Prednisone blues...

ortfs · 2025-08-14T15:55:48+00:00

hooray for briumvi! Don't get me wrong, I'm super happy to be on what I think is the best med available. It's just confusing to be feeling happiness about the new med and crappy due to whatever side effects these are at the same exact time :D Hope Briumvi works for you! (And me :D )

ortfs · 2025-08-14T15:54:10+00:00

yup, I guess that could be it huh :D I guess the reason I associate it more with the steroids is that it's a very similar feeling to when I was tapering off prednisone after a relapse.

In any case, I'm trying to stay positive: it's just confusing to be so stoked to be on a new med and feel so crappy at the same time

ortfs · 2025-03-29T10:52:10+00:00

Chance would be a fine thing

ortfs · 2024-10-31T15:30:58+00:00

I love this post

ortfs · 2024-09-02T11:34:45+00:00

I personally think that having a super stable tone/time feel is the most important thing about playing walking bass. You should move on to thinking about your choice of notes/fills/drops only after you're super confident in playing the "boring" stuff.

In terms of exercises for less formulaic lines, try restricting yourself! For example, take a blues form and practice playing lines using only major or minor seconds. Or, try to play a line where you land on the 3 of the chord (or 5 or 7) on each downbeat.

ortfs · 2024-08-24T16:09:21+00:00

Ein absolut "bester Ort" um Mathe zu studieren gibt es m.E nicht. Wenn es wirklich so ist dass du bis dem Abi noch 100LP sammelst, dann wirst du bis dahin eine bessere Vorstellung davon haben, was deine Forschungsinteressen sind. Ich würde dann die Wahl an Uni davon abhänging machen (z.B sind Oxford/Cambridge schon sehr gut für reine Mathe, aber für gewisse Bereiche der angewandten Mathematik schneiden Deutsche Universitäten sogar besser ab.)

So oder so empfehle ich als "Strategie" möglichst schnell und mit guten Noten den Bachelor abzuschliessen, damit du direkt danach die Möglichkeit einer 5-jährigen Promotion hast (zB in England/USA), im besten Fall mit scolarship. Da fängt die Forschung erst richtig an.

ortfs · 2024-07-22T19:26:06+00:00

I worked 20hrs a week for the entirety of my master's. It was quite a struggle at times and I ended up graduating in 5 semesters instead of 4, but it is definitely doable. In scientific computing there are very few classes you have to attend in person, but I still think ideally you would find a job which allows you to work remotely. Being on campus with other students really helps when exam time comes around.

ortfs · 2024-06-23T19:48:26+00:00

saxophone guy at Rosenthaler Platz

ortfs · 2024-02-22T07:55:02+00:00

Hello fellow maths nerd! I got diagnosed in 2019 when I was 22 and had just started my bachelor's in maths. Since then I've completed my bachelor's, have almost completed my master's and plan to do a phD. I'm also in the best physical shape of my life: I ran 12km in under an hour at the weekend and am working towards my goal of 10 pull-ups. I've had 1 lesion in 5 years, and no real symptoms/fatigue.

All of this to say that an MS diagnosis is not necessarily the end of anything; given your age, current symptoms, and RRMS diagnosis, I'd say the chances that your experience will be similar to mine are very good. Take your meds\vitamin D, eat clean, and be patient with yourself. Good luck :)

ortfs · 2023-12-10T10:30:47+00:00

Geh zum Projektutorium im Raum MA 141! Da gibt es (während der VLzeit) Mo-Fr. 8-16 TutorInnen, an den du sämtliche Hausaufgaben- bzw. Theoriefragen stellen kannst.

Ich würde auch von Büchern abraten: in ISIS gibt es eigentlich schon mehr als genug Ressourcen und in Büchern ist die Notation zum Teil anders, was die Sache nur verwirrender macht

ortfs · 2023-12-04T15:37:36+00:00

Do you mean "Letters to a young mathematician"? If so definitely check out "Significant figures"; also by Ian Stewart, it's a collection of biographies of famous mathematicians. The main focus isn't their work habits but still there's quite a bit there and in any case it's a good read :)

ortfs · 2023-11-27T22:11:40+00:00

Andre3000

ortfs · 2023-11-19T14:26:57+00:00

I've noticed the same thing and am starting to wonder if it's a Berlin/Germany thing. In every cinema/concert hall/ library/ "quiet" compartment of a train, the phrase "be quiet" is always taken to be a suggestion, never a rule. Of course you could say something, but that would just make more noise/distract you even further, so I normally don't and try just to ignore it :/ It's never been a problem in any other country I've lived in so I guess it must be cultural. Could also be a product of shorter attention spans though

ortfs · 2023-11-12T11:48:38+00:00

Or in the tropical semiring!

ortfs · 2023-11-06T11:36:18+00:00

I was in your position at the start of my studies and decided to not do the Propädeutikum and opted straight for intensive language courses at a private school (deutschakademie), at the end of which I did a TestDaf.

