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I recommend Steven Universe to anyone who needs cute, 12-minute bursts of pick-me-ups right now.
It's funny and charming!Edit: Oh, and it's all online for free on Cartoon Network!
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Is the release time in Eastern Standard Time? If it is, I might end up staying up after all...
Eastern Daylight Time, but yeah, Eastern Time!
I only point this out because I just learned the difference this past year, after travelling cross-country to my program and learning about Arizona's weirdness. Yes, I'm an adult. XD
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I decided my junior year that I wanted to teach college-age students, which requires a graduate degree. Also, I wanted to try research.
I didn't know research was something you did in graduate school; I thought it was just a job you got after college! I found out after it was too late to get involved in my undergrad. Since I wanted to get paid for it if at all possible, I shot for PhD programs, not just MS ones.
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Fact: west coast is best coast. Decision made.
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I was told you can transfer advisors once you're in the PhD program when I asked a professor there last year (that's my alma mater). That being said, I assume it's like my current institution: you can't just make someone take you. But in general, they're concerned with getting the right fit between student and advisor, and will do what it takes to make that happen.
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Can a couple survive with one car or do we need 2?
I can't imagine needing separate cars for people, especially if you're going to live so close to campus that you can walk, take the bus, or call a campus cruiser for your commuting needs. I imagine that if I had a car, I'd just use it for groceries and long trips to visit the sights.
Are you thinking of selling one of the two cars before moving? Or are you asking about buying a car once you're here? Because waiting to know about your schedules and expected commutes would help you make the decision whether or not to buy a car. If I were to guess, however, I think one car is enough for two people, as long as one of those people can make their commute without one.
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This is my favorite thread.
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They shouldn't even have to look at your last semester.
I mentioned two courses I would be taking that were relevant to my research in my SOP, but that's not necessary. In fact, I only just remembered to send my final undergraduate transcript to my PhD program this past week! 
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Is anybody having problems uploading their transcript pdfs to the website? I can upload other pdfs just fine but it doesn't want to take my transcript
It's probably encrypted. That happened with mine.
My very quick fix was to screenshot the image of the transcript and submit a PDF of that!
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I lucked out, found a place, and will start moving in a week. Things escalated quickly~! ;P
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I know many schools that are generally good for natural language processing (MIT, Stanford, UC Berkeley, CMU, USC, etc.)... but do you know what you want to do? What about NLP interests you? Is it data mining? Is it language technologies in general? Would you also consider yourself interested in speech technologies, not just text ones?
I bounced from NLP to speech processing, but applied to universities strong in both just in case.
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Unrelated:
Boy oh boy, have you upped the magikarp game in this place
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I went to Europe!! Now I'm going to Bonnaroo! Trying to make this summer count.
One last trip to move, and until then, weekends of hanging out with people in my home state. This summer has had so much excitement!!- gk210 and starofdawn
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^Upvote because seconded.
If you show you can code well enough, you can find work.
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Woof, it's less expensive for me to take a more expensive apartment than to fly in and look for one. x_x This process is a little scary!
EDIT: Actual question... Does anyone on-campus know any resources for finding sublets? It's hard to get anything online!
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Data structures is certainly something you'll want to brush up on. There is an excellent chance that an technical interview you do will focus on two things:
- Do you know how do use your language of choice?
- Can you reason through basic data structure problems?
Another key difference is that some employers want to know your grade in compilers; this is a subject that isn't directly used by a lot of software engineers, but it's a universally difficult class, and the grade in that class gives a decent idea of whether you can handle large projects. This is particularly important because most class assignments are short, write-and-forget type programs. If you do a masters program, you should be able to point at something equivalent. If you can put a decently sized program on github, then employers won't need to look at your compilers grade to get an idea of whether you can handle larger programming projects. Of course, you can always take compilers as a graduate student.
