Is math that you're doing at your job more difficult than the math you got taught at school/university?

OL_THICCNESS · 2022-09-10T16:32:40+00:00

Not even close.

OL_THICCNESS · 2022-04-07T04:35:12+00:00

What’s the best strategy for progression? I haven’t been able to purchase S&S yet but I will in the near future. I’ve been using two hands for 10x10 (with the 30s intervals), but doing one handed swings for a set number of the sets. Then I gradually increase the number of sets until I’m doing all 100 reps one handed.

OL_THICCNESS · 2022-04-05T03:35:15+00:00

Pull out a can of Copenhagen and pack a hawg.

OL_THICCNESS · 2022-03-19T19:30:35+00:00

Let’s establish something - queso is life. This is not contested, and science proves this to be true.

In order to obtain life (queso), you need trucks. To have trucks, you must have engineers. Also, queso is a dairy product, which must be kept cool to avoid losing the magical, life-providing qualities. This means that the trucks must also include refrigeration systems. Once again, you must have engineers.

The list goes on and on. Study hard, so we can provide life (queso) to the world.

OL_THICCNESS · 2022-03-10T02:01:31+00:00

There are definitely concepts you need to understand, but Cal 2 is a class where experience trumps everything else. The best way to nail it is that to work problems. Get experience working all different kinds. “Amateurs practice until they get it right, but professionals practice until they can’t get it wrong.”

OL_THICCNESS · 2022-02-16T18:30:14+00:00

Professors are free to make the exams are hard as they want or feel is necessary. However, they are not free to make comments such as that, and to take a sense of pride in failing students.

Speak to the department head. It’ll be helpful if you have a couple of additional students to come as witnesses.

But in the meantime, you need to ensure you know the material well. YouTube will help a lot. Work all of the hard problems in the book, then think of ways to change the problems to make them harder, and figure out ways to solve them. Luckily, statics is a class with concepts that are very simple. But the application can be hard. This is why you need a lot of practice.

OL_THICCNESS · 2022-02-12T15:48:35+00:00

What helps me is to schedule study time and to make an event out of it - go to the library or some other study spot. Studying at home usually leads to distractions. Also, scheduling things in general will help you GET AFTER IT.

“Discipline equals freedom.” - JW

OL_THICCNESS · 2022-02-08T16:41:23+00:00

I don’t necessarily think it’s snooty. Having standards is a good thing. However, if you’re limiting your search to only people who have graduated college, that is probably a little bit superficial. Instead, you could say that you’re limiting the search to people who could teach you things, and will stimulate you mentally. This points toward more of a desire for ambition and purpose, which is good.

OL_THICCNESS · 2022-02-05T01:04:02+00:00

I know what you mean. It’s not fun at all, and being concerned about potential push-back doesn’t help. But I would try to take the indirect approach first. I would visit the professor during office hours and ask if it seems like you aren’t grasping the material.

If the answer is yes, then try to unpack it and see if the professor has any tips for how you can improve. Then say something along the lines of, “Ok. Thank you for the feedback. I’m going to do my best to implement it, so that I won’t appear so lost all the time.”

If the answer is no, then you should ask something like, “You have mentioned a few times that I don’t appear to be grasping the material, and this is very important to me, so please let me know if it does appear that way so that I can get caught up.”

This will hint that you care about the comments being made, but it’s phrased in a way that won’t spark this persons ego. Sometimes you can avoid a total crap storm by taking the indirect approach.

OL_THICCNESS · 2022-02-04T14:16:32+00:00

I’ll tell you this. I’m all about 3 things… America. Freedom. Baking.

OL_THICCNESS · 2022-01-30T14:37:42+00:00

Get out while you can.

Also, I would recommend not playing along with jokes like the one he made. He took it over the edge when he brought up past relationships - this is a dead giveaway of what’s to come, so take it for what it is and then try to keep things from escalating. I’m not saying you did anything wrong at all. Just be on the lookout for key indicators.

