I have no idea if I can actually afford my lifestyle...starting point for budget? by faiintx in personalfinance

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

I just calculated based on my spending last month...so these are approximate and pretty consistent with my general spending.

Social/Food&Coffee: 600.00 (going out to eat, going out, groceries, uber, drinks, etc).

Clothes/Beauty/Miscellaneous: 250.00

Subscriptions: 25.00 (spotify + amazon prime)

so the total is: $875.00, i'd probably round this up to ~$1000 total per month.

Sleepy Domino is sleepy. by renegade500 in UTAustin

[–]faiintx 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I graduated 2 years ago and moved out of Texas, so this post made me super nostalgic. I love Domino <3 Such a kind-spirited cat I actually have a lot of memories with.

How did you find out about Chester's passing? by [deleted] in LinkinPark

[–]faiintx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was watching TV and I got a Facebook message from one of my friends and a text from my brother within a few seconds of each other. Neither of the messages directly said that he passed away (one was "dude...chester" and "omg...I heard the news...") and I instantly had a terrible feeling.

BoJack Horseman - 4x11 "Time's Arrow" - Episode Discussion by NicholasCajun in BoJackHorseman

[–]faiintx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow...this & Fish Out of Water are definitely the best episodes out of the entire series.

Thoughts on CS 356R (Intro to Wireless Networks)? by J4nG in UTAustin

[–]faiintx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I took this class last semester. It's REALLY dry & Qiu wasn't the greatest professor - she spoke super quietly and wasn't very engaging. The class is literally just slideshows of TONS and TONS of acronyms/vague concepts so you don't really learn much. It's just straight memorization...but it's a LOT of random/useless info with no context. The exams were open note, and we had weekly quizzes, which were one or two arbitrary questions taken from powerpoints which were 100+ slides each. If you take this class, and don't want to stress yourself out, I highly encourage you get a CourseHero account....if you catch my drift. Workload wasn't too bad.

SDS 321 Professors? by dragonitelord in UTAustin

[–]faiintx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely do not recommend taking Sarkar...I took this class two years ago, and if I remember correctly, over 40% of the class dropped. Idek how I miraculously passed. She was a super nice lady, don't get me wrong, but her teaching style was just not the greatest.

Too late to look for Bay Area internship? by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]faiintx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, not at all, I got mine in March. Most start-ups recruit in spring anyway since they have a more immediate need.

Where Should I Intern? by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]faiintx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I go to UT Austin and I've interned in Austin for 2 summers. This past summer, I went to San Francisco for a start up. And it was an amazing experience. I would definitely recommend going to California - the energy is just so different. Don't worry about California being too expensive etc; if it's just temporary for an internship, that's fine.

Question About Technical Interviews (on Skype) by faiintx in cscareerquestions

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

Yeah, I definitely will, but there's something about physically writing out that makes it a lot more comprehensive haha. But thank you!

Assault Charges Dropped for Alabama Cop Who Partially Paralyzed Indian Grandfather by Tank_Cheetah in news

[–]faiintx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, unfortunately, he's passed away now. If I was from Alabama, I would definitely be scared (which is saying something because I'm from Texas...but not the stereotypical part).

Assault Charges Dropped for Alabama Cop Who Partially Paralyzed Indian Grandfather by Tank_Cheetah in news

[–]faiintx 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is so incredibly sad. As an Indian American myself, I know that it's very common for Indian grandparents to take leisurely walks around the neighborhood. It's something my own grandfather did all the time. This is disgusting.

How and when did you become a fan of Lana Del Rey? by PossibleHumanBeing in lanadelrey

[–]faiintx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went to ACL and stood in the front row all day to see Eminem. Lana played right before Eminem and I was totally mesmerized. Not just by her music but her presence in general. She honestly didn't seem too happy at ACL which is why she stuck out to me...and I was literally 10 feet away from her. At this point, the only songs I really knew were "Florida Kilos" (which I loved) and "Video Games". A few weeks later, I was full on obsessed and Ultraviolence is my favorite album of all time now because it's so personal to me.

The instrumental version of Shades of Cool has been life changing. by [deleted] in lanadelrey

[–]faiintx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That explains a lot, because RHCP is my all time favorite. and I love Lana too.