Running Ragged – R2: Running Ragged

15 - This IS my hobby

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I mentioned to a colleague the week before the break began that I was considering this project.

14 - Development

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It’s been a while.

13 - Motivation

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I’m not avoiding homework, you are.

12 - Orbeez

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“I’m really good with bash” - A lie I believed until 3 days ago

11 - Trash Pandas

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If I had to pick a different Ph.D. program, it would have been Network Sciences.

10 - Ode to Exams

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9 - Prove It

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I have an undying frustration when it comes to academic instruction.

8 - Unlikely

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I think I failed an exam today.

7 - Confident Plots

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I don’t like ggplot.

6 - Just Another Gibbs Sampler

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In the field of Statistics there used to be a vague “Sharks and Jets” division, the Frequentists and the Bayesians. These days it’s less of a brutal intellectual conflict…

5 - From Scratch

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This week is my last week of exams before finals. It’s a time of studying to prepare for some version of fresh hell across three days. This blog is more than just a vehicle…

4 - ‘Gateway’ Functions

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I’m not entirely sure what got me into my grad program. I have a few ideas, most of them involve my application being skimmed over and my industry experience selling most of…

3 - Fitting In

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It’s become a tradition of mine to put off my Network Theory assignments until Sundays (the due date) then spend the entire afternoon suffering. The course itself is…

2 - Approximations

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I made a promise last night to sleep in. That didn’t really go as planned considering my mind woke me up at 8 AM only to compel me into doom scrolling various social media…

1 - Packages, Boxes, and Bags!

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Right before I started my graduate program, I spoke with a Ph.D. candidate (who I now share an office with) about what it all was like. We talked about the program of study…

Welcome

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As I’m coming to the end of the first year of my Doctorate, I’ve been puzzling out different ways to keep myself centered and focused on improvement as time goes on.