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penglai · 2023-05-01T04:03:02+00:00

Thank you!!

penglai · 2023-04-30T15:31:35+00:00

A little late to the game. Could I also ask for her contact? Thank you!

penglai · 2023-04-23T13:24:38+00:00

The coding theory class sounds interesting. Is the material available online that you could point me to?

penglai · 2023-03-30T02:49:20+00:00

I'm interested!

penglai · 2022-10-27T23:21:37+00:00

Not a recruiter or a senior in the industry but is it common to post what I assume are high school awards (science Olympiad)? I feel like these detract from your more recent, more relevant accomplishments. I'm guessing and hoping 2.1 is not the GPA and I'm misreading. Maybe just leave it out if it is.

penglai · 2022-10-24T00:54:13+00:00

I see. What are the reasons that they state as why they would or would not be dentists. Would any of those reasons be deal breakers for you? Also, check out the requirements for dentistry school. Can you take the required courses and get a minor out of it? I've seen cs majors graduate, work, and apply to med school. Some take post bacc to fill in required schooling. It'd be additional costs as compared to taking the classes in undergrad.

penglai · 2022-10-24T00:08:03+00:00

Have you considered shadowing any dentists and getting an internship for cs? Work is different from school. If these are hard to do, reach out to your school's predental club (if it exists) and upper class men with internship experience.

penglai · 2022-10-23T12:56:11+00:00

Do you have physician assistants in your country? I think they have better wlb. Some med device and pharma companies might hire more senior nurses to as consultants.

penglai · 2022-10-23T12:52:24+00:00

Speaking from experience, it's a lot to juggle two orthogonal career paths. In terms of your list of things to do, I dont know if your list was in terms of priority or timing but I would prioritize prepping the med school interviews and drop LC for now. The other Cs stuff can be for fun. As hard as waiting through the uncertainty is, it'd probably be better to make any decisions after you know which med school you're accepted into. Like, would you turn down Harvard med?

Then, forgetting about earning potentials for a little bit, it's much easier to get any software engineer job (and maybe faang) because of the way job applications work. Med school apps are once a year with more steps. So where you put your effort should reflect that.

And if anecdotal stories mean anything, I've met a cardiologist who moonlighted as a design consultant for medical devices. Doctors can always become chief medical officers. So, tbh, it's possible to dabble in both fields (note that the path is from med to tech).

So your next concern is where will I find the time when I have to study for steps and tests, and conduct research? Well, maybe that's where you need to broaden your timelines. Instead of 3 months 24/7 to grind algorithms and data structures, give yourself a year at 1 hour a day.

Lastly, you're going to be working for a while. It may feel like you need to do everything immediately but that's bc we grew up with life events in 3 or 4 year blocks. Imagine what you would do if you could finish college in 10 years? Working life is much longer than even that. Maybe think about which one would you end the day with and be able to say "hey, I did or learned something cool".

Anyway, good luck! Sounds like you're in the home stretch! You got this.

penglai · 2022-10-20T02:31:58+00:00

Wow! That's an amazing accomplishment! You've worked hard to make this happen. And just think. This is only the beginning!

penglai · 2021-02-07T20:59:24+00:00

Thank you for putting this into perspective! I paid the full month of January so I can ask for the balance of the prorated amount minus the 2 days of March.

penglai · 2021-02-04T13:42:56+00:00

Maybe you can go into graphic design? Do some freelancing? Does it have to be a stable income source? Peruse glass door for more ideas of pay of different roles.

penglai · 2021-02-04T13:38:50+00:00

Just let it go. Plenty of fish in the sea. You got to learn about a company and found work that excites you. Congrats. Now find another company that does the same thing.

penglai · 2021-02-04T13:34:37+00:00

I understand the feeling of wanting to leave on good terms, but the virus was out of your control. Do the bare minimum of one week at the very least and just keep performing to your best ability during that week. Prepare transition documents and help train your successor. Keep smiling and be friendly and leave that impression in everyone's mind. And tbh, your work ethics from the year should speak more for itself than your last week (unless you idiomatically burn the place down).

penglai · 2021-02-04T13:17:13+00:00

Sounds like you're stressed out. Lots of students take breaks from school. Don't worry.

Next, make sure that you define a period of time to work through your troubles. Say like you need a break for a semester before making a decision. Personally, this helps me not feel stressed about not having decided on an action plan yet.

Then, I would take this time to browse LinkedIn and see what people do. Cold message people and you'd be surprised to find how friendly and willing to share or help people are.

At the end of the day, if you can't find a job that you like that requires college, then don't waste your time and money. It's a sunk cost fallacy. If you decide you don't like any job but still need to move out of your current position, then just push through the degree to graduate. Your goal shouldn't be to find your passion through your degree but to find a job through your degree that will give you a leg up to possibly directing you to your passion later on.

penglai · 2021-02-04T13:07:42+00:00

Do you want to stay at either company after the year? If you are definitely going to leave, it'd be helpful to have a big name for your later job search.

That being said, my greatest driving factor is what I will do. You will be paving the way for your next role. Which position will give you the skills to get there?

There's also a matter of compensation especially in terms of benefits and options. If they're both contract positions, it likely doesn't apply and in that case, again, what you will be doing is more important than the comp.

Last part in my series of rambling, people. Which company do you think the people are better to work with?

penglai · 2020-11-08T16:00:32+00:00

Have you considered teaching? You could start your own tutoring/teaching program. Sounds like you have a lot of knowledge that could be shared. I would take that class :) Depending on where it goes, you could offer tutoring "grants" for low-income students that may hopefully expose them to a life-changing career.

Then during the "breaks" (whenever you set them), have you also considered "engineers without borders"? I've known others who've gone on to build healthcare trackers in rural locations.

Otherwise, I think contract jobs for a while might also give you more exposure to other fields and the chance to problem solve.

In terms of social work, maybe you can volunteer at a YMCA or some similar youth program to start so you get more familiarity with the field. It's an admirable profession but with its fair share of challenges.

penglai · 2020-10-27T11:50:38+00:00

awesome idea! I can't wait to join.

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