What did you do this past week?
I had been worried about getting into a 4th CS course and graduating on time this past week. Fortunately, it was finalized on Friday. I also had my first assignment for NLP class. The questions about probability gave me a really hard time. Although I have been quite busy, I still had time to go to the gym every day.
What’s in your way?
Since I just got into Compilers, and I haven’t been to the class yet, I really need to catch up with the materials. For SWE, I need to get familiarized with the tools used, especially Docker. I also hope I will have time to finish the online Machine Learning class I started taking during the break.
What will you do next week?
I will get started on the readings and assignments for all my classes. NLP would probably be challenging because it involves lots of probability and linear algebra which I am not really confident in. I also need to go to office hours of my Compilers class to catch up what I missed last week. I heard the workload is pretty high, so I should start early on the projects. Hope I will still have time to exercise. My main goal of this semester is to get fit. Also, I’m starting my part-time job as a research assistant next week.
I will get started on the readings and assignments for all my classes. NLP would probably be challenging because it involves lots of probability and linear algebra which I am not really confident in. I also need to go to office hours of my Compilers class to catch up what I missed last week. I heard the workload is pretty high, so I should start early on the projects. Hope I will still have time to exercise. My main goal of this semester is to get fit. Also, I’m starting my part-time job as a research assistant next week.
What are your expectations of the class?
I hope to get familiarized with the entire process of building a software system. I know both Python and Javascript but not much about how to connect them together. I look forward to building interesting projects. I am most excited about learning about SQL since it is such an important tool for databases. This class would definitely be an eye-opening experience where I can be exposed to commonly used tools in the industry.
What’s your pick-of-the-week or tip-of-the-week?
My pick-of-the-week is StackExchange. I assume all of us have used StackOverflow at some point. StackExchange is a network of websites including StackOverflow. It has a variety of communities dedicated to game development, web applications, LaTeX, Android development, etc. It’s not just limited to technology. There are also communities related to cultural, art, science, and business. If you are looking for professionals and enthusiasts with a shared interest, you should check it out.
Yige Wang 