Tuesday, March 22, 2016

conflicted majors

yes this is an update of my life.

real short update because i have just done one tutorial from a taxing statistics module. well statistics in general knowledge but in-depth, one need to write a lot of code and churn out results and study them. at times like this, i wonder if i am a statistics major student or a computer-science major student. nonetheless, still worth the learning process i guess. not complaining, but just partly amazed at the complexity undergraduates of this course have to face. not like i didn't expect it but feeling it is a whole new story.

time to rest my super dense brain of mine. until next time then, cheers.

Sunday, March 20, 2016

stranger-friend

yes this is an update of my life.

really hectic week and weekend. i felt my life and schedule got so messed up thanks to a group project that is due on Tuesday. okay, not that we started last minute but i think it is just the demands of the project that had all of us really stressed and frustrated more often than not. however, i do realise and understand something better. having a stranger-friend as a group member might not be a good idea on certain basis.

first and foremost, i shall define stranger-friend. the person roughly knows one or few of the other group members prior to the start of teamwork. people who know the person do not know the person exactly well. okay that being said, i shall list things that signals having one is a bad idea.

the person's schedule is very different from the rest. coordination is really difficult when this is the case, making discussions, be it online or offline, rather difficult. i understand this affects both ways. both sides will have their schedules disrupted and what not.

the person's style or working is unclear to us. i mean you no need to know a person very well to know this aspect of the person. communication can serve as hints of how a person handles stress and complex tasks. not doing this area can be really disruptive as one might not foresee the actions the person chooses to take at times.

well, those being said, i am rather grateful we managed to handle stuff pretty well. personally i know no one is the best or worst member. ultimately, group project is all about shifting and adjusting to one another's ways of doing things too. one burden down.. tow more group projects from two different modules left. until next time then, cheers.

Thursday, March 17, 2016

applications

yes this is an update of my life.

got back numerous results from the midterms and projects i did so far. pleased with few.. a little disappointed with most. nonetheless, life still goes on. can't possibly sit and sulk forever. doing so will not get me anywhere i strive and hope for. about 75% done with this semester. as usual, there will always be deadlines for remaining projects and assignment looming over my small head. however, those are not the only stressful shit above my head.

been trying to land myself for an internship as well. no longer a freshman, hence the need and want to get a summer internship. of course, doing so to boost my resume, learn more practical skills, earn more allowance. been applying for many many openings but so far none successful. to be honest, i am getting really worried.. and probably slightly lost too. hopefully one will reply with good news soon.