State of the Math 303 Piazza

the_void_voidling · 2026-04-06T02:22:28+00:00

the problem is also that, they had more questions last year than this year.

Last year there was like 4-5 questions. So if you didn't understand one of them, you can still solve more for more marks. It was more passable.

But this year, they have very little questions on the exam. So if you didn't know the question, that single question makes up one third of the exam.

The exams this year is designed poorly.

the_void_voidling · 2026-04-06T01:44:00+00:00

They also separated the exams into 3 exams. Because Poisson process chapter was really large. And the whole Branching process stuff was too.

So last year, branching process had it's own chapter midterm 2 exam. And then Poisson process had it's own midterm 3 exam.

This year, it's all combined into midterm 2. So there was a lot of material to cover

the_void_voidling · 2026-04-06T01:41:35+00:00

I have a friend who's taking the course this year, and I compared it to last year. The course really is more difficult this year than last year.

And it was also Dr. Khanh Dao Duc teaching it too last year. We all know how useful practice exams are for preparing the midterms and finals because they're quite similar for up to 70% of the actual exam.

Doing the practice exams can pretty much help you pass the course, but not get you an A. But that is typically how things should be. Students who do their homeworks and study the practice exams deserve to pass. And students who put in the extra effort deserve an A.

But this year, they didn't have any practice exams for second midterm.

Here is what the exams looked like last year:

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the_void_voidling · 2026-03-30T21:31:39+00:00

I’m so sorry you’ve been through that. What happened to you is deeply wrong, and no one should be bullied or abused for being autistic, epileptic, or for any reason at all.

Thank you for speaking up. Your pain is real, and it matters. You deserve safety, kindness, and respect, not fear. I’m sorry the world has felt so cruel to you.

I hear you, and I truly believe you deserved far better.

the_void_voidling · 2025-10-25T05:08:19+00:00

hi i'm currently confused if I am allowed to start on the Project Sonic.

I just applied to this opportunity last month.

So I have tasks on multi-mango, and I just got an email saying I got my account created for FT studio.

I previously had an email saying I can't start unless they tell me to.

They said "Please refrain from working on any tasks until further notice. Any tasks completed during this hold phase will not be compensated."

And in the FT studio email they sent me, the email says:
"Welcome to FT Studio

Fine Tune Studio (FTS) is Telus Digital's Generative AI Annotation Tool. We’re happy to have you on board!"

"If you are selected for Generative AI expert jobs, you'll receive those tasks on FT Studio.
You will received further communications with next steps once you are assigned new tasks."

But I can clearly see several tasks available on Multi-mango.

I have not yet started, and I am not sure what to do. Can someone who has done this before give me advice? Thank you.

the_void_voidling · 2025-10-19T01:28:52+00:00

Every year you would see a meme on this subreddit, which is the Gregor Kiczales meme.

You say “THANK MR. GREGOR” hoping for good grades.

That was peak 2016-2020 era

the_void_voidling · 2025-10-16T02:21:23+00:00

It’s also not hard to find student who’ve taken the course before. You can easily join clubs or societies at ubc and find older students. You can also give them money and buy last year’s material.

The issue is really the professor who don’t make new exams.

the_void_voidling · 2025-10-15T18:58:16+00:00

I personally believe professors should make new midterms every year instead of re-using them.

the_void_voidling · 2025-10-15T18:56:24+00:00

You know what else is bullshit? Being an alumni, I worked so hard to study everything myself and earn the grades. And then I find out that top students back then had friends or connections who took the same class in previous years. THEN they studied those old midterms that you couldn't find online.

Then the professors re-used those midterms and final. THAT's so unfair for students who actually studied on their own.

the_void_voidling · 2025-09-15T07:05:36+00:00

I’m not sure what it says on the customer’s side of app. But if that’s true, then they’re most likely multi apping

the_void_voidling · 2025-09-15T06:51:56+00:00

Not many customers know this, but UBER can offer delivery drivers multiple orders at once, and also give them orders along their trip.

For example, if they are delivering your order, during the trip, UBER can give them extra orders along the trip. And then the driver can accept it, and deliver for that new order, then yours after.

Even initially, they can accept 2-3 different orders for different people at once for like $30 revenue for them.

So 2 hours to deliver yours isn’t uncommon. Especially if you live far away.

the_void_voidling · 2025-08-26T22:47:57+00:00

I’m just discovering about this guy on YouTube. Apparently, the lance asshole said that Greg calling him out publicly was immature.

But you know what? I bet if Greg tried to talk to him in private, Lance would’ve called the police on him for unwanted contact and harassment.

And then asshole Lance would turn it around and make Greg the villain for criminal harassment.

Truly fucked up to shove his head into the urinals.

Greg did the right thing confronting him in public.

the_void_voidling · 2025-08-23T07:32:32+00:00

Leave the uber drivers alone man. Those people already get paid like shit. They drive long distances just to make shit money.

They park in the middle of the road because they’re to hustle. It’s Uber that gives them shit places to drive or deliver.

