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Before starting at the MSA this spring, I had no experience in programming. I learn best through jumping in and tackling projects, so when I thought about creating something to beat Wordle, I knew it would be the perfect way for me to start learning Python. Use this link to Continue reading How Wordle Taught Me Python Fundamentals
You might know how hard the graduate students at the Institute work, but you may not realize how hard we play. We have almost 100 channels for different hobbies and interests on Slack. On these channels, we facilitate academic discussions, tell jokes, and plan activities. One of these activities is Continue reading Board Game Evenings: An Analyst’s Downtime
With the average American spending nearly an hour commuting to work every day, the logical question is how to spend that time. As a graduate student at the Institute for Advanced Analytics at NC State, I spend over an hour commuting to campus every day. Although there is not one right Continue reading The Art of the Commute
When I was accepted to the Institute for Advanced Analytics (IAA), I was enthralled with the idea of going back to school full-time and learning new and exciting things. However, by the time the start of the summer semester came around, I was quite anxious about the idea of transitioning Continue reading Transitioning Back to Being a Full-Time Student