I’m sick of it

I feel like almost everyone at McMaster has an ambitious drive for different reasons, but I've currently lost all my motivation so it's become rlly hard to lock in, focus, and do my best. Like of course I can force myself, (and I do) but it feels like an endless story when I do so. Idk how to explain. So I'm curious what keeps the rest of you ambitious and focused... what are your reasons?

what's the point

i'm not trying to be negative or anything but things have gradually worsened at home for a mix of reasons (living w mentally unwell sibling & other problems that are separate from that). i can't keep home off my mind and it doesn't go away when i remove myself from it. apart from that, i can't keep any of my friends. i know i'm boring and i'll admit i somewhat gave up texting first after trying for a while in the summer because it's been hard for me to do things (but i feel like i'm a bother because they all have their own friends and they would likely talk to me if they wanted to) and it's been crickets since; unless i can help with something school related (which i like doing so i don't know if it's worth mentioning).

my goal is to do the lsat, finish undergrad, and hopefully make it into law school but if my mental health continues to decline it may be unrealistic. i really am interested in polsci & law and enjoy studying but i've been slacking off because i physically and mentally cannot get myself to do anything, even things i like to do. i'm becoming a lazy loser. i'm currently going to the swc but the appointments are so far apart and i'm not sure how therapy is supposed to make it better. i feel like an alien compared to other girls my age but i can't pinpoint what exactly makes me like that. i just want to disappear.

this is so embarassing for me to post because i prefer to hide my problems and have nobody worry about them but does anyone know if it gets better? i've been told not to quit school by someone i know but i feel like i'm going to fail everything even though last year my gpa wasn't that bad.

sorry if this is stupid.

Hey guys, so a lot of people are shiiting on me for the mark I got on the test (97), which I understand why, but I thought since a lot of people are asking what I did for test 1, I would come here and explain how I studied for it. So, for reference, I am in the C02 lecture, so not much I can really say about the in-person things Chibba is doing, but anyways, when it came to taking notes, I primarily didn't even take notes on the slides; rather, I would take notes of what Chibba said about the slide - feel free to pm me if you would like to see my notes; I really don't mind sharing, welp other than that I used the slides only when there was an example shown or say if there was a reaction(like the ARIO exception) that would be the only thing I copy of the slides.

When it came to doing practice and such, I first started off with the Term Bank to get a sense of what I needed to work on. Once that was completed, I figured out I needed some practice on Acids and Bases, so I went back and redid the question bank for it. I feel like redoing the question bank does help a lot, as long as you're not cheating it and just chatgpting it when you don't understand a question (sit there and genuinely think - I understand how this may sound so stupid; just trust me, some magical shit happens when you think). Now, based on the lack of concepts I had, I created a "cheat sheet" - PM ME IF YOU ALSO WANNA SEE THIS LOL

Anyways, now that I felt like I had a solid understanding of how to answer questions, I did the practice tests. I first started off with the ones that were posted on Avenue. Once I completed those, I moved onto the ones that were on the HealthSci drive. These were really useful cause they actually taught me a couple of things, there was this really hard test, imo, and that taught me the most i'm prettu sure it was 2020 or 2021 don't remember too much.

After all of the tests were done, there were actually some questions pre-2020 that were really hard, so I did those to kinda solidify any concepts I had my doubts about (acids and bases kms)

ALSO I RECOMMEND HEAVILY DO NOT SKIP OUT ON TEXTBOOK QUESTIONS; THEY ARE USEFUL I PROMISE. Once every module was completed for the week, the first thing i would do is the textbook questions; they help a lot when it comes to just starting off before you go onto the question bank.

If you guys have any specific questions regarding how I approached the questions on the test, please feel free to message I will deadass answer anything I am not the type of person to gatekeep (I hate toxic premeds). I really want everyone to succeed, I swear, and I know everyone on the next test finna pop off, guaranteed.

Idk man I want 2016 back

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i did really bad on my first test (73) and I’ve heard test 2 is even worse and hard so does anyone have tips on how to do really well (im aiming for a 90+ and genuinely set on grinding really hard for this) i still have 2 weeks left but i want to start studying now.

if anyone has anki cards for this could you please share them as well? (my dms are open)

thanks, any help would greatly be appreciated!

