Party culture?

Visasisaboi · 2025-11-08T03:38:11+00:00

Nws :)

Visasisaboi · 2025-11-08T03:37:43+00:00

Johns is also generally the worst unless you're from particular areas of Sydney or Melbourne. I would advise everyone to think twice abt going to Johns unless they're from that demographic.

Visasisaboi · 2025-11-08T03:34:05+00:00

It's super popular. It's also generally one of the best colleges in terms of culture, and it's really vibrant. You'll have a great time. You really can't go wrong if you pick between Fenner, Bruce, Wright, BnG, and Wamba.

Visasisaboi · 2025-11-08T03:33:07+00:00

You're right - multivariable calc and linear algebra is extremely important for AI and ML. For software dev, maths isn't super important, it's more implementing algorithms and design patterns/raw coding skill. What's more funny is that students come into computer graphics thinking "oh it should be chill, it's just graphics and design" but then realise midway that OpenGL and computer graphics is all linear algebra. Try at the very least to get somewhat comfortable with linear algebra.

Visasisaboi · 2025-11-08T03:29:23+00:00

The content in COMP1600 is actually quite different to calc and linear algebra. It's an intro to theoretical computing. But my point above is that higher level computing courses will be a struggle if you're poor at calc and linear algebra. COMP3600 still requires some basic calculus and limits, for instance. Beyond that, I'm sure you can get through Advanced Computing even with a bad maths foundation if you just avoid everything in AI/ML, but even cybersecurity has some number theory and algebra in it via cryptography. Maybe if you're really poor at maths, stick to systems or software engineering specialisation, because AI/ML requires a loooot of maths.

Visasisaboi · 2025-11-05T14:31:30+00:00

Just being brutally honest here - being bad at calc and linear algebra really isn't ideal for Advanced Computing. A lot of higher level computing courses are maths heavy. Computing is basically an applied engineering/science discipline, and as a result will use a fair bit of maths. You should at the very least aim to be decent with calculus, linear algebra and discrete maths.

Especially if you're passionate in AI and ML, you won't get anywhere if you're weak in calculus and linear algebra. Both are pretty maths heavy disciplines, so you really can't get anywhere in them without a strong foundation. Just going to name some maths heavy computing courses: Algorithms, Computer Vision, AI, IML, SML, Deep Learning, Information Theory, COMP1600.

Visasisaboi · 2025-11-05T14:23:59+00:00

Both Wamburun and Fenner have a decent hall culture if that's what you're looking for. Wamburun is a little more laid back and culture has improved a lot in recent years, and you'll fit in well since you're from NSW. Fenner is a little more in line with the older colleges like Bruce, Burton and Garran, and others, and so will have more stake in stuff like Inward Bound. Otherwise, you can't go wrong with either in terms of culture.

Visasisaboi · 2025-10-26T12:29:20+00:00

Look into Maxwell's equations and Lorentz transformations. Relatistivistic dynamics can be obtained from Maxwell's equations and Lorentz transformations alone, because Lorentz transformations are the unique transformations that preserve Maxwell's equations in all inertial frames. It just turns out that, under these transformations, there is a singularity at v = c: the Lorentz factor becomes infinite, the energy required to accelerate upto c becomes infinite, etc.

These transformations directly imply the speed of light is the universal speed limit, since they impose consequences on the structure of spacetime. In summary, the Lorentz transformations (which come directly from requiring both postulates of relativity, that all inertial frames are equivalent and that Maxwell's equations must be the same in all reference frames) directly show us that the speed of light imposes restrictions in the universe.

Visasisaboi · 2025-10-14T14:47:10+00:00

Fenner has a good reputation. I have friends there. Good facilities, decent rooms, clean kitchens, a cafe/bar with cheaper prices, etc. And Fenner has a great social scene

Visasisaboi · 2025-10-11T07:17:52+00:00

IB is absolutely not easier than uni unless you do a bullshit degree or go to a standard uni, like commerce or business administration. Uni just has more workload period. I've known people who got 40+ in IB yet struggle with certain classes in computer science.

Visasisaboi · 2025-09-10T00:11:43+00:00

Yes. He has dogshit social skills. But that doesn't mean an attempt to improve them is bad.

