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Some sort of plastic mat to hold my wet shoes after walking around in the snow.
Edit: This is the one I use (from Amazon)
The cable seems like a really simple 3.5mm straight to 3.5mm right angle. amazon
You can get this one for $5 and should work fine. If you spend more money, the quality might improve. Also the jacket around the connector might not exactly fit so you may have to try a few cables or cut it back with a knife.
I graduated the same year as you and never had issue.
That said, having a SolidWorks capable machine is still highly recommended.
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> Nvidia Quadro or AMD FirePro or AMD Radeon Pro
Are any gpu's allowed? I've got an old radeon rx 580 - I think this one? that I can lend out, if someone gets the position but doesn't have one available.
I went and read the stories that have been posted and they don't actually seem very far fetched? Idk what people were on about in the other thread about them being out there. They all sound pretty plausible to me. (Non-IG link for those who don't have an account: https://bibliogram.art/u/bipoc.umn)
At the same time, I really don't support the anonymous naming of faculty. I understand the need to protect the students from retaliation, but this is so close to a verifiable system that could have a ton a transparency and merit.
You can find reviews on her here: http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=1925835
I recommend looking up all of your professors on this site. It's not perfect, and not everyone is on there, but it's still useful.
Best: Campus is huge. If you want to explore new things or meet new people, you can do it quite easily. As long as you have the willingness to put yourself out there the U has the resources to allow you to do what you want.
There are tons of clubs, and if you can’t find what you’re looking for in the clubs that already exist, you can start one up yourself! Need members for it, just advertise on the poster boards around campus or on the official Facebook group.
Free food. So much free food if you know where to look.
Worst: Definitely the teachers you can potentially get. As others have said, some of the teachers here focus more on research than teaching students. If you get one of those teachers, you won’t have fun.
I got a French fellow my Freshman year for Calculus. Super heavy accent, hard to understand most of the time, and basically had to teach myself.
However, if you just search up the teacher’s name for the section you want on http://www.ratemyprofessors.com you can avoid bad teachers.
The past 2 weeks have mainly been GUI stuff that won't appear on the the final, just review the past exams and go Python tutorials to get a nice list of string/list/tuple/dict methods that you may want to use and maybe write down what happens when you copy lists, for example
list1 = ["A",["B","C"]] list2 = list1 del list1[1] print(list2) -> ["A"]
and all of that fun stuff and her week 15 slides on the moodle page lists what you need to know by chapter so i would look over that too, i know this may be too late (since it is 1am for the 8am final) but if you do get this in time, good luck bro :)
I know Wells Fargo has a monthly maintenance fee, not sure about BMO Harris. Don't pay that fee! If you can find a way around that, then great otherwise just go to TCF, sure the banking experience sucks but hey I'm a frugal guy who cares more about actual $$$ than my banking experience of all things!
Check this out too: https://www.simple.com/
Use schedule builder to find all possible schedules for the particular combinations of classes:https://schedulebuilder.umn.edu/schedules/plan/. If you are confident about your IB scores, you can register for the next-level classes with permission numbers from your advisor during orientation.
When you pick a schedule from the results of schedule builder, make sure that the locations between two consecutive classes are close enough so that you can walk to that place in 15 minutes. (i.e. you should not go with a schedule that has one class at, for example, TCF Bank Stadium on East Bank and the next class in 15 minutes at Hansen Hall on West Bank.)
Check if you have classes in St Paul campus. It takes about 20 minutes to go to St Paul from East Bank, so make sure to leave plenty of time between two classes (> 30 min) if that's the only option.
When deciding your schedule, you can also use "Rate My Professor" website to see the ratings for a particular professor. (http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/) Do not completely trust these ratings, however, since there can be students who complain about professors all the time (or the opposite).
You still want to be careful about registering for ChEn 2001 (the first class in Chem E major) even if you have the math, physics, and chem prereqs done from IB. That class is somewhat intense even for sophomores (although it won't kill you), so I don't recommend taking that class as a freshman.
