The title says it all :) With a record of 6 wins, 1 tie, and 1 loss (by one point!), this year's A team took 3rd place at the Quaker Classic!
Brown CS Girl
Brown CS Girl
Monday, November 11, 2013
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Mock Trial Tournament - Quaker Classic
So this weekend, my Mock Trial team is at a mock trial tournament - the one at Penn specifically. We've been doing pretty well, but it's frustrating that there are members on my team that seem to care more about gossiping about their personal lives than working to win this tournament.
And it's at moments like these that I miss my team from last year. My directing attorney, my witness, my defense counsel table. There was a closer on my team - he was prosecution closer, and middle attorney on defense. He was amazing. In fact, before I gave my closing earlier today, I thought of him. Thought of all the closings that he had given that I had seen, how he had owned the well and how he had commanded the attention of everyone around him. And I tried to channel that. I remember standing on the balcony over the stairs and thinking of him and his closings. And trying to be that. Trying to be him.
I did get a 10 on one closing :) Next step: double 10s!
Brown CS Girl
And it's at moments like these that I miss my team from last year. My directing attorney, my witness, my defense counsel table. There was a closer on my team - he was prosecution closer, and middle attorney on defense. He was amazing. In fact, before I gave my closing earlier today, I thought of him. Thought of all the closings that he had given that I had seen, how he had owned the well and how he had commanded the attention of everyone around him. And I tried to channel that. I remember standing on the balcony over the stairs and thinking of him and his closings. And trying to be that. Trying to be him.
I did get a 10 on one closing :) Next step: double 10s!
Brown CS Girl
Friday, November 8, 2013
After a long hiatus
I'm back!
I'm not going to promise anything about the frequency of the blog posts, because well, as a CS Girl, my life is incredibly busy. Between Mock Trial, TA-ing, doing homework, and of course, applying to internships, my life has been an absolute ball of busy.
At a Mock Trial Tournament right now! Wish us well (:
A Brown CS Girl
PS: Over 3000 views?! You guys are the best!
I'm not going to promise anything about the frequency of the blog posts, because well, as a CS Girl, my life is incredibly busy. Between Mock Trial, TA-ing, doing homework, and of course, applying to internships, my life has been an absolute ball of busy.
At a Mock Trial Tournament right now! Wish us well (:
A Brown CS Girl
PS: Over 3000 views?! You guys are the best!
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Regionals
I'm part of Mock Trial, an organization which involves arguing about a certain case for an entire year. There are 3 lawyers on each side (plaintiff and defense) and 3 witnesses, and together, they attempt to convince the two people judging of their case. Of course, you get scored by the judges (two judges per round, for four rounds makes 8 different scores). This past weekend was Regionals, the first tournament in the National Competition, and while my team didn't make it past this round (only the top 6 teams qualified), we had an amazing weekend.
Special shout out to Brendan Casey, a plaintif attorney on my team! He won a individual award for getting 19 points out of 20 possible points.
Super proud captain,
A Brown CS Girl
Special shout out to Brendan Casey, a plaintif attorney on my team! He won a individual award for getting 19 points out of 20 possible points.
Super proud captain,
A Brown CS Girl
Monday, February 18, 2013
Upcoming week
Involves doing 210 homework, getting ready for a Mock Trial tournament, fixing budgets, going to staff meetings, and just generally doing homework.
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Wery tired and weekend-less,
A Brown CS Girl
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Wery tired and weekend-less,
A Brown CS Girl
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Classes this semester
Unfortunately, 210 homework was due last night, after which I passed out from sheer exhaustion, so I was unable to post like I had promised.
However, here is the post that I intended to write last night! It's a list of all my classes this semester, along with a description of the course, and my impressions of it so far. Enjoy!
15-210: Parallel and Sequential Data Structures and Algorithms
And people wonder why CS majors call their classes by their numbers rather than by names. So, this is my sole programming class this semester (WOOHOO). It's taught in SML, and it's purpose is to teach us how to come up with algorithms that also fit a specific efficiency bound. So far, it's been hard, since we have weekly assignments, which means that there's a) no room for late days, and b) as soon as one homework is done with, another one is posted. But, it's also one of my most interesting classes. Hopefully I do well!
15-221: Technical Communications for Computer Scientists
I hate this class. Simply put, it's an English class for CS majors. And the first comment on my first writing assignment was "your writing is too high level". Okay then. Time to dumb down my writing.
21-270: Introduction to Mathematical Finance
So this class is the first class in the Computational Finance minor. It deals with basic financial theory, including put and call options, arbitrage, and various other market strategies. I really like it so far, but it definitely is one of my harder classes. I also do want to double major in Computational Finance, which means I need to do well in this class.
33-114: Physics of the Musical Sound
Not sure if this is the actual number, but the title is correct. This class is the last science class I need to take, and since I already have credit for physics I and II and chemistry I and II, and I hate biology, I decided to take this class. It's a strange class. Lectures don't correspond to homework at all. I don't really like it, but it also might be because I put in very little effort for this class.
36-217: Probability Theory
This class is tied with Tech Comm for my least favorite class. Like Physics, lectures and readings don't correspond with the homework. Add to that a completely bullshit grading scheme and a professor who talks at the speed of light, and you have a recipe for disaster.
Back to midterm studying,
A Brown CS Girl
However, here is the post that I intended to write last night! It's a list of all my classes this semester, along with a description of the course, and my impressions of it so far. Enjoy!
15-210: Parallel and Sequential Data Structures and Algorithms
And people wonder why CS majors call their classes by their numbers rather than by names. So, this is my sole programming class this semester (WOOHOO). It's taught in SML, and it's purpose is to teach us how to come up with algorithms that also fit a specific efficiency bound. So far, it's been hard, since we have weekly assignments, which means that there's a) no room for late days, and b) as soon as one homework is done with, another one is posted. But, it's also one of my most interesting classes. Hopefully I do well!
15-221: Technical Communications for Computer Scientists
I hate this class. Simply put, it's an English class for CS majors. And the first comment on my first writing assignment was "your writing is too high level". Okay then. Time to dumb down my writing.
21-270: Introduction to Mathematical Finance
So this class is the first class in the Computational Finance minor. It deals with basic financial theory, including put and call options, arbitrage, and various other market strategies. I really like it so far, but it definitely is one of my harder classes. I also do want to double major in Computational Finance, which means I need to do well in this class.
33-114: Physics of the Musical Sound
Not sure if this is the actual number, but the title is correct. This class is the last science class I need to take, and since I already have credit for physics I and II and chemistry I and II, and I hate biology, I decided to take this class. It's a strange class. Lectures don't correspond to homework at all. I don't really like it, but it also might be because I put in very little effort for this class.
36-217: Probability Theory
This class is tied with Tech Comm for my least favorite class. Like Physics, lectures and readings don't correspond with the homework. Add to that a completely bullshit grading scheme and a professor who talks at the speed of light, and you have a recipe for disaster.
Back to midterm studying,
A Brown CS Girl
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