I FIXED MY CODE!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ก.ย. 2024
- I AM NOW ON MY WAY TO COMPLETING MY THESIS!
As I talk about in the video, this is an issue which has afflicted me for over a year and put the PhD in serious jeopardy: it was that one wall that no matter what I did it stayed standing. Until about a month ago. Because then I had one of the most amazing days of my academic life. Now that this (and the other little coding problem) have been ironed out the data is starting to pour into my results chapter, which will be drafted within a week of uploading. With that completed that then leaves me with about six weeks to follow up on the work and add a final chapter, which if my cohort counterparts are anything to go by won't even take that long! It's all very exciting, but things are going to be very hard work from here on out.
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I've been following you for quite some time now. I never really type any comments on TH-cam but I felt I just had to this time. First of all, congradulations on the working code!! I watched you struggle on this for months and while you were doing that I was writing my own thesis and struggeling. Every time I finished one of your videos I would get a boost of motivation and continue working. It got to a point where I also had a healthy habit of working and I finally finished it! I graduated some 3 weeks ago and I'm going to be a math and science teacher in about a month when schools start again over here. I just wanted to thank you for this great and amazing content and I hope you have a smooth ride from now on!
Wouter De Mol congratulations!!!!
That is so awesome, Wouter!
Woot woot!
Wouter De Mol Congratulations, mate!!!!!! Bet you are soo excited to start this new journey..!
Congratulations Simon. So happy for you!
I rarely comment on videos, but I have to say that your video really impressed me for your honesty. I've been following you for a while, and I just want to say that you are an amazing scientist. We, as an audience, felt your struggles as ours along the way, and I'm so glad you did it! You reminded us that is just a matter of hard work and never quit. I personally believe that you are smart, and it's incredible how we can all feel the same "failure feeling" at some point of our life, regardless of our previous results. So at the end of the day, I think there's only one and only rule: never give up. Congrats for your achievement and I wish you all the best for your vlogging/videomaker career.
We are all proud of you Simon.
Congratulations, Simon! I've been understanding your pains over the past year or so. Nothing is as gratifying as finally finding that one mistake in your code. Here's to hoping you can smoothly finish your PhD now!
Holy shit Simon! Congratz! Was genuinely excited to see that title in my feed. Good luck for the final stretch of the PhD
Look at how happy you are at the very beginning :-)
I believe I will have the same smiley face when I finish my thesis.
Well done, Simon!
Can you talk more about the mental health stuff in your 4th year? I feel like it's very common and needs talked about
Jbob Watch his draw my life video
Yes please
yes, please. During my studies of Geophysics and Meteorology I've encountered a lot of people having problems like that (including myself). It needs to be talked about!!!
I've been through it during my MS and heard of others being through it. It's one reason why MS and PhD candidates drop out... partly due to lack of support. I dropped out, but I do plan to work on a MS at another institution more suitable to my likes and background.
I was at work when I got a notification saying ''Simon Clark just uploaded a video "I FIXED MY CODE!!" and for the whole shift I was so happy for you it made my day! Glad to hear that after all these vlogs of code frustration its all over. It only gets better now!Ill be honest I originally subscribed for your choir stuff but I became so fixated in your coding dilemmas this video made me so happy. Congrats from Canada.
Congrats, Simon! On behalf of everyone here, we're very proud of you. You inspire all of us.
Best wishes.
I know this was almost a year ago but I'm currently binging your phd vlogs...I'm SO chuffed for you! Massive congrats, Simon 🏅
This is AMAZING!
So incredibly proud of you, Simon. Can't wait to see the thesis fully completed!
Hey Simon, I have been following you for a while now, I have watched almost all your vlogs back to back. Even I want to become a scientist like you, when I was suffering from depression, your vlogs were used to be my daily dose of positivity! Congratulations on your success man! Simon, I want to let you know that you kind of inspire me, and I mean it. You are not dumb, you never have been. I admire you bro. :)
The mix of the emotional/happy ending and the clips putting ash on your face made me emotionally confused. I was stuck between tearing up and laughing! But seriously, congrats Simon, I am so happy for you for fixing your code! It obviously meant so much to you, and that smile on your face at the beginning of the video was so nice to see 😊
Dr. Clark :D Congratulations!!!!
Sometimes I have no idea what this guy is saying.
most of the time*
Lol don't wanna sound too dumb :D
ok mate I'm not going to lie, this was inspiring to watch. you are an inspiration. I have to admit I haven't been watching every upload. But you are amazing.. well done!
