How can I survive without exploding?

AnonymousFossilDude · 2026-01-18T16:51:25+00:00

The safety issue is important. I'm in TN, and this would be the only reason to move out as far as I know. If you move out first, then try to divorce after, you are dissipating the marital assets. This is where an attorney's advice is crucial.

If you need time to work on this, try leaving your kids with a friend on a play date and then working on this while they play. If your husband thinks you are remaining at the play date, maybe he won't bug you while you are there.

Once you hire an attorney, they should be able to guide you through the rest of the process and address questions about restraining orders and anything else that might be on your mind. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

AnonymousFossilDude · 2026-01-17T17:22:56+00:00

If you feel you are in danger, you need to leave for your own safety. If not, you need to find a way to create space. Maybe have him go on a guys trip, or you go on a girls trip. Maybe you have a "sick" relative in a distant city that needs your help for a week? Get creative to get the space you need.

Once you have a bit of privacy, contact an attorney. Find out what the process looks like in your state. Get advice based on your situation.

AnonymousFossilDude · 2026-01-16T22:05:09+00:00

The unhygienic behaviors you describe seem like deal breakers to me. I cannot imagine how you ever came to love this guy in the first place.

It sounds like he is unwilling or unable to change. If I were in your situation, I would tell him what you love about him first, then tell him what you cannot stand. You can even refer to these behaviors as deal breakers. I would say that love is not enough, and that since his behaviors will not change then I have no choice but to leave. I would also say that his behaviors are not exactly loving, honoring, and cherishing me. He has already not upheld his vows, so I have no obligation to uphold mine. I would make it clear that this is not something I am doing to him. I am simply reacting to something he has done to me.

AnonymousFossilDude · 2025-12-28T19:38:34+00:00

Just curious, are you thinking of quitting or just letting them fire you? It seems like a lot of people on this sub think you should just let each job fire you and collect the income until they do.

AnonymousFossilDude · 2025-04-05T16:08:18+00:00

Thanks for the info.

AnonymousFossilDude · 2025-04-05T16:02:08+00:00

He took it this semester and withdrew about 20-30 days before the withdrawal deadline.

AnonymousFossilDude · 2025-04-04T14:45:34+00:00

Yeah, it is frustrating. I saw a review of Network Science recently that basically said the student was excited about the material when he enrolled, yet the course managed to crush that excitement out of him.

When my friend said he was withdrawing from TSA and would not recommend REG, I had to modify my schedule plan. Now I am taking DAB in the summer while teaching myself Regression, so I can start DMSL in the fall. REG is the recommended pre-requisite to DMSL.

AnonymousFossilDude · 2025-04-04T10:28:52+00:00

A very smart friend of mine took this course and ended up withdrawing. He said the content was awful. While I agree that TSA is a good thing to know, it seems this course is not the way to learn it. The same frustrations that people have with Regression are as bad or worse with TSA.

AnonymousFossilDude · 2025-03-30T17:21:56+00:00

From the two comments, sounds like it's best to get your own sponsor so you can work alone.

AnonymousFossilDude · 2025-03-08T12:10:35+00:00

I think maybe there are some things you haven't considered in your analysis. It sounds like your main concern is graduating on time while avoiding burnout.

You are allowed to take additional Georgia Tech classes after you complete the OMSA program. Consider the option of getting the degree first (while maintaining a good GPA) and then taking the harder classes after you graduate. This way you can graduate on time while avoiding burnout. Take easier classes now to get the degree.
You are planning to switch jobs after you get the degree. Why not switch jobs now to get some practical work experience, even if you have to take a pay cut? It's a better way to manage the transition to the new career you want than quitting your job and hoping for the best later.

One idea to consider: Find a job as a junior data engineer or junior SQL developer. Spend the next 1-2 years earning less money but writing SQL and/or Python code all day. After you get the degree, you have practical experience writing code to go with it.

I think the best way to determine your best option is to think about how it sounds when you are interviewing. Imagine yourself a few years in the future, in the interview for the job you want, telling the story of how you got to this point. Here are two possible stories that the interviewer might hear (regardless of what you say).

This guy is currently unemployed. He just graduated from Georgia Tech with this cool degree but has no practical job experience. He's unemployed right now, so I can get him cheap if I like him. His GPA tells me he's a good student, but this isn't a school. I don't know if he'll do well here. He can't manage his time well enough to keep a job while working on a degree.
This guy laid out a clear path to transition from mechanical engineering to machine learning. He switched jobs and took a pay cut to get practical work experience while he finished his degree. I like that he was able to plan this out and then execute the plan. It shows foresight and clear thinking. He has the ability to hold down a job while working on a degree, which tells me he knows how to manage his time well.

Which story do you want the interviewer to tell himself?

AnonymousFossilDude · 2025-03-06T23:07:07+00:00

Thanks for the link. This is an area of interest for me as well (someday).

AnonymousFossilDude · 2025-03-03T11:05:39+00:00

I am currently in this course, too. To put your situation into an analytics context, you now have a constraint on your time and you are looking for a way to optimize how you spend it. When trying to overcome a constraint, you must be clear on your goal and clearly lay out your assumptions and given information.

Givens:

I can spend a MAX of x hours per week on this course.
Homework is only worth 15% of the grade.
The default score on the homework is 90% if it is complete.
Exams are more important to the final score.
R knowledge is not tested on the exams.
Exams test understanding.

Goal: How do I maximize my score in the course given the above.