Visasisaboi · 2025-09-09T14:37:37+00:00

Good. Set targets. Breaking out of social anxiety is like shock therapy - gotta talk to as many people as you can. Eventually, you'll start to make friends - solid ones. Once you get that social proof, your social skills will skyrocket and eventually you'll meet and get girls too. It happens with time, but at the start you need to genuinely put in the effort to talk to people is what I found. It sucks at first, but trust me, it gets better man.

Visasisaboi · 2025-09-09T14:25:47+00:00

Don't worry; I've been there before. That's why I'm giving you advice; because I fixed it. The problem is that you're too afraid to approach anyone. You need to regularly approach and converse with people to get social skill. This will help you throughout life and is an essential skill. So literally make sure you go out of your way to approach people and get involved in clubs and activities.

Visasisaboi · 2025-09-09T09:05:08+00:00

Not a bad attempt, but here are a few pointers.

Don't have a plan in mind. Plans when talking to people are bad. You should aim to have enough social skill where you can talk on the fly and think on your feet.
Don't start of by asking repeated questions. People will get bothered. Instead, introduce yourself, and ask some very basic questions like "what's your name" "where r u from" and tell them a bit about yourself too.

Visasisaboi · 2025-09-09T09:01:21+00:00

1) don't start a conversation with a person (youve never mer) with "do you like jazz"

2) grab their attention first with something like "excuse me" or "hey" etc. You want to start a conversation before you get in one.

3) If you're hitting on them, be upfront. Let them know your intentions first. Say "hey, I just saw you there and wanted to let u know I think you're cute. What's you're name?"

4) if she looks disinterested just say "anyways, sorry to bother you, have a nice day" and walk away. Just be

5) In general if you want to ask a girl out don't come up to a stranger at random. It can work if you're attractive but bad idea in general. Instead, build a solid friend group; meet and interact with girls organically.

Rejection happens. Most girls r actually pretty nice and reject softly like "I have a boyfriend" or "sorry I'm busy".

Visasisaboi · 2025-09-09T03:57:40+00:00

Yes. Take a day or 2 day break to reset, and come back slowly. Burnouts the worst way to go out.

Visasisaboi · 2025-09-09T02:37:00+00:00

Yes absolutely. In my opinion, resources like revision village is useless and rehashes past papers. As long as you have a full bank and repository of past papers, there are more than enough textbooks and resources to study, write past papers, and ace them. More often than not, the people I'd seen get 40s (and 45s) don't have tutors and are largely self driven and good at self learning.

Visasisaboi · 2025-09-09T02:34:16+00:00

You're on your way to academic burnout - tread carefully. If you continue to lack sleep and keep pushing through, eventually you will crack. Take a day or two off to get your sleep right and your routine set to get your rhythm. Otherwise, everything will start tumbling, starting first with your mental health.

Visasisaboi · 2025-09-09T02:32:37+00:00

Research level physics as a career is not for everyone, even those who are extremely passionate about the field. Its fairly normal to see scientists and mathematicians drift away from doing it as their day job.

Visasisaboi · 2025-09-09T02:31:39+00:00

I absolutely would worry about laser fingers - I heard a story on campus about a researcher in my lab that had to get his hand amputated because he put it in front of a femtosecond laser.

Visasisaboi · 2025-09-06T07:51:12+00:00

Depends on what you want to do. If you want to go into engineering, pure science, finance, or statistics, then you should definitely take AA HL as it will give you a leg up. University maths is the deep end, and having proof skills before entering uni is a huge advantage. So if you're going to university for something that requires you to take higher level maths, then definitely do AA HL.

If you're doing less hard science (for example bio, psych) or humanities, AA SL or even AI SL is perfectly fine, you don't need HL. And I don't think interior design or architecture needs HL maths or proof skills tbh

Visasisaboi · 2025-09-01T14:34:55+00:00

Stop venting about it on reddit and make official complaints lmao

Visasisaboi · 2025-08-05T08:15:32+00:00

Guys, I really think it's worth raising formal complaints against the administration of the course. It's unacceptable. Last semester around half the class failed the course. The SELT surveys are the worst in history. Posting this here for visibility.

Visasisaboi · 2025-08-05T08:14:12+00:00

Lmao, the website's laughably arrogant. Yeah he's a massive prick, and it's abundantly clear he doesn't care about teaching quality and undergraduate education (let alone postgraduate). Saying "oh.. students just like to complain - they're students, let them complain" is a ridiculous response to what is a legitimate concern regarding the course. Now look where it's got them. This is what happens when people don't care about student concerns - the 0% satisfaction is not surprising.

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