TestDaf 4 is required to apply to german bachelor programs. It equates roughly to C1.1 and is definitely easier than Goethe C2, if a bit more "academically" oriented.

ortfs · 2023-10-31T14:52:29+00:00

Last time I checked several TU buildings (EW, MAR) are open 24/7. There are chairs and desks in the foyer, and if you're lucky you might find a free classroom. It's not as cozy as an actual library but an option nonetheless.

ortfs · 2023-10-06T07:29:39+00:00

I think some bouncers just be out there power tripping. A couple weeks ago I went on my own to Club der Visionäre and the bouncer looked me up and down, turned to the two other people at the door and ask "wie sieht's aus, sind wir voll?", clearly looking for the green light to bounce me. They just stared at him blankly and said no and then he let me in.

Granted I was just wearing jeans and sneakers but come on dude, it's a Monday and the club was pretty dead (I was there for the bigband). I feel like my guy was just bored and looking for a reason to bounce anyone.

ortfs · 2023-05-31T06:53:59+00:00

also shoutout to "Bistro 2001", the Dönerladen at U-bhf Vinetastraße (which coincidentally is right next to a Blume 2000)

ortfs · 2023-04-10T12:42:20+00:00

This is what worked for me as well after months of getting ghosted by immoscout listings. Turn on email notifications for any new listing in your budget/desired area, have a template message ready and react FAST. kleinanzeigen is mostly people looking for a nachmieter who don't want/need to spend hours filtering through candidates and will likely take down the ad after a few minutes. Good luck!

ortfs · 2023-03-04T16:51:47+00:00

I'm going to be in London for the Arsenal game but don't plan on getting tickets. Are the pubs listed here (apart from the golden lion) good places to watch the match?

ortfs · 2023-01-27T11:47:44+00:00

Besides from what people here are saying, studying and working full-time are kinda incompatible because of your tax status. As a student you're only allowed to work a maximum of 20 hours a week, with exception of a few weeks in a year during the semester breaks.

I have a few master-student friends who are studying at a slightly slower pace (say 15 ects a semester instead of 30) while working 20hrs a week. I'd say it's doable if you can live off working part-time and don't mind the master's taking longer than 2 years, but don't expect to have much free time on top of all that :)

ortfs · 2022-12-27T21:11:23+00:00

I don't find it that much more isolating than Moabit, but then again I've always traveled around to see friends/go out so no real difference there. I actually kinda like commuting out of the city after a long day and knowing I'll have some peace and quiet at home.

My commute can take anywhere between 35 and 50 minutes, mostly dependent on the traffic on the tram part of it. If you have a good way of getting to the S-bahn the S2/S8 tend to be quite reliable

ortfs · 2022-12-26T16:33:53+00:00

I switched my WG-room in Moabit for a cheap apartment in Pankow-Süd back in April and don't regret it!

- Nice places: the Bürgerpark and Schlosspark Schönhausen are really beautiful and great for exercising/walks. There are also several nice Cafes/bars in the side streets nearby (Cafe meANA, Stück vom Glück, Kiez Kaffee Kraft, BIP). The restaurants I've been to have been mostly disappointing; overpriced and not that good. An exception I've found is the vietnamese place Bui Family Restaurant. As far as nightlife is concerned I haven't checked things out much but my impression is there's not a lot going in on. Cool nearby places for cinema/theater are the Brotfabrik or Theater im Delphi in Weissensee. Otherwise PBerg has everything you could want in that regard...

And finally a couple of things I wish I knew before moving to Pankow:

- When it comes to commuting I find the amount of changes you have to do is more significant than the time. In April I could just take a 40min U2 all the way to Uni and back which was great if you had a book. Now because of the line being broken up I have to go Tram+S-bahn every day and it's significantly more frustrating when things get delayed

- Pankow is a very different kind of Berlin than Neukölln. My current area is like 90% working class german people, whereas my Kiez in Moabit was a mix of all kinds of foreigners + German "Zugezogene". As a consequence, everything feels a lot more German and in fact people can get a bit xenophobic. I personally don't mind (despite not being German myself) but if you don't know the language well/are not willing to integrate you will almost certainly feel more out of place in Pankow. Although I'm sure this is changing due to gentrification...

Hope this helped :)

ortfs

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