Get enough sleep.
Also, you're likely dehydrated in the mornings. Drinking a glass of cold water when you get up will perk you right up.
I know it’s really hard to get support right now, so I just wanted to say that I’m sorry you’re experiencing this and I’m glad you’re trying to reach out to someone! You should be able to download the app here for iOS and here on the google play store. From what I’ve heard, people have had some really good experiences with the counsellors, so I hope they’re able to give you some guidance — until then, take care of yourself (which I know is easier said than done right now)
All very good advice here already. Get a not-very-expensive bike and a good lock. Be aware that Solin is at the bottom of a hill that you'd have to climb every day, so don't get a fixie or you'll hate yourself. (I hate myself.)
Stick to bike lanes and acclimatize yourself first. Drivers are generally courteous, depending on the neighbourhood. Suburbs tend to breed hostile drivers, but you'll be in the downtown core so you'll be okay. Stay 1m away from parked cars, because getting doored is a great way to ruin your day. Join /r/montrealcycling and /r/montreal. Get a helmet, get some good rechargeable lights, and you'll be miles ahead of half of us.
Your route to McGill will look something like this. I prefer to climb Guy street, because it's a bit wider and I find there's a bit more space between the parked cars and traffic. The bike path along Maisonneuve will be your main artery otherwise.
It's the Daily's mandate to print things that others won't print. However, you should consider the non-optoutable fees that they charge students each year despite having over 200k in investments. Take a look at their finances in their February issue (page 11).
The Ledger is actually a very young publication, so the fact that you've never seen it is probably because of this. It was founded in Fall 2012 and it won Publication of the Year that same academic year. They are currently expanding to non-engineering buildings and will be launching their website sometime during the summer. Source: I go to EUS Council
It's based on this book: Twenty Lectures in Algorithmic Game Theory by Roughgarden (couldn't find a free version) as well as this one:Networks, Crowds, and Markets to a slightly lesser extent (although that one is free).
It's definitely worth a look if you have any residual interest. If I could become an evangelist trying to get people to take this course I would.
I'd recommend installing fl.ux on your computer! It automatically adjusts the blue-light levels of your screen based off your location and the time of day. It makes a huge difference for me, and I never notice the change since it's so gradual.
I also picked up some cheap blue-light glasses online, which have been helping as well.
Took it in 2012 with Prof. Buckley. If he's the prof, yes it's true, he's great (approachable, helpful, really engages with students). He considers everyone's opinions and tries to intellectually challenge your arguments instead of just saying you're wrong.
Case in point, I took it during the student strikes and one of our classmates was blocking our door. Buckley kept his cool and had a fascinating conversation with the guy about why class should still continue despite the grievances against the students. I don't remember the exact details but I think he even managed to squeeze in some class concepts in the discussion!
When I took it, we only covered one book (Being and Time, Martin Heidegger) but it was A LOT of reading. It won't break you but the material is very challenging. You can't read all of it at the last minute (trust me, it's confusing the first time you read it).
An example of our weekly reading schedule is here: https://www.scribd.com/doc/79715378/201201-WINTER-2012-PHIL-474-PHENOMENOLOGY-SYLLABUS
And the syllabus: https://www.scribd.com/doc/91292819/201201-WINTER-2012-PHIL-474-PHENOMENOLOGY-COURSE-DESCRIPTION
In terms of marks, we had 2 essays, participation/attendance and an oral exam.
For the oral exam, Buckley gave a list of questions before the final. Then, we each had a one-on-one with him where we would ask some of those questions. If you didn't study or didn't really grasp the material, it would become pretty obvious quickly (I think it was a 30-minute Q&A with him). Not used to that kind of examination so if he's still teaching it, beware of that!
While I agree that this person should seek help. But I don't think you (McGill not you personally) are here to help and I have tried mcgill's services and they suck. I'd recommend op go elsewhere than mcgill for help. I have a crazy idea, perhaps not having your exams literally less than 48 hours after the last class of the semester might be a good idea? Sounds crazy right allowing students to actually study for material instead of studying it in a way they just pass the exam and then forget about it so they can get a piece of paper saying they did courses at mcgill. Perhaps not having exams and assignments during the last week of classes might be a crazy idea too right.
Such a crazy idea right? Actually allowing students to learn. It has become fairly obvious that McGill does not care about student's well being offering sucky services does not count, taking action to make the experience a good one is what is needed. It seems like due to budget cuts it wants to leach the maximum possible money it can from students and offer them as little as possible.