That's all I can think of as of now. Your advisor will help you figure out a lot of things during orientation. Congrats to be admitted as Chem E pre-major!
Congratulations! The U is known for having a very good engineering school. I'm a sophomore in EE and I've found that the professors are quite good, and they get better as you get into the higher level (3xxx, 4xxx, and 5xxx) classes. I've also had good luck with TAs as well, especially in physics. My best advice for you when registering for classes (wherever you end up going) is to look up professors on rate my professors. It's pretty reliable and if possible, try to get professors with a rating of 3.7 or higher. I've had the best luck with that.
Your first semester, you'll be taking general education classes for CSE anyway, such as physics (with calculus), calculus, maybe chemistry, freshman writing, and a liberal education class. For reference, my first semester, I took Physics1301W, Math1371, Chem1061 (lecture) and Chem1065 (lab), CSE1001, and Theater1102 (liberal education course). It was 16 credits and very manageable.
I don't really know anything about internships and CoOp because I'm looking for internships independently and I'm not planning on doing a CoOp. I believe the options are really good and you can always talk to an advisor about that. However, I do know that research opportunities are really good, and I'd highly recommend getting involved in that as well.
The U in general is pretty awesome. I love it here and so do all of my friends. Campus itself is really safe and the public transportation is really good. I don't know what climate you're used to, but the winters here are cold. It's really nice out now, between 50 and 60 F all week, but last week it was much colder, closer to 15-20 F. The wind chill gets into the negative digits frequently in December and January, which can be brutal. All in all though, Minnesota is pretty great. The people are nice, the Twin Cities are nice, and the U is fantastic.
Please let me know if you have any more questions!
Intro to Criminal Behavior was an awesome class. Really, any class taught by Julie Barrows. Classes aren't too difficult if you do your work, and I learned a lot.
Sounds cheesy but do the thing where you “transform” your room/house. Get some flower pedals to make a “path” and some cheap warm lights to hang, have some popcorn ready and a little pallet so you two can lay and watch movies/tv together. For bonus brownie points, a little handwritten letter about how you feel about her. This works best when combined with going for a nice walk around stonearch or a day out having gone to walker art museum etc. Overall cost? 20-30 bucks?
If you're lofting your bed, getting one of those velcro pouches (something like this) that you can use to hold your phone, water bottle, textbook, or whatever was pretty useful. I usually read before bed and it's kinda annoying to have to climb down then back up.
NOT having something to protect yourself would be a bad move.
I carry a pocket knife and Sabre Red. I have a permit to carry a firearm but various laws and rules prevent me from doing so on campus.
The best thing I do, however is keep my eyes and ears open. I don't use my phone in transit. I don't where headphones in situations where anyone getting close to me without me knowing could be bad. Your brain's your best weapon. Any other veteran will agree.
Sabre Red on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007VHXO8/ref=cm_sw_r_apa_i_P8XpFb9MVGWMD
Oh yeah, shoot I have not taken that class I guess. I was thinking about taking it at one time, which is why the number sounds familiar.
From what I know, that course is fairly difficult. Machine learning is more like an applied statistics/math class. Definitely take it if its a topic that interests you, it seems to fit your major/minor path.
To get an idea of the subject matter, there is a free machine learning book you could browse through: http://ai.stanford.edu/~nilsson/MLBOOK.pdf
Also Andrew Ng has a great introductory course online for free (I think you can find an archived version of previous semesters) https://www.coursera.org/learn/machine-learning
I would try asking on the U's Longboard club's facebook. Seems like someone is always trying to sell a board on there. If not used there are several people that make their own and I'm sure they're not too expensive.
CI 1124 with Linda Buturian; Lit + global perspectives. I'm currently taking it and Linda is honestly a great professor. Prior to this course, I avoided literature/reading at all costs, but I've been really enjoying this course so far. She also has a favorable ratemyprof page too.
