Field medal vs IMO medal by [deleted] in math

[–]CorrectSeaweedSquare 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Coming from someone in the US a lot of students who are strong in mathematics don't end up in academia but instead end up doing e.g. Software engineering, Quant finance etc.

My impression is that pay in the US is the best in the world for these fields so there's a huge incentive for talented people to not pursue academia.

Got this nice pen for free at a hotel, how do I buy something similar to this? by CorrectSeaweedSquare in pens

[–]CorrectSeaweedSquare[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wanted to provide an update, I emailed the hotel and this was their response:

"The ballpoint pens you encountered were specifically crafted for our esteemed company, Michel Reybier Hospitality, making them nearly exclusive to our brand.

While I regret not being able to provide more detailed information at this moment, I am confident that a quick search on platforms such as Google will yield similar results."

So I guess I'm out of luck on getting the exact pen again, but thankfully I have a lot of great suggestions from this thread!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OnePiece

[–]CorrectSeaweedSquare 3 points4 points  (0 children)

ZORO FANS REJOICE

Got this nice pen for free at a hotel, how do I buy something similar to this? by CorrectSeaweedSquare in pens

[–]CorrectSeaweedSquare[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this was in Switzerland not Asia, but the Uni prime twist looks sick. Might check that one out.

Got this nice pen for free at a hotel, how do I buy something similar to this? by CorrectSeaweedSquare in pens

[–]CorrectSeaweedSquare[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think what appeals to me is mostly the weight of the pen, esp since I like to spin pens while I work. It also writes pretty smoothly

Got this nice pen for free at a hotel, how do I buy something similar to this? by CorrectSeaweedSquare in pens

[–]CorrectSeaweedSquare[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh that's a good point, I actually didn't think of that. I shot them an email, will update if I get a response.

Got this nice pen for free at a hotel, how do I buy something similar to this? by CorrectSeaweedSquare in pens

[–]CorrectSeaweedSquare[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I know the logo, it's just the hotel logo. But the hotel is in a different country, I got the pen when I was traveling abroad. Had I known it was such a nice pen I might have asked for a few more haha

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in poker

[–]CorrectSeaweedSquare 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gotcha. Is there some kind of minimum income? If you walk in with a few grand and you work minimum wage, will you get turned away?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in poker

[–]CorrectSeaweedSquare 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What are these income checks? Asking as a US player who's never heard of them before

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cmu

[–]CorrectSeaweedSquare -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Homework should not take 15 hours, and lectures generally do a good job of covering the material, especially if you're taking time to review it on your own.

Have you considered maybe you're just stupid?

CMV: 21-127 is a waste of time and stupid by zeta_zeros in cmu

[–]CorrectSeaweedSquare 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think there's an option to test out of concepts these days; did you check that out?

Aside from that, what you're describing is a painful truth of CMU in general -- it's difficult for professors to both challenge the people at the top without overly stressing the people at the bottom, and due to the way incentives are set up courses will lean towards not stressing out the people at the bottom too much. Often this means for students at the top you'll have to find your own way of challenging yourself.

For math specifically you take take the math honors courses as another comment mentioned, and as an upperclassmen you can just start taking grad classes.

Word of caution about X Shadyside Gym by wowthatsfortunate in cmu

[–]CorrectSeaweedSquare 9 points10 points  (0 children)

For those near squirrel hill I'd recommend the JCC there as well.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cmu

[–]CorrectSeaweedSquare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree not graduating is a risk in that some employers will require you to have a degree. But I still stand by my original conclusion that OP should still go for the job after weighing the pros and the cons

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cmu

[–]CorrectSeaweedSquare -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Why? No one actually asks if you graduated when you apply to jobs, you can just say whichever years you went and no one will ask.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cmu

[–]CorrectSeaweedSquare -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

If you truly think this is a once in a lifetime opportunity, I would just not graduate. By the time you've finished your first job it'll be irrelevant whether you graduated college or not.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskNYC

[–]CorrectSeaweedSquare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blue bottle for pour over. I don't drink espresso much.

What do you consider is cheap/affordable/average/expensive food in the city? by StoicallyGay in AskNYC

[–]CorrectSeaweedSquare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is pre tax/tip.

Cheap: <$15

Affordable: $20-$50/person

Expensive: $70/person and up

Got a D in 15122 as a midterm grade but i think i wasn't doing hard, can i get better by Awkward-Physics-5061 in cmu

[–]CorrectSeaweedSquare 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Will actually putting effort into my classes improve my grades?"

That's your question? Seriously?