The wonderful thing about software engineering is that everyone has holes in his or her knowledge. One of the items on the ACM code of ethics gives some guidance on this; a professional software engineer should always strive to acquire and maintain professional competence. Identify your weak areas and make a constant effort to improve yourself.
FWIW, I've never heard of this. Ever. And I nosily ask people about their CS programs and careers.
I definitely agree that having a strong github presence is resume-changing. Some employers may ask to see yours even if it's not written explicitly on your resume!
There are two main classes that general software engineering positions seem to "require": data structures and algorithms. That is, the questions from these topics come up regularly and, by definition, will be necessary during your entire software development career. Additionally, it helps to learn about general programming principles / methodologies. I've never been asked to know anything outside of these topics in job interviews. Being good at solving logic puzzles also helps!
Keep in mind, I'm referring to general "software engineer / developer" positions. When you're looking to develop for mobile devices, or for big data companies, or anything else specific, you'll need more specific knowledge. Some people are willing to give you that at the job. Others aren't. But you probably don't want to jump into a job that you aren't very prepared for anyway!
[Again, all of this is based on my own experience and inquiry. Good luck, and enjoy it!! ^^]
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Just for reference, someone pointed out to me that a "degree title" really is just the BA, MSc, PhD, etc.
What we're looking at here is the longest name of a "major".
Or, as people are adding, long lists of majors + minors + special honors. Those are fun to talk about, too!
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Just curious: why NYU over CMU? Funding? Certain professor? Location?
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Participate in on-campus research. Check psychology and linguistics departments for these opportunities. Sometimes they're pretty fun!
The best one I ever did was with my kinesiology experiment. Made $100 and a year-long gym membership to do certain weight-lifting exercises under supervision. So awesome! -
Posting now to "bookmark" this thread. I'm not sure how long mine is yet, but I have a feeling it's going to be a little crazy if I'm allowed to append all the things.
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Get a lot of socks in a variety of weights so you can layer them, including inside your apartment. Socks have always made the biggest difference for me.
^Seconded. Also, make sure you start with a size that fits, then layer on larger socks. Don't wear anything too tight (which restricts circulation)!
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Not sure about the likelihood. Undergrad housing can be hard to get late. People camp out by the housing office to be first in line for applications when they don't get in.
But it's really easy to live off-campus in the area. There's an extensive bus system (http://www.pvta.com/schedules.php has UMass/Amherst routes specifically) and there are apartment complexes as well as houses renting out rooms all around Amherst, and in neighboring towns. Check out the western Mass craigslist (http://westernmass.craigslist.org/) and the UMass off-campus housing website (http://www.umocss.org/).
EDIT: And, of course, good luck! Enjoy your time at UMass.
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Yesterday I got a really bad haircut. I had a great Jennifer Lawrence/ Anne Hathaway pixie that I was in love with. I went in and asked for a trim and she gave me a charlize theron/ Halle berry. Super short, gonna takes months to grow out to the fairly short cut I had before. I was literally crying to my best friend when I got an email that I was accepted off the waitlist at my top choice.
Aww, I hope you find a way to make it work for you. Ruined pixie cuts are the worst.
Try new things while it's short enough to adjust easily! You might find a style that works with the cut.
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That was a great post, except you did miss one of the commands I use the most: less!
:P (Unless that was the point of this line and I'm just dense!) It's also one of my favourite commands because I learned that while cat will display the entire file at once, more will let you see one "page"/"screen" at a time with a prompt to show "more" at the bottom (hence the name, but less is an advanced version of more where you can scroll one line at a time and also backwards! The reason for the name? Because less is more!Haha nice segue!
I actually mean to implicitly include that under the section where I mention cat. You just made me realize I forgot to add "etc." - whoops! Here is a cool little guide about UNIX commands for computational linguistics (that I found on accident): http://www.isi.edu/natural-language/mt/unix.txt
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A bunch of us live in west LA, but mostly near Culver City. I know some people in SM, too, but not as many.
It might be easier when the Expo Line's Phase II is complete, early next year.