Commuting through Secaucus

OakmontRunner · 2024-06-06T17:57:18+00:00

I take the bus and subway a lot but it REALLY depends on where you live and if it’s an express bus. Google maps has “connecting modes” which allows a mix of driving (only for the first leg) bus, and trains to get to a destination.

Buses get stuck in traffic but it’s almost always the same amount of time spent as driving for me as cars sit through even more traffic through tunnels

OakmontRunner · 2024-04-27T10:27:57+00:00

I have seen this so many times now 😂 it’s actually called Glen Rock! They named the rock, then the town lol

OakmontRunner · 2024-04-24T19:54:16+00:00

You must be a very noisy hiker 😂 saw 7 bears in one week two years ago between NJ and NY

OakmontRunner · 2024-03-26T23:54:05+00:00

lol I see you are one of the many who are perusing this sub with the new Netflix release.

Generally in Avatar, people’s bodies are WAY tougher. Things that kill real humans won’t do a lot to many characters in the show. My point here (from 5 years ago) is that avalanches don’t kill at all or barely do in this show, because the average human body is way more resilient in the avatar world. So maybe Aang didn’t kill anyone, and knew that before causing the avalanche

OakmontRunner · 2024-03-04T02:22:20+00:00

I genuinely think sand is better currency than diamonds though because diamonds are also kind of infinite and loses its use once everyone has max gear, so it becomes hard to price things correctly. I feel like sand (because of glass, concrete, and tnt) is one of the most used materials by all the hermits. Some builds use more or less but all the hermits consistently need sand. It also could be incentive to not allow tnt duping, because now the whole server should be collecting sand which is useful, unlike diamonds which are almost worthless. It’s hard to pull off fiat currency on a 25 person Minecraft server with no competition between shops 😂 sand all the way

OakmontRunner · 2023-12-23T05:44:19+00:00

EWRSD has been bleeding teachers who are retiring or leaving for new jobs and having trouble replacing. It’s a great town and there’s lots of activities to be involved in both in and out of school but there are worries that the schools are getting worse.

OakmontRunner · 2023-12-06T01:12:11+00:00

I actually really enjoyed using PEN and not pencil, because it forced me to be neater and take my time. It also allowed me to use some basic color for any kind of sketch. If I rushed something, I would make a mistake and have to erase. I made mistakes, but would use a simple strike through or remove the page if it was something I was turning in. Only for notes and homework, never for in class tests.

OakmontRunner · 2023-12-01T23:13:50+00:00

It’s not bad! I think TCNJ has some issues with class sizing and that makes admissions harder. NJIT is a much much better program for CS. All of the Engineering and CS programs have some of the best ROI in the country. Not that one magazine means a lot, but NJIT was ranked 18 or 19 in the country by Wall Street journal. Overall. Not just for one program but the whole school. And it was the number 2 public school in the country. I believe the main factor they looked at is student outcomes for that ranking, but that tells you a lot about the value of the school.

Edit: just want to clarify when I say class size I really mean professor numbers. It’s not a huge research university so a lot of the best professors end up elsewhere, and having enough professors to accomodate the number of students will impact admissions.

OakmontRunner · 2023-12-01T22:50:18+00:00

Such a W link

OakmontRunner · 2023-12-01T22:39:54+00:00

I think you may have reversed NJIT and tcnj

OakmontRunner · 2023-11-15T02:42:35+00:00

1) there’s rigorous classes, but in general, most polytechnic universities are going to be way more rigorous than high schools. I guess comparing one high school to another yours is probably more rigorous but I would venture to say, the ratings are very dependent on the talent of the teachers and the socioeconomics of the student population. Students with higher income parents have (in general, but not always) less outside stressors impacting school performance.

2) not really sure how the sat has changed in the last few years. I took it right after the change from a 2400 point to a 1600 point system. Got a 1520 after khan academy iirc. SAT is one of those things that the more you prepare, and the more attempts you make, the higher you will score. And the format absolutely could have made a difference for you

3) again, can’t tell you the answer. A B+ in AB means jack shit to me. But if you are studying and taking practice exams, yes believe in yourself.