Perhaps also, not hiring people who cannot speak english to teach at a english university might be a good idea too. http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=99167
Do you really think all these students are making things up? Do you think you deserve to get paid tuition for that?
Perhaps firing a professor or sanctioning them in some way if they decide that preparing assignments late and giving them all at once in the last month might have been a good idea? (see https://www.reddit.com/r/mcgill/comments/3vqx0e/cheating_on_assignments_at_mcgill_specifically/cxq1545 )
I'm not a Chinese student but I totally agree.
In the interim, I definitely suggest you use Mullvad VPN.
It's crazy fast, super cheap, and considered to be very secure (for example, you don't create an account, you're just assigned an account number. That way nothing is attached to your name or email or anything).
Best of luck.
Latex isn't that hard to learn IMO. There are also a lot of templates online.
I used this short tutorial when I started: https://www.overleaf.com/learn/latex/Free_online_introduction_to_LaTeX_(part_1)
I don't think you know what DPM is. I am not saying it is hard but it is time consuming. Theoretically I am sure it is less demanding. Although I am sure there are EE courses to rival econometric. I took 18 credits many times btw.
Nice try Roth is the best ODEs prof. http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=184525
JJ's assignments are WAY harder than roth's and JJ covers material not in paul's notes. I know someone in this time's 263 class and they are doing stuff even I did not do with JJ. The reality is you need to shut up and enjoy your arts major.
I know for a fact that the Delta Epsilon is always looking for people to get involved on the editorial board. If you want you can also submit articles. They don't have to be very advanced topics, simple expository articles or even book reviews are great!
You can browse through all previous issues on issuu here: http://issuu.com/thedeltaepsilon
I think the contact information is on the sums website, but you can surely talk with people in the sums lounge (in the basement) to know what's up.
I really recommend window film (the static cling ones, not the adhesive type), since it blocks your view and gives you privacy like blinds or curtains, but still lets in natural light, so your apartment doesn't feel like a cave all the time. I use a rainbow film by Rabbitgoo I got off of amazon for like 20 bucks, and I really recommend it. Also agreeing with everyone else, keep your windows closed
I'd advise against that unless you're sure you can pull it off. MATH 223 is much harder than MATH 133 not to mention it's taught by Jonsson. They just sort of assume you know MATH 133's material inside out. For more information, check out this page to get an idea on the difficulty and especially "How to solve every fucking problem".
I think this is a bit tone-deaf. Mullvad and Mozilla VPN (which resells Mullvad) both don't work in China. The vast majority of VPNs in the Western market don't work in China.
You generally either need a corporate VPN (like McGill/UofT offers), an expat VPN like Astrill or you go on one of the many WeChat/Telegram groups selling Shadowsocks proxies (which are oftentimes the highest quality and most resistant to blocking). It just seems OP is one of the mainlanders that can't be half-assed to do their research and use what every academic and student in China pays for.
The team working on McGill VPN should improve service quality for all users, not focus on winning the cat-and-mouse game that is the GFW. Hopefully no more tuition is wasted on helping 1% of McGill's student population.
Yup, worked for me ~90% of the time when I was in China. Here's the IT page to set the VPN up on your computer.
If you're super concerned about encryption and privacy, however, you should sign up for an OpenVPN service. I used StrongVPN which was pretty good.
Is 310 really that bad? I need a 300+ level and I've already taken 302 and 303. I think it would be useful to learn C; I've bought "The C Programming Language" in addition to the OS textbook. I'm aware some people in the class already know C well which I'm sure gives them a leg up.
Is there a way to get started early on the file system assignment, or migitate its difficulty? Maheswaran is already joking about debugging it; but insisted it's doable if you start when it's assigned rather a couple weeks before it's due—which he accused your class last year of doing.
As everyone else is saying, neither course is particularly intensive; for 206 I really do recommend spending some quality time with The C Programming Language, just so that you'll get a good understanding of the language (and because it will teach you a lot about computers overall.) You might even discover an appreciation of C.
I've got a bunch of comic books that I got as gifts that I probably will save for when things get stressful next semester, but here's what I plan on reading over the holidays:
The C Programming Language by Kernighan, Ritchie (yes, a textbook. No it's not directly related to a course I'm taking)
The Sandman by Neil Gaiman - I picked up the omnibus for dirt cheap on black Friday, been meaning to get through it. I've been told it's fantastic
Astonishing X-Men by Joss Whedon - Joss Whedon, 'nuff said
Fingerprints of the Gods by Graham Handcock - The concept sounds like it will make for a fun read.
