I've spent almost two hours reviewing other classmates' slogs, all I have to ask is how do you and the professor manage?
For the 165 weekly quizzes, I am beginning to get stuck on proofs involving big- theta when there are multiple variables and functions being compared those involving the proof of a limit which I need to review because I've somehow forgotten it... These, I can only improve on through practice with past tests. I keep doubting myself when I answer a question, then record a second attempt that is usually wrong when I approach these problems. Practice makes perfect.
I could have posted on other people's slogs a lot more, it's really interesting to see how other people think and go about in approaching a problem to learn different techniques. Uh so to be honest I kinda of regret not talking enough in my tutorial classes to ask people for help and questions.
Either its the gender gap-
*been there done that in high school...(Let's just say I know way more than I need to know)
*This year...
*goes to first CSC148 lab
*looks beyond monitor
* sees person staring with dumbstruck face*(twitches)
- or I'm being
I have stuck with two close friends in particular to do the assignments with and I'm beginning to only see more and more why I need to put myself out there a bit more. Learning from others is key, because the days without their help will come sooner or later, and I'll suffer if I keep relying on them of course, especially as a girl, I need to get used to the gender gap (and find a way of how to survive) that has only increased even further than as compared to my high school CS courses.
By doing group work, I realize I'm horrible at trying to figure out what I'm confused and I have some difficulty figuring out a way to form a question for it O_O. I think I know it, but I don't, but then again, this just pushes for the need to talk with other peers a lot more to problem solve. Looking at the student slogs and Piazza would have been a good place to start, because it's easier to get away with, asking for feedback in a slightly anonymous way. Out of all of the slogs, there were a few that appealed to me for their different aspects.
http://forcsc165.wordpress.com/
This person's slog is pretty informative, in terms of the way they relate the 165 class concepts to a few of their other courses to programming languages and compilers. They have well structured attempts to solving the in class problems like the diagonal problem. Their posts are straight and to the point unlike mine which include ranting. If I knew this person I would have learned quite a bit from this person if I knew them in person aside from 165 content, judging by the connections they make to other CS-related topics- especially those of their A2 post.
http://exp-csc165.blogspot.ca/
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Well ok A+ to this person for their slog LOL. Well if not from the professor, then an A+ from me, despite the fact that my grade aren't sufficient enough to send over those percentages.
This person's slog is filled with problem solving techniques, I'm sorry I have no interest in the chess section of their blog, but everything else on here has a very detailed approach on how they solve their problems. This person's posts aren't too bland either so it keeps you reading for more on answers and little tips to look for in surviving 165, hah they even mentioned the Project Euler page, which is a pretty good resource with those familiar familiar 50000003204893242378493278 programming problems to solve and ponder about. The slog is a worthwhile read.
Now to sum it up after reflecting on what I could have done in this course to improve, I wonder what it'll be like taking CSC 236 next year...
Now to sum it up after reflecting on what I could have done in this course to improve, I wonder what it'll be like taking CSC 236 next year...