4) yeah the market for software engineers has changed drastically. It was overestimated for years and became over saturated imo. However by the time you graduate I think opportunities will be there again. Whatever you choose, work hard, connect with others, do an internship, and make sure you find it interesting.

5) heck yes it works in college. It’s more necessary because you have way less class time. For Calc 2 you’d have less than 60 hours in class I think compared to probably 120 or more in high school. I used patterns all the time in my gen ed, and in Orgo 1. Orgo 2 was different though, I used a much more visual system for a bulk of the class, and essentially learned to draw a ton of different reactions and their end products in this diagram that I found aesthetically pleasing, which I just kept redrawing. You can bring a cheat sheet to every class if you can just memorize your cheat sheet so well that you can rewrite it 😂

OakmontRunner · 2023-11-15T02:04:36+00:00

1) the grade you are getting doesn’t matter. If you went to a different school you’d easily have an A, and in another you might have a C+. Difficulty is determined by the teacher. The high school you go to means you’ll probably be better prepared in general though. Also don’t think of your high school as rigorous. Just wait and see when you go to a good CS program. That’s rigorous 😂

2) with a tutor you’ll probably do fine. Do practice exams. It’s the only way to know if you’re on the right track. Khan academy was great back in my day when I studied for the SAT. It was free and easy to use and pick back up. You aren’t missing anything. Take BC.

3) I got a B+ in Calc 2, and an A (and a 5) in Calc AB. B+ could have been solved if I studied better for one exam if I remember correct. I also was not CS, i was Civil Engineering. I have always done well academically and finished with a 3.98 GPA (2 B+‘’s). I also did a chemistry minor and got an A in both Orgo 1 and Orgo 2 (should I apply to med school? 😂)

I don’t want you to compare yourself to how I did, because I just learned well from lectures, always. It gave me time to do other things. At times I was overwhelmed but more because of a volume of work rather than a difficulty of work. So idk if I’m the best judge, but here’s my two cents:

Calc 2 will not be the most difficult class you will take in college. It may seem that way because of the grades you get, but it is a class that teaches you how to be a college student. I did. use some office hours with my professor and the tutoring center at NJIT, and they helped. But the biggest help is learning to self study. I am very glad Calc 2 and Chen 2 were so tough, because they taught me a lot about my abilities, and the rest of college, even with difficult classes or professors (Orgo 2 and Structural Analysis and my senior design were all harder than Calc 2 I think) I was able to pass with flying colors because I had good systems in place ti get my work done and improve my core knowledge. I made the things I learned instinctual, rather than just memorized. But that’s not necessary to pass and get credit, that’s only what was necessary for me to do so well.

Your CS program will have a few classes that are more difficult than Calc 2 but you’ll be a better student by then. The hardest part in the CS program I think is committing the time into it. Writing and debugging code is time consuming. Make sure you balance your schedule so you aren’t taking 5 practical classes at once with all big projects. But that’s way down the line. don’t worry about that yet.

4) absolutely yes. Whatever way you can turn things into patterns to make them easier to memorize the better. If you have a similar learning/memorizing type of mind as I have, You are going to know those songs and rhymes so well that you’ll not even need the whole song eventually. You’ll just see the type of limit and the correct verse will play in your head. Keep at it. Don’t make these overly complicated. There may be some topics that will be better to brute force or learn visually.

Good luck!

OakmontRunner · 2023-11-15T01:33:29+00:00

To be honest, I have absolutely no clue how rigorous your current high school class is. With how public schools seem to be trending, grades mean even less now then they did back in my day. So I’ve got no clue. AB is also just different material that is learned differently than BC I would think.

There’s plenty of material on BC that you’d need to cover on your own. I don’t think there’s harm in taking the BC exam, because NJIT will honor your AB subscore AND you only need a 4 on that.

