What did you do this past week?
I continued working on my Collatz project and I managed to pass the 3 tests on Hackerrank by implementing a metacache. I need to finish the other things on the workflow such as writing unit tests and acceptance tests, and I also need to complete some assignments for other classes. However, I did the bulk of the work for all of my assignments so hopefully the next couple of days will be not too stressful.
What’s in your way?
I need to finish the Collatz project and my lab for Intro to Security. Honestly, I did most of the work last week so there’s not really a lot in my way for the next couple of days though.
What will you do next week?
I’ll finish up my assignments and hopefully get started on Project 2. I hope to start early and spread out the workload so it won’t be stressful to turn in. I’m not sure which group I’ll be in though since I don’t really know anyone in class.
What was your experience of exceptions, types, and operators?
My experience of exceptions, types, and operators was good. It was interesting to learn about the attributes of different types in Python, and I’m glad that I know now why Python doesn’t have a ++ operator like Java and C does. I remember being confused originally about not being able to use the ++ operator (and instead having to use i+=1).
What made you happy this week?
I’ve been diligent about going to the gym this semester (since I couldn’t go last semester very much), and I made some good progress. Although my body feels sore a lot of the time, working out is a good way for me to relieve stress and take my mind off of academics.
What’s your pick-of-the-week or tip-of-the-week?
Try to build relationships with professors! I find that most professors enjoy talking with their students and they’re a great source of information and advice since they have already gone through the things that we have. More generally though, I would say to never be afraid to ask for help, since there are so many bright and intelligent students at UT that are more than happy to help.
CS373 Spring 2020: Sooyong Lee 