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I made a (free) linear algebra tool - What I use to make my videos
I made a (free) linear algebra tool - What I use to make my videos
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What is Biochemistry?
Biochemistry is the combination of majoring in biology and chemistry. As a biochemistry major you will take more classes related to chemistry until your 3rd and 4th year where you can choose electives in biology or chemistry. Biochemists...
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How to be More Productive
In this video, I go over some immediately actionable steps on how you can be more productive and get more done in less time. By optimizing your time you will be able to free up time for things that you enjoy while also boosting your...
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How to Get Better Sleep
This video will go over 5 sleep hacks to getting a better night's sleep. The reason we need to sleep is not well understood however a decrease in sleep can reduce our memory, focus, depress our mood, and reduce performance. In addition,...
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Cryptography - The Mathematics of RSA and the Diffie-Hellman Protocol
Cryptography - The Mathematics of RSA and the Diffie-Hellman Protocol
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How to Stay Productive In The Summer
This video covers 6 tips for staying productive in the summer. Summer vacation is often a student’s favorite time of year because it is 3 months that are free of homework and tests. Although we all want to be relaxing during the entire...
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What does a Physics Major do? (Part 2 Research and Career Examples)
Our part 2 video of "What does a physics major do" covers what research positions and jobs a physics major could go into. In the video I focus mostly on jobs that directly apply to physics. What you'll find is that there are an endless...
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Python Programming - What You'll Learn In an Introductory Course
Python Programming - What You'll Learn In an Introductory Course
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The Boy or Girl Probability Paradox Resolved - It was never really a paradox
The Boy or Girl Probability Paradox Resolved - It was never really a paradox
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How Much Do I Actually Remember From School Since Graduating?
In this video I go over what I specifically remember from school ever since graduating. I focus on my engineering and support classes and explain how even though I don't remember specific formulas, I do remember overall concepts....
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7 Tips for Engineering Students
In this video I cover 7 tips for engineering students that I wish I had known earlier on. 1. Try to maintain over a 3.0 GPA in college 2. Network during college 3. Apply to summer internships as early as you can 4. Take summer classes 5....
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How to Increase Your Happiness
This video covers a summary of "The Happiness Equation." Although you may not realize it, there are ways to teach yourself to be happy. There are psychological proven ways to boost happiness as well as improve decision making and more.
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Robotics (Part 2) - Research and Companies
This video will cover robotics, some subfields within the career, and the best majors to pick if you want to go into this field. Robotics is a really broad field and by getting into this you can work on a variety of projects (military...
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My Assumptions about College Engineering Vs. My Experience
This video will cover what I expected as in incoming engineering student vs what I actually encountered with the major. I personally majored in electrical engineering and went to school at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Obviously everyone's...
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Dream Employers for Engineering Students
In 2013 Forbes came out with an article titled "Dream Employers for Engineering Students." In this video I discuss 5 of those companies and briefly go over what they work on and what you should know about them as well as some advice for...
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4 Tips for Getting Through Finals Week
This video goes over 4 tips for getting through finals week. Finals week is always a stressful time, but with proper planning, it's possible to make it through this stressful time and perform to the best of your ability. One of the...
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What is a Typical Schedule Day Like for an Engineering Student?
In this video i discuss what a typical day and schedule is like for an engineering student. I can't speak for all students but I do outline what my schedule was like and how much I worked. Typically incoming engineering students are...
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How I Landed 3 Engineering Jobs Before College Graduation
In this video I explain how I landed 3 engineering jobs before graduating college. You can also find a link to my resume if you want to see exactly what I used to apply to these full time positions.
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My Hardest Engineering Classes
The classes mentioned in this video probably would not be categorized as the 'hardest engineering' classes in my curriculum, but there are some that stood out as difficult for me. This will differ from person to person but regardless of...
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3 Google Hacks for Students
In this video I go over 3 google hacks for students (especially college students). As a student you want the quickest ways to find notes, exams, textbooks, research information, and anything to optimize your time. The search hacks in...
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Computer Engineering Careers and Subfields
This video covers various subfields of computer engineering and what careers you can get in those fields. Computer engineering is basically the combination of electrical engineering and computer science, which means a lot of these jobs...