What I've read so far this summer: Wanderlust by Elisabeth Eaves
What I'm reading right now: Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance by Robert Pirsig
On my bookshelf, but yet to read:
1-The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb
2-The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham
3-The Joke by Milan Kundera
Lease transfer of a 2 bedroom apartment: 3591 Rue University. It’s right next to campus. 850 CAD per month per room.
You can come in on the deal with a friend or you can inquire for just a single room.
I’m also happy to consider a summer sublet. I can take a loss and give it for 650 CAD (Negotiable)!
We have furniture that I’m willing to give for free with the place. Most of the basic amenities are already available. We also have a portable AC for the summer months!
DM me for pictures or any questions, I’m practically always free :)
It is useful, but you need to train your eye a bit to separate the helpful criticism from the angry ranting of students who weren't willing to put in an effort and/or don't value anything other than grades from their education.
An example near to my heart right now is Clark Verbrugge, who taught COMP302 this semester. The course didn't have slides so you had to take all of your own notes, and the assignments took at least 2 days each (which is not at all unusual for a comp sci course.) The final was open-book and the quizzes we had during the semester represented the style of the final perfectly. It was the most interesting class I've taken at McGill. BUT, the assignments were honestly essential to the understanding of the course material and half of the class was involved in a massive plagiarism ring instead of trying to truly understand and implement original solutions. So you have a lot of really salty reviews on his page that criticize him along the lines of straight-up saying "avoid" despite his course being interesting and an A-grade being totally doable.
On the other hand, if you see 1.3 reviews for someone they probably actually are truly awful.
So it can be a helpful tool, but when you come across someone with a rating in the 3's you should consider what the reviews themselves say. Are people complaining because the course is high-effort or because it's actually impossible to do well? High-effort courses can be some of the most useful/educational and you wouldn't want to avoid a class for that reason alone. Is the course a 100- or 200-level? If so, some of the reviews may be coming from students who aren't actually suited to studying that field and who will later transfer or drop out. Etc.
Here's a list of some of the topics which were in MATH 240 in Fall 2013:
Here's a free book that was suggested by the MATH 240 professor: https://archive.org/details/BookOfProof.
I took MATH 139 last year with Linan Chen, who appears to be teaching it again this year. I don't think you could truly call it "easier" than MATH 140, there is definitely more work involved in MATH 139 because of the precalc review, which MATH 140 only skims over briefly. The extra hour of class every week is also a bit annoying at times -- but it was worth it. MATH 140 only minimally covers precalculus in tests, with MATH 139 you will have a little bit more to review because of this, especially for the final exam, but it's not that bad at all.
I felt like I needed the extra precalculus review, so I went with MATH 139, and I definitely do not regret my choice. Linan Chen was a great teacher, the extra review was helpful, and I did extremely well on my final (which I attribute to her teaching -- it made me realize how fascinating and elegant calculus can be when used properly).
Bagg and Clark are cross streets right next to St. Laurent (where the clubs and bars are). The intersection is also down the hill and across Parc from rez. Zoom out on the google maps there and you can well see it. I'm not sure how it is with finding singles around there, but walk around there when you come and you could sign a lease that day. I had a friend living there, and it was a pretty nice apt, and quiet too, which is a good thing.
That, or try to stick within the Ghetto- maybe try to find a room on University; look for a 2.5; I'm living in a pretty good place that still has rooms open- one of the best ways to find apts is to simply walk up and down the road looking for "for lease" signs. Uni is a bit more expensive, but not as much as rez is! Also look on Aylmer and Durocher, and the inner Ghetto (east to Parc, between Pins and Milton) for easy access and fun places. There are tons of places available, but remember that you do need to sign a full year lease.
Hi OP, I'm older and came to McGill for graduate school, but also only had grade 9 French when I came here. I can agree with the (supportive) posters here that describe that it is challenging to learn French unless you go out of your way. Most of Montreal is bilingual, and with minor exceptions, most people you will encounter will speak English to you and in my case embarrassment and expediency has kept me from trying out my French too much.
I've been in Montreal 5 years and can understand most of what I read, about half of what I hear, but speak only very limited phrases. To compare I spent 4 months in Germany where English is not nearly as widespread and still have about the same level of German as my current French. The necessity forces you to use it, and using it is how you learn.
One thing that HAS helped my French a lot has been Duolingo. It's a phone app and website that introduces things in small lessons, every day. I highly recommend it, its on android and iOS and https://www.duolingo.com/
When I took DSD, it was fairly easy to see which parts were important. The exam was all about speed of execution and was absurdly long -- if you spent time hesitating about questions, you'd have to leave some questions unanswered at the end.
