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I've finally updated this page since graduation...whoo.
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On January 1st, 2008, Ben Passer will officially change his name to "Missouri S&T is a hella shitty name."
  
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When considering my perception of the Missouri Academy in retrospect, I am tempted to idealize my experiences, but I realize that this is neither accurate nor beneficial to anyone who may be browsing this to get a perception of what the Academy is like. As a result, let me put it another way -- the program provides a lot of opportunities, but there are plenty of sacrifices to go along with them. For me, these sacrifices were minimal, and my academic and social growth at the Academy far surpassed anything I can possibly conceive could have resulted from staying at my high school.  
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I'm currently a third-year academite at the (soon to be, at the moment) Missouri University of Science and Technology (i.e., UMR). I'm working toward Bachelor of Science degrees in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, although my long-term career interests lie in pure mathematics. That means graduate study at one of a number of possible institutions followed by professorship. Yes, my plans are never to leave academia -- that's how much I like it compared to everything else.
  
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As a random side note, I highly encourage graduates to join the Missouri Academy Alumni and Friends Association as soon as possible. Seriously, just do it.
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Here are some random words of wisdom for current academites.
  
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I will be attending the University of Missouri-Rolla (like every true Academy graduate does) starting in the fall of 2007 to complete a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science. Options after this include graduate study in mathematics (at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, hopefully), professorship, and employment at the National Security Agency. I've recently started to more fully appreciate fields in applied mathematics, but I'm still leaning toward having a pure/theoretical research focus in graduate study.
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1. At least once during May Session, try to catch a squirrel. I didn't, and I've regretted it ever since.
  
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To all of the now second years out there, maybe I'll see some of you at UMR (scratch that, the Missouri University of Science and Technology, or MO S&T) soon.
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2. Go to a professor's office hours. It turns out that even if you don't need help, professors usually have interesting things to talk about in their fields, assuming they're not busy.
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3. Realize that there are times to challenge authority, and times just to accept it. Don't always do just one.
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4. Binges on energy drinks from the station are *very* fun.
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5. Study almost every day, but never for more than a few hours, unless you really need to do so.
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6. Play lots of Dance Dance Revolution. Seriously, that game is kickass.
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7. Make sure you don't run out of Aladine if you're not good at pulling off mooching at the end of the term.
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8. M.R. Prevails.

Revision as of 22:21, 22 December 2007

On January 1st, 2008, Ben Passer will officially change his name to "Missouri S&T is a hella shitty name."

I'm currently a third-year academite at the (soon to be, at the moment) Missouri University of Science and Technology (i.e., UMR). I'm working toward Bachelor of Science degrees in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, although my long-term career interests lie in pure mathematics. That means graduate study at one of a number of possible institutions followed by professorship. Yes, my plans are never to leave academia -- that's how much I like it compared to everything else.

Here are some random words of wisdom for current academites.

1. At least once during May Session, try to catch a squirrel. I didn't, and I've regretted it ever since.

2. Go to a professor's office hours. It turns out that even if you don't need help, professors usually have interesting things to talk about in their fields, assuming they're not busy.

3. Realize that there are times to challenge authority, and times just to accept it. Don't always do just one.

4. Binges on energy drinks from the station are *very* fun.

5. Study almost every day, but never for more than a few hours, unless you really need to do so.

6. Play lots of Dance Dance Revolution. Seriously, that game is kickass.

7. Make sure you don't run out of Aladine if you're not good at pulling off mooching at the end of the term.

8. M.R. Prevails.

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