I’m in the second semester of Computer Engineering/IT. It’s really complicated to explain the specific major because it’s new and if I were to explain it, it would be a mix of Computer Engineering and IT (Bachelor of Engineering). I started in the winter semester of 2023 and right now I’m struggling big time.

1. Subjects. Last semester it was Mathematics A, Physics 1, Programming 1, Introduction to IT and Technical English. Out of all of them I passed Intro and Technical English. I feel like I don’t understand a single thing from Math A and Programming 1. Physics 1 was relatively easy to understand and hard to study/ do the tasks, but it was understandable. Mathematics A was a complete disaster where I absolutely have no idea what’s going on. With Programming A it’s a bit different. Programming “hello world” for the first time was a moment of happiness for me but Programming isn’t just coding it’s learning about algorithmic thinking and problem solving, which I highly struggle with. This semester I have Mathematics B, Mathematics C, Programming B, Physics B, Electrotechnical Basics, Algorithms and Data-structures. After the few first weeks I just started to skip out on the lessons, because I would sit there and not understand anything. The major consists of 7 semesters, each having 6 subjects. I’ve been told that that’s too much but people but they having majored in engineering (social studies and so on) so I’m not sure if what they’re saying can be applied here.
   
2. The lack of basic knowledge I lack basic knowledge in programming, mathematics and physics. I’m not talking about high school math and physics. I’m talking about college level. I never realised how high school classes didn’t teach us properly until I reached university/ college and realised this is the just top of the ice berg. Like I said, I lack problem solving through algorithmic thinking which is the bases of this major (or what was taught in the first semester).
   
3. Possible retaking first semester subjects Right now I think the best course of action is to repeat first semester subjects and truly pay attention 100% this time. The problem is that I have no idea what to do this semester because it literally just started. Is it normal to just skip a semester or barely come to lectures/seminars because of this reason? I literally understand nothing so what’s the point of sitting there and possibly bothering people?
   
4. Not understanding how to study Engineering isn’t like other majors from what I hear. Or forced you to teach yourself how to study and how to study specific things. I recently watched a video trying to explain why CEOs are predominantly (former) engineers and everyone tackled it down to: a. Learning how to study; b. Knowing how to problem solve. I’ve established that I lack the problem solving skills right now and I’ll admit I have no idea how to (self) study. I came fresh out of high school where teachers are not only responsible for you and your academics but also responsible for educating you on certain topics. When you don’t understand it’s repeated and repeated and repeated over and over again. University is mostly self study. Do I know how to do that? No. Am I trying? I am. But trying is not enough when results are not showing. I have concentration problems (not ADHD or anything). I’m easily distracted ESPECIALLY when I have no idea what’s going on. I’ll eventually tune out the lecture and scroll on Reddit or something.
   
5. Burnout Yeah, I barely even started and I’m burnt out. People around me aren’t though. They can all already program in C, C++ and Python (what we covered in those two semesters/ what we’re covering and learning right now) as well as Java(script) and more. They’re ace-ing all their tests and while they struggle with exams they’re at every lecture and fully concentrated. It’s embarrassing trying to continue with their pace especially with group work. Literally yesterday we handed in an assignment where I was the “incompetent partner that did NOTHING” and I could feel my partner had enough of this bullshit and even called me out on it, which felt humiliating.
   

Is this a sub for crying engineering students that just started out? I have no idea. Am I just using this to vent and rant? Absolutely. I’m asking for help as well. Or as much as internet strangers are willing to do. I have no idea how to study. I have no idea how to concentrate. I still really want this. I want to finish my bachelor of engineering. I want this, that and the other thing. And I know I can find the motivation to continue if I just knew I’m not throwing away the next years of my life to not graduate at all in the end. I’m just stuck.
Has anyone been through this? Has anyone else experienced this? Can anyone please give me at least a tip on ONE subject not just everything just ONE THING.

8 days till my exams. I can't bring myself to revise. I feel like everything is weighing on me and I can't bring myself to do anything even though I want to. But at the same time all I want is to cry and fade into the walls. When these exams end I have to make the biggest decision of my life. I have to move away from home and my homophobic family. I love them to pieces but they will disown me. That day is getting closer and more real because they're making it extremely hard to move away. I have no one to rely on but myself. I have no friends anymore. I made no friends at uni because I was stuck at home. I'm alone. I don't see the point in trying so hard when ultimately I don't even know what future I have ahead of me. I don't know how to get out of this head space but just force myself to study. I know I'm at the last hurdle but I don't know how to jump through it.