The tournaments are (by starting time):
Mario Kart Wii
Starcraft 2
Marvel vs Capcom 3
Dance Central
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Halo: Reach
Super Street Fighter IV
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Team Fortress 2
Monsters, Robots, and Cyborgs was easily the greatest class I took at the U. Of course, I took it way back when this guy was teaching it, so I can't really speak to the current class.
I would look up intro to python videos on YouTube. You can also use https://www.sololearn.com/ to practice python syntax. From there I would look up beginner python projects like hangman or something that people have done and have posted code for, so that you can try to on your own and reference their code when you get stuck.
But, I wouldn't worry too much. My friend went into that class with no programming knowledge and she found it really easy and doable (she had Nathan Taylor).
Here's a great app for learning medical Spanish which is free. It has all the medical terms, including generic drug names,and a Dialogue section that covers a full H&P.
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1574202729?pt=123220161&ct=email&mt=8
This app is better than the text you mentioned and it's free. It's a dictionary of medical terms and phrases and has a huge Dialogue section with typical health-related conversation.
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1574202729?pt=123220161&ct=email&mt=8
Ok, I just realized I don’t know how to add pictures to a comment on Reddit.
So here’s a link on Amazon for both books
I was just reading that essay and had the same question. It does exist in several libraries, but none near me. If you have any luck, let me know: 1962 debate
I could not agree more with you on 1272. As long as OP knows how to integrate by parts, trig substitution, and vanilla substitution they're going to do just fine.
https://www.freecodecamp.org has a free course on scientific computing with Python, complete with videos and short coding assessments, that should more than suffice to prepare OP for CSCI 1133.
Will, it is not too bad when you consider the space of the unit and that water, electricity, internet, and trash are included in the lease. Also take a look at some pictures https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/281579623080372/
I'm one of the moderators of the game. That website is not our website. It was for a different campus' game.
http://umn.hvzsource.com/index.php That one is us.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/123328561015710/ And our facebook page.
Idk if you’ll understand the reference. However, I wear this now and when the ladies see me, they hear, “You spin me right round baby right round, like a record baby, right round round round!”
if you are on something like a chromebook where you dont have access to a traditional IDE, use repl.it I used this last year for my java/python course and it worked great, although if you have a windows or mac laptop a traditional IDE will work much better
I'm in cdes and I have access to one in rapson. But totally sure if everyone has access tho. As someone else said, is totally contactless rn so here's the form https://airtable.com/shruNchEBHFrUbKwp there's also contact info on there if you want to ask them
Sorry in advance for the long post...
You could tutor privately (put up signs/advertise your skills & knowledge areas). Charge whatever you like, either by hour or by session. Just make your posters/ads professional in nature. Post in the Math and Comp-Science buildings in designated places, as well as dorms (if possible; you might need to know someone on the inside) and online. You can post in Coffman, but you need to get permission from the Info Desk first.
As for programming jobs, look specifically for temp positions that have small projects. Try sites like Indeed ((Sorry I don't know any tech-focused ones)) The only thing that may hold you back is the fact you don't have your degree yet. But if your grades are really strong and you have good recommendations from your past internship or examples of your work, it could be overlooked.
((NOTE: Never work for free!! Doing temp/freelance work can be risky--you might not get the money you deserve for the time. Not all temp/freelance work is bad. Just be smart :) ))
If you are looking for relaxed work, tutoring would be the chill option. Working temp jobs gives you the opportunity to add projects to your resume, which is really good for the future career hunt (no matter how long down the road that is). Both look good, though.
I highly recommend taking advantage of free stuff for learning web development/front end stuff. YouTube is a goldmine and so is the Odin Project:
https://www.theodinproject.com/paths/full-stack-javascript/courses/html-and-css
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Suggestion from a former Hub junky: Start your own hub. There are massive inefficiencies in the download model since only a few people actually source new content from external networks and seed (in the social sense, not BT sense) it continuously but many people hop on, grab a file and leave. For example The Office in 2007: about an hour after it aired a couple of us would torrent it and put it up. I personally uploaded a new ep 250 times in the next ~2hours. After that time there were maybe 15 people hosting it. So what I did was start my own hub (http://www.ynhub.org/ makes this really simple) and invite people who actually seeded and we pre-shared hot stuff to all of the elite-hub for better distribution.
