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Old 01-17-2013, 08:23 PM
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I'm auditing advanced electromagnetic theory, so I spent this morning reviewing vector calculus. Last night was my introduction to adaptive filters in my advanced signal processing course.
uh....WHA???
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I'm auditing advanced electromagnetic theory, so I spent this morning reviewing vector calculus. Last night was my introduction to adaptive filters in my advanced signal processing course.

uh....WHA???


i said the same thing...i have no idea what that meant...but it only proves what a genius you truly are!!!!
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Old 01-17-2013, 09:52 PM
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You will be fine Zoso, and all of this will keep you thinking about positive, and productive things for your future....and it will make the past fade that much quicker. Good Luck !
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I'm auditing advanced electromagnetic theory, so I spent this morning reviewing vector calculus. Last night was my introduction to adaptive filters in my advanced signal processing course.

uh....WHA???


i said the same thing...i have no idea what that meant...but it only proves what a genius you truly are!!!!
I'm no genius. Just a guy that's had to scrape and work hard for everything he has. But, I appreciate the compliments.

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Old 01-18-2013, 01:04 PM
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Zoso,

With all due respect to your false humility.....you are full of sh**.

You and those like you GAVE us our modern society,and transformed lives
that were uniformly (and without exception)---nasty,brutish,and short,
into lives that the richest kings of old could only dream of.

Not 2 decades ago,the people who gather here could only communicate
via their sad little gossip klatches or perhaps the pathetically limited local
library.They felt alone.In fact they WERE alone.This very medium we are
communicating on now is the product of minds like yours.

(So take a goddamned BOW already!)

You will have all your life to observe the phony,the vain, and the stupid
taking bows for all sorts of meaningless things,be they actors,sports figures,
media personalities,or whatever......and they will do so on a medium, manifested
and made real,on an EM spectrum that they could not begin to understand--

because of
'magicians'
like you.

(Process THAT signal,my friend!)

Some of us know who the real heroes of this society are----and they are NOT
the cast of "The Jersey Shore".As the son of an EE,I know how pointless it is to hope
that the true heroes of this fantastic world we live in will EVER take their RICHLY
deserved credit for bringing us out of the dark ages.

......but in the meanwhile,I will do my best to cajole and elbow them into the
limelight they so richly deserve.......

('cuz some of us know the difference between fluff and the 'real deal'.)
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Zoso,

With all due respect to your false humility.....you are full of sh**.

You and those like you GAVE us our modern society,and transformed lives
that were uniformly (and without exception)---nasty,brutish,and short,
into lives that the richest kings of old could only dream of.

Not 2 decades ago,the people who gather here could only communicate
via their sad little gossip klatches or perhaps the pathetically limited local
library.They felt alone.In fact they WERE alone.This very medium we are
communicating on now is the product of minds like yours.

(So take a goddamned BOW already!)

You will have all your life to observe the phony,the vain, and the stupid
taking bows for all sorts of meaningless things,be they actors,sports figures,
media personalities,or whatever......and they will do so on a medium, manifested
and made real,on an EM spectrum that they could not begin to understand--

because of
'magicians'
like you.

(Process THAT signal,my friend!)

Some of us know who the real heroes of this society are----and they are NOT
the cast of "The Jersey Shore".As the son of an EE,I know how pointless it is to hope
that the true heroes of this fantastic world we live in will EVER take their RICHLY
deserved credit for bringing us out of the dark ages.

......but in the meanwhile,I will do my best to cajole and elbow them into the
limelight they so richly deserve.......

('cuz some of us know the difference between fluff and the 'real deal'.)
Now that we're veering OT, I'll close the thread this way...

Around 13 years ago, I read a biography of Richard Feynman called Genius. And one of the side themes was how other up and coming physicists were really in for a shock once they met Feynman. Because a lot of kids went to MIT and Princeton during the 30's and 40's thinking they were really hot stuff. Then they met Feynman, who not only could integrate third order differential equations in his head, but had an amazing gift of visualization when it came to quantum electrodynamics. And a lot of these guys who crossed Feynman's path weren't the same afterwards. They were big fish in small ponds and felt smarter than smart...

...until they met someone smarter.

So, it's not false humility, Vale. It's a acknowledgement that while I, compared to maybe 90% of the American public, may be really smart, I'm just another fish in a technical pond. And that keeps me grounded. When people meet me, they have no idea I'm an EE. And I like it that way.

Best,
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Old 01-18-2013, 06:44 PM
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....99.7% and you've got a deal!
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You're good enough, smart enough and gosh darn it people like you!
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You got this!!! Of course you can do it
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Old 02-19-2013, 09:34 PM
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zoso you are amazing!!! I believe what you have is pure god given talent. This is coming from someone who can barely remember the order of operations. you inspire me so much. Im working towards my GED and just learned that y = mx + b and felt so discouraged tonight but then I saw you and all of the work you do and thought "WOW!!!" I wish I could be more encouraging, but all I can say is you are one smart guy! you got this and thank you for making me realize my math homework really isn't so bad lol
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I don't know you, but I do know you.

The fact that you're here...writing...sharing your heart and your pain...is AWESOME!

You CAN do this!

And it's okay to DO this!

And it's okay to REJOICE when you do this!!!

It's your life. Live it without the anchors!

Best wishes to you!
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Old 02-20-2013, 10:20 AM
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Hi, everyone...

Noticed a few more comments on this thread, so I figured I'd give everyone an update.

Last Wednesday, I submited my application for graduation for this May. And after going through it with our registrar's office and getting their OK, my academic advisor and department head signed and approved my application.

After tomorrow, I have eight weeks left, but it's going to be a crazy eight weeks. Next Wednesday, we have our first exam for advanced signal processing. And while the mathematics in this course isn't off the hook crazy, it's still pretty intense in terms of the bookkeeping.

For advanced electromagnetics, that math is off the hook. It's a lot of multidimensional calculus, vector calculus, and doing stuff I don't do too often in my day job. But, I'm doing decent on that front, too.

Graduate school is like anything hard. You break it down into chunks and don't look too far into the future. Right now, I just need to get through this week and next, and then I'm on spring break for a week.

So, I appreciate the kind words and encouragement very much. And I hope you're all well, too.

Best,
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Old 02-20-2013, 11:22 PM
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I remember my last term of grad school and it was all a whirlwind. Take good care of yourself during these next 8 weeks on all levels and approach it one day at a time. If you can't tell, we all have a lot of faith in you. Thanks for being such a powerful and positive messenger on this forum. Wishing you all the best. Many blessings and prayers your way.
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