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# To go or not to go...
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<span class="date"> Date: 3rd of September 2023 </span> <br />
<span class="date"> Date: 3rd of September 2023 </span>
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<span class="date">Last Update on: 2nd of June 2024.</span><br />

Maybe you have just finished high school, or maybe you already have some working experience. Whatever is your current situation you may have been asking yourself recently if the university is the right path for you or not. After all this is a big leap that will occupy the next years of your life.<br /><br />
Maybe you have just finished high school, or maybe you already have some working experience. Whatever is your current situation, you may have been asking yourself recently if the university is the right path for you or not. After all, this is a big leap that will occupy the next years of your life.<br /><br />

Attending a University may cost **a lot of money** and you may not be able to afford it. It's not just the yearly enrollment, but also books and the travels.<br />
But undeniably a Bachelor or a Master degree can help on finding a **well paid job**. Nowdays a lot of entry-level working position requires either a degree or some previous working experience.
No doubt, a Bachelor or a Master degree can help finding a **well paid job**. Nowdays most entry-level working positions require either a degree or some previous working experience.

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### What about software development?

From direct experience, I can tell you that landing a job without a degree is possbile, but not easy. To be a software developer you still need to acquire a lot of knowledge of some programming languages and their design patterns. You also should know how Operating Systems and Computer Networks work, otherwise you may risk to have only a surface knowledge of your work.<br /><br />
From personal experience, I can tell you that landing a job without a degree is indeed possible, but not easy. To be a software developer you are often asked to acquire some programming skills, as well as understanding of algorithms and design patterns. You should also know how Operating Systems and Computer Networks work, otherwise you may risk to have a really basic grasp of what your job is.<br /><br />

And that's why I'm actually attending a university, because getting low-level knowledge of computers elsewhere is pretty hard or unconvinient.<br />
Another positive note of this choice is that I also got to learn the Java programming language.
And that's why I'm actually attending a university, because getting low-level information of computer architectures elsewhere is pretty hard and unconvinient.

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## Pros...
Another aspect, maybe even more important than the previous one, is the **social advantage**.<br />
Atteding a university means staying in a class full of other students/people who probably could share your same passions or interests.<br /><br />
Furthermore, a second key advantage is the **social environemt**.<br />
Atteding a university means staying in a class full of other students/people who probably share your same passions or interests.<br /><br />

Some of your **most meaningful friendships**, or **working relationships**, may probably begin there.<br />
After all Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg and a group of his friends, Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes, and they were all attending the Harvard University.<br />
After all, Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg and a group of his friends, Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes, and they were all attending the Harvard University.<br />

Same thing goes for google and its founders Larry Page and Sergey Bin, both PhD students at the Standford University.
Same thing goes for Google and its founders Larry Page and Sergey Bin, both PhD students at the Standford University.

## Cons...
So all perks are good and yada, yada, yada, but it is not all gold everywhere...<br />
Other than being financially and/or time expensive, another reason why you may not go to the University is the **lack of practical knowledge** required by some companies.<br /><br />
So all perks are good, alright, but not everything is gold...<br />
Other than being financially and/or time expensive, another reason why you may not go to the University is the **lack of the practical knowledge** often required by companies.<br /><br />

Remember when I was talking about me attending the University? Well while I do infact know much more about Computer Science overall, but I don't get to write a lot of code if not on my own (like this exact website 😀 ).<br />
Remember when I said I was attending the University? Well, while I do infact know much more about Computer Science overall, I don't get to write a lot of code, if not on my own (like this exact website 😀 ).<br />

And why luckily I already have some (working) experience, my peers are not that fortunate and they may still struggle more than me to get a job.<br /><br />
Because I already have some (working) experience, my peers, who never worked, may struggle more than me to get a job in the future.<br /><br />

Another thing to consider is the **travel distance**. You may have to commute for even more than an hour to get on time for the start of the lesson, and to do that you may need to wake up early every day in order to achieve such a goal.<br />
But in the long run this situation can be **quite stressful** to a lot of people, because you may not get enough time to sleep, to stay at home with your family, or to spend some time with your friends.<br /><br />
One other thing to consider is the **travelling distance**. You may have to commute for an hour, if not more, to arrive on time for the start of class. To accomplish so, you may need to wake up early every single day.<br />
But in the long run, this situation can be **quite stressful** to most people, because you may not get enough time to sleep, or to spend some time with your friends and relatives.<br /><br />

Some people, in order to pay university fees, may have also to work while studying, which may not be a suitable solution for everybody.
Some people, in order to pay university fees, might also have to work while studying, which could be an ideal solution, but not always practical.

