u/Sufficient-Chain5826

I may get absolutely flamed for this, but I want to do better and be better in this next stage of my education. So please go easy on me.

A few months ago I finished my undergraduate degree. I graduated with honours but I have to admit after first year I never did the readings or I would use AI (usually Chat GPT) to give me summaries and notes. I’m huge undergraduate lectures, I could usually get away fine and do pretty well academically. I never missed a day of lectures/classes so I was comfortable enough with being lazy with the assigned readings.

When I had to do academic research I would look for articles or book chapters and then narrow down one part and only read that section required for my argument/evidence.

Yet in a few weeks, I will be starting a course-based masters program in Political Science. The classes sizes are quite small , like 3-15 people. I’m assuming also the classes will be more seminar based rather than lectures. Meaning I cannot fly under the radar anymore.

I struggle to read everything assigned from front to back and take notes. How do you go about the readings? I do manage my time when I’m taking 3-4 classes a semester and do other things. Some classes can assign up to 100 pages.

The good thing is my classes are once a week for about 3 hours. This gives me some decent time to prep between classes.

I may get absolutely flamed for this, but I want to do better and be better in this next stage of my education. So please go easy on me.

A few months ago I finished my undergraduate degree. I graduated with honours but I have to admit after first year I never did the readings or I would use AI (usually Chat GPT) to give me summaries and notes. I’m huge undergraduate lectures, I could usually get away fine and do pretty well academically. I never missed a day of lectures/classes so I was comfortable enough with being lazy with the assigned readings.

When I had to do academic research I would look for articles or book chapters and then narrow down one part and only read that section required for my argument/evidence.

Yet in a few weeks, I will be starting a course-based masters program in Political Science. The classes sizes are quite small , like 3-15 people. I’m assuming also the classes will be more seminar based rather than lectures. Meaning I cannot fly under the radar anymore.

I struggle to read everything assigned from front to back and take notes. How do you go about the readings? I do manage my time when I’m taking 3-4 classes a semester and do other things. Some classes can assign up to 100 pages.

The good thing is my classes are once a week for about 3 hours. This gives me some decent time to prep between classes.

I may get absolutely flamed for this, but I want to do better and be better in this next stage of my education. So please go easy on me.

A few months ago I finished my undergraduate degree. I graduated with honours but I have to admit after first year I never did the readings or I would use AI (usually Chat GPT) to give me summaries and notes. I’m huge undergraduate lectures, I could usually get away fine and do pretty well academically. I never missed a day of lectures/classes so I was comfortable enough with being lazy with the assigned readings.

When I had to do academic research I would look for articles or book chapters and then narrow down one part and only read that section required for my argument/evidence.

Yet in a few weeks, I will be starting a course-based masters program in Political Science. The classes sizes are quite small , like 3-15 people. I’m assuming also the classes will be more seminar based rather than lectures. Meaning I cannot fly under the radar anymore.

I struggle to read everything assigned from front to back and take notes. How do you go about the readings? I do manage my time when I’m taking 3-4 classes a semester and do other things. Some classes can assign up to 100 pages.

The good thing is my classes are once a week for about 3 hours. This gives me some decent time to prep between classes.

As of August 10th, 2026, it seems to that she had a really traumatic relationship and has been spiraling for a while. It does a lot of activism but sometimes it seemed like a coping mechanism than spreading awareness. Today I see that she has deleted all her Instagram posts due to the safety of her family and friends.

Wishing her sabr but also what is even going on. Her content is about everything and also nothing?

Starting a 1 year course-based MA in the Fall. I just convocated from my BA in June. I’m doing Poli Sci but undergrad was in a different subject

I know it only a year and it’s also at U of C, but I’m so anxious. I’m especially worried that I will have less life experience to my peers as I went start into grad school following undergrad 😭

I’m not sure how to tell my family or friends about this so reddit it I guess

I feel uneasy walking downtown or other places in my city. I live in one of Canada’s biggest cities, which also has a pretty heavy economic reliance on natural gas.

When I walk downtown through the business district or other "lively city gathering areas," I feel sick. I physically have to close my eyes and walk faster, or I feel like I will collapse or something. There is a pretty significant drug addiction and housing problem in my city, yet some of the wealthiest people and stores are right beside it. You'll see people sleeping on the street or using drugs alongside the Gucci store and restaurants that serve legitimate $100 steaks. It's disturbing to see people sitting on a restaurant patio while someone is clearly dying from addiction and lacking the basic essentials.

A similar thing happens to me at the mall where I work. I currently work in retail, and sometimes my mouth is left gaping open when customers have, no joke, thousands of dollars in cash in their wallets. But throughout the mall, I see POC immigrants or temporary foreign workers cleaning and cooking while struggling, while the rest of us just sit and chill. Even at my university, a similar thing happens. I felt like vomiting when I saw a very heavily pregnant woman who barely spoke English working as custodial staff.

I grew up as the eldest child in a low-income family of refugees who came to Canada a few years before I was born. I'm still incredibly grateful because we are in a much better position now, and I have my family's support, including financial support. Most of my family members work these sorts of low-wage labour jobs, but I don't feel the same amount of emotion in those situations.

I wouldn't necessarily say I'm a full-on stereotypical socialist (I'm not educated enough to fully commit to that label, frankly), but something happens to me in these situations. Maybe my undergraduate degree in the humanities has transformed me?
I'm not sure, but has anyone else felt this?

I’m not sure how to tell my family or friends about this so reddit it I guess lol

I feel uneasy walking downtown or other places in my city. I live in one of Canada’s biggest cities, which also has a pretty heavy economic reliance on natural gas.