Thanks! And glad to have you around, even if not for all the videos :)
Simon, this video makes me so happy! Towards the end, though, I have to say I 100% needed this video. I'm doing my undergrad atm and I'm in a special degree program which allows me to tailor my studies to my own interests under supervision from my higher ups, and it allows me to study at a masters or doctoral level for my BA, as much as I want, or as little as I want. Being the ambitious kid I am, I took the "as much as I want" route. This is my final term, and I recently had a breakdown, too. My thesis is in a rarely touched upon field in philosophy, and PhD applications are around the corner for me (literally in a few months time, they are due). I ended up in the hospital and really really was thinking (still am thinking) of just leaving research and going to find a regular job after my degree. But this video reminded me that it is so so important to keep pushing because, just like you are a scientist, I am a philosopher, and I will get my work done, and it's just going to take time, work, and persistence (and a little more faith in myself). Thanks for sharing these videos, Simon. They remind me of just how human we can be even if we spend good portions of our lives in labs or libraries.
This finally showed me I'm not dumb.
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Simon smiling while smudging the ashes of his burned code on his face.
I hope this was intended, it was really funny. Congratulations you finally got the code working. I have followed you for quite some time now and I'm impressed how you never gave up and always found something new to try to fix your problems. After all this time you definetly deserved this win.
So, so, so proud of you Simon!! For your code AND for your individual growth:) DFTBA
It's great to see you in such a good mood having solved your coding problem. I'm happy for you. You're doing great, keep up the good work and I can't wait to see where you go after this.
Good to hear things worked out! I'm currently in a slight "played down version" where I've been building a code for the past 2 months and now finally getting somewhere with it! It's for an internship in Quantum/Classical dynamics and I've about 3 weeks left to get something of stub stance to show for the 3 months I've been here, and watching this just makes me wanna push it even more and do as best I can! So thank you ☺️
Simon I'm so chuffed for you! I'm a postdoc in chemistry and honestly, I'm still waiting for my own self-fulfilling eureka moment... what success I've had has been little and often, which is nice but it's hard to notice that over time. A professor I met at a conference said that 'I have never met a lucky or successful chemist that hasn't worked hard'... I think you are the proof of that and it reminds me to keep going! Seriously, massive congrats and good luck with the rest!
Absolutely bloody brilliant! I'm so glad you solved it, even though i haven't been following you for long.
Still plenty of work to do though, so get in there!
Congratulations Simon , been watching all of your videos for a long time now. Glad you made the breakthrough with the code :)
Hey Simon I'm really glad you figured things out! I'm studying physics at university and have been through some tough times similar in nature to what you mentioned so I can empathise with you on that front. Sometimes you feel like you run into a wall that's just impossible to break through but, with perseverance, it crumbles.
FINALLY YOU DID IT!🤓
This means a lot to me. Especially when you talked about your last year at Oxford and how you struggled. I have been struggling in uni, although for longer. A lot of the time it seems like I will be stuck in this cycle forever, but you have shown me that it is possible to overcome. Thank you.
Oh sheeeeeet! My boy got it working - fucking well done to you sir! It's genuinely brightened my day to see that you did it! Major 🔑 👌
CONGRATULATIONS!!!. Super excited to know you are on the road to completion!! :)
Hey mate, I understand you so much! Just 2 months ago I made a breakthrough after 1 year of numerous attempts. I had to solve non-linear differential equations on a grid, so I programmed on a computer (in C). Successive over-relaxation was among the first methods I tried; then I spent a lot of time trying various algorithms from Conjugate Gradient family, but they also failed… Though working (I checked my code with verified libraries) it was unable to converge.
Then finally, I tried successive linearisation of the equations and used vector Thomas algorithm as a solution finder. Set to work it gave me the first solution of an expected type and I was absolutely happy! That is a victory I am proud of, because I reached it myself through hard work.
Good luck with your thesis, I wish you many victories in the future!
Congrats, made me smile When i saw the title!
Bravo Simon, we're all really happy for you!
Regards from Singapore and Malaysia!
Oh my god simon!!!! As an undergrad I can't bare the comparison with you and all the sweat and blood u put into your code but it was soooooo good to watch your video.. Having some of those insecurities myself.. You are Hope!!!! And go get em!!!!!!!!!! Fingers crossed for you.. And YOU ARE a REAL scientist!!!! You can't deny it anymore!!!!!!! Wish you all the best. I have been following you since the beginning and I won't stop... in fact i added the video to my favorites and i will sirely he watching it several times through this year as I have my entery exams to engineering schools and research centers... You are a model and frankly HOW are you not more famous.. You are gold ❤️❤️
This video in general really made my day, it proves that no matter how steep the speed bumps are, there's always a little bit of hope in success!
PS: I am really happy for you, as i have been following your videos and even to the viewers it was a relief.
Simon! This is so wonderful. Thanks for sharing, please don't feel embarrassed about sobbing in joy, because you deserve it. And congratulations.
