I set up my grad school accounts today!! I also compiled a reading list that I organized on Zotero; the goal is to read, annotate, and start drafting a literature review for my first set of grant proposals due in early September.
I'm thrilled to be starting my PhD, and to work with the people who have inspired me. I've also missed being a student
please please please remember that no matter what your manager says, it is never that serious. unless you are literally performing surgery or defusing a bomb, it simply is not that serious
Log: 15 May
Research Report Tasks
Chp 1 & 2: Fix citations (in-text + references).
Chp 2: Edit diagrams (labels, clarity, formatting)
DD_30 Challenge – Day 12
missing this desk back when I was in my final year of university
27.04.25
Big fan of an espresso tonic.
Weather’s turned for the better; sun has returned and everything is beginning to flower, to the detriment of my allergies. But nice weather warrants espresso tonics again, so there’s that small delight to enjoy amidst everything. Time of pressure in the PhD program again. Acquaintance of mine dropped out of the program a bit ago and gave me a small notebook before leaving. Mentioned knowing how much I like writing on paper and felt it was an apt parting gift. Aim to honor their intent by getting good mileage out of said notebook; in tandem with my normal spiral bound, it has thus far served its purpose well.
🎶 Sweet Life - Frank Ocean
— Silas Melvin
Daily Productivity Challenge: 3/10
04.05.2025~ Went through some GLSL videos to understand the syntax for my computer graphics project and finished up inference performance on my Bayesian network
current study motivation… (pt. 2)
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22.04.2025 // 9/30: Had to travel to a doctors appointment so I didn't get to do much learning today. Continued my Erinnerungskultur course which was weirdly relaxing because it was all about the Asterix comics.
this upcoming year, i'm focusing on my career goals, personal wellness, and my spirituality.
Espresso-fueled thoughts, morning musings, and a love letter to quiet ambition — between books, cafés, and city strolls.
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