My Final Exams are very near. and as ususal i am not studying for them. as is obvious from the fact that i have decided to blog about it rather than study for it :P
Anyways, I guess the reason I don't study is, first of all i am never in the mood of studying and secondly that we are so busy these days in making projects, meeting deadlines and everything that when we finally do get a day off, we spend it in watching tv, movies or like me chatting and blogging. The last day off i got, i spent it in watching 4 movies, that too Indian.
Computers have become a part of our lives since we are doing bachelors in computer science.
I always plan that after I am done with this project I'll not sit in front of the computer for the whole day. I'll not use the computer during vacations, but I end up using it more than i used it during the projects even.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Technicalities
Uff, people can be so technical. I was just going through the blogs of my class fellows at uni, and realized that my blogs are downright boring. well it wasn't a realization, can it if you already know? But the thing is those blogs were highly technical. all with complete codes and words i couldn't even pronounce. Those blogs clearly qualified to be the blog entries made by people who are doing bachelors in computer science and who are nothing short of cheetahs... So when i said i was just going through the blogs, i really meant the GOING THROUGH part as there was nothing i could stick to as there was nothing i could understant.
but really i would love to be like that sometime in the very very near future (don't think that's possible) i would love to know that much about computer science. about programming.....
let's just hope i get there soon enough.
but really i would love to be like that sometime in the very very near future (don't think that's possible) i would love to know that much about computer science. about programming.....
let's just hope i get there soon enough.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Another Lost Competition......
Programming Competitions -- You are given a problem set containing programming problems and you have maximum questions in a specified time frame. Three people per group, one computer per group, one problem set per group.
Seems easy?
Think again.
I remember the first time I participated in a Programming Competition, it was in the first semester. One of my friends who had made group with a guy of our class and was one member short asked me to join and I said no. I wasn't good enough, was my reason. But she continued to ask me and I finally said yes.
And we lost that competition. I felt like these two people lost because of me. Because I didn't solve even one problem and both of them solved one problem.
Anyways, we lost and the next year I didn't participate in that competition, and the year after that I did. I participated a bit unwillingly. this other friend of mine badly wanted to participate and I just said yes to get her off the subject, but then when the competition was near, and I had already committed that I would be in her team, then I had to be in her team. We practiced and everything and we lost. Actually we secured the fourth position, but it was an internal competition and the first 3 teams were to proceed to the external competition. and we came 4th. But after that all three of us long to participate in any programming competition that comes in our way, or rather whose way we come in. :P
And on 9-10 of november another competition was held and we participated. 9th was the practice session, which went okay, they gave us pretty easy questions. We faced some problems. We had some problem while submitting our solution through PC^2. It was the first time we were using java in a competition. Before that we used C#. But in this competition C# wasn't allowed (unbelievable for me).
On 10th of november was the final session. We lost. But I didn't feel that bad after loosing as I had before. Maybe it was because 10th of november was my birthday, I didn't want to feel bad, I wanted to be happy on my bday. :)
And after the competition was over, we were still sitting in the lab gathering our things and I was reading the messages i had received on my cell during the competition. One of those three sms was from my friend since 1, Sakina, it went something like -- "It's the 10th of november, the bday of one of my sweetest friend, I had been a fool forgetting her bday so many times, but as time and distance makes us treasure our friends, I true cherish her friendship"
Thanks Sakina, you made my day.
Seems easy?
Think again.
I remember the first time I participated in a Programming Competition, it was in the first semester. One of my friends who had made group with a guy of our class and was one member short asked me to join and I said no. I wasn't good enough, was my reason. But she continued to ask me and I finally said yes.
And we lost that competition. I felt like these two people lost because of me. Because I didn't solve even one problem and both of them solved one problem.
Anyways, we lost and the next year I didn't participate in that competition, and the year after that I did. I participated a bit unwillingly. this other friend of mine badly wanted to participate and I just said yes to get her off the subject, but then when the competition was near, and I had already committed that I would be in her team, then I had to be in her team. We practiced and everything and we lost. Actually we secured the fourth position, but it was an internal competition and the first 3 teams were to proceed to the external competition. and we came 4th. But after that all three of us long to participate in any programming competition that comes in our way, or rather whose way we come in. :P
And on 9-10 of november another competition was held and we participated. 9th was the practice session, which went okay, they gave us pretty easy questions. We faced some problems. We had some problem while submitting our solution through PC^2. It was the first time we were using java in a competition. Before that we used C#. But in this competition C# wasn't allowed (unbelievable for me).
On 10th of november was the final session. We lost. But I didn't feel that bad after loosing as I had before. Maybe it was because 10th of november was my birthday, I didn't want to feel bad, I wanted to be happy on my bday. :)
And after the competition was over, we were still sitting in the lab gathering our things and I was reading the messages i had received on my cell during the competition. One of those three sms was from my friend since 1, Sakina, it went something like -- "It's the 10th of november, the bday of one of my sweetest friend, I had been a fool forgetting her bday so many times, but as time and distance makes us treasure our friends, I true cherish her friendship"
Thanks Sakina, you made my day.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Working in groups
Sometimes I wonder why I didn't make any good friends in University. and I guess I have reached a reason in this last year. It's because of project groups.