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## My take...
If you can afford to go to the university then I would suggest to do that. Because it will be an important moment of cultural and human growth.<br /><br />
If you want to go to the university, but you cannot afford it, then you might have to do more sacrifices and either work while studying or keeping some money apart before the enrollment.
If you wish to access such a high level of education, but it seems financially unfeasible, then you might have to do more sacrifices and either work while studying to keep some money apart before the enrollment.
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If you are not sure to go to the university, I suggest you either try to talk to those your friends who might already attend one and ask them why they decide to do that, or you may consider what you have been historically pretty good at and asking if you could see yourself in the future working with such skill(s).<br /><br />
If you are not sure of the choice, I would suggest trying to talk your friends who are already attending it, to ask them why they took that path, or you could consider what you current skills are and see if they are suitable for a job.<br /><br />

I hope I have cleared some of your doubts and ease your decision, if not, well... sorry to waste your time... 😬<br /><br />

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# What is the best renewable energy source?
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<span class="date"> Date: 31th of May 2024 </span>
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<span class="date">Last Update on: 2nd of June 2024.</span><br />

Climate change has never been a greater global concern than in recent years. While more extreme wheater and climate events are becoming more frequent by time, it is also becoming essential to work on finding alternative and <strong>cleaner ways to produce energy</strong>.
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Another aspect to consider is the average amount of <strong>Solar exposition</strong>. Some areas on Earth receive more sunlight than others.<br />
This becomes more clear to understand if we compare countries alongside the equator compared to those closer to the <strong>Artic Circle</strong>.<br /> For those of the last group there can be periods of several months without sunlight. This means that on this period it is impossible to collect solar energy.
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Solar panels also are <strong>not immune to wheater conditions</strong>, like hail, snow, lighting strikes, and rapid temperature changes, that can effect the integrity and so the efficiency of them.
Solar panels also are <strong>not immune to weather conditions</strong>, like hail, snow, lighting strikes, and rapid temperature changes, that can effect the integrity and so the efficiency of them.
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To produce a lot solar energy, there is the need to build a lot of solar panels, which results in a high land-use, that may be not ideal for areas that don't offer much free room.
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As water is often stored in large quantity with the use of dams, it is also <strong>highly reliable</strong> and easy to regulate based on the demand with the use of various flood control systems.<br />
It is a particulary effective energy source in those regions of Earth that offer frequent precipitations and access to large bodies of water such as rivers.<br />
Due to the use of dams, it is less susceptive by daily wheater.
Due to the use of dams, it is less susceptive by daily weather.

## Cons
Compared to the other energy sources, it is the <strong>most environmentally disruptive</strong>, due to the construction of dams that heavily change water distribution in a region, and so effecting local flora and fauna.
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## To sum up

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At the end of the day there is nothing like the perfect "one fits for all" solution. Every renewable energy source has strengths and weaknesses, and ideally every country should thrive for a combination of all them to benefit the most.
At the end of the day there is nothing like the perfect "one fits for all" solution. Every renewable energy source has strengths and weaknesses, and ideally every country should aim towards a combination of all them to benefit the most.


Main sources: Wikipedia, Earth.org, researches also with ChatGPT.
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# Defeated but proud...
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<span class="date"> Date: 5th of September 2023 </span> <br /><br />
<span class="date"> Date: 5th of September 2023 </span> <br />
<span class="date">Last Update on: 2nd of June 2024.</span><br /><br />
And at last Italy got defeated 63-100 to the USA. <br />

I've watched the Italian basketball team with a lot of joy during the 2023 FIBA World Cup, and once they reached the quarter-finals I would lie if I tell you that for a while I was thinking that Italy could have managed **to even reach the final**.<br />
I've watched the Italian basketball team with a lot of joy during the 2023 FIBA World Cup, and once they reached the quarter-finals I would lie if I tell you that, for a while, I was thinking that Italy could have managed **to even reach the final**.<br />
But in the end Italy came short and team USA proved to be, as expected, a **far superior opponent**.<br /><br />

Nevertheless I believed that this can be still considered a good result. After all Italy ended up being among the top 8 best national teams in the competition, and they have lost against arguably the most favoured team to the final victory.
Nevertheless, I believed that this can be still considered a good result. After all, Italy ended up being among the top 8 best national teams in the competition, and they have lost against arguably the most favoured team to the final victory.

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## Historically speaking...
Before this match Italy has faced the USA in 14 official games, winning two of them.<br />
The most recent victory was back in ***august 2004**, in a pre-Olymipic game in Barcellona, with the scoring of 95-78. In that olympics Italy will win the Silver medal, Argentina the Gold medal, and USA the bronze medal.
Before this match, Italy has faced the USA in 14 official games, winning two of them.<br />
The most recent victory was back in **august 2004**, in a pre-Olymipic game in Barcellona, with the scoring of 95-78. In that olympics Italy will win the Silver medal, Argentina the Gold medal, and USA the bronze medal.

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## What this lost mean...
## What this defeat mean...
Last time Italy reached the quarter finals was in 1998, **25 years ago**. This means that Italian basketball is gaining far more importance and becoming one of top spots in the world.<br />
But also that the road to the top is still too long.<br /><br />

Today **Simone Fontecchio** is the only italian playing in the NBA. And previously only three italians have ever played in the league, one of them was **Nico Melli** for the New Orleans Pelicans. <br /><br />
Today, **Simone Fontecchio** is the only italian playing in the NBA. And previously, only three Italians have ever played in the league, one of them was **Nico Melli** for the New Orleans Pelicans. <br /><br />

There is a lack of internationally good italian players. So, either italian basketball teams starts to get more italians in their teams to become competitive in the upcoming years, or we may never be able to repeat such an **epic deed**. <br />
There is a lack of internationally good italian players. So, either italian basketball teams starts to get more Italians in their teams to become competitive in the upcoming years, or we may never be able to repeat such an **epic deed**. <br />
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