Community Resource List (Google Doc)

I've noticed a real decline in faculty and staff morale over these last few years of fairly relentless budget cutting, and of course even more is on the way.

And yes I'm a part of that, I think my morale is at a low point these days. I still mostly like my job, I still *have* my job, I like my students, but most meetings about anything end up being discouraging, and emails from anyone at any level above me are mindlessly cheery announcements of what I see as bad news.

Am I missing a silver lining here folks? I'd love to find one but I dunno...

I want to know what's going to happen because even for an international student, $24K per semester is too much. I don't know how I'm going to tell my parents.

Hi everyone!

I'm participating in the Entrepreneurship in Action program at the University of Minnesota and am currently exploring potential startup ideas. I'm hoping to better understand people's everyday challenges and identify needs that may not be adequately addressed.

I'm interested in learning about people's experiences with migraines, including physical symptoms, how migraines affect daily life, current management methods, and challenges or unmet needs.

If you experience migraines, at any age, I'd really appreciate it if you could complete my survey.

Survey link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvXkRpo5Qi7yTNuyl2rTzZ2pTPgX2Ab82Zl9Q7qv9clXsuxg/viewform?usp=sharing

Participation is voluntary, and you only need to share what you're comfortable sharing. If a question doesn't apply to you or you don't have anything to add, feel free to write "N/A."

If you'd be interested in sharing more about your experiences through a brief interview, feel free to send me a DM. Interview participation is completely voluntary, too.

Thank you for your time and for sharing your experiences! Your input will help me better understand this problem area as I explore potential startup ideas.

Some people just failed at raising their kids right

So i live in a school dorm which is co-ed but every once in a while we would have 3 to 4 guys run down the hallway and shake on doors and stuff. A lot of my friends are international students and get a bit scared when it happens, especially cus the guys are also trying to open the doors too? My friend is dorming in America away from family so when this happened i was in her room so it wasn't locked so the guys sorta managed to barge in then took off.

This has happened to my friends in the same dorm up to 4 people and none of them like it. I followed them out this time but couldn't really catch their faces just know they are all white. It's there a way to deal with them?

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With love, a trumpeter and vocal tenor.

Does the school release all admissions decisions for EA1 on the same day or roll them out a little at a time and if so when do they usually start coming out?

Hey team, it’s super important to vote this midterms. Take a moment to figure out how you’re going to do it, early voting in person is now open. You might be pushing it if you need a mail in ballot to wherever your voting precinct is.

Young votes are crucial.

i’ve honestly been so stressed these past few weeks because i’ve had midterms nonstop, and i feel like it’s finally catching up to me. i’ve been constantly in a low mood, upset, exhausted, hungry, and even forgetting things that i’ve never had trouble remembering before. i feel like my brain is genuinely running on 1% at this point. when i finally have time off, i want to find ways to destress and treat myself a little. but i need new ideas..i’m bored of mine

what do you guys like to do when you’re stressed out of your mind? whether it’s going to a cafe, visiting somewhere around campus, trying a new activity, or just doing something nice for yourself, i’d love some ideas :’))

I heard that The Arrow was supposed to be banned from the housing fair -does anyone know why??
And if they were banned why were they allowed on campus today?

Hi i’m looking for someone who’s willing to help me study calc 1, about 1-2 times per week for an hour or two. Prices negotiable, plz dm!

I got a 45% on my first MATH 2243 (Linear Algebra and Differential Equations) mid term. Could I still pass the class or will I likely fail it because I heard that there is barely any curve and I’m not really sure if I can pass still. My quiz average was a 40% because I got a 4/10 on my second quiz and a 0/10 on my third quiz. I feel genuinely lost.

Hello everyone! I am trying to figure out what schools are good for a speech-language pathologist program. For anyone who is in the grad program for SLP how is it?

Hi everyone, I’m currently taking MATH 2142 this semester. While looking through the course catalog for higher-level math courses, I noticed that almost all of them list MATH 2243 as a prerequisite, but none of them mention MATH 2142 even though both are linear algebra courses.

Did I screw up by taking 2142? Is it basically useless if I want to take upper-level math, or can it be substituted for 2243 as a prerequisite? Has anyone here successfully used MATH 2142 to fulfill prerequisites from the department? Any insight or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Recently admitted and I’m a commuter fresh to Minneapolis, anyone know some good spots that are near campus? Thanks!

Hi I'm working on a UX design assignment, and I desperately need 10 survey responses in the next 2 hours 😭🙏

It's a super quick 5-minute survey about commuting to campus.

totally anonymous . Anyone can take it. You'd genuinely be saving me!

https://forms.gle/cFR8LnUHDF9pNy2M6

THANK YOU to whoever decides to fill this out!!

I have joined several clubs over the years. It's great that joining clubs works for so many people, but it's just not worked for me even though it's been years. I (21f) can start conversations and talk to people, but that doesn't make them my friend. I've tried going to many different clubs, but it's just the same thing. Go to the club, talk to people, and leave without enjoying any of it. I was in a student organization for more than a year because I hoped sticking with something would help me make friends, but I was just not compatible with anyone there. I don't understand what it is that I'm missing that makes these things enjoyable or that makes someone actually feel like a friend. This school feels so indifferent.

I want to be friends with other girls my age so bad and I think it's driven me crazy to have been around other people in school for 4 full years now without feeling connected to a single one of them. My interests are pretty nerdy in a way that even most nerdy people don't care for and they're not super popular with women (like visual novels and non-mainstream anime.) I don't need to share all my interests with someone to be their friend, but it feels like people I talk to don't give me much to work with or just don't care.

I'm starting my fifth year at UMN. I only lived in a dorm for my first semester. This semester I'm in a club working on a project, but between school and everything I need to do to secure an internship I can barely attend any other club meetings even if they sound like things I'd enjoy, so it's like I have something social 2 hours each week and the rest of the time I feel like I'm idle. I got a climbing gym pass and started going regularly, but it hasn't changed anything.

Has anyone here been able to overcome this kind of situation? I've heard the advice to just join clubs and that kind of thing, but again the problem is not that I don't know how to talk to people or that I don't go to clubs when I can, it's that I do those things and still don't understand how to turn that into friendships. It feels like trying to build a fire but not knowing how to make a spark, and everyone giving advice has never even had to consider that a spark is needed or they don't know how to make one. It feels like I'm the subject of that "you people can't do anything" quip, but I'm generally pretty capable otherwise. I know this might be learned helplessness, but this school is a really terrible environment for un-learning it.

Hello! I am a premed BME student at Umn. I am curious if the phsl 4061 and lab will be enough for the anatomy and physiology requirement for med school, or if I need to take a separate anatomy course? Thanks for the help!

am i tweaking or am i hearing some random dude play some kendrick lamar money trees remix and some other random songs with a speaker walking around campus

is it just me

Does anyone have an hdmi to usb cable they’d be willing to let me borrow or even buy off of them? I brought my tv and a Wii but, like a dumb dumb, I didn’t bring my cord and I want to play it lmao.

throwings this out there as a last ditch effort to get more participants for my Survey. Its about designing the big carry bags design student receive for all of our drawing supplies but at this point ill take who ever is just willing to help me out and take the survey. so far i have 3/10 required survey takers. TYIA!!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WJxm8aA_IzA2-3A9z0hGDmHLJo-q-rL87fzG5KL9ZN4/edit