Hello all, it's been a while! Firstly, I hope everyone is doing okay, I know some days dealing with this can be ridiculously hard. Sorry for the following essay, feel free to scroll on, I just I felt I had post something to reassure anyone who is feeling how I felt a year ago today.
It was a year ago that I looked down to see my calves moving constantly. I had twitched many times before and thought nothing of it, but these felt and looked different. I then realised that in the last few weeks I had been getting other twitches more regularly. As I became hyperaware of the twitching, it dawned on me that alongside my calves, I was twitching body-wide, probably a few thousand times a day, many of them small and barely noticeable, but they were there. My legs were without doubt the most active areas, but this was (and still is) absolutely everywhere, 24/7. I then Googled my symptoms. The following 6 months were without doubt the hardest of my life. At that point I was absolutely convinced I was in serious trouble, and the intense dread and fear only made things worse. This forum would help at times but then when coming across fellow twitchers convinced of the worst case scenario only fueled my fears further. My posts will tell a story of someone who just couldn't shake their anxiety.
Of course I went straight to the doctor, who reassured me with a clean clinical exam I had absolutely nothing to worry about. At 24, an EMG would be a waste of time and if anything potentially fuel anxiety further. A few weeks later, I demanded an EMG - my mind was running wild and I needed clarification. It was clean. I felt so much better - for a few weeks. I'd never struggled with health anxiety before but here I was. What if the EMG was too early? What if it's something else? I'm twitching tens of thousands of times a day, this cannot be benign (spoiler: it can). Each week I was convinced I was progressing, that my speech was different, my strength was dropping. Back to the doctor again, and again. I demanded a Chest X-ray. Clean. Blood test after blood test. Clean. If you're also doing this to yourself, please STOP. Acceptance is SO important.
Then a letter from the hospital came through my door. One of the lead Neurologists wanted to follow up with me. Of course I shit myself. I thought I was in the clear? I didn't understand why they wanted to see me again. Reluctantly I went, and it was the best decision I ever made. He simply wanted to see how I was getting on, I sat down with him chatting for over half an hour, rationalising every single stupid thought in my head. He was practically shouting at me at one point: YOU DO NOT HAVE **!! He would never have even let me do that EMG if it was up to him. He said he sees people exactly like me every week or so. "Your worst fears don't even start with twitching. You're too young to obsess over this, life is too short to spend month after month worrying about something that will never materialise." He explained to me that out of every single patient he sees, whether it be twitching, tingling, fatigue, numbness etc... 50% simply have health anxiety. It doesn't mean these symptoms are not real, but the mind is very powerful and can single-handedly disrupt your neurology. It highlights the importance of making sure we do not let these physical symptoms take over our lives and our minds, it will only make things worse. He added that Google is great but it feeds health anxiety. You say you're fatigued it's MS. You say you're twitching, it's **. It's all bullshit, the worst outcome everytime, outcome that are a infinitely finite probability. Take what the medical professionals tell you at face value and ignore the noise.
He followed the discussion by confirming in a written letter "we can confidently say that this is a benign fasciculation syndrome." The penny dropped for me, as it should for many of you. I accepted this was my life now, and that was was 4 months ago. I haven't been on this forum since. I've got back to the gym, golf, meeting friends regularly and I'll tell you all right now this is THE BEST way to cure your mind. Distract yourself. Exercise. Within months my strength had rocketed and my golf was better than ever. I'd be lying if I told you every day was a good day, but I refuse to let these twitches control my emotions every single second. If you're suffering then PLEASE, you have to find something else to obsess over. It WILL change your life. Eat well, sleep well and enjoy yourself. What we deal with every day is physically harmless so just focus on healing the mind.
My DMs are open if anyone needs a chat, all the best people!

