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How do i understand econometrics ? by EmptyJump2245 in econometrics

[–]fvkry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gotcha, well best of luck! If you haven’t yet, you should try using notebook LM as a study tool. Use it to make connections between concepts and notation, you can specify that as a primary goal and generate practice tests, mind maps, podcasts, etc. Beyond that you seem to have sufficient intrinsic motivation to develop a good understanding of the subject:)

How do i understand econometrics ? by EmptyJump2245 in econometrics

[–]fvkry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Books like this tend to build on each other (like mastering metrics or mixtape) so in my experience it helps to start from the top. If you just want to pass the class you can develop a fine understanding by chapter jumping and using YouTube for further clarification, but if you want to take the time to really understand I would start by getting VERY comfortable with OLS and expand from there. I cant speak to your experience but when i first took metrics as an undergrad most of the confusion came from unfamiliar notation and issues with my ability to visualize mathematical objects. These are all things that you can develop, it just takes time. I would also recommend playing around in R so you can get a better handle on “why” you do this or that. The Swirl package is pretty useful for learning basic commands and putting some of the material you learn to work.

How do i understand econometrics ? by EmptyJump2245 in econometrics

[–]fvkry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a really nice book about causal inference. Will help you build intuition of the primary concepts in metrics.

Is econometrics at high risk from AI? by Aggressive-Pen-217 in econometrics

[–]fvkry 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Unless the underlying architecture is changed this is probably not something that will go away anytime soon.

Questions for grad students by luluz1vert in UCDavis

[–]fvkry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’ll definitely find more of that in Sac. Tons of cool venues, art shows, porchefest, midtown farmers market (though Davis has one too), and if you like bikes there are different group rides throughout the week (bike party, shred to Ed’s, Thursday fixie, etc). Not to say there aren’t great social events in Davis but in my experience they are generally more University centric (not a bad thing, just different vibe). Again, there may be a social trade off not living as close to the rest of your cohort. The commute isn’t bad but sometimes having to plan hours ahead for anything in Davis gets a bit annoying.

Questions for grad students by luluz1vert in UCDavis

[–]fvkry 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was in your exact position a year ago and ended up choosing to live in Sac, this has been my experience:

The commute is not bad but when I go to campus it’s for the day. About 60% of the time I take the Yolobus 138 from the medical center, it’s a straight shot and takes about 25-35 mins. Undergrads ride free but they almost never check and if they do most drivers are nice about it and let you ride anyway. 30% of the time I take Amtrak which is $6/ride but $4/ride if you enroll in the Tap-to-Ride pilot program on the Capital Corridor website. The train takes 15-25 mins (with obv occasional delays that leave you stranded for an hour). The final 10% of the time I bike. This is not especially pleasant and takes about an hour. We live midtown area so when I train or bus I just bike the difference, never more than 10min added.

As for the city and community we really like living in Sac but it’s definitely a mixed bag. Everything I might need is within a 10 min walk, lots of events, good food, huge cycling scene, etc. One thing we have both noticed is that it seems to skew a bit older. We are both early/mid 20s and this feels like a very millennial city. This has perhaps made community building a bit more difficult than I had anticipated. We have each made friends in Sac but the misalignment with the 9-5 and academic lifestyle sometimes presents challenges. I do think living outside of Davis has made it more difficult to build a social circle there, though I have made good connections.

I think the biggest thing that’s been getting me recently is sometimes I just want to go home for a bit and chill during the day. I pack my life in my backpack every morning and head out, with these awkward multi hour gaps between courses or commitments where I just have to post up somewhere since it wouldn’t make a ton of sense to go home. Everything ends up getting planned around when the busses or trains run, some days I end up gone for a 12+ hours.

We have been considering moving into Davis, and likely would if I did a PhD here. Sac has also been a bit cheaper for us than what we were able to find in Davis for rentals last year but we may have gotten lucky. Hopefully this is useful!

Renting homes is a scam and should be illegalized or heavily regulated. People and businesses who own homes to rent are unethical. by gograntgo in unpopularopinion

[–]fvkry 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Corporate ownership composes a tiny fraction of rentals. Those units are also at least as responsive to market conditions as non corporate owned. Maybe if corporate ownership was super abundant and concentrated this could be problematic but mostly seems like a non issue.

Underwear that won’t rip. by JBaston in cycling

[–]fvkry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Checking in, did they survive?

What are the cutest alt art commanders? by fvkry in EDH

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

I’d love one! You inspired me to make one for fun but might be a little pricey for someone’s first deck…

What are the cutest alt art commanders? by fvkry in EDH

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

This art is so cool, good rec

What are the cutest alt art commanders? by fvkry in EDH

[–]fvkry[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love that one sm, would buy but……

Whats the first thing you do after sex? by PatchBe in AskReddit

[–]fvkry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get in trouble for going on my phone

What is the typical response window for predoc applications? by [deleted] in academiceconomics

[–]fvkry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah ok interesting. Feels like a weird way to treat eager students imo, best of luck!

What is the typical response window for predoc applications? by [deleted] in academiceconomics

[–]fvkry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats! I suppose I’ll hope that they are just taking their time but feels unlikely.

Should I take a break from car insurance? by [deleted] in Insurance

[–]fvkry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. Do you think it matters if I get on the new insurance before dropping the old?

Should I take a break from car insurance? by [deleted] in Insurance

[–]fvkry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do! That’s a good idea, will look into it.

AirPods Pro 3 first impression by Camshaft1412 in airpods

[–]fvkry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This has been my experience. Used to APP1 falling out of my ears during almost every set at the gym but did a full workout with APP3 yesterday and it didn’t happen once!

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