Post-A1

This might be (is) a bit of a late entry, but I'd like to draw from the box of recent memories and write briefly about my experiences with the first two problem sets; then I'll express my frustration with the first assignment.

I found the first problem set to be appropriate to the amount and difficulty of things that we had faced so far in the course, which had not been too much yet. Then came the second problem set, with a similar spirit but with a bit of a higher challenge for me - how to make a proof as "elegant" or "not having to have 5 different cases-ish" as possible. The readings were very helpful in this regard, and even without knowing my mark yet, I feel happy about how it ended up looking.

And finally, the assignment. Mm. It's not that I'm unhappy, but I know that I could be far happier. I hope that you, my dear reader, will understand this dilemma of feeling upon learning that even though I was on the right track to solve the last problem, I erased my the incomplete parts leading to what would have been, with more time, a sound solution. I got rid of them so as to submit a proper assignment without "random" facts about the elements of the third problem that did not seem to lead to anything. If only that final minute of insight had happened moments before... but I guess I'll try not to leave things until the last minute next time. It sucks to learn this way.

But that last paragraph didn't actually say much. I found the problems in assignment 1 to be challenging, giving us a good chance to practice our ninja-like inductive skills. I particularly liked the second question, not only because of its relation to food, but also because I could simplify the solution that I originally found.

And now it's time to review the readings for the first test. Yay!...