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Hey man good effort post. Adding to the budgeting section:

1. An alternative to excel is mint. You just set it up to hook onto your bank, allocate some budgets, and revise / reiterate your budget if needed. No need to manually punch in your transactions day after day. I started using mint during college and I still use it to this day in my professional life.
2. You want to open up a credit card ASAP once you hit 18. Pay off your balance every month. If you're scared, use it to buy a coffee every month and pay it off at the end of the month. You want it to start your credit history, your mid 20 year old self will thank you when your 800+ credit score qualifies for the lowest interest rate for your car/mortgage loan. Highly recommend capital one or a chase freedom if you qualify for your first card.

Look into using f.lux, which adjusts the monitor's color temperature. The normal use for it is to adjust the screen color in response to the time of day so you sleep better, but you could abuse it and just turn your screen warm even during the day.

These are great, I believe there are larger ones for larger posters. You can also just use multiple. They won’t tear off paint. Saw some at comm ave target the other day https://www.amazon.com/Scotch-Mounting-Squares-64-Squares-108-SML/dp/B004QMQ12E

I no longer need this orgo model kit so im giving away for those taking orgo this year. Pickup only near the prudential! Pm if u need this

I bought a bigger mattress and no longer need this twin size moving bag i used it for 3 years but its still in rly good condition bc its super thick!! Pickup only near the prudential and pm me if youre interested

If you’re interested, you can buy Attaway’s textbook for the class or find it somewhere else online.

I tried looking the books on LibGen.is and found nothing :/ The COM101 doesn't require an access code, but the EE105 requires it. On the website it says "Earth science - W/Access," do you know what the "W/Access" parts means? Also, there is an additional book that says "Earth Science-W/Registration Card," what's the difference between the registration card and the access?

Thanks for your response, anyway :)

That would be limescale. It is fairly safe to drink it is just an indication of hard water. It may mean periodically decalcifying any appliances that you use that water in though (like a coffee machine). If it is just for drinking you can go purchase one of those filters that you install directly at the end of the tap. Example: Brita

Haha, welcome to the world of Leetcode friend.

If you can solve medium problems on this site in say 30-40 mins with optimal complexity you are in very good shape, but it will take time to get to that level. Get those 6-figures bud.

If you're only interested in coding (CS-wise), you may be better off just working through some tutorials. Python is a great first language to learn, and builds a strong base for learning other languages. Once you know how to think like a programmer, picking up new languages is nothing more than syntax. If you want to start learning now, Code Academy is a superb website for interactive programming learning: http://www.codecademy.com/.

Best of luck!

That'll be 10$

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https://libgen.is/search.php?req=ethics+Steven+Cahn&open=0&res=25&view=simple&phrase=1&column=def

I have no idea how I ended up here but I was digging through so many sites!

https://www.appsheet.com/start/114a41de-9c06-41f3-a07a-dd7a6046935a#appName=BUDormInventory-143146&group=%5B%5D&page=onboarding&sort=%5B%5D&table=Onboarding&view=Onboarding

The West coast is definitely where it's at. I think we're literally one of two or three shops (good ones) in Boston. That being said, we do some solid commercials (Dunkin, Progressive, Carl's, Google, Subway, Chili's, etc.). We also do a few features (Ruby Sparks) and documentaries (From Nothing, Something). If you want to do feature stuff, Boston really isn't the place to be :)

I'm a computer engineer at the VFX house, so I am more of a tools builder anyways. I do get to work on some of the shots though because I have a background in 3D animation and graphic design.

Edit: Also, happy cake day!

I actually taught myself Multi over the summer (MIT Open CourseWare 18.02). I know some Java and C from Arduino programming (I do product development for NKC Electronics), and I learned MATLAB at Cornell last year. Actually, the textbook for PY 351 isn't even listed on the B&N site, so I have no idea what it is! I would really appreciate the PDF, thanks! As for PY 251/252, I'm re-teaching myself all of the material now that I can easily derive every formula with Multi. I'm doing so with the help of Khan Academy.

