Tracking my future May 26, 2006
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So yesterday I sat down and planned what classes I would like to take during my first semester at UF. First I started off by looking at what credits I already had because of AP scores, yay I have met my composition requirement. Then I made predictions on what I think I will get on the AP exams that I took this year.
Basically, I am going to try and get all or most of the general education requirements out of the way during my first year. That way I can take classes that really interest me, such as more math, physics, computer classes, economics and business.
Well here is a list of the classes that I would like to take the first semester;
1) History of Astronomy
2) Analytic Geometry and Calc 3 or Honors Calc 3
3) Chinese Culture
4) Introduction to Combinatorics
5) Physics with Calc 2
If I am able to I would like to replace Intro. to Combinatorics with Numbers and Polynomials.
The main reason I am doing this is because the guidance department at Chiles was not that stellar, actually they were sub-par at best. This has caused me to lose almost all reliance on any sort of academic advisors what so ever. I am sure the ones at UF will be better, but I am not willing to take any chances.
I would like to however, take a class on Chinese language, but they were only offering this at the advanced level…not a good place to start. I want to become a quant so I will be taking a lot of math, physics, and programming courses. I would also like to get an internship at a hedge fund sometime before my junior year. So that I can see if this is something I would really like to do for the rest of my life. If not I think I will try to become an actuary. If both of these plans fail at least I will know Chinese so can possibly get a job with the government as a translator.
There are those of you I will miss and those of you I won’t May 17, 2006
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Well today was my last official day of public school.
Looking back it really was not all that bad, sure it could have been better but I’m glad that it wasn’t worse.
Ok Roland you are going to have to “protect” yourself from Ashley…I mean w/o me there what is to stop her from trying to kill you.
Really I think I will remain in touch with most of my friends since they are either going to Gainesville or they visit often. For those that don’t do either of those…there is always Google Talk..and AIM (this is only for Lauren, Ashley, KT, Annesh, Jessie, Clara, Alli, Kavi) if anyone else tries to talk to me on AIM they WILL BE IGNORED!!!
Like I noted in the title, there are people whom I am glad to be getting away from (not family members). Since I do not want to create enimies (although this would be interesting) these people shal remain namelss…but please know that they do exist.
Now I finally have time to prepare for the Putnam exam. I plan to buy the book Problem Solving Through Problems. I hear that it is amazing at preparing students for the Putnam examination. If it is as good as I hear I will loan it to you once I an done with undergrad or maybe I’ll even share it with you…if you decide to come to UF.
First things first though, I really need to catch up on some sleep, so I think I will spend about an extra thirty minuets sleeping each day. Then I will be ready to lean Analysis, Discrete math, probability, and prepare for the Putnam.
Well that is all for now.
It’s almost over… May 11, 2006
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My career as a student of K-12 public school is almost over.
Those of you that complain about 13 years of school…shut up.
I had to do 14+ years (I was already in school before I came to America and started kindergarden)
I look back and would like to thank all of the teachers that I have ever had. Even those that I did not really like, they have taught me how to pretend to like people. =)
One more MAO trip…and then it is official, I will no longer be part of Chilse Mu Alpha Theta ![]()
better make this last comp. count.
Wallstreet…or something w/ statistics May 8, 2006
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Well sure I plan to be a pure math major…but I really have to overall favorite topic.
I mean in pure math my favorite topic would be number theory.
But in applied it is most definitely STATISTICS.
Sure having a job that deals w/ pure math would be great but to me it feels as if I would not be acomplishing much. So I plan to focus more on statistics and economics.
Well if it turns out that I do not become a Quant there is always the option of Actuary I guess =\
…one week later… May 7, 2006
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Well after my first week of AP exams I think I have done pretty well.
AP Statistics: wtf was up w/ #6 FRQ but still think I got a 4 or 5
AP Calculus BC: I would be surprised if I missed any of the multiple choice questions. On the FRQs there was only one part of a question that I had no idea about but am sure I got the rest right. However, I know that I could have written better “proofs”, but an sure I got a 5.
AP Lit. and Comp.: the multiple choice got raped…the essays I just didn’t care as much, so they sorta sucked.
Well this up coming week I plan to pass atlast 2 (Chem. and Econ.).
I have been told that Government was easy but I’m still sorta worried…will go over old FRQs tomorrow so I should be fine.
Chemistry I am ready to destroy…I hope. I KNOW that I will pass most likely a 3 by after the gov. exam I plan to do some last minuet review to turn that 3 into a 4 =)
Economis is the one topic of all of these that I find the most interesting. However, since Swanson really didn’t teach us SHIT I am going to have to learn it all in about 1-2 days. If I was not going to be a mathematics major I would probably have decided to major in either economics or buisness.
Well back to studying…can’t wait for APs to be over so that I can start to actually focus on getting ready for the Putnam.
12 Types of Girls May 4, 2006
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This was made possible by Binita.
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