All through the 12+ academic years before university, we didn't do any project. I only remember working on one project and that was a presentation in Pakistan Studies. No marks were involved though. 3 of 4 group members worked and we had a good time. Besides that I don't remember any time I had to work in groups. I even didn't like group studies and refused the one time I was offer to join a group study for maths.
Maybe I can't just work with people.
The reason I don't like group studies is I think that my way of studying is very different from others. I am a bit slow.
The group study for maths that I refused some four years back, I don't remember why. But now I think that it might be because that I would take good time to solve a sum while others won't. This taking time is because I can't concentrate very well. I try to though, but I don't really succeed. Sometimes when while I have been working for some two to three hours and I look back to what I have accomplished I realize that it shouldn't have taken that much time but don't know what to do with this concentration problem. Sometimes I think I indulge myself into other activities like while working on the computer I would start chatting or while working if I am listening to songs at the same time I would concentrate on listening or singing to the current song rather than studying :)
See I have again lost the track of thought. I was talking about groups. So since we have joined university all we have to do is work in groups. Group projects, group presentations and in just 2-3 cases even group assignments.
When you work in a group with someone, even you didn't know them really before the project by the end you might now a lot about them.
The problem with me is I can't control my temper. Maybe I want everyone to work like I do. And that isn't possible. Everyone has their own style of working and their very own style of studying, understanding concepts, reaching a conclusion. You can't make them like you. If that was possible it would weave a bigger problem.
I can't handle people. I can't make people work. I'd rather do the work myself. But you can't do everything can you?
I have worked in some very nice groups. But the problem is again my temper.
In this last year of ours, I think I have made more foes than friends, hurt more people than I would have fancied. These groups have created such walls between us. Should it be like this? Not, at all.
I just don't know what to do.
When you are working with people who work when they want to work who don't work when they don't want to work, what should you do with them. Let them be. or make them work in a manner (this manner is a complete mystery to me) that they would think that it was their own idea to start working. what to do? should you shout at them? should you complain? what the hell should you do???
All through the 12+ academic years before university, we didn't do any project. I only remember working on one project and that was a presentation in Pakistan Studies. No marks were involved though. 3 of 4 group members worked and we had a good time. Besides that I don't remember any time I had to work in groups. I even didn't like group studies and refused the one time I was offer to join a group study for maths.
Maybe I can't just work with people.
The reason I don't like group studies is I think that my way of studying is very different from others. I am a bit slow.
The group study for maths that I refused some four years back, I don't remember why. But now I think that it might be because that I would take good time to solve a sum while others won't. This taking time is because I can't concentrate very well. I try to though, but I don't really succeed. Sometimes when while I have been working for some two to three hours and I look back to what I have accomplished I realize that it shouldn't have taken that much time but don't know what to do with this concentration problem. Sometimes I think I indulge myself into other activities like while working on the computer I would start chatting or while working if I am listening to songs at the same time I would concentrate on listening or singing to the current song rather than studying :)
See I have again lost the track of thought. I was talking about groups. So since we have joined university all we have to do is work in groups. Group projects, group presentations and in just 2-3 cases even group assignments.
When you work in a group with someone, even you didn't know them really before the project by the end you might now a lot about them.
The problem with me is I can't control my temper. Maybe I want everyone to work like I do. And that isn't possible. Everyone has their own style of working and their very own style of studying, understanding concepts, reaching a conclusion. You can't make them like you. If that was possible it would weave a bigger problem.
I can't handle people. I can't make people work. I'd rather do the work myself. But you can't do everything can you?
I have worked in some very nice groups. But the problem is again my temper.
In this last year of ours, I think I have made more foes than friends, hurt more people than I would have fancied. These groups have created such walls between us. Should it be like this? Not, at all.
I just don't know what to do.
When you are working with people who work when they want to work who don't work when they don't want to work, what should you do with them. Let them be. or make them work in a manner (this manner is a complete mystery to me) that they would think that it was their own idea to start working. what to do? should you shout at them? should you complain? what the hell should you do???
Back Yet Again
Reading other people's blog, i was inspired yet again to continue with my blog. and so here i am.
if i think about topics to write, there are a lot of things that have happened in the recent past that I could share...... Let's see how much I succeed in sharing. because sometimes when i start writting the blog I just don't get enough words to express myself. Is that a problem faced by all???? or is it just me???
I have taken up blogging as this would help me a little bit in my final year project. How? Well the project is based on blogs, that's how.
Khair, what was I talking about?
See again I am at a loss for words.....
So the thing is I try to blog regularly and I enjoy reading some blogs too.. But I am not able to blog a lot ..... I guess this much is enough on the topic "Not being able to blog" :)
if i think about topics to write, there are a lot of things that have happened in the recent past that I could share...... Let's see how much I succeed in sharing. because sometimes when i start writting the blog I just don't get enough words to express myself. Is that a problem faced by all???? or is it just me???
I have taken up blogging as this would help me a little bit in my final year project. How? Well the project is based on blogs, that's how.
Khair, what was I talking about?
See again I am at a loss for words.....
So the thing is I try to blog regularly and I enjoy reading some blogs too.. But I am not able to blog a lot ..... I guess this much is enough on the topic "Not being able to blog" :)
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