Growing up your whole life, you never expect things to happen. You dont think thins could get as bad as they do. But they do. Nothing could prepare me for Freshman year of high school. Long story short i got tested for adhd freshman year of high school, and yeah it was adhd. Went couple years just taking adderall(15 mg just for exams). Was vyvanse at first but shortness of breath so stopped that. Concerta but it hardly did anything. Then adderall.
Junior year, 15mg became 20. 20 mg became 30.
Then, came around exam day. THEN and ONLY THEN. My mom suggested me to take 60 mg.
Some weeks later the dr had said okay 60mg it is but thats as far as we go. And i couldn't agree more.
A couple- few months pass and for the small anxiety i had i wanted see to get something done about it. At the time I was peaking.
Some weeks pass by and I was able to see not my PCP, But a different Dr.(vandy).
At that time he prescribed zoloft. I only took 2.5mg for 4 days.
That was a bad BAD move. Years and years of torment(severe depression, severe anxiety, severe panic attacks, paranoia, delusions, hardly eating/working out if at all) for YEARS.
Thats hard enough already. Unbearable almost. But to make it all the more suffocating was that during this, my mom would always yell, blame, and shame me yelling "ITS THAT DAMN ADDERALL!" Ill tell ya right now, it wasnt.
But several years later I have redeemed myself.
To this day anytime shes the one who creates the problem outve nothing for what reasons? Shes a narcissist.
She will create conflict and then when she has crossed the line and makes it personal, she will use my brothers death as an excuse(he died 4 years ago). She was still a terrible person 7 years ago. Unacceptable for her to be like that.

Hello! Would love thoughts on which school I should choose! For background, I am definitely 100% committed to becoming a doctor. I currently am not wanting to do neuroscience or another field that is incredibly competitive, but I might want to.
Harvard: Pros: Prestige. Opens more doors. Very high percentage of undergrads get into Harvard Medical School, which would help me match into a better program and residency. Getting to meet super cool people and learn from their experiences. Would like to go to a top medical school. Great reseach.
Cons: Full pay (so I would spend $400k more on my undergrad and medical school education in total if I don't get scholarships for med school), would need to study for and take the MCAT (8 hour exam), maintain a very high GPA (3.9+), would be 2 years longer. More busy.
6 Year Program:
Pros: MD Doctor in 6 years (but in school 48/52 weeks), less stress, easier course difficulty.
Cons: at a small state (?) school that is not well known, graduates don't tend to match into many competitive residency programs or specialties. Very small program, so it would be hard to meet/have classes with new people.
Currently, I want to go to Harvard more. I haven't really used this app before, but I think my messages are turned on for questions or thoughts! Thanks!

My name's Hiroki, and let me tell you, I've got the whole "carefree" thing down to an art form. Life's too short to worry about anything other than enjoying the moment, you know? I spend my days drifting through the streets of Tokyo, soaking up the sights and sounds of the city, without a care in the world.
Sure, my family might give me a hard time for not having a "real" job or settling down like my older brother, but why tie myself down when there's a whole world out there waiting to be explored?
I guess you could say I've always been a bit... unconventional. While my friends were busy studying for exams or climbing the corporate ladder, I was content to march to the beat of my own drum. And you know what? It's worked out pretty well for me so far.
But all that changed one fateful day when I stumbled upon a group of suits lurking in the shadows of an alley. Being the curious soul that I am, I couldn't resist poking my nose where it didn't belong. Turns out, they were from some secret company, one of those shady organizations with more skeletons in their closet than a haunted house.
Long story short, they'd been keeping tabs on me, watching my every move like a bunch of creepy stalkers. And why, you ask? Because apparently, I've got this... gift.
Now, I've always known I was a little different from the average Joe, but this? This was on a whole other level. Turns out, I can give myself and others status effects. Yeah, you heard me right. Like something straight out of a video game.
At first, I didn't know what to make of it. I mean, sure, it's cool being able to give myself a boost of speed or a temporary shield when I need it, but with great power comes great... well, you know the drill.
And it's not just the good stuff either. Turns out, I can dish out some pretty nasty debuffs too. Just ask the poor sap who crossed me in that ramen joint last week. Let's just say he won't be picking fights with strangers anytime soon.
But as tempting as it is to unleash my newfound abilities on the world, I can't shake the feeling that there's something... off about all this. Like I'm just a pawn in someone else's game, being used for their own gain.
So for now, I'll keep flying under the radar, living my carefree life one day at a time. But mark my words, when the time comes to take a stand, I'll be ready. After all, you can take the guy out of Tokyo, but you can't take the Tokyo out of the guy.

