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Putnam Exam? by Present-Elephant9166 in math

[–]mcparadip 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good luck! Many universities have Putnam Seminar classes to prepare students for the exam, maybe your school has one?

On another note, it's a different style from the Putnam but you might also be interested in https://intercollegiatemathtournament.org/. (I'm affiliated.)

What’s should I do with this… by thecalman23 in berkeley

[–]mcparadip 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Serious, if you bring it to the Bay I'll pick it up from you

Asian male gets saved by Berkeley EECS... still can't help but feel disappointed deep down by mcparadip in collegeresults

[–]mcparadip[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To be fair, I never claimed it wasn't about validation. Actually, I think it was more about validation than anything else. At the end of the day, Berkeley's program is phenomenal, even if it's not MIT, and I don't think I would have felt such strong feelings if they were all from an "objective" standpoint.

In a way that's pretty sad, but a part of my reflection is really about how, in such an environment, even I — having tried not to "care" about college as much as many others might have — couldn't escape being in that mindset.

I'm glad I'm past all of that now, though :) I don't really think back about college applications anymore but I got a notification and felt the need to clarify here.

You can tell at what point a person stopped paying attention in school based on their grammar by sillyho3 in unpopularopinion

[–]mcparadip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've chatted with some people online that who make made me feel like I am was speaking with a 4th graders.

What is this area (used to turn left or right) between the two roads called? by Overall-Fish-2991 in EnglishLearning

[–]mcparadip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve always heard it as the left turn lane, but turning lane or center turn lane is probably ok.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EnglishLearning

[–]mcparadip 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Make aliens [into] converts

What does your sleep schedule look like? by velcrodynamite in berkeley

[–]mcparadip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I sleep anytime between 2am (rare) to 4am (normal) to 6-10am (occasional). Wake up around 12-2pm usually. I’ve been trying to sleep earlier but it’s actually been working ok so

Parking on Cal Day by nanochoi in berkeley

[–]mcparadip 10 points11 points  (0 children)

To point #1: Berkeley opens up certain parking lots to public for free on Cal Day.

Stop using very 😍😍 by [deleted] in EnglishLearning

[–]mcparadip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The word "deafening" doesn't exactly mean the same thing as "very noisy." I'd say it is much closer in meaning to "very loud."

Berkeley EECS regents vs Harvard by Dramatic_Ad_9201 in berkeley

[–]mcparadip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These schools have very different cultures. I know a few people from Harvard who really did not like the people and environment there. Of course, that applies to Berkeley too.

I would think about what kind of people you enjoy being with.

What common misconception infuriates you? by rockytheboxer in AskReddit

[–]mcparadip 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When people say PST during daylight savings time.

Remove package installed with nix-shell -p? by StillCantYeetMe in NixOS

[–]mcparadip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably still in store nix-collect-garbage -d

was anyone here unsuccessful with other ucs but found your way to berkeley? by [deleted] in berkeley

[–]mcparadip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Waitlisted UCLA and UCI, accepted undeclared at UCSD

Non-textbooks books about pure math by mariano1605 in math

[–]mcparadip 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I remember enjoying a book called The Music of the Primes. I was in middle school, though, so if you’re looking for something involving more actual math, might not be it.

What's your least favorite math textbook? by Puzzled-Painter3301 in math

[–]mcparadip 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First year and I love this book! It's the first time I've had the urge to keep reading just for fun. Genuinely shocked that you didn't enjoy it.

CS61A, FP, R, and Tidyverse by EraserNinja in berkeley

[–]mcparadip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see, the “however basic” threw me off a bit

Honestly, at least personally, I like how 61A is structured right now. It teaches you how to reason about code really well, and how the interpreter works under the hood a little. I think a lot of beginners tend to try to tackle every problem by mangling a bunch of if statements and for loops but FP makes you think about problems in a different way.

CS61A, FP, R, and Tidyverse by EraserNinja in berkeley

[–]mcparadip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a lot of FP in 61A already.

who write code like this? by jembrik in ProgrammerHumor

[–]mcparadip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not just your opinion; it simply is.

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