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PostSubject: Advice for undergrads?   Advice for undergrads? EmptyFri Nov 20, 2009 7:37 pm

Attention grad students!

Do you have advice on how to succeed mathematically? What do you wish you had done/known when you were an undergrad, but didn't?

Let's hear your best secrets!
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PostSubject: Re: Advice for undergrads?   Advice for undergrads? EmptyFri Nov 20, 2009 7:40 pm

experience doesn't come cheap. How much are you willing to pay?
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PostSubject: Re: Advice for undergrads?   Advice for undergrads? EmptyFri Nov 20, 2009 7:46 pm

Whenever I solve one of Mohammad's problems using your advice, I'll give you half of the profits. Surprised
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I'm afraid that's never going to happen.
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peyman wrote:
I'm afraid that's never going to happen.

Pfff! I see you have faith in me! study
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PostSubject: Re: Advice for undergrads?   Advice for undergrads? EmptyFri Nov 20, 2009 8:26 pm

I meant giving you advice on mohammad's problem. You should give me advice on those. I have faith that you will solve his problems and then come to me with the money and then I can give you some advice about life Smile
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PostSubject: Re: Advice for undergrads?   Advice for undergrads? EmptyFri Nov 20, 2009 8:31 pm

On a more serious note, I wish I had spent more time as an undergraduate and learned more of different kinds of math. I spent most of my time doing research rather than learning and I entered the phd program very early. I kind of regret that. I think it is important to do things in the right order, whatever that means, and take your time to learn as much as you can!
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PostSubject: Re: Advice for undergrads?   Advice for undergrads? EmptyFri Nov 20, 2009 8:33 pm

Haha! Sounds good. Life advice is expensive though. jocolor
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PostSubject: Re: Advice for undergrads?   Advice for undergrads? EmptyFri Nov 20, 2009 8:39 pm

peyman wrote:
On a more serious note, I wish I had spent more time as an undergraduate and learned more of different kinds of math. I spent most of my time doing research rather than learning and I entered the phd program very early. I kind of regret that. I think it is important to do things in the right order, whatever that means, and take your time to learn as much as you can!

Yes, I see what you mean by that. I used to do the same thing before I started my undergrad (though in my case I wouldn't call it research), and while I'm sure it helped me get a good grasp on certain things by getting to know them "personally", I didn't begin understanding things systematically until fairly recently.

Good advice my friend! I don't see why you should regret any of it though - it's not like it's ever too late to learn as much as you can.
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