Look at the techniques and algorithms taught in class, like drawing different kinds of state machines, reducing boolean expressions and coming up with test sets for circuits, and practice until it's muscle memory. These are problems where you just apply a process, you shouldn't have to take time to remember the process or hesitate while applying it.
For the rest, trivia questions, go through the slides (if available) and do flash cards. Anki helped me quite a bit for that kind of learning; I'd build up my deck by course, then use the mobile app to practice every time I'd otherwise reach for Reddit out of boredom.
EDIT: Also, be well-rested because tiredness slows you down.
I would start learning here: https://orgmode.org/worg/org-tutorials/org4beginners.html
Pretty comprehensive absolute beginner’s tutorial. The stack exchange mention was more of an off-hand way of saying ‘find snippets of LISP code on online forums like stack exchange and copy them into your configuration file’ so there isn’t a specific thread for me to link.
> Greenpeace has met with admin and sat in and proposed things for years following mcgill procedure. And mcgill doesnt give a shit? But oh no, the poor grass! Not the 1 cm of grass that the spray paint might possible kill for a week dripping on it!
I think you're misreading the point here. The issue at hand is that tagging has been done dozens of times at this point and obviously is not going to change anything with admin that meeting with them was not going to change. I've been at McGill for over six years, I've seen activist groups do a lot of things that have been done time and time again and pretend they embody change while maintaining perfect continuation with the previous "coup d'eclat". And obviously it doesn't change anything to tag those concrete stairs. It's just a bit funny to see people do that and then strut around as if they were starting a revolution. They just tagged those stairs and someone will have to come erase it. I talked about the grass because the biggest impact this will have had will be to damage a square meter of grass.
How about trying something that HASN'T been done so far? I know amazon is not exactly great environment-wise but you can definitely re-use the costumes for multiple events, and if you order in bulk it should alleviate the impact of the purchase. https://www.amazon.com/Forum-Novelties-Fleece-Turkey-Costume/dp/B00GN3KC4W
On a more serious note, I was trying to highlight the lack of rigor in how you define an action as "positive". I understand where you are coming from and I would expect we agree on a high level that action needs to be taken, but shaming people for making fun of an action that's frankly ridiculous is not the way to spark change, and just because someone means well doesn't mean they should not be held to basic standards of common sense. It goes against common sense to claim any action is better than doing nothing.
In fact, I’ve been doing my research and have been switching at least 10 VPNS (I tried to buy them from Wechat, telegram, random websites on google, weibo), I tried to use expressVPN, NordVPN, and many other non-commercial VPNS (Shadowrocket, AnyConnect, etc.) The thing is, non of them work stably. Especially when it comes to days when CCP propaganda becomes imperative nationwide, like the NPC deputy day or October 1st, the Chinese national day, which will lead to a more strict censorship of all sorts of VPNS for as long as a week. However, VPNS provided for academic purposes (e.g McGill/UoT’s VPN) are usually not directly banned during those days, which means they are usually much more stable. My point is, I DID MY RESEARCH. What I paid for my VPN is much more than $6. And no matter how much I pay, I still can’t enjoy the internet stability I deserve for paying high tuition to study in a Canadian university.
Interesting, a lot of my friends here have Astrill and it's constantly going down for them. The McGill one just needs a few relaunches every now and then but works consistently. The gov't cracked down hard on VPNs a few weeks ago and a bunch stopped working.
I'm a bit late to the party, but I just have to address the fact that it doesn't seem like you really know why your dad wants you to go to Waterloo.
Think of this discussion with him as a negotiation, and you will be much more successful. right now you have your position (mcgill) he has his position (waterloo) and you're both entrenched.
Try to really speak to him and understand him. be interested, ask questions, and don't state facts about why your position is better (that'll make him even more entrenched). Discover what interests lie behind these positions - are they a good education, low cost, a prestigious degree, or chances of a good job afterwards? for you it might be a good quality of life during uni, but he might not share this interest.
Find the interests that you both have in common, the interests that you have conflicting views about, and the ones that are just different.
Frame the discussion around these interests. Try to find as many shared interests, for example your happiness. (for you it might be a good city to live in, but for him he might feel that a good education will make you happier).
