My plant, Dave, and I have earned 161 fake internet points, plus 6 more special fake internet points. Voldemort currently has more fake points than we do.
As a fourth-year grad student in math at the University of Minnesota, I spend a lot of time thinking about math problems, but I get worn out when I think about the same problem for too long. Sometimes it can be helpful to take a break and work on something more fun, such as…other math problems. Easier problems. Problems you know how to do. Doing this can feel like you are procrastinating and accomplishing something at the same time. In my first post here I want to tell you about a great resource for endless math problems of every sort of difficulty: Math Stack Exchange.
This website has the added benefit that in return for your hard work spent answering math problems (i.e. procrastination), you receive “reputation points.” The more points you get the smarter you feel, even if you could have spent that time on your own research. Continue reading