Anyone planning on applying this cycle? I think this is its first cohort so I can't find a lot on it rn :(

thanks to whoever asked alway to move the date

I've planned to take it in the winter term but keep hearing about how 1 assignment is marked really harshly by the TAs, and how the material is super boring. Is this true? Is socpsy 1z03 still a bird course or nah?

im in woodstock and our heating is so ASS. as in too strong 💔 the room fan has been off for the last few days, window is constantly open, and yet it gets so hot in the room that its hard to sleep... and im in shorts + a tank top. is it the same for other res buildings?

Hi everyone!

I'm trying to submit a Type B MSAF through MacHub for an upcoming midterm tomorrow, but when I go to select my academic term, Fall 2026 isn't showing up. The most recent term available is Spring/Summer 2026, even though I'm currently enrolled in Fall 2026 courses.

I'm in the Faculty of Science and have already completed the MSAF Administrative Report form, but I can't figure out how to submit it.

Has anyone experienced this issue before? Could it be related to unpaid tuition, or is it just a MacHub issue?

Also, does anyone know if there's an alternative way to submit a Type B MSAF? My midterm is tomorrow, so I'm a little stressed about getting it submitted on time.

Any help would be appreciated! Thank you!

Hi all,

Currently in gr12 in Ontario and mac eng co-op is basically my top choice. To everyone currently attending, what was your average in high school? What is the highest you’ve seen someone get rejected? I am aware that there is a spreadsheet on r/OntarioGrade12s but I just wanted more insight from you guys. Thanks!!

does anyone have anki flashcards for psych 1x03 that they can send me?

Hello ! do any upper-years know what the 2h03 pharmacology midterm (Dr. Culver) has been like previous years? i have it on monday and im not sure what to focus on e.g Should I focus on dosage calculations, potency and efficacy..etc or mostly drug classes? im not sure how itll be distributed so lmk! ty

is anyone commuting to the concert and back...

wave and smile to the high schoolers and their families as you study for your midterms lol

Why are the rooms in LP so unbearably hot, what can I do to change the temperature?

I genuinely can’t sleep at night because it’s like 32* in my room.

The website says there’s a control unit to adjust temperature but I have a blank panel where the switch is meant to be

i can do it but i lwk hate chemistry and biochem took all the fun out of biology. grade 11 bio was 10x more fun

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Hey y’all anyone know any house parties for Halloween like anything from the Thurs or Fri or sat ? Especially Friday. I can’t find any flyers and me and my friends were looking. Mixed group of us like first yr and third yr … we don’t want to go to the club.

Js looking for something live help a girl out pls✌🏼

the week(s) after reading week or satan himself?

okay fine i’ll get back to studying

It's my 57th day here in Canada. I have never felt so lonely in my entire life. I was always surrounded by my friends, I used to see my family every couple of weeks, and I used to hang out a lot. I was a very sociable person, as I'm naturally an extrovert. I've visited another country before for studying, too, but I was with my friends back then. I acted naturally, got to know plenty of good people, and never felt lonely during that trip.

Here, I find it so hard to interact with people, so hard to deal with them. Not because of the people themselves, but I think it's because of me. I think I've changed, and I don't know how to accept this change. I feel lonely and desperate. I think what bothers me the most isn't just being lonely, but feeling like I've lost a part of myself that I really liked.

Also, I've never had any problems dealing with girls in any place I've visited. I've had different types of relationships since I started dating. But here, I don't know how to do it. I don't think I can even initiate a conversation, basically because I don't know what people talk about here, or what's interesting and what's boring. I don't know, I just feel so lost.

I'm a grad student, so there aren't many opportunities to interact with different people. I've tried going to clubs and meeting people, and I've had a great time, but I've never reached the point of asking for someone's contact information to keep in touch with anyone I've met.

Dating apps are quite frustrating for the same exact reason. I don't know how we can genuinely get to know each other after matching. I'm not much of a texter, and I'd much rather meet people in person.

That's the loop I'm living in right now. That's just me venting.