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[mtnerdy]

11.11.2018

Yesterday, I was like enough is enough. I set out to get back into my more productive routine and set about organising my week. I use SkedPal to schedule my week. I’ve found that it makes it a bit easier for me because it automatically schedules things according to what I’ve specified are potentially good times and around events from my Google Calendar. Essentially, I don’t have to sit around manually deciding where every single task goes. 

I made notes on Newton’s Law of Motions. The concepts are easy to understand from the textbook I’m using, which is the OpenStax College Physics. 

I also have to find time to fit in some Chem study for the GAMSAT as well... 

Happy studying!

[mtnerdy]

The thing that is stressing me out about studying for the GAMSAT is that I understand what the type of thinking they require from me. I understand that they don’t want me to rote learn formulas and numbers and regurgitate it. They want me to demonstrate the ability to think critically under pressure. The problem is I don’t know how to emulate that style of thinking. I don’t know where to start in order to develop that thinking. 

On top of that, I just feel overwhelmed with everything else that I have to do. I don’t know how to fit it all in. 24 hours doesn’t seem enough. 

On a more positive note, I managed to sneak in a quick run on the treadmill. I’ve been feeling sluggish not doing exercise. 

Happy studying!

[mtnerdy]

09.11.18

I am in the process of decluttering my room. Yesterday, I just sorted through the top of my wardrobe and there is a lot of junk up there. This includes bags that I’ve kept for 10+ years that no longer suit my style, pure cringe-worthy stuff. 

I’ve decided to throw out my old school books each year. One year of schooling will be thrown out each year. It’s been heaps long since I’ve been a year 8 and I don’t know why I’m holding on to my maths exercise books. When will I ever take out my maths exercise book and reminisce about that time I learnt about negative numbers or whatever? I’m just going to keep the work that I’m really proud of like awards, certificates and projects. 

In regards to what I’m studying, I’ve done one physics question. 

[mtnerdy]

07.11.2018

I did one physics question on velocity and time. I’ve been doing questions on velocity and time for a while. Moving slowly... but still moving. 

I cleaned my room and I’ve realised that I have so much stuff. Why do I have so much stuff? I’m slowly clearing the stuff out but I have to find somewhere else for it all to go.

Happy studying!

[mtnerdy]

Today, I formatted my physics study schedule so I can monitor how I’m progressing with my study. I’m ahead of my schedule 😎.

However, I have to be careful that I don’t spend too much time playing around with the formatting on my schedule. (I’ve spent a lot of time recently discovering the magic of Microsoft Excel.)

Happy studying.

[mtnerdy]

05.11.2018

Saturday and Sunday was really busy. I managed to complete one physics question today. I need to think about how to use my time better after work. I just come home really tired and it is seriously hard sometimes to find the energy and focus to do anything. 

[mtnerdy]

Here are my poor brushes, I don’t look after them very well. 

I have moved on to the next chapter and am now doing 2D kinematics. Yay!

It took a lot of energy today to get things done. It’s a terribly dark and gloomy day, which isn’t particularly inspiring. It just made me want to curl up in bed and sleep. 

However, I’m a bit surprised with myself since attempting to do a bit of physics study everyday. It doesn’t actually take that long. The biggest struggle that I had previously was forcing myself to do the textbook questions and I’ve slowly worked myself up. This time, I set out to do one question and each day I keep doing one more question. Today, I did four questions. Hey, it’s the little things that count. Making notes actually isn’t that bad because I’m familiar with a few of the concepts presented right now but it’s doing the questions that actually let me know if I understand or not. 

Happy studying!

[mtnerdy]

03.12.2018

A lot of things have been going on in the past few days.

Today, I finally managed to do something other than just go through the motions of wake up and complete basic life functions and then sleep. I did adult things like go to the bank, follow up on workplace activity and did paperwork. 

I hope everyone is also having a productivity day, whatever that may be.