When I walk downtown through the business district or other "lively city gathering areas," I feel sick. I physically have to close my eyes and walk faster, or I feel like I will collapse or something. There is a pretty significant drug addiction and housing problem in my city, yet some of the wealthiest people and stores are right beside it. You'll see people sleeping on the street or using drugs alongside the Gucci store and restaurants that serve legitimate $100 steaks. It's disturbing to see people sitting on a restaurant patio while someone is clearly dying from addiction and lacking the basic essentials.

A similar thing happens to me at the mall where I work. I currently work in retail, and sometimes my mouth is left gaping open when customers have, no joke, thousands of dollars in cash in their wallets. But throughout the mall, I see POC immigrants or temporary foreign workers cleaning and cooking while struggling, while the rest of us just sit and chill. Even at my university, a similar thing happens. I felt like vomiting when I saw a very heavily pregnant woman who barely spoke English working as custodial staff.

I grew up as the eldest child in a low-income family of refugees who came to Canada a few years before I was born. I'm still incredibly grateful because we are in a much better position now, and I have my family's support, including financial support. Most of my family members work these sorts of low-wage labour jobs, but I don't feel the same amount of emotion in those situations.

I wouldn't necessarily say I'm a full-on stereotypical socialist (I'm not educated enough to fully commit to that label, frankly), but something happens to me in these situations. Maybe my undergraduate degree in the humanities has transformed me?
I'm not sure, but has anyone else felt this?

I’m not sure how to tell my family or friends about this so reddit it I guess lol

I feel uneasy walking downtown or other places in my city. I live in one of Canada’s biggest cities, which also has a pretty heavy economic reliance on natural gas.

When I walk downtown through the business district or other "lively city gathering areas," I feel sick. I physically have to close my eyes and walk faster, or I feel like I will collapse or something. There is a pretty significant drug addiction and housing problem in my city, yet some of the wealthiest people and stores are right beside it. You'll see people sleeping on the street or using drugs alongside the Gucci store and restaurants that serve legitimate $100 steaks. It's disturbing to see people sitting on a restaurant patio while someone is clearly dying from addiction and lacking the basic essentials.

A similar thing happens to me at the mall where I work. I currently work in retail, and sometimes my mouth is left gaping open when customers have, no joke, thousands of dollars in cash in their wallets. But throughout the mall, I see POC immigrants or temporary foreign workers cleaning and cooking while struggling, while the rest of us just sit and chill. Even at my university, a similar thing happens. I felt like vomiting when I saw a very heavily pregnant woman who barely spoke English working as custodial staff.

I grew up as the eldest child in a low-income family of refugees who came to Canada a few years before I was born. I'm still incredibly grateful because we are in a much better position now, and I have my family's support, including financial support. Most of my family members work these sorts of low-wage labour jobs, but I don't feel the same amount of emotion in those situations.

I wouldn't necessarily say I'm a full-on stereotypical socialist (I'm not educated enough to fully commit to that label, frankly), but something happens to me in these situations. Maybe my undergraduate degree in the humanities has transformed me?
I'm not sure, but has anyone else felt this?

Hey everyone, I’m overthinking again and want some thoughts from random internet strangers 😭
Quick history: I’m graduating (21F) from university in a couple of days. I don’t really have any friends in my major, sadly (I guess I never clicked with anyone). I’m thankful that my family and who I consider my best friends will be coming. We’ll be getting lunch afterward with this girl I’m sort of friends with from a club I was involved in and her friends.

Now, last month, I went to a bridal shower for an old middle school friend. I caught up with another friend (21F). We do keep in touch from time to time, but not often. We were both applying to professional school, so we were helping each other through that sort of thing. I gave her a ride home after the shower because we were traveling from another town for it. We were talking, and she said she was really bored since she has the summer off and is only working part-time before classes start in September. I said, "You should come to my grad if you're interested," and she said, "Yeah, let me know."

The thing is, I’m worried I’m coming off as too much. We were pretty close in middle school, but I haven’t seen her regularly since 2019. I feel like I’m usually the one texting, and I didn’t get an invitation to her graduation last year.
But I feel like if I post about it, or if any of my friends post, she’ll see it and feel like I wasn’t seriously inviting her. I’m also worried that if she does come, it might be awkward (yes, the friends I’m bringing know her, but not that well). But I also don’t want to be rude.

So do I even invite her? We haven’t talked since the shower last month...

Hey everyone, I’m overthinking again and want some thoughts from random internet strangers 😭
Quick history: I’m graduating from university in a couple of days. I don’t really have any friends in my major, sadly (I guess I never clicked with anyone). I’m thankful that my family and who I consider my best friends will be coming. We’ll be getting lunch afterward with this girl I’m sort of friends with from a club I was involved in and her friends.

Now, last month, I went to a bridal shower for an old middle school friend. I caught up with another friend. We do keep in touch from time to time, but not often. We were both applying to professional school, so we were helping each other through that sort of thing. I gave her a ride home after the shower because we were traveling from another town for it. We were talking, and she said she was really bored since she has the summer off and is only working part-time before classes start in September. I said, "You should come to my grad if you're interested," and she said, "Yeah, let me know."

The thing is, I’m worried I’m coming off as too much. We were pretty close in middle school, but I haven’t seen her regularly since 2019. I feel like I’m usually the one texting, and I didn’t get an invitation to her graduation last year.
But I feel like if I post about it, or if any of my friends post, she’ll see it and feel like I wasn’t seriously inviting her. I’m also worried that if she does come, it might be awkward (yes, the friends I’m bringing know her, but not that well). But I also don’t want to be rude.

So do I even invite her? We haven’t talked since the shower last month...