Hello! Would love thoughts on which school I should choose! For background, I am definitely 100% committed to becoming a doctor. I currently am not wanting to do neuroscience or another field that is incredibly competitive, but I might want to.
Harvard: Pros: Prestige. Opens more doors. Very high percentage of undergrads get into Harvard Medical School, which would help me match into a better program and residency. Getting to meet super cool people and learn from their experiences. Would like to go to a top medical school. Great reseach.
Cons: Full pay (so I would spend $400k more on my undergrad and medical school education in total if I don't get scholarships for med school), would need to study for and take the MCAT (8 hour exam), maintain a very high GPA (3.9+), would be 2 years longer. More busy.
6 Year Program:
Pros: MD Doctor in 6 years (but in school 48/52 weeks), less stress, easier course difficulty.
Cons: at a small state (?) school that is not well known, graduates don't tend to match into many competitive residency programs or specialties. Very small program, so it would be hard to meet/have classes with new people.
Currently, I want to go to Harvard more. I haven't really used this app before, but I think my messages are turned on for questions or thoughts! Thanks!

I'm a 17 year old and just today finished my o/l s. I need to know about the maths stream in a/l s. I was gonna research a suitable subject for me on my own since I thought we'll have like 6 months of rest after the o/l is done. But turns out the selfish education ministry guys don't give a shit about our stress and other shit and only wanna just conduct the exams on time. So we wont have any free time and schools are starting next month for a/ls. So my plans are fked and now I have to take an immediate decision so I chose to do Maths + ICT. So Please be serious because I really need y'all's help! And feel free to share your experience even if you don't have answers. I'll list out the things I need to know about

1. Is combined maths a really hard subject for a guy who is averagely good at maths?

(I had marks between 60 to 80 in grade 10/11 school term tests. I'm not too good at maths but I think I'll have probably an A pass or maybe B pass for o/ls)

1. How hard is it to get a A ,B or atleast S pass for combined maths? Share your experience about how hard you worked and how you studied and the result you got for it
   
2. I heard one guy saying that if you miss a part in a/l syllabus you'll never catch up to it? Does this mean I'll have to sacrifice my gym routines, leisure time, hobbies and all the other stuff and work all day to even get like a C pass?
   

Including these feel free to share your a/l experience that you think may help me

The easiest government exams in India can vary depending on factors such as educational background, preparation time, and personal strengths. However, some exams are generally considered less competitive or have relatively straightforward syllabi compared to others. Here are a few examples:

1. Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS): This exam is for recruiting staff in various government departments and offices. It usually requires a basic level of educational qualification and tests candidates on reasoning, numerical aptitude, general English, and general awareness.
2. Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Group D: This exam is for various technical and non-technical positions in the Indian Railways. It includes topics like general science, mathematics, general intelligence and reasoning, and general awareness.
3. State-level clerical exams: Many state governments conduct clerical exams for positions like clerks, typists, and data entry operators. These exams typically have a simpler syllabus compared to higher-level administrative exams and focus on basic subjects like mathematics, reasoning, and language skills.
4. State-level police constable exams: These exams are conducted by state police departments to recruit constables. They usually involve tests on general knowledge, reasoning, numerical ability, and basic physical fitness.

While these exams may be considered relatively easier compared to others, it's essential to prepare thoroughly and understand the exam pattern, syllabus, and eligibility criteria before attempting any government exam. Additionally, competition can still be significant, so dedication and hard work are key to success.