Ninja edit: More on PY 251; I got a 5 on Physics Mech and E&M as well, but neither covered fluids nor thermo. I'm hoping that what I'm assuming is a 100% on Physics B makes up for that, but if it doesn't I'll just learn it from Khan Acad.

I'd love to see something to back up those claims, because as far as I've heard from people I know who work as faculty in Universities, they're not losing money. They have to spend more for COVID precautions yes, but BU was only spending ~51.5k per student meaning they profited 14k PER STUDENT https://coda.io/@collegetuition/boston-university-tuition

BU will not see 50% of their kids drop out or skip a semester. Some will yes, but the vast majority will still be at BU and will still be on campus. BU's research has definitely taken a hit and what money they bring in, but I always struggle to understand why people would think a University that was paid full tuition and will be paid full tuition in the fall, would be struggling?

They make over 250m in profit each year per student, and that's only from one single income stream. They re-invest the money over and over again to expand just like any business so they're not swimming in pools of gold coins, but they are far from 'broke' or even 'struggling'. BU is, and will continue to be fine.

You can do what the other user said but you can also buy led light clamps to further minimize the damage. The plus side is that you’ll also be able to reuse your led lights as well, because if you use the adhesive on the actual light strip it will get destroyed when you take it off the wall and you won’t be able to use that strip again.

Strip Light Mounting Clips KINDPMA 100 Pack 3M Strips Self Adhesive Led Light Fasteners Mounting Brackets Holder Cable Clamp Organizer for 10mm(3/8") Wide Strip Light https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XCXKLY3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_034NJN439TZCCNXZMJC7?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Something like this but I’m sure you can find others as well

Not selling, but I took SO100 over the summer with Gondal and I rented the seventh edition of the textbook. It costs about $15 from Amazon. Might be worth emailing Gondal and asking if the seventh edition works for the class.

Yeah it’s https://www.amazon.com/Options-Futures-Other-Derivatives-9th/dp/0133456315

I don’t have the syllabus unfortunately. He used to publish it on his website so probably worth it to look there

It’s a standard book. Good but a bit outdated and the math is very light. He will supplement it with his slides though which are more useful to study.

The problem in quant finance is most of it is so secretive. You won’t learn what most modern methods of doing things by taking classes. You’ll need to work at Citdael/rentec/etc. but this introductory stuff in this class is quite useful and I’d you apply right out of college, this will give you an advantage over other applicants

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I think you should be able to find the Turabian on Amazon or eBay for cheap because it's super common. Here it is for $13 https://www.amazon.com/Students-Writing-College-Chicago-Publishing/dp/022643026X

Shit just sucks man, not much more that can be said on that front.

In terms of stuff that can at least help you feel safer, it's very cheap to grab an emergency whistle, and it's at least relatively cheap to grab a personal siren.

The other terriers in this thread have been giving you solid advice with the suggestions like phone calls to guy friends, I just felt like I could try to help at least a little bit by including links to self-protection stuff that's legal for us.

I bought these at Bed Bath and Beyond (link leads to same product sold through Amazon) 2 years ago before I moved into Warren. I just moved into an apartment for my third year and am still using the same risers. They're very sturdy and are easy to use. Gets you about 8", so less than what others might give you, but they've worked well for me.

Tallest risers I could find on Amazon. These would give you 10" clearance. If you're handy, you could probably construct taller ones out of wood.

Btw somewhat unrelated question, are you allowed to bring full-sized tower fans (the kind that are placed on the floor)? Here's an example https://www.amazon.com/Lasko-2551-Curve-Platinum-Cooling/dp/B000RL3UJA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1472580331&sr=8-2&keywords=tower+fans

I got one of these for my room and it was a massive help - 12 inches of space underneath. https://www.amazon.com/Best-Price-Mattress-Innovated-Spring/dp/B00HCZ0YGG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1472593936&sr=8-2&keywords=metal+bed+frame+high