There is (was?) a real-time campus bandwidth monitoring page somewhere that is interesting to watch.
Also there is (was?) a program available (author=mp3guru, i think) that bypassed AV and some other Resnet checks.
80MB/S was possible in 2007 with an outdated gaming machine.
This solved all resnet related bans for me: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Network-Tools/Misc-Networking-Tools/Mac-Makeup.shtml
Have taken a couple CSCI classes. Have hardly needed a book for either. In 1113, it was optional. I only used it to review stuff from class. In 1913, the professor told us we would never have to read from the textbook.
Didn't affect me anyways, I found them sailing the seas !
I haven’t bought textbooks since sophomore year cause they’re so damn expensive. If you don’t mind reading your textbooks online you can find them for free usually. I use this site
On the other hand, classes like Physics and Spanish usually require you to have a physical textbook or some kind of Access Code for homework so you’ll need to buy those from the bookstore
I was a PSEO student too, and it's totally feasible to keep up with extracurriculars and work. College courses take a bit of time to get used to for most people because there is no busy work. I honestly think you'll be fine - you have good grades and you're already on top of things. Calc, Chem, and Physics are difficult classes, but they aren't impossible. All freshman in CBS or CSE have to take them!
Since you plan to be in the STEM field, I would try to knock out as many college requirements as you possibly can.
For example, PHYS 1001W is for liberal arts majors - I would not recommend this. You need to take a Physics course that is based in calculus for any STEM program. At the U, this would be PHYS 1201W (Biology) and PHYS 1301W (CSE). These are the hard physics classes you hear everyone talking about. 1001W will be easy, but you will have to take another physics class when start working towards your degree. 1301W will transfer to most schools, so I'd go with that one.
To pick your English class, check out professor ratings on ratemyprofessor. This has never failed me. If you are thinking about going to the U for your undergrad, check out this list of liberal education requirements. Every student - Math or Art History major has to follow these. If you have to take an English class for high school, you might as well make sure it knocks off a couple of requirements. Again, it'll save you money. If you're not sure where you want to go, no sweat.
I guess I never really touched on the time commitment, which was your question lol. It all depends on the classes you're taking, and your study habits. As a general rule, if you take all math and science classes then you can expect to be pretty busy.
If your school has AP classes, imo college classes are easier than that. There really isn't that much useless memorization. Good teachers will tell you what they want you to know. http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ is a good resource if you're taking Math classes (because some of the math professors are really bad at teaching because they are at the U for research).
All in all, if you take +/- 16 credits you should have ample time to do sports.
I would agree... the MN PHP group is not for beginners. Possibly the easiest place to start is with web programming. PHP is a great language if you have no programming experience, since you don't have to worry about programming paradigms and the like.
The most important thing to do, though, is to find something you want to program. Anything. I've been programming for 6 years or so, and when I want to learn a new language, the first thing I do is find an interesting project to implement using that language.
Maybe for you it's a tool to help people learn amino acid structures. Maybe it's a personal wiki to give you online access to class notes. Maybe it's a script that will give you a "word of the day" in Spanish. Whatever it is, find something. I started way back when with a crappy chat script. If you are feeling extremely uncreative and/or lazy, you can check out projecteuler.net too.
Edit: I forgot to add that no, contrary to what stuporglue mentioned, the UMN personal web pages don't support PHP. You would want to get started with XAMPP instead, probably.
Yeah, extremely concerning would be an understatement. Zoom not being end to end encrypted means everything is plainly accessible to zoom server-side. We've obviously gotta make it do for classes for the time being, but I hope they reassess if this continues into the summer. Obviously for any meetings you're in control of, don't even consider zoom. Tox.chat is a pretty great, open source alternative.
