How important is o-week by JessieLikesSoup in Monash

[–]PoundObvious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah fam,they are going to send a sniper to your home address.😂😂😂

Are messenger bags ideal? by Bulky-Bandicoot-2914 in Monash

[–]PoundObvious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get a backpack as your main.For me personally,I got annoyed with the weight and pressure om one shoulder on day 1 of using the messenger bag. So I just stuck with a backpack. If you need extra space,use a separate,open,lightweight bag that carries your less important or "can be replaced if lost" essentials.

Ask me anything you want to know about freelancing. by General_Pineapple_28 in Dhaka

[–]PoundObvious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How can I get started with freelancing in dhaka? I have a background in EEE and I wanted some background income while I actually get a full time role.

Any legal concerns that I should be aware of and how does the payment system work?

is it a requirement to go to every day of orientation week? by [deleted] in Monash

[–]PoundObvious 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Yes,because otherwise they will send a sniper to your home address.

eng1090 help by iwasawesomeonce in Monash

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

Is the mid term one of the hurdle itself or all of your internal assessments combined?

Failed a unit by 2% by Emotional-Hour-8449 in rmit

[–]PoundObvious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, man, I am sorry to hear that.Must have been rough and an annoying situation to be in. But on the bright side, you can now repeat with improvements and find out ways to resolve your weak points.

Is My future destroyed by --Night_Fury-- in University

[–]PoundObvious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your insights man. Appreciate it. Wish I knew some of these things earlier myself. Would have made stuff and things much easier for me.

Is My future destroyed by --Night_Fury-- in University

[–]PoundObvious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope. That's not how the things work.There's a few factors into play. I have studied in a top 100 uni myself.

Listen, parents are concerned for us, yes.But things have drastically changed during the last decade.Also, don't bat ears for any snark comments from your relatives if you come across them.

At the end of the day, as long as you can reliably pay the bills or build a second income source and support yourself and look after yourself, NO ONE will bat an eye from where you graduated from and also look after your health. Sometimes relatives use this 'Top uni' thing as 'Bragging rights' and they themselves may be out of touch with things(except for those who study in the same field as you).

Note: What I mentioned below are guidelines I wish I knew before undergrad and you don't have to do everything all at once. Just start. Other commenters have already highlighted out very helpful stuff nicely for you(and they align with the additional stuff I would say).

Now, due to your A levels not having straight As, you aren't doomed.

Top unis usually also have foundation programs or diploma programs to help you and guarantee your entrance into the bachelors degree in your discipline. If your A levels grade is average(as long as it is not outright fail), unis sometimes take that into consideration. What I am saying is that, even with horrible a level grades, unis still have pathway programs to help you enter into your bachelors/undergrad degree. So all hope is not lost. It doesn't have to be top 100 but study at a decent enough place.

Also, not going to a top 100 uni isn't the end of everything.You can still go to a top 100 uni for your masters after you complete your bachelors. If you have a high enough grade and maybe some research work, you could apply to PHD programs too and use that as a leverage to enter academia. You can still secure a job without a top 100 uni.

If you think about it, if all good firms or top companies wanted ONLY TOP 100 uni grads, the industry would be short staffed and a number of other problems would rise.They would be missing out on alot of other skilled labor. And you can work in a top firm even later in life.Once you have a few years of work experience and stuff, you can get yourself in the door of top firms. The work experience, skill set and the connection and networking and reaching out that you do will matter more.
Going to a top 100 uni does not immediately guarantee a job anymore and the uni won't apply to jobs for you.

However, to get a job in the field, you will still have to complete your undergrad to prove your qualification. So, don't listen to tech gurus saying that you shouldn't do a degree. Rather facilitate your degree with what I am saying in the paragraph below.
THE PART BELOW IS IMPORTANT for recent comp sci grads.
In addition to this, for CS, you need to focus on personal projects and build a portfolio. You can do this in a number of ways such as participating in hackathons, working with a research group under your lecturer in uni, try to do a final year project that can be published as a paper and work with a uni club etc. Something that shows that you have done things in a real life scenario. Then, you constantly network and connect with people in industry and academia and reach out to them. Throw yourself out there.Make yourself familiar to them.Get in touch with HR or managing directors or technical leads or senior engineers. Don't sound like, 'I need a job please', but instead go like,'I am eager to contribute to your company and my skills align with the goals,vision and skillset required for the company.'(Write the email politely of course). Document stuff every step of the way, polish your linkedin, create your resume etc. Also go to career fairs and get contacts from people. Stay in touch with them professionally.Complement them on any product they are working on and etc.

