The Letting Off Steam Thread - Page 215

I would never say that! <3

Yeah that's happened to me throughout the higher level math topics... I consistently try to find parallels between the new/ more abstract stuff with stuff I already understand well (usually prerequisite information). I just go as slowly as I need to until patterns start to form and I can feel comfortable with solving the problems. The math builds on itself, so you can rarely move forward before truly understanding the current material. Go as slowly as you need. The occasional application is always nice, if possible.

Also, at some point, many people hit a glass ceiling where it no longer comes naturally and easily to them. It happens. The first time I struggled in math was during my Analysis class (Calc 5, after Multivariable and Diff Eqs), which was all about proving that Calcs 1-4 were true and reliable. Each proof was 2+ pages long and there were tons of deltas and epsilons and my professor wasn't helpful, so I grinded through the work with a few classmates and a ton of practice problems. It's tough; math and science are the kinds of subjects where you can't just simply reserve X hours of studying and then you're guaranteed to *get it*. And as you noted with the math, things get abstract and harder to connect to the real world.

What do you plan on doing with your math degree? Maybe it can also just be looked at as a necessarily evil to grind through to get that degree/ job, although hopefully the methodology and possibly the content might be useful for background knowledge in the future, which could provide more optimistic motivation

2nd time I rant about this but LEARN HOW LONG IT TAKES FOR YOU TO DO SOME SHIT you fucking retards.

"I'll be there in 5 minutes" has never been fucking true in the history of man. That drive feels like 5 minutes to your stupid brain but it takes 15 minutes and it takes you 5 minutes to even get to your car because you lose your keys and your wallet and all that shit. So when you give me an ETA, try to take that into account. Also you look like shit so you don't get to call it "being fashionably late" jokingly every single time.

Always tell them shit is happening 15-60 minutes before it's supposed to happen (depending on how late they typically are). Then instead of getting mad when they say they are "fashionably late" you can get a little laugh out of them being 5 minutes early.

Tonight, I am ashamed of being a citizen of France

Tonight, I am ashamed of being a citizen of France

Why?

Maybe related to this? http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35018849

That's democracy doing its thing, the left does shit, people go right, the right goes shit, people go left.

Same way people went left at the end of 2000s as a response to neoconservative foreign policy and at least in the US, countermovements from post 9/11 nationalism. George Bush's approval ratings were above 90% at some point in 2001 or 2002.

When it becomes clear one side doesn't have the answers, people go the other way.

All classes full besides night classes first day of registration -> half of cs majors couldnt get a class -> department announces theyll make new classes and i sign up on their sheet -> i ask when it will be done, they say theyll email it -> last week of classes i ask when itll be up, one person says i have no idea another says next week. Ok -> next week no email, classes ended. I call to ask for an update, they say its been up for 2 weeks holy fuck are you kidding me you said last week it wasnt up and i did not get a fucking email despite being first one to sign up on that 10 page list -> look at new classes, apparently everything is at 8pm still so makes 0 difference as all classes past 7pm were already open.


So now i have to debate between commuting to school twice per day at 8am and 8pm or stay at school for 12hours. Or just not take one of the classes for this semester.

Fuck man, definitely transferring next year. This school is so shit. Maybe if it was challenging enough i could actually use the 12hrs to do homework but this school is so shitty that wont be needed. And i cant even take more classes at this shit institution or id be stuck there for 60hrs/120 per week. The only positive about this school is that im attending for free. Fuck im so mad

I did everything in my power and result is fuckyou.
Oh and did i mention 0 waitlists? They literally just told me to check my enrollment page every day in the hopes that a)someone leaves ha b) some other kid spamming refresh didnt get it first or someone gets lucky

Good job school, make the majority of your classes night classes that are all empty!