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After my first week at the Institute of Advanced Analytics, I realized I had to change. Gone were the days of undergrad, in which I had ample free time to sleep in, hit the gym whenever convenient, and complete tasks “whenever I get to them.” However, as someone unwilling to Continue reading A Guide to Maintaining Your Active Lifestyle at the Institute
“The MSA is different from any program you have been to.” Above is the exact sentence I heard from the alumni I contacted when I decided to attend the MSA program. In my mind, I wondered what they were talking about. How are the challenges at the Institute for Advanced Continue reading Defeating Cultural Shock
Looking back at my journey at the Institute, nothing rings louder than a common mantra repeated here, “The days go slow, but the year goes by fast.” It seems inexplicable how much we have grown. Yet, under the veneer, is a painful period of several weeks scrambling to adjust to Continue reading Adjusting to Life Half a Globe Away
The MSA webpage states, “It is an intensive 10-month learning experience designed to immerse students into the acquisition of practical knowledge and application of methods and techniques.” They are not joking when they say the experience is intensive. You truly get immersed in the world of data. But it’s essential Continue reading Who Needs Stress Balls When You Have a Fur Ball?