CS371p Spring 2022: Apr 11-Apr 17
What did you do this past week?
It honestly was a pretty rough week for me. Partially because of laziness and procrastination coupled with personal matters, I wasn’t able to accomplish a lot that I had planned for the week. My diet and exercise routine took a hit consistency-speaking, and I spent a large portion of the week quite unproductive. This upcoming week will definitely have me focused on finishing the school year strong and getting on top of my responsibilities.
What’s in your way?
Same things that I talked about last week. Sleep is priority number one, school responsibilities, and health. It’s sometimes a challenge to balance them together (especially when feeling unproductive), but I promise this to be the week!
What will you do next week?
This next week, I’ll definitely set my sleep schedule straight (once and for all), get back on track with my diet and exercise, and stay on top of my school responsibilities. I want to cut down on time spent playing video games and start swapping it out for other break activities. I am excited to start reading a book that my sister has been recommending for quite some time, finish up the musical score that I have been writing, and start on my planned personal project to aid with my summer running. I’m excited to come back next week and write about my successes!
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What did you think of Paper 12. Why extends is evil?
It was a good read and I found it easy to understand. I think most programmers are aware of the dangers and consequences that can come from inheritance, but this paper did a great job of compacting it together.
What was your experience with iteration, initializations, and vector? (this question will vary, week to week)
The topics covered this week were covering incredibly relevant areas of C++ and I appreciate the in-depth exploration of implementation and use cases. I’ll definitely need to review some lectures.
What made you happy this week?
Despite what I said above, I was able to celebrate a friend’s birthday and relax with friends.
What’s your pick-of-the-week or tip-of-the-week?
As students in CS373 are preparing to create presentations, I just wanted to mention how you can find premade Google Slides templates that look really professional. Paired with beautiful stock images from Freeimages or Unsplash, this can help elevate the aesthetics and look of the presentation.
