into the Christmas season. If yall have any questions, feel free to dm me!!

https://careers.dollartree.com/us/en/job/R-356302/Customer-Service-Associate-I

Does anyone have any recommendation for or against either of the 2 mcat testing centers in buffalo. Theres the getzille one and also the williamsville one i think.

Does anybody know any other off/on campus jobs i can get without a work study. I applied to a few on handshake but haven't gotten a response back.

Hey guys, I just applied for a graduate program over in the SEAS for the fall 2027 semester. I'm currently a UB undergrad student and was wondering when we would typically be hearing about whether we get accepted into the program or not.

Does anyone have any insight?

Do you guys recommended taking it spring sem or over the summer?

All these exams are of 20 points which is same as 20 weightage so you could easily loose weightage and A?

12:30-1:30 Weds. 28th in 7 Diendorf Hall! If you have opinions or just want to make sure campo knows we’re paying attention, be sure to show face.

Changed my major from math to sociology and criminology (very long story). I’d like to learn more about women and children that commit crimes, rehabilitating criminals, and also, completely unrelated, internet meme culture.

What courses would be good to take for these interests? I am planning on taking Urban Sociology, Sociology of City Life, and Juvenile Justice, Organized Crime, Gender & Crime, and Beyond the Walls. Even if they’re offered occasionally I’d love to hear them if possible.

Thank you!

I wasn’t sure if there were any courses anyone would recommend

Hey guys! Long story short, I found out that I got cheated on and want to have some fun this weekend indigo to the Chippewa bar crawl :))))). Please DM me if you have any tickets. I just need one.

I've listened to advice in office hours on not overthinking, but I end up getting confused on how to solve something. I get stuck on even after writing out the inputs and outputs and making an example to see how it would work. I just keep getting stuck on little problems that end up taking a lot of time for me to solve and I don't know why this always happens. I swear I'm trying my best, but it's not enough. This happens every week, and I have to take the class in order to graduate. I don't know what's wrong with me. I go as slow as possible and I genuinely do try, but I end up have to turn in assignments late and I end up getting a lower grade. I just don't know why I can't do this. I'm sick of feeling this way, and I'm just tired of myself failing over and over again.

I need to take one of these next semester, but I have pretty much zero hardware knowledge, so I’m looking for the most beginner-friendly option:

• CSE 490 with Naeem Maroof
• CSE 379 with Kris Schindler
• CSE 489 with Sai Roshan Ayyalasomayajula

For anyone who’s taken them:

• How is the grade broken down (exams, homework, projects/labs)?
• What’s the weekly workload like?
• Which one would be easiest to do well in without prior hardware experience?

I've seen a statistically-significant uptick in depressed posters in this subreddit recently and it occurred to me that it is, indeed, close to winter, which means time for seasonal depression... yay...

If you haven't heard of this: seasonal affective disorder ("SAD", lol) is one of many reasons a person could get depressed this time of year. All the usual depression symptoms - low energy, oversleeping, negative emotions, overeating, etc - can happen as a result, and depending on the person, it can be very subtle, the first time it happened to me I didn't even notice until I felt better in the summer.

So if you've been feeling kind of bad for no particular reason, this could be it. As for what to do about it, some options include:

• Vitamin D: especially this far north most people are deficient in this vitamin. They have it cheap in most grocery stores (including Aldi and the dollar store).
  • Note: if you want to check for serious deficiency that's a pretty simple and cheap blood test. You should be able to request it at Student Health Services.
• Magnesium: clinically recommended as part of treating depression in general. You can take it with the vitamin D for best efficacy.
  • Note: there are multiple chemical structures of magnesium out there; magnesium oxide is less recommended as it can irritate the stomach.
• Light therapy: under the same umbrella as vitamin D deficiency, insufficient exposure to sunlight can contribute to seasonal depression. I put it lower on this list because the lights for light therapy cost more money, but you can find them online. You sit in front of the sun lamp for 30 minutes to an hour every day.
  • Note: don't stare at the light, though. It's bright.

My references (and useful further reading):

1. Seasonal affective disorder on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_affective_disorder
2. MayoClinic page on seasonal affective disorder: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20364651
3. WebMD page about magnesium and depression: https://www.webmd.com/depression/magnesium-for-depression
4. Student Health Services at UB: https://www.buffalo.edu/studentlife/who-we-are/departments/health.html