i keep hitting rock bottom. i didn’t do as well as i had hoped for wa2. i know that i last minute studied as always but during the entire wa week i slept after 1am on most days studying. and i failed amath again (17/40) despite amath being the only subject that i was actively working on improving (like i asked so many questions to my amath teacher, got tutored by a friend, my parents got me amath tuition…) and i hoped that my amath would at the very least be a B4 or C5 considering how much i’d tried to work on it.
admittedly i neglected integration and got most of the differentiation questions correct but it scared me that i still made so many careless mistakes that lost me precious marks, and i had also revised integration for like 1.5H on the night of the paper (and i had sjbo and social studies on the same day and slept at 3.45am studying) so i was crazy devastated when i got back my paper. i legit had a breakdown in class and my friend had to sit beside me to comfort me and i felt so rabak the entire day lmfao. and it was the second time crying cause i was crying over another subject last week 💀💀
then i got back physics yesterday. F9. i was kinda bummed mostly because everyone else in my class also said they didn’t study but they all passed (i think i got lowest in class for physics). while i didn’t learn the content at all and legit got the si units wrong it still bummed me out because it feels like everyone is just naturally smarter than i am because they didn’t study and still did well, while when i didn’t study i still failed. and damn badly at that. admittedly my calculations were all correct just the si units were wrong, and my explanations were also all wrong 💀💀
and then i was sick so i didn’t go to school and my friend ended up taking emath for me. she didn’t wanna tell me how much i got but i bugged her because i had accepted my fate alr (during the exam i spent wayy too much time on the first question and was left to rush through ~30 marks worth of questions in ~20 minutes) but i thought i was gonna get C6 at the worst. well no,,, F9. and well she told me to not cry and i promised her that but i did end up crying on call (just didn’t tell her that so she didn’t know that) while chatting with her. emath topics were matrices, probability and statistics. i was shaky with matrices (indication of my ass foundation ig cause everyone ik says it’s damn easy) and i spent 2 hours the night before working my misconceptions and doing practise questions until i got them all correct but for some reason on the day of the paper itself i just. didn’t perform. and the thing is that for wa1 i got an A1. and A1 to F9… what the fuck.
all my friends around me are good at math. i am fucking terrified to touch math because i can’t ’eat the frog’— i tell myself to tackle the hard things but the moment i get stuck on a math question or get lost after following a math lesson it’s like my brain shuts down. it goes, “fuck i can’t do this anymore” and i’m forced to watch myself become more and more of a failure because younger me couldn’t tackle the hard things and work on her maths.
i’ve been trying to move forward only and stop dwelling on the past, but it’s really hard to when you can’t help but want to fuck your younger self up and humble her and knock sense into her so that she actually took her acads seriously. my parents always had high expectations of me and i responded to them by self-sabotaging— i remember they installed a cctv in my room bc i refused to study, and i had several physical fights with my mother; i vaguely remember being dragged across the floor by my hair and her stopping the car and asking me to get out and me also fighting back at her, and my dad calling me hopeless and weak willed and at the time thinking why they were doing this to me.
but well i honestly miss those times. i wish that when my parents installed that cctv in my room that i woke up. i wish that when my dad threatened to call the police on me i woke up. i wish that when my dad called me weak-willed and kicked me out of the dining room when i was stuck on a math question in primary school and couldn’t answer his prompting questions because i was sleepy and expected him to just point-blank give me the answer i woke up and realised that my own behaviour was leading to my downfall. i wish that i didn’t get sick at the start of last year and missed out on valuable lessons to build a proper foundation in my subjects. i wish i was studying rn instead of having yet another breakdown for the nth time this year and ranting to reddit again. some neverending fucking cycle my entire profile’s pathetic
i wish i paid attention in class and didn’t have just a holier-than-thou, inflated ego. i wish i didn’t have this kind of awakening this late, months to my o’levels, with my grades basically confirming that dsa is hopeless for me. because of my fuckery, i didn’t study for sjbo and i don’t think i can get anything. because of my incompetence and my cold i haven’t started studying for sjcho. because of my stupidity i fucked up my entire educational career. honestly right dying rn and reincarnating as someone who can make her parents and herself proud would be perfect. i wish i wasn’t so scared of dying too 😂