Airtag was duct taped to the underside of my gear shifter. It's not hidden but you could miss it if you're not looking closely. The lock was one of these big boys, but I'm guessing it was picked since it disappeared with the bike.
you can get any calculator, and get it cheaper anywhere else. As for goggles all you'll need are something like these https://www.amazon.com/Protective-Wide-Vision-Adjustable-Protection-Lightweight/dp/B07VF3C2CW/ref=sr\_1\_1?dchild=1&keywords=lab+goggles&qid=1629162676&sr=8-1
OP, thanks for posting this information. I want to plug the tactical defense whip, I used this weapon to apprehend a burglar from my neighbors house. This item is great because it is unusual, the crooks don't know what to make of it, it's very hard for them to disarm you, and it has a carbide tip at the bottom so if someone charges you then hit them hard with that and they will cease their activity. This item would be cumbersome to carry with you, but is a great home/apartment defense tool that is tactically and legally better than a baseball bat or police baton. https://www.amazon.com/Emergency-Multi-purpose-Hardened-Self-defense-Equipment/dp/B08NFL8GJC/ref=sr\_1\_2\_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=tactical+whip&qid=1629137096&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&smid=A28RF4U53Y9QOP&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlm...
My neighbor's house just got broken into and I used my tactical assault whip to keep the perpetrator from attacking anyone for half an hour until the police arrived. It may be impractical to carry on your person, but for the car or house this is a great defense item because it's very hard for someone to disarm you and it's a bit of a novelty. Bad guys don't know what to make of it and sort of freeze! https://www.amazon.com/Stinger-Whip-Emergency-Tool-Black/dp/B07ZZM1WL5/ref=sr\_1\_3?dchild=1&keywords=tactical+assault+whip&qid=1626731546&sr=8-3
Make sure to grab a basic tool kit with stuff like a hammer, screws, measuring tape, etc. It didn't come in use daily, but it's saved my ass a couple times over the course of the year and I still use it at home.
Here's the kit I got off Amazon for cheap, though feel free to get your own if this one is missing something: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E20HWA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
A pack of of phone cords off of Amazon. I got a pack that had a 3 ft, 6 ft, and 10ft cord. The 10 foot one I used to reach my lofted bed, and the other two I kept in my backpack, since different study spots will have varying distance to outlets. I'd also recommend one of those light-switch lights you can hang on the wall. A fast charging brick to go with if your backpack is always nice too, in case you don't have long to charge. (here) You can put them up by your bed for light that shouldn't bother your roommate to read with.
If you're looking to download media, just buy a VPN such as Private Internet Access. Then you can torrent with that turned on where your at campus. I've yet to be contacted by anyone from the U for how much bandwidth I've used because it's probably minuscule considering the UMN has it's own gigabit network.
Nope, not too bad.
3201 has readings from a really interesting and well-known (in the mental health world) book called Full Catastrophe Living, and there are quizzes on that. Most of the work for that class is practicing mindfulness and being aware of your body.
3211 is more academic work based; you do a lot of exploring of yourself. I'd say less reading, but more of the online assignments like videos to watch and discussions. 3211 has weekly quizzes and a final project.
Thanks for the response.
That's exactly how I plan on becoming successful! Politics is definitely my biggest interest and motivation comes hand in hand with that.
Perfect. I just started reading The Republic by Plato and I do think I have a good understanding on how the basic principles of government and politics work. I actually plan on focusing on foreign relations instead of law now so I'm excited.
Papers are definitely my strong suit so I'm excited for that. Are they in MLA or APA format? Do you have any suggestions for clubs or groups that I should join? If it matters my political stance is socialist-marxist. I emailed the Socialist Alternative group and I talked to the club president and it seems like a great opportunity for me.
Get a thicc U-lock (like this) and a thicc flex cable (like this)
When you lock your bike outside, lock the frame with the U-lock, and string the flex cable through both wheels and the seat if you can. Never had my bike stolen. If you have a nice bike, you need to get just as nice security for it.
Other tips:
- Lock your bike in high-traffic areas
- Make your locking configuration as complex as you can
- If you bike in the winter/rain, get chain grease, your chain WILL get rusty af and break if you don't.