Wowwwww!!! congratulations!! I actually thought it was an unsolvable problem! Way to go!!
HUGE congratulations Simon! Seeing you triumph over the feeling of not being good enough for science really hits home. I will be beginning a PhD in Biomedical Engineering this fall and I feel the exact same way. You are a true scientist and a true inspiration.
I don't usually comment but I'm going to have to here: well done, and good luck for the rest of the PhD!
Massive congratulations! Hard work really does pay off.. No excuse for me to procrastinate anymore I guess :)
Truly inspirational, congrats on getting the code to work and having the realisation you belong!
IM SOO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!
I've been following your channel for about a year now, and I know what its like to have code which doesn't work, and how satisfying it is to finally fix the problem. Congrats on getting the code fixed, and though it feels slightly odd to say, I truly am so happy for you!
I've watched your channel for about 6 months, the frustration you've gone through I've also begun to felt. So incredibly happy you've finally made it work. You deserve it... scientist
Congrats Simon Thanks for sharing. I am proud for you.
This one of the parts of programming what is such a beauty of the skill. Working on code, fixing it, finding the real bug why something does not work. If it then works, and you see a first good test result. Good luck with the last couple of months finishing it up! You can do this Simon!
glad your code worked 🙏 so happy for you Simon, I am about to lose my mind and think I never gonna finish my PhD! I'm trying hard but not good results, pray for me 😁
Congratz mate, i believe you can achieve anything if you work for it enough, You're a prime exsample
Simon,
I had a similar story with one of my scientific papers. Granted, I do not do any computer work, but it took me an entire semester to find out that the anesthetic I was using was throwing off the numbers I was getting, wildly. I worked backwards from the latest point to the first point (like you), and found that my very first action (putting the subject asleep) was the culprit to my skewed numbers.
Glad you figured it out!!
I’m rewatching these vlogs as an inspiration for what I hope to accomplish when I finally get to grad school and go for a PhD. I have just completed my second year of community college and I am what I would’ve felt was behind a few years ago, but now I feel like this is exactly where I needed to be academically and not rushing through it. Still love ya Simon, your videos have been one of my greatest inspirations in my academic journey and I look forward to learning more every day!
i was following a few videos showing the probs with the code and its a thrill to see you succeed! much bless and good luck in the future! happy you succeeded! :D
Honestly Simon I have been watching your videos for years and to see you so happy just made my day! congratulations if anyone deserves this success it is you!!!!☺
Simon, I can only imagine what kind of relieve you must have felt. Congratulation to you. Huge inspiration.
Simon!!! I've been following you on your journey as a highschool student and i want to say that I'm extremely happy for you. I watch your videos to find inspiration so a victory for you feels like a victory for me. Great job and good luck!
Congratulations soon-to-be Dr. Clark! As long-time followers, we are immensely proud of you. Looking forward to all that you'll accomplish ahead. :)
Congratulations mate! Been following you since Oxford days and I am sincerely happy for you sir! "Veni, vidi, vici" said Julius Caesar. The sentence applies here.
Oh wow, thanks for following me for so long! Hopefully the curve continues to go upwards :)
This was a strange emotional roller coaster to watch - I can't imagine actually living it. Well done, Simon :)
Congrats on your achievements, Simon! I've been watching your videos for some months now, and it is nice to see how your work progressed! You're not a failure! :)
Oh Simon I'm so glad that you solved the problem and what you said about it made me a little emotional because I really admire you. I'm not here from the very beginning but I follow you for a while now and it seems a little weird knowing that your PhD it's almost over. Good luck for everything :)
I am so happy for you. struggeling for months on end, and never giving up. shows a great mental toughness. proud of you, and keep the vlogs coming ;)
My favourite TH-camr of all time ... you are so honest you are such an inspiration we love you Simon thank you because of you I believed in myself after breaking down on my A levels year and now everything is going so perfect
I am really glad for your good news, Simon! That's really encouraging news!
Congrats Simon!! I have only been following for a few months but I am very impressed with everything you have accomplished over the last 18 months!
I am delighted for you Simon. There really is nothing better than having cast-iron proof in front of your face that a particular demon is now a little doggy you can look at, and pet on the head from time to time. Invitation to Iceland is open-ended. I'm going to be here for some time yet ;) Congratulations again
Thanks dude! My interest is open-ended too - once I've handed in I'm very interested in paying a visit
Ive never been happier watching your videos, im such a proud mum!! You, sir, are a real, PhD certified, scientist. You deserve it more than anyone, i am so so proud of you! Love you xx
amazing. absolutely amazing. congratulations Simon! you've inspired me to consider pursuing a PhD sometime in my career. just wanted to say thanks for these videos! they've greatly impacted me in a positive way!
