Let out the recent emotions~
Finished the First Semester#
Due to the three-semester system at SHU, I finished the first semester in November. The following are the courses I took in the first semester:
Matrix Theory: An advanced version of linear algebra. However, I only knew how to solve routine problems and memorize proofs for the exams. But I think this course is the most relevant to practice in this semester. There are a few teachers who left a deep impression on me. One male teacher always had a smile on his face while teaching. Even if he only taught one theorem in a class, he tried to teach us something. Another typical male teacher in the field of engineering, he didn't scold students in class and didn't pay too much attention to students' feedback, but he showed pure passion for mathematics. The last female teacher of the course also gave us a lecture on knowledge unrelated to the exam after explaining the key points, saying, "Ah, don't always think about exams, it's not interesting if you only think about exams." I really admire people who are good at math. For science and engineering, I increasingly feel the importance of mathematical and scientific foundations. Being good at math can really help with understanding other subjects.
Reading and studying, being able to find a direction that I love and am passionate about, is truly a joyful thing and will make others see the shining light in me.
Modern Communication Principles: An advanced version of communication principles. This course mentioned the mathematical ability I mentioned earlier, "About why I don't want to study communication principles and choose the signal class." I couldn't bear the large number of formulas and theorems, but the main reason was that I didn't have the patience to spend time learning systematically. The difference between people became apparent.
What impressed me the most was that the teacher of this course could keep up with current events (gossip). Compared to the matrix theory teacher mentioned above, she was more casual and didn't expect us to learn anything. During the class, there was a group presentation. She mentioned that presentation skills would be useful in our future work and hoped that we could understand this. She also said, "You are all graduate students, why are you doing such simple things?" Hhh, I was really discouraged. It's true that I'm not good enough.
The classic scene was after class, when WYT said, "You are all graduate students, what's the point of attending classes? Can't you have some observation skills? No one has erased the blackboard yet," "I have finished a semester of classes, and you still haven't learned this little bit of observation skills?""
Scientific and Technological English: A well-known teacher in the college who gives students a lot of freedom. The main focus of the class is personal presentations on the work they have done and explanations of paper writing formats. The teacher is very open-minded, and as long as you do your own work, you don't have to worry about graduating. One student from our school has already booked her,
I'm really envious.
Physical Education: I didn't get badminton, but I got tennis. At least both involve hitting a ball with a racket, and the sound of hitting the ball is like "pong pong pong," which is really a relieving sound.
The teacher likes to talk about his youth in class
(bragging), and then let his students lead us in activities and learning. In 10 weeks of class, we only learned the most basic techniques of hitting and swinging. It's a bit of a pity.Starting from October, senior students in the lab have gradually started to organize activities such as playing badminton. It's really nice, even though
there is no progress in research and projects, life is still very happy, hhh.
Special Topics in the New Era: A course on the red curriculum, with group presentations and an exam.
The online exam was rushed, and I didn't pay attention to the practical aspects when answering the questions. I hope the teacher will go easy on me and not fail me.
This course allowed me to see the excellent students who are applying for graduate school. They do well in every course, and their presentations are smooth and their PPTs are well-organized. I admire them.
Summary#
To summarize this semester's courses, it was my first semester at SHU, and that's all about classes. There hasn't been much progress in research, and the teachers don't understand it either. They haven't pushed me. I'm trying my best to read the books I want to read. Although they are skill books for work, for me, it's mainly about not having a serious understanding of the knowledge points in the past. It seems that I occasionally feel amazed, "Wow, so this is how domain names work, and this is how IP addresses are divided..." It still makes me happy, like a child reading "Ten Thousand Whys" and exploring the joy of the world.
What have I done:
✅Code Thinking Diary, first pass
✅In-depth Understanding of Computer Networks
✅Illustrated HTTP
✅C++ Primer, 60%
Expectations#
After finishing the first semester, I started to worry about the lack of progress in the next semester if I have to do research related to my own research. After all, the topic is about computer graphics in the School of Computer Science, and I can't procrastinate like I did with the English speech.
My expectations for the future are:
- To be able to work on relatively normal research topics.
- Sincerely want to improve my English, especially speaking and reading skills.
- Read more books normally and try to read books outside of engineering.
