#programming journal

[neocitrus]

Progress list!

- Decided on a site name <- This one took ages

- Created and used a Favicon <- Also happened to take forever

- Figured out what a site title was (mildly embarrassing, I know)

- Made our marquee text bounce

- Mastered borders

- Vaguely understood how to use “div” tag but not much

Next we’re attempting animated images, a custom cursor and gradient text/links :)

[voltoise-art]

The difference thirty years makes

I've had the Stan twins' done since January haha oops

[judgmentbytheh0unds]

you. you made me out to be something special, your prized possession, your protégé, and i trusted you with the deepest parts in my mind.

you just left me like everybody else.

i’ll forever wait for you to return with my collar still intact, じま.

[strangebiology]

Science Journalism / Writing / Communication Master's Programs 2025 Guide

I did an MS in Science Journalism, and I did a lot of research into them, so here is an updated basic guide. If you're interested, check them out and put their application dates on your calendar. Apply to multiple so you can play their scholarships against each other. That's very important--it could mean the difference between a lifetime of intense financial pressure under building compound interest, and being wealthy enough to own a house! Just for a few emails of negotiations!

Green=FREE! Free ≠ easy or standardless! In fact, free programs can be even harder to get into!

Science Communication MS *NEW!* Location: Hochschule Ansbach in Germany (All classes in English) Price: Tuition-Free! Even for International students! Length: 3 semesters

Science Writing Master's *BEST IMO!* Location: MIT in Cambridge (near Boston) Price: They PAY YOU to go! I've heard the average student profits $40k by going! (Which, of course, will go to living expenses for the year.) Length: 2 semesters (Full disclosure: I didn't go here, but you could say I'm biased in favor of MIT because they're publishing my book. That said, I already believed this was the best program when I saw they pay you to go. Also, MIT is a pretty respectable institution.)

Science Communication Master's Location: UCSC in California Price: $15k for CA residents, $30k for out-of-state. Might be worth living in CA for a year or establishing residence some other way for the discount. (More details) Length: 3 quarters (similar to 2 semesters, roughly a school year)

Science Journalism Master Classes (non-credit) Location: Remote online Price: Free! Thanks to the Kavli Foundation Length: Flexible Note: This one is without any sort of application process, so yes you can do it without experience or quitting your job or moving! The rest are full-time, selective, more traditional mostly in-person programs.

Science Writing MA Location: Remote online via Johns Hopkins University Price: They won't say Length: 16-36 months

Science, Health, and Environmental Reporting Location: NYU in New York Price: They won't say, but I think something like $50k-$100k Length: 3 semesters

Science Journalism MS Location: Boston University Price: $65k Length: 1 Year (Doesn't matter, it doesn't exist anymore. This is the one I attended.) More that I haven't looked into! NOTE: All of these have scholarship options so their prices may actually differ. That's why you should apply to more than one. However I really appreciate that some are free for all students that get in, so you don't have to worry.

[succulentsiren]

Learn to challenge the beliefs you grew up with because not everything you’ve been taught is beneficial for you.

Most of us hear things like “Love is supposed to hurt.” or “Success only comes through struggling.” or “You have to be there for family even if they’re toxic.”

This mindset usually comes from people who’ve accepted a life of struggling and defeat.

It’s time to stop letting other people’s beliefs create your reality.

Cleanse your minds of the information that no longer serves you and create new standards that help you thrive.

S.S.

[fairysted]

𓍢ִ໋🌷͙֒✧˚ ༘ ⋆｡˚♡

[drvct-tape]

I was plagued with a vision. Will do something about it if nobody else does.

[o2studies]

GUYSSSS!!!!

The Sci Journal has been published!!!

Find it by searching: thescijournal.weebly.com unfortunately you do have to type out the whole thing rn, goggle doesn't show it with just 'thescijournal' quite yet

About the website:

"​What quickly grew to become a small community project, The Sci Journal is a place where students of any kind come together to share their interests and grow their love for research.

Once a month we will produce article entries aimed to inspire and educate based on a variety of science-related subjects such as astronomy, medicine, programming, and many more."

Our first article has been written by @becloudedsagacity about the immortal jellyfish and it is so so interesting!! (this is not just self promo— I geniuenly find it super interesting!)

I'm so so happy and proud and excited and omgggggg! Can't belive this has happened!!

I have been so blessed with your expression of interest and those that have helped with its creation or tools for it ❤️❤️ I would really appreciate if you could check out the website, see if its something you might be interested in (for either reading or also contributing to), and if you could reblog this to reach more people 💕

Our current (& amazing) team: @jasmine_008 @chefeader @breathing-soil @uncontrolledfission @qnamvnin @elu-xx @thecollapsingneutron @pharmagene @me-be-bubbles @myseniorliving @larstudy @chaotic-but-cute @becloudedsagacity @paramnesia9 @juneability @theamazinglilskate @sparklingstarr-tv @chaiandcuriosity @mikachem @scaryaxolotl @usuallyobsessedtumblr @nenelonomh @hyacinth-dancing-in-rain @nyxscave @studyobsessedgirlie

[boimlerkisser]

I hate him I hate him I hate him I hate him

[youling-the-ghost]

omg congrats on graduating!! ib is HELL. out of curiosity may i ask what your ee was about? i love hearing people talk about them

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I think the IB may actually be hell on earth like what the actual fuck was the past two years of my life-

I did a computer science EE! the topic is kind of niche so it might take a little extra explaining but basically I analyse different implementations of the hash table (a.k.a. dictionary or hash map).

so hash tables have this thing called a "collision resolution method" which basically prevents the hash table from violently vomitting under specific circumstances. what I do in my EE is take two of these collision resolution methods and compare how they affect the computational time of the resulting program.

I do a theoretical analysis (called "big-o notation") and an experimental analysis with data and graphs, where I write two programs that utilise each collision resolution method and find their computational times. the rest is basically a typical science paper (interpretation of results, limitations + expansions on experiment, conclusion etc.)

there was a lot that I glossed over but that's the basic gist of it!

oh and for my non-IB mutuals, the EE is a 4,000 essay that every IB student is required to write. you get to choose the topic but it must be a research paper, which means reading academic journals and citing sources n all that jazz.

[icicleteeth]

You know a non insignificant reason for dragging my feet on taking the computer back to the store for repairs Again is that every time ive done it, i have to rip all my stickers off before taking it in… Like sure half of them are normal cute stickers but the other half is candygore and a moogle with a glock, like im stressed enough being back there for pc problems again, i dont want to have to answer questions about my immaculate taste in stickers too 🙅

[honeysunspots]

how empty and emptied i felt walking away with all my words still on his floor.

- mona awad

collage inspired by Bunny by Mona Awad

[airsignaura]

master’s degree: obtained 🎉🫶🏽

[overlyorganized]

work in progress ✨

[caprice-nisei-enjoyer]

I think I've got a problem that's worthy of a StackOverflow question

[boimlerkisser]

Last night I watched Áfram Latibær the og Lazytown stageplay with my partner and I really enjoyed it!! It was so fun and goofy, it was fun hearing melodies that would go on to be music or songs in the TV show and how the characters have changed

And then there's...him 😳💘💘

Sportacus in his keebler-ass elf getup works surprisingly well, and he's VERY different from Sportacus in the show. He's like 10 times more unhinged, more mischievous, even a tad bit devious at times 😳😳 uhm. Safe to say I found it really hot ahfjgj and I have hcs about the Sportacus LINEAGE and it's my personal belief that this guy is more like the GRANDAD to tv Sportie but....I may need to make an AU for this >///>