Born to a rich family, studied in private schools her whole life, lived in another city to study commerce, nursing, chemical engineering, and mechanical engineering. Bought multiple vinyl records of her favorite bands, multiple collections of comics, had her own motorcycles, souvenirs from multiple cities she traveled to.
While others my age would hear from their parents how hard it was to travel just to get to school during their youth, mine would complain the driver would leave her if she wasn't fast enough.
I on the other hand lived in poverty, would only hear her Travels to different cities, the resorts and restaurants she went to, the things she bought, the hobbies she had, the experiences she experienced. When's my turn? At 22 just a highschool graduate, never got the chance of college. Seeing my batch mates about to graduate this year, looking at social media makes me sick, I want to puke, but I bit my tongue everytime. I'm happy for them, I wish I could say the same for my self.
You're not a mom, you're a spoiled Daddy's girl that got jealous of your siblings having children and decided you want your own.
Just say you never wanted children, stop saying all you wanted in your youth was to die young and beautiful. Now all I want is too just fucking die.
I can't even work while study because of your incompetent, irresponsible, selfish personality. You can't even cook, you can't even clean, you can't even make friends and can never be happy for others. Laughing at my cousin for working at a pawnshop just because she graduated at an amazing University and earning minimum wage.
What are you even laughing at? Your multiple degrees lying around? The fact that you turned down a job from our country's bank? Because you didn't want to? I would've understood you turning down that offer in your youth, not while having 3 kids with no husband, no money, and no work.
Depending on you parents money? How shameless, you decided that they're taking care of you till death? Well too bad they died years ago so you decided that you're now OUR responsibility, no not the other way around. We take care of you, little 2nd grade me.
Kept shaming us that your friends kid are taking care of them already, like I'm sorry you decided to have kids IN YOUR LATE 30S WITH NO JOB OR HUSBAND JUST YOUR PARENTS RETIREMENT MONEY, you don't even have that.
And here I am now, just a highschool graduate who wanted to step foot into college, passed the exams and interviews for our public university, all I needed was to enroll. But no, you have no job, can't cook or even clean. I CANNOT FUCKING BALANCE A FULL TIME JOB, SCHOOL, COOK, CLEAN EVRY FUCKING DAY BECAUSE YOU DECIDED TO TRASH THE WHOLE HOUSE AND FUCKING SING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHEN I SHOULD BE SLEEPING, WHO THE FUCK DOES THAT? And when I tell you to stop singing you start crying saying this is your only happiness, you can't even sing, no one in your life ever told you that because you would react like a spoiled brat, fucking hell.
I just want to study, it hurts seeing the people I'm supposed to graduate with, graduate. I want proper and genuine sleep, I want to go home with a clean and organized home, I want to just sit and eat after working. I want to draw during my days off, and when I have free time.

I (19M) am currently in my first year of uni. It's not going well to say the least and with the last exam period closing it my anxiety is only getting worse. I didnt do great in highschool, i always got decent grades without doing anything untill my 5th year in which i failed 3 classes and had to redo my year. I passed everything afterwards while still not doing anything for school because i just could never find the motivation and was going through some hard times outside of school as well. Somehow i convinced myself i would be able to go for a master's degree so i signed up for my academic bachelor in computer sciences. I really messed up, i don't know how to study, i don't know how to motivate myself, i failed all my courses last exam period and i'm not sure i'll be able to pass the redo exams. I'm gonna have to go for a professional bachelor next year and give up on the master's degree. This is really hurting my sense of self worth as alot of people I went to class with and also my sister are all going for their master degrees and doing well. School has always made me depressed and sometimes it's more severe than other times but right now it's specifically bad.

hi everyone! i was hoping to ask for some advice on whether i should take ap enviro or ap research in my senior year.
ive taken ap bio and done pretty well in the class and my teacher told me ap enviro should be easy for me. however, ive heard that getting a good score on the actual ap exam is hard since its such an 'easy' ap. ive also heard that it doesnt matter much to colleges since some dont even count it as a science credit.
ap research seems like a good option for me since you basically choose what youre doing, and theres no exam which is another bonus for me. however i didnt really enjoy ap seminar (got a 3), and since theyre so similar im wondering if it would be the best idea for me to take research. i also havent done ap stats and ive heard its kind of necessary for the class.
not sure if this helps but im planning on taking calc bc, comp gov, and lang.
thanks so much :)

Hello everyone! I am recently a PMP certified in February 2024 and now I am thinking to move forward with RMP. Preparing time for PMP exam was hard but this community has been a real release for me and I hope to perceive the same support for this next issue. Being part of PM world is beautiful but very chaotic in the same time, as the market is changing every day. I would appreciate everyone who can give me some info about these questions?

