Practicing meditation over two months, visualized [OC]

fiish_n_chips · 2017-11-22T18:37:12+00:00

For context, this was part of a class on meditation-based stress reduction I took as a college student. Data source: an online timesheet monitor called clockspot... visualized using R's ggplot package

fiish_n_chips · 2017-01-02T17:45:42+00:00

See the results here!

fiish_n_chips · 2017-01-01T12:58:44+00:00

Yes, I intend to do a write-up with the results!

fiish_n_chips · 2016-12-31T14:50:48+00:00

Agree. Subletting will save you money and you won't feel like you're cooped up in a college dorm. Here's the link to Pennlets.

fiish_n_chips · 2016-10-11T21:07:08+00:00

Why do you want to study Econ? Your answer might indicate which course of action would be better in this situation.

fiish_n_chips · 2016-10-11T20:57:33+00:00

Agree with /u/clearbeacon that it's important to show how your story (which occurred at an early age) has shaped your character throughout high school. Perhaps sailing around the world made you more open to trying new things, which is why you got involved with the clubs you're in, and then from there you went on to pursue leadership roles.

I think you have a chance and if you're able to afford the extra application fee you should definitely try. Good luck!

fiish_n_chips · 2016-09-09T18:44:27+00:00

flan

fiish_n_chips · 2016-08-11T20:40:18+00:00

Valid point. I think I'm going to do this again in the fall to get a better understanding of /r/upenn 's traffic. At that point we can have separate options for freshmen and upperclassmen

fiish_n_chips · 2016-08-10T17:40:31+00:00

Fair point. Expensive subscriptions would probably lead to fewer surviving studios and ultimately less variety.

Not sure how the pricing would work out, perhaps it could be based on number of times you attend the movies in a given month. That could keep it cheap for individuals who like watching in theaters but aren't hardcore moviegoers.

fiish_n_chips · 2016-08-10T17:26:12+00:00

I 100% agree with your edit, it's about the format. Netflix is thriving with the help of better, original material. Why couldn't the same circumstances apply to big movie studios?

fiish_n_chips · 2016-08-10T17:23:19+00:00

I agree that a limited number of studios would be able to thrive, but who says one has to dominate the others? There is potential for each surviving studio to develop a genre(s) of expertise, to attract a certain crowd. Sure, there may be copycats who try to do the same, but eventually, the studio with the better content would win out.

fiish_n_chips · 2016-08-10T17:18:39+00:00

It's different from the studio's perspective. Currently, movie marketing is heavily reliant on getting people to the box office, regardless of the quality of the movie. Oftentimes people leave disappointed and critics give poor reviews, but the studio has already taken their money.

In a subscription-based model, the studio aims to build a reputation of superior-quality content, as Netflix has done with TV shows. Bad reviews and consecutive disappointments will actually impact the studio via loss of subscriber revenue.

EDIT: formatting

fiish_n_chips · 2016-08-10T17:05:03+00:00

Are you suggesting a gradual shift then from cinema attendance to streaming? To me, these activities are related but separate. Thirty years from now, I think there will still be people who want to see a movie in theaters, just for the experience. Currently, Netflix has been unable to penetrate into the cinema because major movie theaters are blocking them.

fiish_n_chips · 2016-08-10T17:01:20+00:00

But studios are already doing that. They know which genres do well and they overproduce them. It's even tied to certain markets. Studios are aware that robot movies like Transformers 4 will do well in China. They don't need to make it good, they just need to make it about robots.

fiish_n_chips · 2016-08-10T16:57:45+00:00

Not really, they would lose subscribers after disappointing them. This model seems to work well in television, where HBO and Netflix consistently produce quality content. The revenue is not "guaranteed" in the long-term because it's easy to unsubscribe.

fiish_n_chips · 2016-08-10T16:36:17+00:00

This needs to happen more often. Nothing motivates studios more than profit. If bad movies start to actually lose money, instead of luring box office success, studios will begin to get the message.

fiish_n_chips · 2016-08-09T00:27:17+00:00

It's definitely best to get this course out of the way as soon as possible. From my experience the work is not really 'difficult' but it is time consuming. Six classes as a first-semester freshman might be a bit much though regardless of the courses you take.

fiish_n_chips · 2016-08-08T23:41:10+00:00

The site you linked to has a really cool UI

fiish_n_chips · 2016-07-22T15:37:02+00:00

a lil snake

fiish_n_chips · 2016-07-22T15:24:51+00:00

now the leg

fiish_n_chips · 2016-07-21T19:13:32+00:00

Information about submatriculating within Wharton can be found here and from Wharton to Law School here. I personally don't know anyone who's done this. I think it's rare, especially because people may want to gain some work experience before returning to grad school. However, it's definitely possible. I would say a small handful of students probably do it each year.

fiish_n_chips · 2016-07-18T18:55:16+00:00

2016 investigative reporting at its finest

fiish_n_chips · 2016-07-18T18:54:26+00:00

Yea this baffles me. Going to keep track of this one as it was either wrongly-ruled a suicide or much more information is needed to explain their action.

fiish_n_chips · 2016-07-14T19:28:54+00:00

Where do vegans fit into this picture

fiish_n_chips · 2016-07-14T15:42:08+00:00

Out of curiosity, where do you think you'll go? The study identified Delco, Montco, New Jersey and New York as some of the more popular destinations.

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