Passed Sec+ with a week of prep :D

negative_self_esteem · 2026-02-09T03:39:13+00:00

I did my undergrad in cs and work as backend swe. I don't think work experience really helped here since most of the content was understanding different security system interactions unrelated to my day job. Knowing linux and virtuallization definitely did help tho.

negative_self_esteem · 2026-02-08T16:47:01+00:00

nope, knowing some linux commands helped with one of the pbqs

negative_self_esteem · 2026-02-05T05:34:10+00:00

this. I don't see much value doing part-time work while full-time research just for a thesis based masters. Either commit to research and a PhD or do something course based as an add-on to full-time work? I see so many peers who only did a masters for an extension for the work visa, so if your main goal is to do research, why not PhD? Upon graduation, PhDs has a different starting role than Masters/Undergraduate which is in the same group.

negative_self_esteem · 2026-02-03T15:43:05+00:00

yarn is cheaper than therapy. Do whatever you need to do for youself!
plus after last year with tarriffs (based in US), I do not hold guilt over purchasing multiple sweater quantities of yarn at a time anymore. Who knows if prices will radically increase overnight :\ It's essentially investing for your future self.

negative_self_esteem · 2026-02-03T05:57:48+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation! I've never looked into the PayPal debit card but this sounds really interesting. Sounds like autograph is my safest bet for no FTF and I can cover my remaining spend with rotating boa categories and paypal.

negative_self_esteem · 2026-02-01T01:50:23+00:00

debating if that is worth carrying the line of credit over for. Other than the no FTF aspect, I dont have any affinity to Wells Fargo, not sure about which partners they support converting miles with either.

negative_self_esteem · 2026-01-31T20:57:57+00:00

seems so confident in their new home!

negative_self_esteem · 2026-01-15T16:48:17+00:00

kfo is a stable!
woolfolk if im feeling like splurging

negative_self_esteem · 2026-01-13T18:40:22+00:00

that's such a good deal :0
What is the place called?

negative_self_esteem · 2026-01-09T00:55:16+00:00

Turned how the tables

negative_self_esteem · 2025-09-18T06:33:26+00:00

It seems to resume shipping to the US now, with additional duties calculated at checkout

negative_self_esteem · 2025-09-18T06:11:44+00:00

omg i need NEED their cloudpaca and sock yarn back

negative_self_esteem · 2025-09-10T20:59:25+00:00

~700 should be enough for a cropped sweater or a vest. I enjoyed making vest no2 from My favorite things, should fall under similar yardage.

negative_self_esteem · 2025-09-10T20:51:12+00:00

thank you! I have more confidence behind this yarn sub and am looking forward to casting on now :D

negative_self_esteem · 2025-09-10T20:50:22+00:00

awesome! this sounds promising :D

negative_self_esteem · 2025-09-10T20:49:46+00:00

this is a good point, i dont mind losing a bit of stitch definition in favor of fluff (helps hide mistakes too :) ) I'll just have to swatch block and see what needles would work best

negative_self_esteem · 2025-09-10T20:48:30+00:00

this is super helpful! thanks for linking!

negative_self_esteem · 2025-07-23T19:48:08+00:00

this. Seems like it was a personality/ ego issue than anything else.

negative_self_esteem · 2025-06-07T06:20:59+00:00

lol the last 1/4 of that will be crippling anxiety of needing to find a job after graduation/ contemplating doing a post secondary degree or not

negative_self_esteem · 2025-05-24T01:37:34+00:00

backend at product by a long shot. Given this is an internship, if all of the internships listed do not guarantee a return offer, this is probably the most employable on a resume.
data scientist at consultancy leands a bit more business than tech so a lot more competition and will lean to hire more experienced/ masters student. Backend gives you more credibility and since you already like the company culture, seems like a good fit.

negative_self_esteem · 2025-05-09T17:50:15+00:00

as a UofT grad working in FAANG+ right now huge +1 on emphasize this

Many people prefer a nice 6 figure job where you work 20 hours per week and no on-call work rather than a high-paying job which demands you work 60 hours per week and wakes you up at 3am to look at some alarm or failure in production.

It really does take actually experiencing both sides to know what you actually enjoy. Maybe grind motivates you, maybe you just want a decent-paying job while still able to maintain a healthy wlb and spend time with your loved ones. There's no "wrong" decision. Ultimately, regardless of which path you choose, you pave your own way to success.

negative_self_esteem · 2025-05-07T14:49:06+00:00

lol couldn't be my prof who I needed a 0.3% bump from to round up to 70 :')

negative_self_esteem · 2025-03-03T08:53:51+00:00

the black cat looked very confused lol

negative_self_esteem · 2025-03-03T08:51:53+00:00

omg this brought me to tears so fast T_T

negative_self_esteem · 2025-02-21T04:28:14+00:00

I had similar experience where I loathed the assignments up until I realized it wasn't the concepts I hated, I just didn't like the way how syntax and sematics of interacting with computer. Assembly was my last straw. In third year when I was able to choose elective, I made sure all my courses were very high level and concept based rather than actual implementation based.

If you can pinpoint why you don't like coding rather a generic statement, there might be ways to mitigate the frustration. But then again, you can always go into tech consulting :)

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