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Big Butts = Higher Intelligence?

Damn, some of these articles on Facebook are killing me.

My personal favorite: "Big butts = higher intelligence."

My rebuttal? Asians.

I rest my case.

Research of Bezier Curves

I want to start writing about the mathematical side of me.  I don't really show my academic side, in a sense that I'm not the type to bring up my research or what I have learned in a social setting if the people I am with most likely would like to talk about something else (which is always okay by me!!).  '

I need an outlet to record what I'm doing these days, so I can look back to see where I was in a certain period of my life, and I figure this should be the start of this type of recording.

Currently, I am taking the following classes: Numerical Analysis, Advanced Probability, and Probability (Stochastic Methods).  This semester was self predetermined to be the semester in which I would pick an area to begin to start a research foundation.  My internship in Berkeley helped immensely in the type of maths that I want to pursue, but I hadn't exactly honed in to one area.

I considered applications in business, computer science, software, engineering, but the fact that I most likely wouldn't be able to use the majority of maths that I learned in undergraduate/graduate school was disheartening.  I do not like the fact that all the subjects and problems that I have learned to solve and spent so much time on would be forgotten at one point in time. Thus, the only career path that could provide that for me is the academic one.

And here in my year before graduating with a Masters degree in Math, I have decided that I would like to start exploring in the realm of Numerical Analysis.  This type of math is used in industry and within many areas of applied mathematics courses as well, so it, for me, still has many options to explore within the field.

Currently, I am studying Bezier curves, and they are just as interesting as they sound.  I don't want to go into detail yet, but the fact that straight-line curve drawings were my passion in middle school, and that these curves explain the math behind these elegant drawings fascinates me entirely.

:edit: what a serious post!! More joy and laughter to fill future posts coming soon.

Berkeley: Winding Down

Wow, so I'm really bad at posting on this thing.  But, I have somewhat of a good excuse, and that is...my computer has died.  I think I overloaded it with a dual Linux/Windows platform, and one July day, I got the green screen.  I've never gotten a green screen but to the best of my knowledge it's just as bad as the PC blue screen and the XBox ring of death. So, I've only had an iPad, and I don't like to type up long reports on it.

I have only one more week here, and I don't want to leave.  I've actually made friends (I know, right?!?!?!), and the weather here is actually enjoyable.  But, it's all coming to an end.  I just hope I have a chance to visit again.  Fall break, anyone? Spring break? Any break?

Also, Kelsey visited me, and we spent her weekend in San Fran and ate In-N-Out.  That's all I remember.  I'm still recovering from the In-N-Out induced coma.

In-N-Out

Fishmerman's Wharf with Kelsey

Kite Festival with Elsa, Joey, and Erika

Boba!

I can't get enough of this yummy deliciousness.

It's called boba, and I plan to check out all the hot spots of this concoction given to me, a mere mortal, from the boba gods.

Raspberry smoothie boba

Matcha green tea boba

Who needs friends when you can drink boba?

Yeah, that's what I did this weekend.

Every. Day.

(Okay, I'm just kidding.  It's too expensive, but in an ideal world, yes, every day.)

But, since we're on this Asian-related topic.  Here's my favorite Asian commercial: Sponge-bob-buh!!!!!

Halfway there

Work has been amazing.  The weather is brightening up around here, and every day is a perfect day. 

Here, are the spectacular views from my office at LBNL:

What have I done so far?  Well, a lot of firsts for sure:
        1.      Danced at a block party during Gay Pride weekend

        2.      Rode the BART

        3.      Watched a movie by myself (This is the End-  I recommend it to anyone who enjoyed Pineapple Express and doesn’t mind blood and gore).

        4.      Had bubble tea

        5.      Got yelled at by multiple hobos on separate occasions.  My favorite comment was that I was a “raggedy a** ho”.  Thank you for that.  I shall use those exact terms to describe myself in icebreaker conversations.

        6.      Walked up a 1 mi. hill with a 30 lb. bag of groceries + a cantaloupe. 

        7.      Went on the worst date of my life…and, didn’t realize it was a date until it was over.  (I live in a world of extreme denial).

       8.      Watched Despicable Me 2 in 3D with some friends while sneaking in screwdrivers.  Wasn’t my idea, but it made the movie that much funnier.  Maybe that’s why I think it’s the best movie I’ve seen in a long time.  Hmm…

I’m really trying to make an effort with this blogging thing, but so far, I’m failing miserably. 

Best friend visited me and took me to San Francisco!