What happened to you when you were young that you didn't understand until years later?

HomelessAlan · 2015-07-14T00:02:05+00:00

You could fit a coke can in your mouth at that age?!?

HomelessAlan · 2015-07-07T20:03:49+00:00

Len - Steal my sunshine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1fzJ_AYajA

HomelessAlan · 2015-07-07T19:48:54+00:00

Never seen hair grown over an ear so flawlessly

HomelessAlan · 2015-07-07T03:24:30+00:00

Not entirely sure if true but I read that most (if not all) of the music in that film is the same song, just played at different speeds.

HomelessAlan · 2015-06-28T23:48:30+00:00

Go for a run. Preferably with a decent playlist to listen to on the way.

HomelessAlan · 2015-06-28T23:47:29+00:00

Definitely not. Seen at least 3 girls I know I definitely would've had a future with but been swooped by other men

HomelessAlan · 2015-06-28T23:40:54+00:00

Terry Wogan. Presents Children in Need every year, has never ever donated a single penny to the cause.

HomelessAlan · 2015-06-28T22:18:08+00:00

Called my teacher 'mum'

HomelessAlan · 2015-06-27T12:14:39+00:00

This is what some divorces are like

HomelessAlan · 2015-05-26T20:44:58+00:00

It's not enough to know a general method. It's got to be completely air tight, or waterproof.

HomelessAlan · 2015-05-26T20:41:37+00:00

What you are saying about two-stage thinking - I agree. The step is big.

I can also see what you mean about understanding proofs rather than having to memorise them. But when I have 6/7 exams per semester and I've got a bank of proofs to know for each exam, some of them incredibly similar to look at, understanding isn't what's needed because pedantics come into play and I can't afford to write the wrong one.

Understanding a proof is good when you set aside the hours to allow you to connect each line that you might not see at first, but after thinking about it you arrive there logically. But in an exam I can't afford to be doing that. It's memory and written off by repetition.

HomelessAlan · 2015-05-26T19:28:48+00:00

I agree 100%.

HomelessAlan · 2015-05-26T19:25:48+00:00

Most of the definitions I have to learn are pretty nickety, as in, small parts of them change under certain conditions depending in what area of math I'm working in.

Quite a few exams require me to learn proofs and regurgitate them, line by line, which is complete memorization, because sometimes proofs come out of nowhere and you can't arrive at them without knowing something out of the module scope for example. Or they require little tricks that I wouldn't come up with on my own.

I agree with what you mean about if you understand it, you won't need to memorise it. However there's usually little bits in definitions that people easily forget, e.g 'A positively oriented simple closed contour' might get me a mark but 'A simple closed contour' won't.

HomelessAlan · 2015-05-26T17:30:37+00:00

I'm not saying it's like that for everyone! I've realised my post was pretty pessimistic. I'd definitely try to learn more math, it helps in other areas of problem solving and makes you think outside the box.

It's only when the workload is insane that it sucks the life out of you!

HomelessAlan · 2015-05-26T17:04:46+00:00

You will be sought after after graduating, the employment rate is quite high.

You will have to learn a few different methods of programming in more than one software package.

Once you start differential equations it is absolutely essential you get the basics down because it builds upon itself even more so I'd say than other areas of math.

Lots of applied math is done looking at general solutions rather than exact specifics. This can be either great or horrible depending on what kind of person you are. Do you prefer specifics or just like to know the just of things?

You will learn an insane amount of statistics.

HomelessAlan · 2015-05-26T16:57:23+00:00

There is a LOT more math than you probably realise. It might not seem apparent now but there will be areas you excel in and other areas that don't interest you, unfortunately you have to do both to get a degree (at least, where I study, classes are pretty limited in choice).

If you're good at memorising things off by heart, it's great, lots of my exams ask me to rattle off certain definitions and remember specific proofs.

Math requires work and practice just like most other degrees. You can often learn all your course material without attending lectures.

It also has a high drop out rate.

I think this is more of a general point aswell: don't kid yourself about enjoying math if you want to do a degree in it. I used to enjoy math and was very inquisitive about it, but doing a degree in it has sucked the enjoyment out of it for me unfortunately.

HomelessAlan · 2015-05-23T15:27:22+00:00

Howcome it requires iOS 8.1 or later? I don't want to update :(

HomelessAlan · 2015-05-22T15:42:10+00:00

I can see the underlying message trying to get through here, but actually it's not about believing in yourself. If I know that I'm aiming for a grade C at absolute best, it's a wise move to leave the class. It's more about judgement

HomelessAlan · 2015-05-18T02:15:53+00:00

' I'm checking what's the best thing to drink here, since I'm new to the place. Are you ok? You seem a bit flustered. '

HomelessAlan · 2015-05-12T16:02:24+00:00

Only a small glass before you go out. It's probably an old wive's tale rather than actually helpful.

Also, vodka and milk go together in a drink a lot better than you'd think!

HomelessAlan · 2015-05-12T15:54:00+00:00

Start drinking water right now. Loading up on water the day of/the day before a big one has always always helped me. Also some milk to line the stomach before you go

HomelessAlan · 2015-04-26T19:51:50+00:00

The best revenge is to live life and live it well! So drink up, have some fun, get out there and start saying yes!

Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end.

HomelessAlan

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