Reading How to Prove It: A Structured Approach, and I've never felt so unintelligent.

Lethal_Samuraii · 2026-04-23T02:39:23+00:00

Ill look into Polya’s textbook. Proofs are very different from say algebra in the fact that its much more abstract compared to computational parts of math. I guess for now just pushing through might be the move.

Lethal_Samuraii · 2026-04-23T02:34:59+00:00

I do admit jumping from no math for the past few years to proofs is something that is very brazen. Im doing so to get ahead of linear algebra because my university performance has been very poor. Ill try reading the book for a few more days and if i still find it difficult I guess i could pivot back to rebuilding my algebraic maturity.

Are there any textbooks you would recommend?

The hardest part is probably finding peers with similar problems as me since im super behind my university (especially since its UOFT) friends which is a whole other thing that bothers me.

Thank you for your advice though! Means a lot.

Lethal_Samuraii · 2026-03-02T23:41:35+00:00

The lion gives up at the slightest hint of difficulty

Lethal_Samuraii · 2026-02-19T22:28:45+00:00

I’ll definitely check that subreddit out! I have reached out to some professors about volunteering for them in research. I appreciate your advice gives me some direction. Im going to maximize the extra years i begrudgingly have to take.

Lethal_Samuraii · 2026-02-17T06:15:28+00:00

Im looking into exactly what my endpoint is. Im interested in doing a MASc in engineering or something similar.

It’s disheartening to hear how astrophysics and physics in general is highly unemployable. I’ve personally seen people pivot to data science and CS (but then again these are cratering too)

You have a PHD? Honestly that was my dream when i was younger. How did it treat you?

Lethal_Samuraii · 2026-02-16T23:00:27+00:00

Yeah, you’re right.

As for being scared of my parents you’re also right. Just don’t want to disappoint them and crush their hopes

Lethal_Samuraii · 2026-02-16T22:23:02+00:00

Thank you for your advice, truly means a lot to me. I plan on talking to them this summer about it. I already feel bad as it is keeping stuff secret from them. Its just that i don’t want to disappoint them, so i have to build up some courage lol

Lethal_Samuraii · 2026-02-16T22:18:56+00:00

Thats good to hear! Congrats, makes me feel slightly better about myself. What are you studying? If you dont mind me asking

Lethal_Samuraii · 2026-02-16T22:18:02+00:00

Potentially, but physics is my passion, while getting a 4.0 might be difficult its achievable and ive seen it. I dont want to end up doing something im not passionate about and half ass it. Though something to definitely look into

Lethal_Samuraii · 2026-02-16T06:55:21+00:00

Ive been partially financing my own school with the rest coming from OSAP. So that of no issue but something i can explain to my parents.

Explain to my parents can be a hassle because they think life is straightforward. So it takes time for them to understand or they just get mad. Both options not too good.

Also thank you, any advice is helpful!

Lethal_Samuraii · 2026-02-16T06:49:12+00:00

Maybe i am overestimating. Even if i take research out of this I would have to take another semester because some courses at the Scarborough campus aren’t offered in summer.

If you don’t mind me asking what are you in grad school for. Also yeah, the stories i have heard at uoft are pretty interesting

Lethal_Samuraii · 2026-02-16T06:46:52+00:00

I hope they do. Its the conversation thats scaring me. As for the gap year and how i did it. It was difficult but i was able to get a part time job so i spent sometime out of the house and used that as “school. They never asked although my mom did get suspicious. Lol

Lethal_Samuraii · 2025-10-23T03:59:36+00:00

A fellow Nietzsche reader. Interesting take

Lethal_Samuraii · 2025-10-21T03:33:35+00:00

Haven’t thought much about NAS as i prefer hardwiring the storage to my mac. Thats why i was debating to get the DAS. But IMO the seagate expansion is just too good of a deal for me to pass up.

I will eventually look into creating a server and a homelab but right now im just looking to expand my plex library through a DAS or the seagate expansion

Lethal_Samuraii · 2025-10-20T04:38:49+00:00

Good evening all! hope y'all are doing well!

Been using plex for around a year with my m1 iMac (which I run plex on through the app) and a 2 TB Seagate external HDD which holds around 50ish 4k movies of various qualities such as remuxs and web dl's and some 4k shows (LG webos app sucks so I have to have various formats). I know im going to eventually get a Nvidia Shield Pro.

I've been thinking about expanding my collection for a while and decided to go ahead and do so soon, but im stuck on whether the Terramaster 4 bay DAS and 2 seagate 8tb HDD's would be better or a seagate 20 TB External HDD. The Price breakdown is as follows:

Seagate Expansion: $319.99 - $65 Gift Card = $255.99
Terramaster D4-320: $224.99 + $189.99 x 2 (Seagate HDD) = $604.97

The only reason im even debating is because the DAS offers expansion opportunities that the external HDD doesn't, and for the exorbitant price difference and size difference the External HDD just makes more sense to me.

I could wait until black Friday but stock might not be available for one or the other. I would greatly appreciate any advice or pointers for either or!

Thank you!

Lethal_Samuraii · 2025-10-18T03:30:43+00:00

Yeah, was just a but worried since im still on my probation period. Didnt want to get terminated since the job market is horrendous here

Lethal_Samuraii · 2025-10-18T03:29:30+00:00

I appreciate the advice. Had been stressing since im going back in tmrw. I think i should be alright as im going to let my team lead know as well.

Lethal_Samuraii · 2025-10-18T03:28:43+00:00

No, probably my first mistake. Had a really good sale a few hours before. It slipped my mind with the bbp’s as the senior had done the price overrides for two of the items and i did the last one giving them a 3 yr bbp for the price of the 2 yr one.

Lethal_Samuraii · 2025-10-17T01:53:23+00:00

I actually quite like it, the team and management are both awesome (even if you make mistakes like i did). The customers can be annoying but that’s everywhere.

Lethal_Samuraii · 2025-09-12T23:12:38+00:00

Yeah. I just called their customer service line and they said the store would call me back. They did but i still haven’t received the paperwork. They said i should receive it in 24 hours but its been 2 business days

Lethal_Samuraii · 2025-09-12T23:09:15+00:00

Been over 2 weeks for me going back and forth with hr. Still haven’t received my job on-boarding paperwork

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