(Part 3) Top products from r/UCDavis

Not directly specific to dorms but even if you're not in a math-intensive class I swear by having a good calculator that has memory and can keep track of multiple lines of calculations. It's not just useful for homework, but also for things like budgeting. It doesn't have to be a top-line model, but something like this Casio makes life a lot easier whenever you have to do math.

In terms of more home supplies stuff, powdered gatorade is great to have. Hydration is important for keeping your energy up and being able to make gatorade on the fly as long as you have a water bottle and a working water fountain in the dorms is very helpful.

Despite being offered by the philosophy department, logic is much like a math class. It's best to treat it that way when it comes to studying. Do as many practice problems as you need -- there are plenty exercises around online and in textbooks. Schaum's Outlines is dirt cheap.

The pace of the class shouldn't be too bad -- UCD dedicates a full quarter to just propositional logic. It's common to see 12 and 112 combined in a single class.

The course will follow this rough outline:

• Learn the logical language and syntax. Then translate natural language sentences into the logical language. The major step here is understanding the connectives, which are the words like 'and' and 'or' used to construct complex propositions out of simpler ones.
  
  
• Then you'll learn the semantics, how the truth value of a complex proposition is determined from the truth values of its constituents and the manner in which they're combined. The technique used here is the truth table method. Truth tables are completely deterministic -- if you learn the process and practice, you'll have no problem.
  
  
• Next you learn the syntactic method of proofs (usually in what's known as a Fitch-style natural deduction). These are used to show which deductions follow from given assumptions, without any attention paid to the specific meanings of the sentences -- just the manner in which they're constructed. This is typically the hardest part of the course for students, because they won't teach you a simple process to solving them like truth tables. But again, if you practice, and learn how to work backward from the goal, it's not so bad.

Or an Aeropress for even better portability (I fucking love my Aeropress and use it on a daily basis).

I will definitely do that! Also If people are interested I have BANG! The Bullet! which I could bring sometime!

I use plain printer paper + a three hole punch, and a few of these notebook/binder hybrids (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003O3F2R6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_IMGfAbF89FQ0T). I usually print out slides too, so the notebook/binder allows me to organize and move notes around. This has been working fine for me, but I think I may invest in an iPad and pencil because I don’t like using so much paper. There’s just too much clutter with this much paper.

Hi! The mattress pad I bought for living in the dorms was this one:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002NEG15E
I think it was cheaper when I bought it a year ago, but considering you use this every night I wouldn't get a super cheap one - your back will thank you.


It's rather cosy and can take a lot of use (no tears yet, 1 year later!) Heck, even though I have a fairly new mattress and box spring now that I'm living in an apartment I am still using the pad on top of it all. You will want a twin XL size for the topper and sheets in the dorms, but you can continue to use both of them on a regular twin bed later on.

I've had my bike taken in Davis twice.

Once I was just being stupid and left my bike unlocked just for a minute or 2 when I ran into a store to buy something.

2nd time was leaving it locked (with u-lock) outside my apartment overnight every night in the same location.

These days I just have a folder and carry it inside with me as it folds up very small and doesn't take up much space. Very easy to keep inside an apartment etc.

This is what I currently have:

http://amzn.to/2acfYmK Dahon Speed Uno

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004V36FW4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is the bike I got. Don't make the same mistake I did because now I'm sure it's going to get stolen

I've owned Kryptonite locks that have seized, I've cut my friends' Kryptonite locks when the tumble has broken. They're not worth $50. A cheaper U lock will do the same job. It's all just tempered stainless steel with a polymer jacket, no matter the manufacturer.

Paying more for a folding lock makes a little bit more sense because they have articulations, which can be weak spots if they're not over-engineered to compensate (Abus does this).

This is what you want.