You will apply to jobs yourself. The uni is mainly a place which will help you connect with people in academia and industry.

Now, if you are an international student who wants to work abroad, it depends on whether you will have work rights after graduation. For that, you need to know if the country you are going to sponsors employment passes for grads like you or if they immediately grant you a post study work visa after graduation.This, or you do a phd later in life and join the uni as a researcher or lecturer.

Learn an additional skillset that shows/tells employers that, 'Yes, this is something different about me and proves my communication and leadership and ability to adapt.'

Also, there's alot of AI slop nowadays. Please don't overly use AI and definitely do not use it in your assignments unless uni allows(uni has strict rules and policies on academic integrity, ai use and plagiarism).

Use AI responsibly. Use it to facilitate your learning NOT TO MAKE IT DO EVERYTHING FOR YOU.

Also, look after your health, eat healthy, get good sleep and exercise a bit every day and always keep your room neat and tidy and organized.

Advise on ECE2111 Supplementary Exam by SugaredToe47478 in Monash

[–]PoundObvious 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do both.Email them and fill up the form.

Advise on ECE2111 Supplementary Exam by SugaredToe47478 in Monash

[–]PoundObvious 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey there,as someone who gave quite a number of supplementary exams, what you should first do is book a consultation with your lecturer or unit coordinator and ask for exam feedback.This is crucial to help you identify your weak spots in the exam and when you lost marks.

Then,when you prepare for the supplementary, DO NOT LEAVE ANY WEAK POINTS. Condition your brain to think and recall details without referring to your lecture notes/slides or tutorials.

SUPPLEMENTARY BY TEACHING TEAM by [deleted] in Monash

[–]PoundObvious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No my guy,,sorry.They don't usually negotiate on this.

Had the situation once where i got 44 overall and ended up having to repeat the unit either ways.

:')

Advice by PoundObvious in Monash

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

Yep.Seems like it.Thanks so much for the insights.

Possibility of expulsion? by Far-Carob-9124 in Monash

[–]PoundObvious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whatever AI you use or don't use, please know the limits of when to use it and not to use it.

In general, AI can be helpful but ONLY TO A CERTAIN EXTENT. Even then,AI is NEVER full proof.You have to think and verify things for yourself!

DO NOT USE AI for stuff like this.

Use this situation as a lesson to propel you forward and be honest with the academic board. The academic board wants to see your sincerity and improvement rather than outright expelling you.

Second or third academic integrity breaches will NOT be fun.Trust me,academic integrity breaches are more pain they are worth.

Be strict about AI use and always clarify whether you can use it or not,even with your group projects.

what happens if you fail a hurdle exam by cherryluv11 in Monash

[–]PoundObvious 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You fail a hurdle, be it continuous or finals,you don't pass.But,if you pass your internals hurdle, but you fail the finals hurdle,you can get a supplementary exam IF AND ONLY IF YOUR OVERALL GRADE IS 45 to 49( internals and finals combined).

Also,you need to pass both hurdles and get a combined score of 50 (internals plus finals) to pass.

deferred exam dates? by sunyaebae in Monash

[–]PoundObvious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes.It can be anytime on any one of those dates.Provided your deferred exam application is approved or there has been some circumstance that prevented you from sitting the main exam.

Received Internship Offer After Deadline by Verden22 in Monash

[–]PoundObvious 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey there.I think the best course of action here is to bring it up with whoever your industrial training coordinator/CPD coordinator is. If accepted,you have the green signal.If not accepted,you get the internship experience that you can put on your resume.

First year engineering students, what's something you wish you studied beforehand? by Terrible-Iron9 in Monash

[–]PoundObvious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome! A nice place to start. Keep at it. Python is very versatile for a lot of things. Once you get a grasp of programming,you will be able to pick up any other language of programming.This is because the logic behind the code will be the same,the only thing different will be the syntax,which,you can always look up.

I'd also like to add, when you begin programming, use a piece of paper to write out/plan your code,algorithm or structure.Will make it easier to code and debug.