#studentlearning

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That space is magic.

Not because of the objects in it, but because the mind inside it is boundless. So much sensitivity, so much self-demand, packed into this student heart that wants nothing more than to learn and evolve. If the price is making mistakes, so be it. Shame? Never.

It's a lifestyle. And nothing less.

[stacey-studies]

Day in the Life (9/21/2025) + Weekend Recap

Hey guys!

Hope everybody had a great weekend.

I've spent the majority of it locked away in my apartment, studying nonstop for my upcoming exams. Whoever decided to schedule the Calc 2, Physics, AND OChem exams all in one week must really hate the students here.

I've been pretty stressed, so I made sure to make some time to hang out with friends, go on a run, and take an everything shower. Don't forget how important it is to take care of your body and mind, especially in times like these.

It can be as simple as lighting your favorite candle, going on a walk for a break, or just laying on the floor listening to a good song after wrapping up a study session. I've personally done all of these and it really helps with maintaining motivation and avoiding burnout.

Anyways, I logged quite a few hours in each subject, though I didn't keep track of the exact amount. I feel pretty good about these exams--hopefully the studying pays off.

I also finished a few assignments and a postlab+prelab.

Good luck to anyone else who's taking exams right now!

[theotherjourney7]

“Being an international student in the US is at worst choosing between death and deportation, and at best being a bargaining chip between an evil administration and clueless universities. Either way, the message is clear: our lives are cheap, our work unvalued.

It's hard to explain to those immune from this government's policies how much effort international students have to make to plan and replan our lives. What it takes to live with the ground shaking beneath your feet every 2 months.

What it takes to be held to the same standards of excellence, while constantly planning for other lives. To have to think of cancelling leases, finding storage, moving houses, transferring money, finding jobs, renewing visas again and again, while conducting top notch research.”-Ankit Bhardwaj

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Getting old is interesting. I've always been a middle ground between sports (skateboarding, surfing, jiu-jitsu) and an avid student. Over time, it's clear that you can't keep trying the same tricks, just as you can't study the same way.

Today, as I'm writing an article about event-driven architectures, I realize that final exams in college were much easier, just like it's not as easy to jump the same stairs on a skateboard as I did when I was 18. In the image, you can see my favorite note-taking app, Obsidian, and my Neovim terminal. I'm diving deep into Java, and for that, I'm taking a Spring Boot bootcamp offered by Claro through the DIO Innovation One platform.

[stacey-studies]

Day in the Life - 9/4/2025

Hii guys! I hope everyone had an amazing day.

Today I had my first ever Organic Chemistry lab session! It was so fun. Very, very intense. You have to be extremely focused, because we work with chemicals that can be deadly.

Weirdly, this type of work is very meditative for me. I think it's because I have to concentrate all my mental energy into one thing, and it leaves no room for stressing about anything else in my life.

I also attended my 8am Physics class, which is always fun.

:)

Andddd I got to work in my lab again for the first time this semester!! I love my university job. I really missed that place.

Total in class time: 4 hours 15 minutes

Today I completed:

1 Calc 2 homework assignment (score of 100%)

Physics Lab Orientation assignment (score of 100%)

Total out of class time: 2 hours

Notes:

Okay, so I definitely could have spent more time on schoolwork. I had to do some traveling, which took time out, and I'm going to be doing some really fun non-academic stuff the next few days. I plan to catch up on Saturday night.

[stacey-studies]

Day in the Life - 9/3/2025

Heyy guys!

Today was pretty relaxed. I attended my 8am, took a big nap from 9:00-12:30 (skipping math class, don't do this, I rarely skip IT WAS A ONE TIME THING) and took most of the rest of the day to catch up on notes and assignments.

Total in class time: 2 hours 5 minutes

Today I completed:

2 assignments for my honors course

2 sets of Calc 2 notes

2 Calc 2 homework assignments (scores of 100% and 90%)

Total out of class time: 5 hours

Notes:

Prior to today, I was very behind on my Calculus 2 notes. I had to switch my schedule around a bit at the beginning of the semester and it threw me off. Though I didn't end up having time for studying other courses, I am now completely caught up in Calculus 2! Tomorrow I will focus more on Organic Chemistry and Physics.

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A "study room" placed in the hall of an student hotel on the left. Mine hotel study room space on the right.

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A beautiful rainy day!

I go to a deep dive into Keytool features in Java to better understanding Certification Authorization and truststores (Java key stores).

A mixed with oracle documentation, IA made Q&A about it, tutorials videos from YouTube and checked real case scenarios on StackOverFlow.