You need to find a solution that aligns both of your interests as much as possible. Try to be creative too, it's not just McGill vs. Waterloo. say he really cares about you having a good job afterwards. (which is why he leans towards waterloo for its co-op program.) You could guarantee him that if he lets you go to McGill, you'll take advantage of the aerospace hub and get internships every other summer you're here. (there's 4 summers, you can go back home every other one!)
this is all from the Getting to Yes book, I think it's pretty helpful when faced with these situations. hope it helps!
TL;DR: understand his interests, ask questions rather than make statements, then find a mutually beneficial, creative solution.
THIS is one of the reasons my friend and I built an activity-focused app for McGill! We always thought that dating apps sucked and meeting someone is difficult as an introvert. Our thought was that meeting someone through a small group activity you're interested in is the best and way. I made a post about Trammr but it's still waiting mod approval but feel free to try the app here - just launched today, so it'll take some time for people to start rolling in haha
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Highly recommend messing around with PICO-8 (https://www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.php) it's a "fantasy console" (basically a virtual console that imposes some limitations on you) so it forces you to write your own simple game engine etc, but you can do really creative things with it (just see the showcase). Engines like Unity are really nice but I think they hide too much of the machinery for someone trying to learn
I like to use the forest app. You can say how long you want to focus a seed is planted and if you have to use your phone your tree is killed and it’s kind of like a game so you level up and unlock new trees which makes it so much fun
My roommate and I (Comp Sci 3rd year) have two bedrooms available in recently renovated apartment just $900 all included.
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He doesn't have a high rate my prof at all. In fact, it is among the lowest I have seen. Your probably confusing him with someone else.
http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=2397713
I personally did not find his teaching great at all, especially after having Sid for Math 140 and 141. He spent an absurdly large amount of time (especially in the first half of the course) doing proofs of theorems in class and very few examples of questions. The examples he did do were usually quite simple. Obviously, there were no proofs on the exams so that was a massive waste of time. Also, for like the last 2 weeks of class, he basically just covered triple integrals instead of reviewing for the final. Triple integrals weren't even on the exam.
But yeah the biggest problem I had with him was the format of the final. Half of the questions were based simply off of your final answer. In other words, they didn't even look at your working. This was completely ridiculous and made writing the exam very painful as none of those questions were computationally easy and a mistake could have been made anywhere. Moreover, I suppose the questions that did require working were even harder so it just made it very hard to do well on the exam. I don't think a prof that wanted what was best for his students would have designed an exam as badly as this.
I didn't take MATH 240 with him (I took it in Fall 2017 when the grades were curved up from a B- average to a B average and I thought that was rough), so those who did have my utmost sympathies. The fact that MATH 222 was the easier of his two courses definitely shocks me.
seems like he used to teach at OSU and got raving reviews http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=2082626
Be wary tho, teachers can change. I had a prof who moved here from a large US state school who had excellent reviews on rate my professor but was an enormous dick here.
The next two weeks are theoretically supposed to have no lectures and no assignments. Take the time to update your resume, flesh out the LinkedIn, and researching jobs you are interested in.
With time being less of a concern there are some things you can do that are time intensive but increase your chances of hearing back. Using less generic cover letters and even tailoring your resume to each job you apply to. I *highly* recommend getting a system setup for tracking your job applications. I'm a big fan of this one from Notion: https://www.notion.so/Job-Applications-dc96ab4199634873b9e0c60a8aedc99c
Once that's done, grind the applications. Send out hundreds. If you're in Tech or a Tech-Adjacent industry I'm happy to help review resumes or cover letters.
I do not necessarily agree with that prof (as he is known to be a massive asshole) . http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=111468
I do not blame the students. If profs are going to themselves release assignments late and all and be lazy with their preparation, they've basically set up a system where there is a huge incentive to cheat.
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banweb.mcgill.ca FALSE /pban1/ FALSE [stuff] SESSID
After a bit of googling, I stand corrected on SMS suggestion. That being said, if someone knows your student I'd and can manage to answer one security q, they have access to everything despite authenticator. I'm gonna start using a andOTP it looks like best open source option: https://github.com/andOTP/andOTP
I've gone through a lot of interviews, it generally depends on the company culture, and even whoever is interviewing you at the time so there's no cheat sheet for interviews, but here's a general guideline:
- Know yourself well, what makes you stand out? What are your strengths and weaknesses? Why do you want to join a certain company?
- Know your past projects well, preferably down to the implementation level. Why did you choose a certain framework or implement the project using a certain architecture? What were difficulties and challenges you faced, and how did you surmount them?
