Top 10 Survival Tips for CS/CE Majors (presented by Jessica Tyler)
Thursday, September 22, 2005

5:35 PM - Start presentation.

Introduction of the ACM website:
  -Meeting events
  -Useful books
  -List of officers
  -Previous meeting minutes and activites
  
Highlights of the Top 10 list (The importance of...):
  -Networking
    -Friends, Professors (400LLS series)
  -Advisors (Scholarships, scheduling)
  -Project
     -Starting early on projects
     -Seeking help from TA's, Prof., Friends (w/caution)
  -Unix/Linux
     -Introduction to UMLUG
  -Experience
     -Research (URAP)
     -Internships (Summer Scholar, Part-time jobs, Job fair)
     -Open source projects w/advisor
  -Old material (if available)
     -Old lecture notes
  -Textbooks
     -"The other book" (usually a source of questions for HW, projects, exams, quiz)
  -Google
     -Searching for help online.
     
Introduction of events for next week (Linux installfest 5:00pm Thurs 9/29, same room)

General Questions:
Q: Information regarding research opportunities.  
A: Suggested URAP research page - http://www.ugresearch.umd.edu/URAP/
Q: When is the LAN Party?
Q: When is game night?
A: November, TBA.

Suggestions: 
-Inviting a professor to come in to talk about Crypto (Washington), Graphics (Varshney), Submit Server System (Pugh). 
-Cyntrica's idea: Grad/Ugrad mentorship program, or even Senior-Junior mentorship program.

6:10 PM End presentation
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