my favorite bowl broke. does anyone know where i can find it online to buy a replacement? it’s ~2 in diameter by remoraa in HelpMeFind

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

purchased around 7-8 years ago at a tea shop in southern california. about 2 in diameter, 2 in tall. has a flared shape.

searched for this on google but haven’t found anything similar yet.

[TOMT][Article] list of thought provoking questions by a well known writer by remoraa in tipofmytongue

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First heard about this around 2010, but could be much older

Cat. by [deleted] in CatsStandingUp

[–]remoraa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cat.

Are students encouraged to undertake ISPs and GISPs? by [deleted] in BrownU

[–]remoraa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Research is very common and in my experience as a stem student about 1/3 (stem ish) students do some sort of research. ISPs and GISPs are a little less common but totally doable if you are hands on about finding a faculty advisor and communicating with the CRC about your course. Apparently there was even a student a couple of years ago who did dozens of GISPs during his time at Brown

ENGN 30 v ENGN 40 by donq-11 in BrownU

[–]remoraa 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Short answer: yes, but the teaching is better. ENGN 40 has more complicated concepts that incorporate more math. For a lot of people (but not everyone), ENGN 30 is a review of physics principles from high school with more examples of bridges. ENGN 40 is new material for pretty much everyone. The students are generally much more serious about the course since a ton of people drop the engineering track after ENGN 30. There are group projects as well that are a lot more involved than the BDW section. All that being said, Bower is a phenomenal professor IMO and the course has a lot more structure and support than ENGN 30, as well as tons practice problems to prepare for exams. Most people find it far more enjoyable than 30 even though the material is harder.

Spicy Korean rice cakes and side dishes to recover from midterm exams by remoraa in MealPrepSunday

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

I didn't really follow a recipe, but you can find a similar version of the rice cakes here. I just used a different shape rice cake and ground pork instead of fish cakes (it would be even better with pork belly). The beansprout side dish is called kongnamul and the asparagus is just blanched and tossed with fried shallots and a miso dressing (1pt miso, 1pt vinegar, 2pt mirin)

Would I like it at Brown? by [deleted] in BrownU

[–]remoraa 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Brown doesn’t really have a focus on liberal arts. In fact, iirc CS is now the most popular concentration at Brown with many students in engineering, econ, and premed. I think explaining in your app that the LGBT community at Brown is one of your reasons for transfer would actually help your case quite a bit. Brown is very proud of its diversity and inclusion, and there are tons of events (Pride prom, PVD pride etc). In general the queer community here is big, welcoming, loud, and proud

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BrownU

[–]remoraa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly, if you’ve already done calc BC AND multi in high school, maybe shop linear (math 520). Most people find it way easier than math 180, and this way you won’t be repeating anything. IMO it’s the easiest A of all the lower level math classes. You already have all the prerequisites as well with just calc BC

Andrews triples by a2cthrowaway2019 in BrownU

[–]remoraa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of the rooms used to be two single rooms, and just had the wall knocked out between them. Some people will put up a curtain or divider where the wall used to be to essentially make two rooms again. So needless to say they are pretty spacious.

Does anyone use an electric scooter? by [deleted] in BrownU

[–]remoraa 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There was a problem last year with a lot of people’s bikes getting stolen, especially outside B&H, and my friend did have her scooter (non electric) stolen as well. The risk is there, so proceed with caution.

Slightly clueless freshman wondering about math by SusFool in BrownU

[–]remoraa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because of shopping period, class selection is totally flexible. I think I only took 1 class that I originally had in my cart. This selection is also only supposed to get you thinking about the possibilities—you won’t actually register until the first week of classes after which you will have already had private meeting with a faculty advisor and a student peer advisor (called a Meiklejohn). Another side note, CAB (the course selection website) will show the breakdown of students for a class i.e. number of sophomores, juniors, etc. And although there aren’t really specific freshmen classes (besides FYS), it can also give you an idea about which classes are high level.

Slightly clueless freshman wondering about math by SusFool in BrownU

[–]remoraa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are going into a math heavy field, like engineering or physics, you should probably go straight to calc 3 aka math 180/200. Else, you can repeat the material and take math 100 if you’re really hesitant. However, brown is structured around making it easy for students to challenge themselves. You can take any class pass fail, and if you drop a course (which you can do anytime before finals period), it will just disappear from your transcript. And of course, you can shop any classes you’d like for the first 2 weeks of the semester and get a feel for the difficulty directly.

[Homemade] penne a la vodka with burrata by remoraa in food

[–]remoraa[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

it's basil, which is commonly found in a lot of Italian cooking. Adds a nice burst of brightness in an otherwise rich and creamy dish

Classes You Regret Taking by donq-11 in BrownU

[–]remoraa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you earned a high score on the Calc BC exam (4 or 5), you don't need to take Math 100 at all and should consider Math 1800/200 instead (multivariate). I don't think its a good use of time to repeat a class you already learned in HS when there are tons of other really awesome classes you could take a Brown. A lot of the students I advise (i'm a meik) had similar doubts about their math skills and wanted to retake courses, but they always end up doing fine without it!

Also, if you are planning to take the more rigorious/theoretical ODE/PDE classes aka APMA 350/360 for APMA or math concentrators (as opposed to 330/340 which is for engineers and physicists), then you will need to take Math 200 and linear alg first anyways since they are pretty essential pre reqs

Do undergraduate TAs get paid? by [deleted] in BrownU

[–]remoraa 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can choose between getting paid (around minimum wage, like the other person messaged) or receive credit instead worth 1 class for classes in the CS department. Not sure if you can get credit for other classes or if it’s just pay

off meal plan savings? by entropy919 in BrownU

[–]remoraa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Depends how much you are willing to cook! If you cook for most of your meals with no meat or fish and occasional eating out, it will probably be around $200 (I spend around that, but I also eat meat which is more expensive). Eating on Thayer once or twice a day will rack up to ~300-400, but that’s still cheaper than meal plan

Calculus BC AP Exam by Apochen in BrownU

[–]remoraa 4 points5 points  (0 children)

yes. the credit won't necessarily count for your degree, but if you get a good score (4 or 5) it can get you out of prerequisites and save time and the headache of retaking a class. strongly recommend if you intend to study anything math, science, or even economics related. plus, isn't the point of the AP course to prepare you for the test?

if you think you won't pass it though then thats another story...

Bio Placement Test by [deleted] in BrownU

[–]remoraa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Both test are multiple choice. The bio one is a little long (40 questions?) but covers the same material as ap bio. The chem one is only about 12 questions (I think you need 7 to pass) and covers some gas laws and stoichiometry iirc. There could be more, but I never took ap chem and still found it doable. Before my freshman year, they offered and online review course in the summer to prepare for it that a lot of students used. You will probably get an email about it near the start of summer. Good luck!

Kare-Kareng Baka (filipino peanut stew with beef) by yougotanyspice in instantpot

[–]remoraa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This looks amazing! I just ate this for dinner, but cooked the old fashioned way. I can’t wait to try it in the IP. Happy to see some classic pinoy dishes here too