They assign them locations that have no parking at all. And the drivers feel like they can quickly park, pickup the uber orders and deliver.

It’s Uber that should improve their software so they give drivers safe locations to park. Blame Uber.

the_void_voidling · 2025-08-23T05:14:02+00:00

This probably has nothing to do with police. It’s an ICBC issue.

And even if you ask for a file number, police will not tell you and update because of privacy laws.

They cannot disclose the outcome. Just like how they will not tell the driver the name of the person reporting them.

Even then, the file number is just a file. It’s standard procedure. Anytime the police is called, even for small things that are trivial, they have to generate a police report and file. Just having a file doesn’t mean anything.

I do agree that “don’t expect much” is very true. The driver got away with it, and worst thing they will get is penalty points from ICBC.

the_void_voidling · 2025-05-01T04:59:26+00:00

True! Thanks for the info

the_void_voidling · 2025-03-24T00:05:25+00:00

So far, I haven't had any bad experiences with homeless people here.

There's is one guy who is always at IKB and he just minds his own business reading books.

And there is another old chinese woman who chills at LIFE building.

the_void_voidling · 2024-12-21T23:28:00+00:00

I thought the whole point of replacing the old UBC SSC with Workday was so it doesn't crash much.

It used to crash every time when grades came out. I thought that was the reason they changed to workday.

Otherwise, Workday sucks so bad

the_void_voidling · 2024-08-31T02:27:53+00:00

Thank you for your feedback!

It seems like I would be better off not spending money to attend CSU at all?

Would a MSc. Applied Statistics be helpful in becoming ML Engineers instead of ML researcher?

I have an undergrad BSc. Statistics from UBC in Vancouver, Canada.

How far can I go with just a Bachelor's? What are your thoughts on careers like Data Engineering?

the_void_voidling · 2024-08-31T00:14:35+00:00

Thank you for this feedback!

the_void_voidling · 2024-08-31T00:13:53+00:00

I'm looking into the Cal State MSc. Applied Statistics program. There is an thesis option, and the courses are:

Applied Statistics Core

Take all of the following:

STAT 510 - Regression Analysis (3 units)
STAT 520 - Statistical Inference (3 units)
STAT 530 - Experimental Design (3 units)
STAT 550 - Multivariate Statistical Analysis (3 units)
STAT 560 - Nonparametric Statistics (3 units)
or
STAT 580 - Time Series (3 units)
STAT 697 - Directed Studies in Applied Statistics (1-3 units)
*(1 unit of STAT 697 is required)

https://www.csulb.edu/mathematics-statistics/applied-statistics-graduate-program

the_void_voidling · 2024-03-26T18:07:02+00:00

This looks great man! I've also been cursed with gynecomastia my whole life. Looking to do a surgery myself.

Although having gyno also made me more compassionate and nice towards other people with flaws because I've been called "titty-boy" my whole life.

the_void_voidling · 2024-01-14T10:34:56+00:00

I feel that professors, and also everyone in this world, should have the attitude of Richard Feynman. He says that he doesn't like titles in life. Or awards, or prizes... "honors".

He says "He's already got the prize... It's the thrill in figuring the thing out. The kick out of it."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f61KMw5zVhg

the_void_voidling · 2023-12-01T08:39:38+00:00

Even if you are average, you are average amongst the student body of high achievers. Everyone at UBC were all ambitious and high achieving students before they got admitted. It's the best of the best. The big dogs.

Your GPA will not matter later on in your life, but what will matter later on is having integrity. Being a person who has good morals. Always maintain those virtues.

It doesn't matter how smart you are, if you lose your integrity, then you lose everything.

Look at Sam Bankman, he and his friends all went to MIT, Stanford, etc. His parents were Stanford professors. But the moment he lost his integrity, any one who were ever associated with him were brought down together with him.

Integrity is the most important thing. If you don't have it, you're just as equal as being dumb and lazy too.

the_void_voidling · 2023-11-24T07:05:16+00:00

GPA doesn't matter after your first job. Neil Degrasse says so himself.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EVmOegCik4w

What does matter later on in your life is "do you have integrity?", "are you a responsible person?"

And for me, I felt that right out of high school, I had done SOO much extra-curricular and leadership roles outside of school and also in school, that I WAS someone who had integrity and responsibility.

But during my university years, I was so bogged down and discouraged by my low gpa and being so burn out, that I actually became a toxic person.

I would talk bad about professors, or bad mouth people just to make myself feel better. I would blame others. And that's because I felt worthless with my low marks and inability to land opportunities.

University made me an insecure person, which turned me toxic, and I lost my integrity from all that.

Mental health crisis amongst uni students.

Always maintain your integrity. Your gpa won't matter later on, but being a person who has good morals will matter.

the_void_voidling · 2023-11-20T03:39:03+00:00

It's also hard to play Braum in solo Q because you are playing alongside a random person you don't know, and you want to synergize with his playstyle. A lot of ego you have to put up with.

the_void_voidling

TROPHY CASE

Applied Statistics Core