- Technical interviews, learn how to explain a problem every step of the way. Be comfortable implementing and presenting your solution if it's on a whiteboard. You don't need to aim for optimization first, even a brute-force first solution that you can improve is better than nothing. Know which questions to ask: can inputs be null? can I expect an array, a dictionary, etc. What are certain edge cases? Should I worry about time/space complexity?
- Leetcode. Forget your COMP 250/251 notes, apart from Big O understanding. Sign up on leetcode.com, go on the Top 100 Interview Questions section and start grinding your way up top from Easy > Medium, you won't really need to ever complete Hard problems. If you're really serious about interviewing, I would recommend at least 1 hour of Leetcode a day, try for 2-3 Easy and 1 Medium.
Fair!
Well, if you have any interest in Python, or have experience with it, I'd definitely point at Django; something custom, lightweight and extensible can be built from the ground up pretty fast with it, and built-in modules can handle authentication/database interaction for you.
I find it's a bit lighter on the hosting resources, and easier to migrate / extend when needed.
Not for NSERC but I used Smallpdf to combine my transcript and a cover explanation letter when I was renewing my CAQ. After merging there was no watermark (but my pdf reader does say there was something invalid).
First year CS internships are few and far between but they *do* exist. First things first, I think you need to change your strategy: you probably want to apply to 100+ internships. You can start off with the postings on CAPS' MyFuture the go from there to LinkedIn, AngelList, and every other job board you can think of. Since your in first year, I'd suggest setting your sights on something more local. Don't get discouraged if you never hear back from most places. They get hundreds or thousands of applications they can't personally reply to all of them.
Google for "tech companies in Montreal" or your home city and see what comes up. Make a list then apply to all of them on the comapany's website. If it's a smaller company and they don't have a specific posting for interns I've heard of some people writing an email asking if they take on interns. Might get lucky! Winter Tech Fair is also a great place to go. It's where I go my first tech internship and most of them are hiring interns then (though many might want upper year students).
I'd suggest using something like this to track all your applications and stay ontop of things: https://www.notion.so/Job-Applications-dc96ab4199634873b9e0c60a8aedc99c
You might also want to consider positions that are CS Adjacent. In my first summer I was a solutions architect for a large tech company (it's a Technical Sales role). There's generally less firm knowledge required for that as it's more a passion for tech they are looking for.
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Best of luck!
I really don't know anything about grills, and I found one that seemed okay in terms of price (Ive seen others that are way more expensive). It's the George Foreman GGR50B. The reviews seem fine so hopefully I won't struggle too much with it!
Samyang Chicken Carbo in the pink packages if you like it hot. There is literally no better spicy ramen than this!
Samyang Cheese otherwise.
For the past 4 years I've been using NordVPN. I've never had any issues. They're one of the most reputable VPN's on the market and it has it's reasons. User interface is great, changing IP's is easy, and the price is great if you get a long-term deal.
My sister who sleeps like the dead has this alarm that shakes the bed to wake her up, so you could wear earplugs and still wake up. It works but is a pretty unpleasant way to wake up.
found some on amazon, but it's missing the hood.
Buy second hand especially as a student, since most likely you'll end up moving.
You can check the Facebook Free & For Sale or general Marketplace for used furniture: tables/chairs etc.
There's also Kijiji - but beware there are more scammers on there.
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For a bed you may also consider getting a hammock off of amazon instead: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01FS6UNWA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1
Save some major dough for great comfort.
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Got the Sony MDR10RBTs more than 2 years ago and they've never disappointed, use them daily and they still look and feel brand new. Great sound, super light & comfortable, and they look nice if you care about that. Also wireless (optional, you can use a cable and not have to charge them).
They're just at the upper limit of your budget but they were incredibly worth it to me. If mine broke I'd almost definitely get the same model again.
If your kid loves math, get him some math books for self-learning. I highly recommend the books Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (CS) and The Princeton Companion to Mathematics (math). They're approachable, fun, and thorough, teaching at an undergrad level but without assuming much background. If you want to go the extra mile, you can study with him, let him teach you stuff, help him out when he gets stuck.
I was a math kid, today I wish my parents had gotten me those books, or some like them. If you pressure him, though, he'll come to resent it. 100% guaranteed.
Bois-de-Boulogne is the go-to CEGEP for french-speaking science students, especially immigrants. You can expect top quality education. The secondary school you pick/he picks should be a good one, with strong services and culture, but forget about finding one with a stronger than average science curriculum, they're all pretty much the same.
Sure it was this book and sorry I already gave my copy to a friend. Honestly just familiarize yourself with the vocab words they use the most often and you'll be fine!