Montreal or bust September 27, 2008
Posted by Sina in : Daily , 1 comment so farWhat I learned at CESG: Economists love Mathematicians
What I learned at CESG: Economists wish they could be Mathematicians
Econometrician: Hi there
Sina: Hello
Econometrician: So are you a Ph.D. student?
Sina: No. I actually just finished my undergraduate. I’m sort of an amateur. I do work at the Ministry of Tourism though.
Econometrician: You don’t even have a masters?
Sina: …no.
Econometrician: I see…..
[pause]
Sina: I’m also a math major.
Econometrician: Oh wow that’s interesting!
My Burden March 17, 2008
Posted by Sina in : Daily , 2commentsWhat’s most interesting is that liberals characterize me as right-wing, while conservatives characterize me as left-wing.
The truth is everyone seems to have a fundamental misunderstanding of economics.
Graduate School February 8, 2008
Posted by Sina in : Daily , add a commentThe Question: Mathematics or Economics?
The details, with all values out of 10, are:
| Subject | Difficulty | Ability | Enjoyability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 10 | 6.5 | 11 |
| Economics | 7 | 8.5 | 8 |
An added problem to the decision is that my enjoyment in Economics has actually increased over the past year (probably from 7 to now 8)…will that continue?
My enjoyment in mathematics has been consistently off the charts for years. However, the difficulty level in mathematics has increased significantly into my final undergraduate year (probably from 8.5 to now 10).
My abilities in both subjects have been, and will continue to be, constant.
*knock on wood*