Sunday, October 16, 2016

HackerRank contest pressure and countermeasures

Oct. 16, 2016

Just a quick summary, music, dance, sports, with the art to mix them by Adias commercial, Julia found her way to release the contest stress by watching the video:
Garbiñe Muguruza: Episode 3: Keeping Happy


Here are more details:

Julia spent Saturday on Oct. 16, 2016 to work on one algorithm, she finally made full score 40 of 40 after 10 hours struggle - keep scoring 0, until she could not believe that she won two bronze medal of HackerRank contest.

As a reminder, she always remembers that tennis sayings, every one knows how to play tennis, but mental is most important part.

She went back to read the problem statement of the algorithm, and noticed that she should take advantage of expeditures range 0, 200, and used bucket sort. She made it full score after 1 hour coding.

Here is the problem statement.


Second day, she felt pressure and tried to go back to work after she waked up, even it was 5:00am; but then, she decided to relax with some entertainment.

Here are the videos:

1. How to celebrate win?


2. Garbiñe Muguruza

Garbiñe Muguruza: Episode 1: On Court


Garbiñe Muguruza: Episode 2: Off Court


Garbiñe Muguruza: Episode 3: Keeping Happy


(tennis can be very demanding, but leaving everything behind, just having fun. )

4. #CreateYourMark: Hit the court with the stars of Roland Garros


5. Ana, Caroline, Andrea and Tomas Berdych Create Noise in Melbourne



Actionable items:

Julia scored the HackerRank contest Open Bracket 60 out of 250, worked on two algorithms first day of contest; she likes to push herself to full speed starting from 9:25am, score 2 more algorithms if possible.

Now, 10/16/2016, 9:25 am, she ranks 401/ 2001.

Play to win!


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