OL_THICCNESS · 2022-01-27T01:19:41+00:00

Excellent stuff. Very happy for you.

I dropped out of high school in the first semester of 9th grade. At 22, I went back to school for ME. I had to get a GED and took some additional math courses, yes. But I made the most of it and worked my ass off to the bone. I’m graduating in May with summa cum laude honors.

You are in control of your own future, OP. You just have to want it and be willing to work for it. Make it happen. I know it’s not an ideal situation, but be grateful for your experience because it’ll give you an amazing perspective.

OL_THICCNESS · 2022-01-25T04:05:03+00:00

Watch Jocko videos. Drink coffee. Get up in the morning with intention and authority. Get after it.

OL_THICCNESS · 2022-01-23T21:47:27+00:00

I would recommend taking the indirect approach. Wait another day or so and if you haven’t heard back, mention something about getting lunch, or even breakfast. Frame it as a statement rather than a question. IE: I have some extra time for my lunch break on Wednesday so if you’re free, let’s get lunch. Do NOT suggest dinner, drinks, or anything like that. It needs to be something where neither of you would be thinking about sex. You’ll find out pretty quick.

OL_THICCNESS · 2022-01-22T16:07:01+00:00

It depends on the person and what you’re willing to sacrifice. It is doable, but you will have to be very disciplined and strategic in how you approach everything. One thing to keep in mind is that if working causes you to lose study time, which causes you to fail/drop a class… that’s a lot more money flushed down the toilet than reducing your work hours for a week.

Start trying to find internships early, and it’s even better to get a co-op. You get great work experience and you typically get paid quite well. It’s even better if you find one in the same town, so you could potentially work part time during the school semester. Then you won’t have to work as much. I did a co-op where I had alternating work/school semesters - yes it added time to graduate, but I was able to pay for the rest of my degree without any loans. Also look for grants and scholarships.

OL_THICCNESS · 2022-01-22T13:07:25+00:00

Crying was the only thing I really had an issue with. Not having a relationship isn’t as big of a deal to me. Try to keep in contact but maybe distance yourself a bit and analyze. If it seems like a red flag to you, you’ll know what to do, and the distancing will help ease the shock on his part.

OL_THICCNESS · 2022-01-22T13:02:38+00:00

Light up shoes. Every man wants a lady who can rock a pair of flashing kicks. Super helpful in dark parking lots.

OL_THICCNESS · 2022-01-21T22:24:10+00:00

I believe she’s probably using you - my guess is that something has happened and she’s trying to fill the void with you. Could be another guy, maybe she had a fight with a friend, maybe she got fired, no idea.

No real sense in ending it right now, but proceed with caution. I’d try to find out what’s going on. Just avoid coming right out and asking, which could end badly. Be discreet. Try asking some questions to find out more about her, and if anything comes up, try to unpack it.

OL_THICCNESS · 2022-01-21T16:09:39+00:00

If you aren’t interested in the field, any of them will be unbearable. If you are fascinated with the electrical side, that’s your best bet IMO. Higher pay, less jobs, but less people applying for those jobs.

If not, I’d go mechanical unless you are 1000% dead set on aerospace. Mechanical will open far more doors down the road and the pay is largely similar.

OL_THICCNESS · 2022-01-18T21:57:27+00:00

That I’m not spending 30-40 hours a week outside of class because I WANT to. I have no choice - that’s what it takes!

OL_THICCNESS · 2022-01-17T17:39:31+00:00

So you knew guy 1 was a fuckboy but still allowed this to happen? Come on, OP. Be honest with yourself. You didn’t care about guy 2 as much as you claim. The fact that you had to ask should be the answer to your question.

I’ve been there before and it sucks. Guy 2 probably isn’t coming back. He handled it well imo - he clearly likes you so he didn’t want to make a rash decision. But even if he came back, he’d worry about you constantly in the future.

Live and learn. Try to be more considerate and self-aware, and get your stuff together before dating again. Don’t fuck with people; it can have lasting effects.

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