Please respond: Now that we are a few weeks in to the course, what is your opinion of statistics? What have you found particularly "cool" or relevant? What have you found particularly challenging?
Statistics has been an interesting and challenging course so far. I have found the concepts of probability and data analysis to be particularly cool and relevant. I have also found the challenging part of the course to be understanding the mathematical formulas and how to apply them in practice.
Please respond: Now that we are a few weeks in to the course, what is your opinion of statistics? What have you found particularly "cool" or relevant? What have you found particularly challenging? What questions do you have?

I've found the concepts of probability and statistical inference particularly cool and relevant, as they provide a systematic way to make decisions and draw conclusions based on data. I've also found the use of R for statistical analysis to be very useful, as it allows for efficient and flexible data manipulation and analysis.

One of the challenging aspects of the course for me has been understanding the mathematical underpinnings of some of the statistical concepts, such as the central limit theorem and maximum likelihood estimation. I've also found it challenging to apply the concepts to real-world data, as it requires careful consideration of the assumptions and limitations of the statistical methods being used.

Some questions I have include: How can I best deal with outliers in my data? How can I determine the appropriate sample size for a study? How can I use statistical methods to compare the means of two groups when the variances are not equal? How can I use statistical methods to model the relationship between two variables?

I'm looking forward to continuing to learn and explore these topics in more depth.