Team Building Activities + Class Ice Breaking#
Before the exams, the class proposed organizing ice-breaking activities and having a meal together with the first-year graduate students.
For someone with social anxiety, I took two brave steps.
Team Building in the Group#
The plan to go out and play on Thursday afternoon was made after the Tuesday exam.
In the afternoon, we booked five hours for board games to liven up the atmosphere and get to know each other. It's a pity that two people were missing in the end. One said they went home and couldn't make it, and the other said they had a cold.
Except for three students from our school, the rest were transfer students, and maybe we didn't have much contact before, so we were still reserved during the board games in the afternoon and didn't really let loose. But things will get better gradually.
We had Sichuan cuisine for dinner. Wow, there were chili peppers everywhere. If you ask me what I ate, I can only say "chili peppers 🌶" and "more chili peppers 🌶." It's the kind of spiciness that doesn't reach the throat and stays on the lips. That's why I drank a bottle of beer.
Is this amount of chili peppers reasonable? (Stolen picture)
Regarding drinking, I'm already 23, and every time elders mention drinking at the dinner table, I say I don't know how to drink. Fortunately, they didn't insist on anything. Personally, I don't really enjoy most of the drinking culture. At the dinner table, elders talk about their past glory and stories, many of which are exaggerated, and some use the opportunity to vent their recent frustrations. It's about who has a better family background.
But with the changes in myself in various aspects in the past two years, I have started to look at drinking differently. I look forward to gathering with good friends, picking up a glass, clinking glasses, and raising the mood, talking about each other's life trajectories since high school. Of course, I haven't actually done this, just imagined it. Maybe it's not as beautiful as I imagine it to be in reality. Drinking still needs to be done carefully to avoid causing trouble.
Back to the Sichuan cuisine table, I thought about everyone having a bottle in their hands, so I tried it a little? Then I started to "dun dun dun." Actually, it was because the dishes were too spicy. I took a bite of chili pepper and then took a sip. Fortunately, I didn't feel anything after finishing a bottle.
The members of my group didn't deliberately urge me to drink, and they even ordered a bottle of cola for me. They are really nice people.
Some people went to another place after the dinner, and drinking made the atmosphere more lively. I think since I don't have much experience with drinking, I didn't go. It was something like foreign liquor.
Class Ice Breaking#
To be honest, when I first saw this, I felt that the class monitor and the class committee member were really amazing for organizing this activity. We don't even greet each other when we meet in class, let alone talk. In fact, everyone is active in their own circles.
By Friday, I struggled and still went. I played badminton, which I hadn't played for a long time, and experienced frisbee.
From what I knew before, frisbee is a social activity for young people, and there are some stereotypes online. The first time I learned about it was from a YouTuber I like because he plays frisbee every day, and he became a few shades darker in the summer. (Laughs)
In reality, frisbee requires teamwork and has a competitive nature. Of course, everyone is a beginner, so there were many drops, but it didn't stop most people from having a great time.
The two-hour activity in the afternoon was equivalent to a week's worth of exercise. Phew, it was really refreshing.
I remembered the names of some classmates I often saw but didn't know before, and got to know one... cough cough.
23 Years Old#
Nowadays, seeing my age makes me a little anxious. I still remember the expectations I had for the future when I was a teenager, and they are completely different from my expectations now.
Thinking back to this time last year, there was only one month left before the graduate entrance exam. Now I'm sitting at my desk in the Xiangying Building. It's hard to say whether it's good or bad.
This year, I started to face my emotions, turn the page on the past, and try to reconcile with myself.
23, 24, 25, when I reach 25, it will be a new stage. I hope that by then, I will see a different me and feel a different world.
I'm very grateful that the senior students in 902 remembered my birthday. It's so funny. They originally said they would come early in the morning to wish me a happy birthday, but no one could get up on the weekend. It's not a big deal. It feels good to be remembered by someone.
I hope that when I turn 24 and come across this weekly journal, I can smile.
At 23 years old, this is the end of my first piece of casual writing. I wish myself a happy birthday, and thank you to the friends on the cyber world for interacting with me frequently! Thank you for reading this far.
Complaint: Several real-life friends who didn't wish me a happy birthday, you still have less than twelve hours, hurry up (just kidding), I still hope that you can love life and live well. Birthdays and such are all virtual.
