C++ ftw

I've been thinking that I would like to get involved in computational biophysics research when I get to UCSF, even though my background is mostly in experimental work. The work I've been doing with Jake here at UGA is mostly computational/analytical stuff, and while the specific stuff we are doing (analysis of threshold traits in multiple environments) is not particularly interesting to me, I do like the sort of work that I've been doing. I guess I've always enjoyed working with computers, so it's not any great surprise that I like this kind of stuff.

One thing that I am planning on doing this summer is really throwing a lot of energy into re-learning C++. I knew C, and C++ to a lesser extent, fairly competently when I was in high school, so re-learning it should not be so difficult, but I think I will probably have much more success getting involved in computational research at UCSF if I show up and can demonstrate that I am a good coder. It is something that I do have a relatively strong aptitude for, but a lot of the more complex ideas and syntax fades from memory when you haven't done it for such a long time.

I actually sat down at Hot Corner tonight and spent some time reviewing simple C++ stuff, and it's coming pretty naturally to me, so that's a promising sign! I guess I shouldn't spend too much time doing this during the semester, though. I've got a little over a month left until I graduate...ALL I need to do is pass this crazy quantum mechanics 2 class and I will be done. Easier said than done, though...