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study blog - math, spanish, korean. @ladyknightmindelan is my main

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hey y'all! welcome to my study blog!

#nowtoboldlygo posts for all original posts.

i'm in my first term of mechanical engineering!!! grad date of my associates 2027 maybe idk.

i also talk a lot about language learning :)

below are my structured plans with lots of links. this specific post will be semi-regularly updated as i evaluate & revise my goals. my directory is fully unabridged (best for desktop).

mechanical engineering 🧑‍🔧.

priorities are (1) my current classes, (2) ongoing degree-related projects, & (3) pre-study for future classes.

#meche bs notes for summaries & resources lists for every class in the mechanical engineering bachelors of science (so far).

#college blogging; #math notes; #physics notes; #engineering notes; #coding notes.

calculus II resources: stewart's calculus, prof leonard, other video courses, paul's notes.

mechanics: khan academy (middle school+).

intro to engineering & design.

also,

learn latex [bates guide].

do arduino/similar project.

self-study equivalent to proofs course.

computer science self-study [OSSU].

MOOC Object Oriented Programming with Java from the University of Helsinki [website & intro video]

language learning 💭.

i'm using the dreaming method for a full six languages! if you're unfamiliar, the plan is (1) media immersion for learners (2) native media (3) learning to read & (4) conversation exchange. here's my profile on lingotrack, and a link to my milestone write-ups. here's more about the roadmap (to B1 equivalency).

using this structure for all languages:

complete beginner content for learners. currently here in arabic & mandarin!

pre-intermediate content for learners, preschooler shows.

intermediate content for learners, super easy native youtube channels, beginner podcasts. here in korean & italian!

intermediate podcasts, dubbed cartoons, easy native youtube channnels, the news. here in french!!

dubbed TV, easy native TV (e.g. sitcoms), easy native podcasts

native movies & TV, conversational native podcasts, graded readers to genre fiction. here in spanish! :) :)

complex literary/genre fiction, historical fiction, tons of conversation practice, learning new/technical material in TL

formal practice for foreign language certs (HSK, TOPIK, CELI, DELE, SIELE, &c.)

blog tags: AR, ZH, KO + KO masterpost, IT, FR, ES + ES masterpost

currently reading 📚

fiction, Master and Commander by O'Brian

fiction, Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Unset tr Tiina Nunnally

nonfiction, Conceptual Physics by Hewitt

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Trying something new: making a list of things I actually got done in a day, rather than a to-do list before. Because progress is no longer as easy as checking an item off, seeing my to-do list on here with nothing done just left me disappointed. This way a longer list means a productive day happened, rather than being overwhelmed!

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a beautiful day!!! also the first day of my summer break days of productivity challenge!!

preparing for finals week (calculus ii & physics i) so that was most of my day! but i also went sailing for a couple of hours and texted a couple of friends to make plans after finals :)

for the exams - got through half of the study guides for calculus & 0/17 lectures for physics. tomorrow planning to (a) do some textbook study for the weakest calc bits & (b) start the lectures!

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our longing for inconvenience by hanif abdurraqib (id in alt)

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my summer break days of productivity to-do list ☀️

i did a dop challenge in april & idk if it was effective or if i was just on a roll but i really want to get through some stuff before school starts up again, so! next week is finals but i'm super psyched to start on this stuff! starting the challenge tomorrow!!!

✨🌟 here’s a link to all my posts so far 🌟✨

necessary to-do items & active plans:

practice cello 30 minutes a day every day. only excused days are when i'm out of town & i need to recover the time on other days.

complete all examples for calculus iii chapters up to week eight.

try out chad's prep for chemistry (one month subscription).

follow spreadsheet schedule for university physics review, all examples ETC september.

wrap up calculus ii, physics i, and engineering & design meche program posts.

list of memorable bits from first term.

finally get the JDK situation resolved to start the helsinki java course!

evaluating for feasibility:

complete calculus examples for all chapters.

finish bates' latex sets.

complete first half of proofs by cummings.

make schedule for statics ETC september.

make schedule for differential equations ETC september.

make schedule for linear algebra ETC ???

prioritization matrix:

friends

calculus iii material

self-study chemistry

calculus again

proofs

cello

physics review

statics

ODEs

work

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came to me in a dream

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summer

1. make a syllabus for yourself - books, media, places, recipes

2. complete 40% of it

3. eat every fruit u can

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Load bearing line in my professor's math for physicists script

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(having a good week) that’s right. the goal is to increase my baseline. make the spirals shallower until they spin lazily on the surface of the water, lose their suction. im not trying to fix it all at once, im trying to incrementally improve my way into something tolerable. and once im there maybe i can shoot for good

(having a bad week) and in my terrible forge i will temper the flames of ruin

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cons of studying with alternate resources for math subjects you're about to test on:

possibly (probably) more advanced than your class so far

or like different foundations etc

you'll get the answers super wrong and now know how to fix it

pros of studying with alternate resources:

math is so cool

you're a speck floating in an unknown unexplored universe, infinity stretches out before you

failing is good for learning!!!!

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I grew these in my aerogarden 💐

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If you haven’t heard of the app Sweepy, I highly suggest you check it out ! Let me show you how it works ~

You create a room and add all of your tasks to it ! It has a list of suggest tasks, you can adjust the amount of effort it takes you, how often you need to do it and more !

Then, when you open up the app you’ll see these little bars beside your rooms to let you know if you need to do some cleaning.

I used to forget a LOT about certain tiny tasks like dusting the damn TV! BUT when you open up the room/area you get to see this!

It shows you WHEN you last did the task, the dots are the effort amount and it will tell you if it NEEDS to be done!

There’s also a household option, to keep track of whose doing what for premium members. (Which right now is only $20 for a mf year)

They have a list of challenges, a vacation mode, a habit tracker, achievements and I really like it so far.

It will automatically generate a daily cleaning schedule so you’re not overwhelmed, based on what needs to be done first if you’re premium. The point option is good for task validation aswell.

I like it because it helps remind me to clean the nooks and cranny’s that make a really big difference <3

If you do well with this kind of system, check out habitica or another RPG life game too! That’ll help a whole lot. I also have a notion template on my page that’s free to use & you can customize the photos and colors if you want that ! MwAh!

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movie recs: The Sadness (2021), dir. Rob Jabbaz

Language: Taiwanese Hokkien & Mandarin

Genre: gore, horror, zombie

Summary: A young couple trying to reunite amid a city ravaged by a plague that turns its victims into deranged, bloodthirsty sadists.

high gore horror movie with freak sadistic zombies. the sexual violence was absolutely fucking insane. the dialogue & pacing was amazing; the acting was phenomenal. the balance of plot, cheese & horror was perfect. the film said some v interesting stuff about people's innermost evil impulses. overall wouldn't recommend to most people but i'll be thinking about it for a long time!!!!