1. Is RMP worthy in the market of PM jobs and which industry has it in focus?
   
2. Is PMP Exam Training Preparation (35 hours) relevant for the application of RMP, since it requires 30h of training?
   
3. Is RMP exam similar to PMP in terms of difficulty? Any hint from someone who already did both of them?
   

Thank you and good luck to those who are studying, we are in the same boat my friends :))

Hello everyone!
So, I got admitted to Bs. Mathematical sciences back in EA round. In my senior year, I spent my whole time to find what I was passionate about, and it was math indeed. But, however, I realized that I won't handle the workload or even the Academia. I don't see myself getting a PhD or even Masters(maybe).
Well, I am also really into computational stuff and was wondering if it is possible to transfer majors from math to cs. I looked up the flowchart catalog online, and they both seems kinda "overlap" in courses I guess, correct me if I'm wrong. What do I need to do to transfer? Do I need to take any additional classes? Anyone has done it? Can I transfer before 1st semester starts I mean before school? any input is appreciated.
I also heard that Math department here is kinda bricked up lol, that also made me a bit concerned bout it. but not a big deal at all.
I still didn't commit to any colleges because senioritis hittin hard. I know 1 day left... My another option is state uni of new york: university at Buffalo, also got into as a math major. But transferring there is really easy all I needed to do is apply a form. I am also considering njit, I feel like this school fits me better.
Also idk if it will help or not, I am coming with some ap credits. AP Calculus BC(5) and AP Physics 2 (5). I took today both AP Physics C exams, but exams went sooo bad and I probably won't pass them anywaysss.
thanks in advance yall!!

People who've got consecutive papers please remember that nothing is IMPOSSIBLE. Nothing is IMPOSSIBLE. It's all in your head, the moment you put your mind into achieving it and go all in, believe me you'll be there. Because Cambridge is enemy and we don want them to win, so we gotta do it right. So many people are looking down on you. SO many are relying on you. Exams are temporary yes but grades are permanent. Nobody is dumb, if your megamind friend can do it then why not you?. We've all studied hard for these and now it's time to show what we got. If you think it's all going to end please please DONT GIVE UP. I know it's hard, we're in the same boat but it's NOT IMPOSSIBLE rememeber that!. Whenever you feel like giving up or even breaking down, just remind yourself of how far you've come. Remind yourself of all the sleepless nights you pulled through and then get your mind back to it. Imagine yourself holding the report card, tears of joy in your eyes and the relief you'll feel for all the hardwork you put in. DONT GIVE IT UP JUST WHEN ITS GOING TO PAY OFF DONT YOU DARE FALL OFF TRACK cry because its ok cry because you will do better GET THE IMPOSSIBLE DONE!

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Hello guys, turning 25 in 3 month with no degree no on paper experience and still a burden on my family. I'll be totally honest about the current situation as I have nothing to lose now.
In 2016, I completed my SSC and during that time my father passed away. My father was a very strict man so for me things were so tough during my childhood days and about my mother she is a housewife with no education.
After my father's death I became so careless and didn't care about anything, got in shady group started doing drugs while also doing my HSC. In 2018 I failed my exams and didn't care to attempt and clear the subjects in which I got KT. I got addicted to drugs, ruining my health and started wasting my life on irrelevant things.
6 years have gone by I had no job experience still not completed my HSC and recently left every bad addiction gone through depression anxiety health issues and now I can say atleast my mind is clear and I'm thinking straight but the regret is eating me alive when I see my friends who were with me during my college days getting 50-60k package and for me I can even get a 15k salary job without experience or atleast HSC passed.
Currently I can't afford counselling, can't rely on my mother to take care of me, I feel ashamed for being a burden on her but how should I start what should I do, Is it to late for me? What should be my next step, I'm willing to work hard after realising my mistakes and how much pathetic guy I am but I don't want to lose hope or die without doing anything for my mom who supported me after all this.
Without any job and feeling sober my mind is constantly running thinking and making me feel more and more pathetic.
PLEASE HELP ME WITH YOUR GUIDANCE LIKE MY FATHER WOULD HAVE IF HE WAS ALIVE.
Sorry for my bad English.

