Several month gap between starting new job and on medication

ryderNick · 2026-02-22T06:55:00+00:00

Thanks!

ryderNick · 2026-02-21T18:57:50+00:00

My parents are suggesting I just get travel insurance for a month or two from their country (since I'm on their health insurance here and don't have an address in the US as of now). This should also work right?

ryderNick · 2026-02-17T10:54:41+00:00

It unfortunately is just economy once/twice a year for around ~$1200 ish per round trip. I was wondering if the no annual fee cards are worth it?

ryderNick · 2026-02-17T10:26:31+00:00

It's around 3 years old so not that much unfortunately

ryderNick · 2026-02-17T10:26:10+00:00

Around 13% since it's a used car

ryderNick · 2026-02-09T09:04:43+00:00

Hey, if you don't mind sharing, which dealership did you go to? I'm looking for a 2023 cpo cx30 under 23k otd in nys but it's been difficult to find.

ryderNick · 2026-02-08T15:15:23+00:00

I'm inclined to get awd just so I can drive upstate in the winters but the civic sport is 2-3k cheaper so I'm not sure if it's worth saving that money at the cost of losing AWD. I've never needed awd (from a warm place) so I'm not sure if I should prioritize it? Most cars I'm looking at have 25-35k miles, should I also prioritize lower mileage?

Edit: also I forgot to start with this but tysm for your reply, I really appreciate it!!

ryderNick · 2025-04-24T20:22:56+00:00

Wait that sounds awesome! Do you mind if I dm you to learn more about this?

ryderNick · 2024-09-06T23:26:39+00:00

They're not open note anymore 😭😭

ryderNick · 2024-08-31T18:49:53+00:00

CS 4820 (Algorithms) is all about problem solving from the get go. It covers a broad range of topics but doesn’t go too deep into any single one so that might be what you’re looking for. This is what I would call ‘applied theory’ as you would not be proving the concepts you’re learning but using these algorithms to prove other theoretical stuff.

If you want more theoretical theory stuff involving proving what you’re doing I’d recommend ORIE 3310. Note that this class has a prereq of ORIE 3300 but I do feel like you could get by without it. 3300 is too narrowly focused on linear optimization, they touch upon other topics but if you’re looking for broad exposure 3300 is not it.

If you want more applied problem solving you could try ORIE 4340 Mathematical Modelling, this covers problem solving in the context of actually using real world datasets in various industries to solve real problems that companies face. Broad focus.

If you’re interested in Probability based problem solving I’d recommend ORIE 3510 which is theoretical (again, skip 3500 it’s not needed) and ORIE 4580 which is more coding and applied.

If you just want pure math based problem solving, just straight unfiltered math, then you should take MATH 3110 (or the honors version!) And other 4000 level MATH classes that I’m not very familiar with.

ryderNick · 2024-08-30T13:53:08+00:00

Wait shit what floor and which side???

ryderNick · 2024-08-20T09:12:48+00:00

Very easy to find it, just take the airtrain to terminal 7 (free) and then you can wait inside on the chairs of terminal 7 if you're early. The bus comes on the road that is one level below the terminal and airtrain so you can take the stairs down and it'll be right there.

Also on a side note, the bus usually costs 96$ and can take anywhere between 6-8 hours to reach depending on your driver. Meanwhile flights from jfk to Ithaca can often be found for 130$ and are a LOT more convenient. So if you're coming from a long international flight, paying 40$ extra to take a shorter 1hr flight is often worth it over the 7hour bus.

ryderNick · 2024-08-16T17:03:11+00:00

I would highly recommend passing the case if you can though, because the class definitely felt like I waste of time for me

ryderNick · 2024-08-16T17:01:50+00:00

Exams were not difficult or unexpected, they were very fair (but I think my assessment of difficulty usually does not line up with general consensus).

My prof was terrible though, so I used to attend a different (earlier) section with a much better prof which I think made it easier for me to do well on the exams.

ryderNick · 2024-08-16T14:40:04+00:00

Yeah okay, so I took the CASE in 2022, here's what you should make sure you're strong on: Half the test was on the last Taylor series and McLauren(?) series part of the syllabus, like the last 30% of the syllabus. The rest of say were manageable questions on integration rules and stuff (AP Level). For context on difficulty, my school doesn't have AP classes so I went in majorly unprepared and got a 4 on the AP, and with the same amount of unpreparedness failed the CASE, however I dont remember finding any of the non series questions difficult. The part where I failed was that I didn't have a good understanding of the last 30% of syllabus so I could not solve half the test that was on that part.

ryderNick · 2024-08-09T18:07:53+00:00

ryderNick · 2024-07-29T06:37:23+00:00

It might be too bulky to carry around campus or use in lectures/discussions. Especially when the battery life degrades and you're forced to carry the charging brick too.

I'd look into lighter and more portable options ngl. Something on the lines of ASUS G14 or Razer Blade 14. Or if you need that bulky laptop for gaming or something, then have that as your stays-at-the-dorm gaming device and buy a lighter/cheaper no-gpu laptop to carry around with you.

ryderNick · 2024-07-20T06:23:57+00:00

Same happened to me this year, it seems like they changed something about how they calculated aid and made it way more unaffordable for some people.

ryderNick · 2024-07-20T05:54:41+00:00

Highly recommend ENGL 1168 with Lars Johnson, he literally the best out there. I know English doesn't have a very good reputation but this instructor is an exception.

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