It's cram time!
December 4, 1998
Our semester is nearing completion at UND, and the university is going at full speed. It's the last chance for our professors to give us vital information, and they seem to have a lot of that info to give. I've got a 10 minute speech to write about the y2k bug, two calculus tests to prepare for, and a java program to finish.... My java class requires us to work in groups to write a software application. There are 4 people in my group, and as of today we are about 3/4 of the way through developing an inventory management program for a small business situation. It's rather limited in functionality, but we have to finish it before the semester is over, so that's fine by me. We've got some buttons and file access working now. Hopefully by monday it will be done. Hopefully.
It's freakin' cold outside! Well, it's not that bad, I guess. After all, I am from North Dakota, so I can take a cold winter! But it is getting colder outside as the day goes on and we are supposed to get snow. Perhaps the nice weather is over, and winter is going to finally start.
While trying to put an entry on here a few days ago, I think I deleted November. Serves me right for modifying the only copy I had. The problems I have in updating these pages are a big sign that it's time to redesign. I want something with a little more style and elegance. The way it is now, it's not an efficient design. Every month, I have to update every previous month's page to include the new month's link. It's a big waste of time and things frequently go wrong, like the deletion of November. Update: I found a copy of my old November ramblings, so they are back up. I should be studying, but instead I'm digging around in old files looking for November. Well, it's back up.
It sounds like Melanie is struggling with what to study. She talked about studying mathematics, which was a surprise. I didn't know she liked math that much. I think everyone that attends school has trouble classifying their interests and priorities into a set curriculum. Life is complex and choosing one or two things to concentrate on or specialize in is a very difficult thing to do.
Here's an interesting fact or two:
Starting salary for
computer scientists: $36,964
mathematicians: $32,055
journalists:
$22,102
But then again, if you hate your work, the money won't matter too much.