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Has anyone else been feeling so unmotivated recently? It's like a never-ending loop of hoping for the weekend to not have to go to class and do hours of HW on end. Honestly, multiple hours on assignments that shouldn't take that long, but I can't stay focused and work on them. Not to mention gen eds that feel so useless, I wish at least they were classes that were interesting.

Just came on here to rant and ask if anyone has any advice. I know we only have like a month or so left, but I really just feel like an unmotivated blob lol, and although I do get my stuff done, I know I can do better, just can't get out of this bland cycle.

I’m taking calc three online but lectures times are when I’m working at my j*b.

Are the lectures recorded so I can watch them after?

The math department said it depended on the lecturer?

Should lecturers be required to record like they do during spring and fall courses?

So the title is pretty much what I’ve been anxious about. Just committed to UMD for Electrical Engineering and idk if people genuinely hate the EE program or if it’s that hard but it’s been freaking me out a bit.

I’m a senior in HS and I find circuits interesting and stuff- tinkered around with them for small projects but nothing too crazy…also why I’m a bit freaked out by the technical depth of the major (and how no one seems to be enjoying it). I like calc and physics is alright, but I’ve never been super passionate about it (or anything).

Just wanted to know how to survive it. I hope to graduate in 3 years bc I took like 13 APs and college is rly expensive for me and my family, but I know it’s ambitious. Like I mentioned earlier, I’m not super passionate about any major in particular; EE just sounds vaguely interesting and makes quite a bit of money, but ofc there’s more to it than that. I don’t want to switch majors, because everything else seems more niche, or doesn’t have job prospects I personally would thrive in and be able to make a lot with.

Weird ask but is there anywhere close to campus I can tan? I would like to be tan for grad pics but my apartment pool is swarming w wasps, is there anywhere else I could lay out?

i’m a senior who has way to much clothes. where can i donate or is there any student who would like them who is a girl size small? i’ll be going through all my clothes in mid may

thanks!

So I've been fortunate enough to be accepted into University of Maryland with the WIE program and also in The Ohio State University with humanitarian engineering scholars both for Mechanical engineering. My main concern for UMD is that being an international student D. C will mostly have federal jobs which prefer U.S Citizens but they have a top engineering program. Ohio State is also very good I love their college scene but their engineering program is somewhat low and it's then obviously In the Ohio State. So please help me decide 😭😭

Just got accepted to UMD as a transfer for Fall 2026 (coming from a MD community college) and trying to get a real feel for what day-to-day life is like.

A few things I’m curious about:

- How social is it outside of the bars? I’ve only been to Cstone and Looney’s

- Do most people cook, eat out, dining plans?

- What’s something about UMD that people don’t realize until they’re actually here?

- Any advice specifically for transfers adjusting?

Not really looking for official info, just honest experiences.

I really need a converted single room for a medical condition and am currently in a small single on a higher floor with no ac for next year. I‘m hoping to do the reassignment process coming up. what dorms have converted singles? thank you! I’m pretty sure wicomico, Caroline, and Carroll do. any others?

hey guys, my roomate is a discord e-kitten and i’m not sure how to feel about it… aside from it being really degrading and weird to watch it’s also very unsafe.

she’s also really kind of odd in general…she likes k-pop and is really obsessed with asian culture. for example i told her i was studying abroad next semester in korea and she made some very odd comments…

any thoughts?

Have anyone got their rejection email from JHU CS department for PhD program this year?

I was admitted to UMD through the STP summer program and am planning on attending the university in the fall. I have received about 20k from pell grant + terrapin commitment, and I just received another 18k from the state GA grant. The only thing I am worrying about is, will the terrapin commitment grant be taken away or will the state grants just be added onto it? Because I would be really grateful if these could just cover the full cost of attendance plus the STP summer program. Also, if these awards total up to more than the cost of attendance, what would happen with the rest of the money? Hopefully there are others who have or are experiencing something similar.

I was recently admitted as a sophomore transfer to UMD and was really hoping to live on campus. However, I just received an email saying I’ve been placed on the housing waitlist. How difficult is it to get off the waitlist?

Bit of an odd question, but are older students common? I went to school at 18, decided I didn’t know what I wanted to do. Left, built a very successful career making more than I ever would in engineering but it was in sales and knew I’d hate it if it was the rest of my life. Returned to school, maintained a 4.0 in CC then transferred. Got accepted but my experience in CC felt weird, I’m 26 now, and I enjoyed bantering with the other students, but hanging out and making friends with someone who was 20/21 felt weird. Is the age variance larger or kind of the same?

I’m aware 26 and 21 being friends and shooting the shit isn’t that odd, but something about it feels off

Hello i just applied to the M.Eng cloud engineering program and i wanted to ask anyone who is in the program how they like it and if it’s worth it.

I just submitted my application today, was also wondering how long does it take to hear back (applied for the fall).

Lmk!

Currently I’m at College of Southern Maryland and I’m looking to transfer to UMD next spring. Currently I have a 2.64 GPA, I had two bad classes along with work being crazy and I was unable to drop them and ended up failing, they were only 2 and 1 credit classes. If I lock in and ace my classes over the summer I will have above a 3.0, but I will still need to do a fall semester before so I can get a college level math completed. Will I be able to transfer in the spring or should I wait for fall 2027?

I was walking from the architecture building to the chapel and i think i dropped my ID somewhere my initials are RR if anyone saw it or something 😪😪

let’s connect! if you are a transfer for fall 26 drop your instaa