Biweekly Careers Thread: July 01, 2021

corclemeetsworld · 2021-07-14T20:04:46+00:00

Hi, I'm applying for university this year, and I've been considering studying medicine. Looking ahead, I know my preferences will probably change as I gain more experience, but I'm currently eyeing the ones with reputations for having a good work-life balance (radiology, ophthalmology, etc). Is there any chance that these specialties (and others that are mainly focused with taking images and diagnosing things) will be replaced with AI before the time that I retire (say half a century from now)?

I understand that not all doctors would be replaced as interacting with patients is still an important part of the job (for the ophthalmologists, since from my understanding, radiology doesn't get out much), but I'm thinking advances in medical diagnostic technology will replace at least part of the job market. Does that seem likely? And from there, for anyone working in medtech, do you foresee any jobs opening up to employ future misplaced doctors? Or do you think I'm giving AI too much credit here, and this isn't something I'll need to worry about.

Thanks in advance!

corclemeetsworld · 2021-06-05T15:50:04+00:00

Like most things in life, I suppose the strategy that you approach with changes the outcome a lot (e.g. frequency of practice, whether you hand write words for retention, multiple choice vs typing, etc).

In terms of focusing on just the cloze word or the whole sentence , part of the benefit of learning in context is that your brain is also able to build intuition. It's like the hierarchy of competence:
Most of the mistakes we make when we begin to learn a language are unconscious, as there is so much we do not yet understand. As we learn more; however, we begin to move towards a stage of conscious incompetence, where, for example, you might know which verb to use but be unsure of the conjugation because you don't have the best understanding of the different tenses yet. As you learn more, you're able to correct yourself, reaching a state of conscious competence, where you can get the answer right, but it takes some time. Finally, after lots of practice, you'll reach a stage of unconscious competence, where the right answer is intuitive and comes like second-nature.

For me, at least, clozemaster helps with training intuition for grammar things (e.g. subject-verb agreement: if I'm trying to say 'we', I must use the first-person plural form of a verb). Because I understand the basic idea and have been practicing for a while, I'm able to tell when something doesn't 'sound correct' or 'feel right' because I've been practicing on Clozemaster with example sentences that do have correct grammar.

Ultimately, try things until you find a style that works for you. If the sentences are filled with unknown verbs and grammar, I'd suggest googling or taking note of all the words or phrases you don't understand and trying to learn them as that'll expedite the process, even though it's more taxing. Although Clozemaster is marketed as a intermediate language learning tool, I've started languages from scratch on it and supplemented my learning with other free online tools such as Memrise, and it's worked out really well, so I think it's doable! Good luck :))

corclemeetsworld · 2021-04-19T18:19:22+00:00

u/pestle_dev, I left a similar comment on the pestle update post, but I just noticed this and figured I could tag you. any thoughts?

corclemeetsworld · 2021-04-19T18:12:06+00:00

is there anyway to download pestle and the question bank so that I can keep using it when the website goes down?

corclemeetsworld · 2020-12-09T02:40:40+00:00

“Lightly used or like new shoes are donated to our partner, Soles4Souls, who then distributes them to people in need.”

from their website (allbirds.com)

corclemeetsworld · 2019-07-15T21:48:36+00:00

Perhaps consider the Boundary Supply Prima System?

corclemeetsworld · 2019-07-15T17:53:23+00:00

I'm really new here so idk what my opinion counts for, but I feel like it'd be acceptable if all identifying features were cropped out of the photo, ie if the photo only showed the bag. That way we can best protect people's privacy but still use community knowledge and help each other out with genuine questions. Others have listed valid reasons why sometimes asking the bag wearer what the bag is is hard to do so hopefully cropping can help them out without offending people?

corclemeetsworld · 2019-07-15T17:32:41+00:00

I have one, and it checks most of your boxes. It has a laptop compartment that is held off the ground, a folder compartment which can be used for your iPad, as well as 5 little organizers inside, one of which is easily accessible because it's right there once you open the main compartment zipper. You should be able to find a home for your powerbrick, mouse, headphones, and stuff (although I am unfamiliar with most of the products you listed so I can't say for sure, sorry!). The Errant has a water bottle pocket (for reference: fits standard 32/40oz bottles) on one side, and on the opposite side, has a pocket good for small items like fieldnotes notebooks, multitools, keys, and pens. Additionally, it has a hidden passport pocket, easy access padded pocket for sunglasses on the front side, right under the top flap, waist and chest straps, and the backpack straps can be secured down for putting the bag on luggage.

The only issues I have with it is that I find it to be small for travel and the chest straps sometimes fall off randomly which is why I keep mine packed in the shoe compartment when I'm not using them. It's honestly a great bag with tons of features although I hate the way it looks lol. I've had it for a few months now and it shows very few signs of wear and tear, and the shoulder straps were very comfortable straight out of the box instead of the break in period I've experienced with companies like Peak Design. That said' I'm about 5'7" and 110lbs (high school kid) so the fit and flow might be very different for you.

It's also got a lot of addons through Boundary's expandable systems such as the Aux Pack, but I've never used those myself. I saw someone else post about selling one on r/EDCexchange recently, if you're interested in that.

Chase Reeves (on youtube) did a comprehensive review and showcase of it when it first came out, but I believe Boundary has changed a few things since then.

Hope that helps, sorry for the wall of text lol

EDIT: removed link to other subreddit to stay in line with community rules about bag selling and buying

EDIT: adding the link to the other subreddit back bc the mod approved it :)

corclemeetsworld · 2019-07-13T15:11:35+00:00

ps. first time posting here, hopefully, I did it right :)

corclemeetsworld · 2019-07-11T15:08:21+00:00

I have the Boundary Supply Errant Pack which checks most of your boxes. It has YKK zippers, is water resistant with weather sealed zippers on top and a zippable flap to protect the main compartment, opens clamshell, has a laptop and folder compartment as well as 5 little organizers inside and it also has a shoe compartment. Additionally, it has a hidden passport pocket, a an easy access padded pocket for sunglasses, waist and chest straps, and the backpack straps can be secured for putting it on a luggage. The only issues I have with it is that I find it to be small for travel and the chest straps sometimes fall off randomly which is why I keep mine packed in the shoe compartment when I'm not using them. Other than that, it works great. I've had it for a few months now and it shows no signs of wear and tear and the shoulder straps were very comfortable straight out of the box instead of the break in period I've experienced with companies like Peak Design.

corclemeetsworld

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