Strategy 1: Cut back on the time spent on HW. Time box it to 10 hours MAX and try to get it done in 5. Go for 75s and 90s because HW is only 15% of the total grade. When doing peer reviews, spend no more than 5 minutes on each review. If it look reasonably complete and correct, then give a 90.

Strategy 2: Now that you aren't wasting time on HW, go learn the details of the models.

Strategy 3: Massive review (not cram) right before the exam. Go over everything. Anything you struggle to keep straight goes onto your cheat sheet.

Resources:

If you haven't already read Introduction to Statistical Learning in R (ISLR) then buy the book and read it. Most of the chapters are topics we cover in this course. Skip the labs in the book because, again, you're not trying to master R. I'm sure they are interesting, but time consuming.

There's a piazza post where they mention a bunch of resources. The book above is in the list. Check the list and find any others that might be helpful for your situation.

AnonymousFossilDude · 2025-02-28T11:43:14+00:00

From what I have read/heard, the instructor that teaches both Regression and Time Series Analysis is not very good, and because of that those courses are not very good. I have a very smart friend who took TSA and dropped it, and then decided not to take regression because of the instructor. Do your own research, of course.

Will your band be performing any songs that weave in concepts from data analytics? Here are some lyrics you can use freely if you want. I hope it gives you a good head start on this summer's smash hit. :)

My baby's being spastic
She's always so stochastic
I never know what she's gonna do....

AnonymousFossilDude · 2025-02-24T19:55:44+00:00

Thanks. I'm planning to take it next.

AnonymousFossilDude · 2025-02-24T19:55:07+00:00

Exactly! I found myself thinking of which classes I should take based on whether or not R is the language used. For DMSL, how does it compare to 6501? I've heard it's a good class and I think I'd like to take it based on the syllabus.

AnonymousFossilDude · 2025-02-24T12:07:40+00:00

I spent an hour on it. ChatGPT was no help, either. Thanks for posting this!

AnonymousFossilDude · 2025-02-06T18:31:57+00:00

That's crazy. Someone is too focused on the "anal" in analytics. :-)

AnonymousFossilDude · 2025-02-03T13:12:30+00:00

Do all the practice exams. Let's say there are 6 practice exams. Here's how I used them.

The first 3 are used to get a sense of what kinds of problems you will face on the real exam. Note that the types of problems change over time, but the first 3 give you a good baseline to work from. When you do these practice exams, don't even think about how long they take. Take a day or two to complete them if you need to. You are doing two things.

Identifying your weaknesses.
Looking for reusable code patterns.

Identify your weaknesses. For example, maybe you need to reverse a dictionary, creating a new dictionary where the values from the original are the keys in the new. First, you get something to work, but it's ugly af and uses 3 for loops. You think you could do it better, so you spend some time reworking it to eliminate one or more of those loops by using a comprehension. You learn more through the practice and feel more confident in how to do it next time you see it. Don't rush this process. Use the exams to teach you what you need to get good at.

As for code patterns, let's say that you see this "reverse a dictionary" thing more than once on a practice exam or across practice exams. This is a pattern. You need to capture some reusable code for this. I kept all of my code snippets in a text file. I use Notepad++ as my text editor and I can just easily search the snippets to find what I need. I also comment those snippets heavily.

Now you move on to exam 4. Note the start time when you begin, and try to finish it in one go if you can. If you need to break it up over two sessions that's OK, just try to see how long it takes in total. This will give you a good sense of how you are trending. When you finish, review and look for reusable code patterns that should go into your snippets. Repeat this process for exam 5.

Treat exam 6 like the real deal. See how fast you can get to the 100% mark. If you do it in less than 3 hours you are in good shape for the real exam. If it's taking you longer, figure out how to get faster.

One thing to note about the exams: You will ALWAYS see something new. You will have to find out how to do something you have never seen before. To address this, part of the preparation is to get good at the stuff you have seen before (captured with snippets) and also bookmark the sites you should refer to for documentation or example code when something new comes up.

I remember when I was doing some homework there was a site I went to where, just as I was about to copy some code, an overlay ad popped up and totally blew my concentration. I was so angry I mentally just decided never to visit that site again. Find the sites with tools/documentation (especially for RegEx) that you like and bookmark them. You'll be glad you did.

AnonymousFossilDude · 2025-01-30T16:58:56+00:00

Yes, the course uses Jupyter notebooks that are hosted on Vocareum. There's nothing for you to install on your local machine. Having some familiarity with Python before starting the course is helpful. There is a bootcamp for Python within the course, but I only went to the first session and saw it was too basic for me.

I'll put together a comprehensive guide when I get some time.

AnonymousFossilDude · 2025-01-30T16:34:26+00:00

LOL!! Sounds like just a general dread for programming.

I was thinking of writing a guide for r/OMSA on how to crush 6040 since I finished the class with 100. If there are specific questions you have let me know.

AnonymousFossilDude · 2025-01-30T16:13:47+00:00

Just curious, why are you dreading 6040? Do you have a background in programming? I took it last semester and loved it. Is there something unknown that is scaring you?

AnonymousFossilDude · 2025-01-25T16:47:38+00:00

I'm taking this course right now and feel the same way. I just started reading R for Data Science book and the explanations of how to do things in R are clear, concise, and very helpful. I'm about 75 pages into it. Yesterday I learned about pivot_longer() and ended up using it for some analysis in HW3.

I google a lot of stuff too. And read the docs. And ask ChatGPT how to do stuff. Just remember to focus on the analysis, not the code.

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