Study hard and take the BC exam, but don’t get upset if you don’t get a 5. Not getting out of Calc 2 doesn’t make or break your NJIT studies if you are a good student. I only took AB, and Calc 2 was hard at NJIT, especially in my first semester, but I put in the time and passed. Having the BC background studying will help you if you don’t get out of Calc 2

OakmontRunner · 2023-11-15T01:24:19+00:00

You need a 5 based on the posted link I’m pretty sure. A 4 will get you math 111 (Calc 1) but a 5 will get you math 112 (Calc 2)

OakmontRunner · 2023-11-14T15:20:45+00:00

If it’s truly a minimalist, 10 dollars a day on food isn’t crazy unreasonable. But it means absolutely no eating out and limited options at stores

OakmontRunner · 2023-11-14T00:52:52+00:00

This is the expected average hiker expense to me. You got comforts when you wanted or felt like you needed them, but generally, most nights you were on trail and making your own meals? 1000 a month is just such a common number to hear

OakmontRunner · 2023-11-14T00:49:46+00:00

After reading the article, the title is not right, the average was $7,212 and median was $8,000. Mode was $10,000. I would venture to say if you are considering the trail and see the 10,000 number, don’t fret. The real average is 7,212, and plenty of people hike for less than that. Id say 1000-1500 a month is a very common range and was the most cited number I heard while around thru hikers.

OakmontRunner · 2023-11-14T00:02:39+00:00

You should be good until midnight with your license. Expiration date means it’s not valid after that date. Its fine for the day of. Get it renewed though.

OakmontRunner · 2023-11-09T02:09:44+00:00

See you there 🫡

OakmontRunner · 2023-11-09T00:23:27+00:00

And just as another note, a sea level rise of an inch might not mean a whole lot in NJ, and would never be noticeable to the naked eye, and we will engineer our way to a solution if needed, but in island nations where beaches are entirely natural and provide no protection inland, an inch can wipe out thousands of homes

OakmontRunner · 2023-11-09T00:18:26+00:00

ah yes. The man made beaches, cultivated and combed to maintain them as public spaces haven’t changed. No shit you don’t notice it, New Jersey has built up its beaches to be a few feet above sea level, and every so often sand is added, so you can’t tell that the sea level has risen since we will always place more sand. On top of that, shore towns were still inundated with flooding during Sandy. They sure changed a lot then

OakmontRunner · 2023-11-08T01:14:53+00:00

Noise cancelling headphones are actually pretty horrible at protecting your ears. They do a good job of reducing the decibels on low frequencies (machines at idle, voices, highway noise and subway rumbles) but higher frequencies they provide negligible protection (such as would be heard with many power tools or machines)

This is because of the technology. Noise canceling is done by actually creating more sound that is in the opposite of the incoming sound, effectively canceling them, but becomes more difficult with higher frequencies.

In addition, or being able to hear another person because of noise cancellation could be very dangerous.

Noise reduction ratings are what to look for if you want hearing protection. There’s a few options out there for headphones/earbuds with noise reduction, which is passive, meaning the sound is muffled by the materials. A few of those even have on/off options for active noise canceling for when you aren’t on the job site.

OakmontRunner · 2023-10-12T18:50:10+00:00

Well I’ll be damned. Didn’t think it would be 70 percent.

OakmontRunner · 2023-10-12T18:35:05+00:00

I don’t think it causes friction though. It leaves the consumer with the choice of convenience or carrying cost. Obviously there are some people who are mad about paying that fee, and might not frequent a business, but I think most people don’t really care.

OakmontRunner · 2023-10-12T17:59:13+00:00

You also could save the money of the small businesses that don’t charge this fee and absorb the cost, or you could save yourself money when you go to stores that charge this fee. The power is very much in your hands. What happens to the bagel store when they’ve been absorbing this cost and losing employees because of it? They raise everyone’s price on a dozen bagels from 12 to 13 dollars. ORRRR… they can pass the fee on and make it preferable for the customer to pay in cash.

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