I have my appointment tommorow, as a freshman can i move into the north apartments?

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Hi everyone! So my professor had our final scheduled for the 12th via the syllabus and told us to disregard the Spire date of the 18th, and now has emailed (on today the 2nd) saying that it actually is going to be held on the 18th. I’ve already purchased bus tickets and all to travel home the 14th, is there anything anyone knows I can do to take the final earlier? I already emailed him asking to but considering it’s 10 PM I probably won’t get a response back til tomorrow and I’m kinda freaking out rn bc I really cannot handle staying here even an xtra 4 days because I really need to be back w my family ASAP. Any advice or tricks or ways for me to fix this? Plz help :(

Am I the only one who finds living in a dorm unbearable or am I just over privileged? Like having a roommate is more stressful than my schoolwork right now. I feel like I am the only person struggling with it so much.

Currently trying to drop a class due to mental health reasons and I was just wondering, how does one get documentation for that in order to petition for a late withdrawal? Thanks in advance!

Looking to move into chadbourne or Greenough in an open double (I don’t want a roommate). What are my chances of somebody moving into the room? At what point can I buy the room out?

Do university products cost less if you buy them with dining dollars?, i heard products cost 30% less if you buy them with dining dollars is that true?

i have two duffle rollingnsuit cases they feel really heavy i dont have any more money everthing riding on me gettingnon that bus tmr morning,do they really weigh all luggage?

I was expecting to see the lights on tonight.

Any good places on or off campus to get nails done? Not too expensive.

For freshman first semester Isenberg seminar

Plsssssss

I live in the van meter basement and I can legit hear the heating turning on but my room still remains cold. I've closed the window, put the shade down and even put a towel on the window opening but its still hella cold. IDK if anyone else in VM is dealing with the same thing but I just wanted to get that out. Also, should I call maintenance tomorrow to see if the heater is not working?

Alumni here. Class of '84. On a visit through Thursday Dec 5.

If you see an old fart walking around with a blue, North Face winter coat, a camera and a dark gray winter broad-brimed sun hat, it might be me..

My housing appointment is tomorrow 12/3 at 12:45pm, that single has been untouched all day even after all the other singles got taken (housing opened today). However im very worried that I won’t get it. So this made me wonder how many people are given housing appointments within the first day? And if this single wasn’t selected all of today does it give me a better chance of getting it tmr?

I tried connecting through Eduroam, but that ended up being a dead end. I also tried using UMass devices and couldn't see a field for VR headsets, and using any of the other types of devices gets me a "connected to device, can't provide internet" message. The person I spoke with at UMass IT also was not sure how to get the device to connect and suggested I'd ask online. Anyway, if anyone here has managed to get an Oculus/meta VR headset connected to UMass wifi, please let me know how you did! Thanks

DM me if you are!

Looking for parking at the rec in the early mornings, around the time it opens. Where’s the best place to park?

I am committed to transferring to UMass as a Computer Engineering transfer student for the spring 2025 semester, I am transferring from UMass Lowell. I applied with a 3.69 GPA with As and Bs and no Cs. This semester(Fall 2024), it looks like I am going to end with two Cs, one in Circuit Theory 1(probably a C+) and another in Calculus 3. I am really trying hard in these classes but I am not able to crack the quizzes and exams and the coursework is taking me longer to understand than normal. I really do not want my UMass admission to computer engineering to be rescinded especially since I committed to the university already and am making lots of financial changes right now to start paying for my tuition at Umass amherst. Should I be concerned?

Thanks!

Peter Pan is showing like 95 for Late-ish December

https://genchem.chem.umass.edu/chem111/111_Experiment_6.htm

Can anyone who has taken chem 111 before tell me how you're supposed to do this experiment? I can do an acid/base equation but otherwise I'm totally lost. I have no idea how to tell the difference between the two basic solutions and I also don't know how I'm supposed to find molarity without titration. I got As on all the other lab reports though so its not like I don't know chemistry, I'm just completely lost for this lab.

Do dining dollars carry over from fall to spring semester?

I know I called it a conspiracy but the "kimchi" at Cushman market is literally just sauerkraut. Like it's good but WHY THE LIES??

Edit: to clarify, the "kimchi" I ate was served to me in a sandwich which claimed to be made with kimchi (the stork I think). It wasn't something being sold in a jar or something in the little store area. There were actually two separate instances where I bought this sandwich and the "kimchi" was actually sauerkraut.

I go to office hours, ask for help, watch videos, etc. Any other advice to pass the exam. Honestly just trying to aim for a 60 or higher...I'm very desperate for any advice

Asking help from the professor directly doesn't really help either.

Hi I have double peterpan bus tickets from Amherst(umass,amherst center or Northampton)to Boston and back. They are direct and zero transfer. I bought them to have a trip with my gf but we broke up so I don’t need all of them anymore. I’d like to sell them to someone who can actually use.

Here are the dates:

Amherst → Boston: 12/6, 12/13

Boston → Amherst: 12/8, 12/15

I'm selling each for $20. If you're interested, please send me a DM. Thanks

Hey! Not really sure how to start these posts, but here I go- I am a student at UMass and have signed up for this really subjective course where the professor can essentially grade me however they feel right. (Trying to stay as anonymous as possible.)

Now, me being pretty much a nerd, I have worked really hard the entire semester and delivered work that previously guaranteed me an A grade and honestly, I feel like I put in much more working this semester than the previous ones. This professor- let’s call him Jon- (who somewhat has a reputation for being harsh and condescending) initially gave me really good grades but one day when I showed up with more work than required (I work with a lot of anxiety and I never know when to stop), he was pretty harsh and gave me a B+. The rest of the class was shocked and reached out to me in support because they couldn’t believe his criticism either.

Ever since then, its been going downhill. I incorporate all his criticism into my work and present it to him in a span of a week (which means countless sleepless nights) and he has still been grading me in Bs. All this while I felt like I was probably lacking and needed to do better. However, when I recently presented for my mid term, where I basically poured my entire heart and soul into the project, I knew I did well and people even clapped when I wrapped up the presentation. He still gave me an 88 and I cannot believe this.

This is the most I can do, and it’s honestly real good work. I don’t know what to do now and if there is any solution to it. My GPA currently is 3.7 and I am really worried that a B grade in this course will really set me back- it is really heavy on credits. Do you guys have any suggestions on how to deal with this situation?

Hi, I’m looking to interview someone who uses an electric scooter to get around, I just have a few questions

I hope everyone had a great thanksgiving break and is ready for finals. I was just wondering if anyone had any insights on the refund process. I am transferring out of UMass in the spring, so I will not be needing my pass. Does the parking services provide refunds?

Sorry if it's not the right group to ask.

I plan to move to Amherst in Jan and build a pc. My plan was to order the parts from Amazon and then get it built from a shop nearby as I'm not too confident in my pc building skills. Is there any computer shop in Amherst where I can get it built? Ty

So my girlfriend is in umass for her post grad and I am on the other side of the world. Her birthday’s coming up and I wanna get flowers delivered to her place but don’t really know how. Someone suggested contacting local florists but then there’s some issue of international transactions as well. Plus not sure if that’s the norm there but saw the smallest of bouquets sold for 100 dollars? was that overkill or normal? cuz here, they’re worth 10 dollars at best. Is there some website that delivers those while also accepting international payments ?

Thanks

are there any buildings where there are any chess boards (+pieces) one can play with. there are buildings with other games so im sure there's ones for chess as well.

i want to play a bit with a friend but not enough to buy a board so i thought we'd just hit up some building if there is one.