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Doug Brown


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Gender: Male
Status: Single
Age: 23
Sign: Pisces

City: La Grande
State: Oregon
Country: US
Signup Date: 4/24/2005

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Wednesday, May 21, 2008 
Okay. So here's what's going on.

I've been hard at work on my capstone project. It's a computer program that uses a whole bunch of computers hooked together (called a cluster) to calculate the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of huge symmetric matrices. It's gonna be used to calculate the vibrational frequency of bonds in molecules. I've been working on this project for about a year and a half now, on and off. Exciting, huh? Linear algebra actually DOES have real world applications. Never woulda thunk it. ;) If you have no idea what the hell I'm talking about, just ignore this paragraph. To be completely honest, I have no idea what the hell I'm talking about anyway. ;)

Speaking of math, for some strange reason, I decided to take a 400-level math class this term. For fun. I've been done with my math minor since the fall term, but that didn't stop me from taking math in my winter and spring terms. I still haven't gotten less than an A in a math class. Ever. That goes all the way back to middle school or whenever I started getting letter grades. And now I'm taking math classes for fun. WTF is wrong with me?

As for after graduation...I have no idea what I'm doing. It's kind of scary. Last summer I worked part time at a place in Island City doing some Linux programming, but I haven't been able to go there much during the school year because I get busy with homework and tutoring and stuff. Not to mention I've been sick so much this year. It's really fun when I'm able to go. I'm hoping that I can work there this summer, but I don't know if they want me to or not. I'm kind of in this uncertain state right now. I really don't like being unsure of what I'll be doing. But...whatever happens, happens!

That's all for now...I graduate in less than a month. Isn't it great? Hasta la bye bye!
Doug
Doug Brown

 
Haha...math nerdiness is sweet! I'm glad you understood it!!

Ah yes, the five year plan. 13 months isn't long...this year has flown by for me!
 
Posted by Doug on Sunday, May 25, 2008 - 6:56 PM
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