“There are three kinds of lies: Lies, damn lies and statistics”
The last two weeks have been intense. Two days ago, I took the statistics exam that had been a weight on my shoulders for months. I was determined to try and do my best, although maths is truly one of my biggest horrors (not my strong side what so ever…) plus the fact that the course was being taught in another language than my mother tongue. Fortunately, I am blessed with having a wonderful German friend who can do statistics in his sleep and it’s because of him that there is a slight chance that I might have passed this exam! I can’t wait for the results! The importance and value of statistics is not to turn away from, but the quote above, by Mark Twain, really amuses me.
In the middle of learning about variance, standard deviation, correlation and histograms, the contract of my old room ran out and I had to move to a new place. After living with two German guys in a very nice shared apartment for six months at the main square, literally in the city centre of Lüneburg, I’ve moved to another shared apartment a 15-minute walk from there, at the outskirts of the old part of town. The new place is bigger – I share it with two boys and two girls. My accomodation is very important for the next six weeks – I need a big desk and a lot of light to be able to do all the work I want to do. Other than a nice desk to work at and a big window that lets in lots of light, my room also has a double bed and a walk-in closet (!). What more can a young woman ask for?
Photos: Anna Wiman.
Moving in the middle of statistics
“There are three kinds of lies: Lies, damn lies and statistics”
The last two weeks have been intense. Two days ago, I took the statistics exam that had been a weight on my shoulders for months. I was determined to try and do my best, although maths is truly one of my biggest horrors (not my strong side what so ever…) plus the fact that the course was being taught in another language than my mother tongue. Fortunately, I am blessed with having a wonderful German friend who can do statistics in his sleep and it’s because of him that there is a slight chance that I might have passed this exam! I can’t wait for the results! The importance and value of statistics is not to turn away from, but the quote above, by Mark Twain, really amuses me.
In the middle of learning about variance, standard deviation, correlation and histograms, the contract of my old room ran out and I had to move to a new place. After living with two German guys in a very nice shared apartment for six months at the main square, literally in the city centre of Lüneburg, I’ve moved to another shared apartment a 15-minute walk from there, at the outskirts of the old part of town. The new place is bigger – I share it with two boys and two girls. My accomodation is very important for the next six weeks – I need a big desk and a lot of light to be able to do all the work I want to do. Other than a nice desk to work at and a big window that lets in lots of light, my room also has a double bed and a walk-in closet (!). What more can a young woman ask for?
Photos: Anna Wiman.