Great work, and congratulations Simon. I've been following your channel for around 9 months now since I began looking into doing a PhD myself. It was great to get a real insight into what PhD life is like and I ended up applying for and getting my place which will start in October. Currently finishing my masters year writing code for audio feature extraction and classification neural networks after only really getting into code about 10 months ago... I feel the 'I'm just not good enough' voice fairly often right now. Great to see your hard work pay off, good luck with the thesis!
MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS!!! you totally deserve it to work. I am super happy to actually see you smiling about it :D hope you have a (albeit brief) celebration!
Congratulations and well done, Simon! What remarkable hard work. I'd cry in the bathroom too. I am so happy for you!
Congratulations Simon!! Science is a wondrous subject and clearly very gratifying! Very happy for ya
Congrats mate, your vlogs have been such an inspiration for me even though I'm only starting year 11 next year
Congratulations! I know what getting some broken code to work feels like, but this has to be on a whole other level! Good on you for not giving up! Good luck with the rest of your PhD!
That's one boulder out of the way! :) Congratulations! It's been quite fun to follow the journey towards this... I can't imagine the sense of relief you must have felt when it finally clicked :D
Congrats Simon! Your videos really make the daunting task of achieving a PHD all the more achievable.
In the fairly distant future (4-5 years) I will be working on my own thesis and I really cannot wait.
Well Done Simon you showed that never to give up even after things don't go to plan for a very long time, happy for you buddy!
Congrats Simon! I have just started my PhD and I have begun to understand what you went through! Can't wait for your "just done with my viva" video! All the best!
Haven't been watching for a while. Saw the title in my notifications and clicked on in an instant. Congrats Simon
I wish all vloggers were at this level, you can actually learn new things from vlogs. Thanks Simon and congrats on fixing the code.. been following you for a while :)
Great job Simon! Glad that you finally conquered the code! Nothing feels better than finally overcoming a challenge that has plagued you for so long. Best of luck on the remainder of your thesis!
Thank you very much for sharing this! I am a new subscriber here but I feel like this video helped me to better understand you as a person. It is truly amazing how patient and persistent you are, I mean spending 18 months trying to find an error in one program! That is actually quite inspiring :)
Congratulations to this massive victory! And remind yourself: if you were at the bottom of your being, every path you follow is going upwards.
I was waiting for your vlog all week!!
Well made video, kept me in suspense even during the science parts that went waaayyyyy over my head. Good job.
Thanks!
Simon I'm so proud of you! This video is something I'll definitely use time and time again to motivate me to fight off my demons!
Hard work pays! Congrats Simon!!!
Congratulations Simon! Really really happy for you! And I'm so proud of you for overcoming such a massive thing in your life - you're incredible and definitely an awesome scientist. I've been watching you for a while, and it's been amazing seeing you and your channel grow ☺️
Man, I am very glad you could finally get it to work! I am also planning on doing a PhD in physics so hearing you talk about how important and fulfilling it was for you to accomplish this made me very happy. Keep it up !
Congrats Simon! So, so happy for you. 👏
I read this title and honestly got so so excited. Congratulations!!!!
Simon, the part where you describe your emotions after having fixed your code was truly beautiful. The detail and manner of your description made it feel absolutely palpable. I think what people like most is seeing someone succeed. But more than that, I think people like others who are honest and genuine, which shines through with every video you make. I'm truly happy for you to have figured out the biggest problem you have faced in your PhD. Congratulations and well done.
no homo tho
so happy for you man!! still waiting for this lightbulb moment in my PhD project - similar issues with douchebag code. this has given me a bit of strength to push through the shit, crippling self doubt and plethora of error messages. look forward to seeing the final result!
Congratulations Simon! Fantastic news on the code and it was incredible to see how much this PHD meant to you!
Wow!! Finally maaan I'm glad to see you happy. Congratulations.
Although I have no idea what you were talking about, I am so happy for you!! I'm going to cry happy tears when my masters thesis is done as well
Congratulations, Dr. Clark =) I enjoyed watching this series so far. I look forward to seeing more of it in the remaining episodes and, perhaps, even more of this type of content after your PHD is over.
Well done!!!! Also loved the 1812 Overture snippet also! :-)
woohooo!! so happy for you simon! i've been watching you from the start of your coding issues and im so psyched that you finally cracked it :) proud of you bro
You should definitely watch that video in the morning...Things are just gonna go great and if you are working you are literally going to be productive! thank you Simon
Happy for you man, I get stressed programming too...I feel your pain! Never give up, success is too sweet.
Congratulations Simon!! I can't wait to have that moment that I truely feel like a scientist. Awesome :)