ACEIPM mocks are very quant heavy, Swapnil Bhaiya(one of the cofounders) did say that the level was 10 percent harder than the actual expected level but I think it was a bit of an understatement. IMO the quant part in some mocks is 30 to 40 percent above the level you would require while averaging a 20 percent more difficulty rating across all mocks compared to PYQs. For anyone reading this if you are solving 10+ questions in QASA in those mocks for example there's a very very low probability(0.01) you are scoring lower than 40 in the actual exam.
Verbal ability is also on the same lines except it doesn't range as high as 40 percent lmao, pretty consistent level.
Afterboard mocks consists of exam level quants, haven't seen any question that has surpassed the exam level of difficulty according to PYQ trends. Although I must say some questions being marked "medium" "hard" for someone who's studied quants intensively such as me(ACEIPM) would be fairly quite easy. The verbal part on the other hand good lord, the verbal part is enough to give someone a full blown heart attack, the verbal level is way way way above any level the examiner will ever approach. IMO if for the quants part you are scoring less than 20 in SA and below 40 in MCQ then you really need to do something about it because there is a higher probability of you going neck to neck with the cutoffs this years which won't guarantee anything other than an interview call and maybe a seat at IIM ranchi or some other college. For the verbal part if you are scoring high then my friend you can completely chill LMAO.
This was just my view since I for example average out 40-50 marks in my SA and 50-68 marks in my MCQ in ACEIPM but on the other hand in Afterboards almost solving all 15 of 15 questions in SA, so you can judge the level. For the verbal part I average around 130 in ACEIPM didn't even reach 100 in Afterboards 💀💀💀
anyways BEST OF LUCK fellow aspirants! (Let's hope we make it)

I've been doing NC now for more or less 45 days. I have reflected and understood already why my ex and I broke up. Why I broke up with him and what triggered it as well as the underlying issues. I have accepted that our relationship has ended already. And though we agreed to try again if we are both single after my exams, I still chose to do NC so I can heal. First 2 weeks were very hard as I don't know how to navigate through a break up as it's my first. Relapses suck. One day you are okay. Other days you break down and cry. This month I found peace. I was able to spend quality time with my family and friends without trying to hold myself from randomly crying. I actually enjoyed the moments as they came. But right now, I don't know. A sudden pain is crawling back inside and it's so heavy and it hurts. I want to cry but I can't anymore cause I felt like I already cried it all out in the past. But it's really heavy. I can't understand whether it's the pain that I wasn't loved as I wished I would be in the relationship or is it the pain of longing? Love really is complicated. Sometimes you know the answer. Sometimes it feels like it doesn't want to be answered at all.

Hi! I'm 19F vegetarian who recently took the leap and is trying to become fully vegan (currently only honey is left). It's hard but i'm loving the journey and my cooking skills improved lol
However, i don't know if it's a coincidence or not, recently i've been feeling down, and super tired. I feel like hyperactive (i can't stay still, i wish i could punch a wall) but weak (can't punch said wall because my arm could evaporate, or something lol) and now i've got nausea too.
I'm used to eating a lot of veggies and legumes, so it can't be that. I'm actually feeling better after quitting milk, a lot lighter, no more bloating. But on the other hand i feel dizzy. Today i went to school and had to go out and eat sugar, from how energyless i felt, and when I get up, my vision blurs as if i am about to faint.
Maybe i am lacking some nutrients, but idk what it could be. I eat b12 through vitamin-enriched foods (like coconut milk) Or maybe it's unrelated. (I'm quite stressed as it's my last year of school, and we have the final exam being super hard, we study like crazy) my mum thinks it might be my medicines (i take escitalopram for anxiety, but i talked to my psychiatrist, and that med should make me feel focused and very "awake". I'm the opposite, distracted and sleepy..?)

Had chem today 9701/22 Bruh that paper was like 10% organic, and that kc question was phrased so bad like wtf 😭😭😭 also the delta H question / q=mct. This curriculum is so hard bruh istg and FOR THE CHERRY ON TOP THEY MAKE THE EXAMS ONE AGTER THE OTHER BRO THERES NO BREAK 😭 like i had maths p2 yesterday (which was awful), chem today and physics tomorrow- and like THERE ISNT TIME TO RECOVER FROM EACH TEST 😭