For example, I’d really like to become a programming wizard.
There’s so much to learn, but I could at least learn enough to be knowledgeable.
What’s preventing me? I think the big thing is that unlike most school
knowledge which I am confident about, programming knowledge is only really proved
through application. My problem is, then, in what form can I apply this
knowledge? There are tutorials, which are nice, but the ones I’ve seen give me
a final product which is completely divorced from my own ability. They can be
made through careful copying and pasting. When I don’t use a tutorial, it’s so
easy to get lost, either in the blank page or the intimidating planning stage
(which is time-consuming and doesn’t produce direct results). Also, since there
is so much to learn, I feel impatient about getting stuck on something stupid
like a graphical bug when I don’t even know the first thing about REST APIs.
SCHOOLWORK
I met my goals! I found that having a specific goal for what I wanted to get done gave me the motivation that I needed to work for my target amount of time, as well as to achieve the goal itself.
I met my goals! I found that having a specific goal for what I wanted to get done gave me the motivation that I needed to work for my target amount of time, as well as to achieve the goal itself.
JOB
I looked for jobs on Monster, more or less nationwide. It was still pretty depressing. I think I would feel better with a narrower search, but Monster seems to have restricted search parameters. Maybe if I logged into the site, I would have access to more search controls.
I looked for jobs on Monster, more or less nationwide. It was still pretty depressing. I think I would feel better with a narrower search, but Monster seems to have restricted search parameters. Maybe if I logged into the site, I would have access to more search controls.
EXERCISE
I rowed for about 18 minutes, and then the program that I was doing ended. So, then I had to reset it, but it didn’t come easily, and by the time I got back into rowing I had lost my rhythm and ended up stopping a minute later. I’ll be more careful about choosing a program in the future. I am hoping that this short session will guilt me into rowing again tomorrow.
I rowed for about 18 minutes, and then the program that I was doing ended. So, then I had to reset it, but it didn’t come easily, and by the time I got back into rowing I had lost my rhythm and ended up stopping a minute later. I’ll be more careful about choosing a program in the future. I am hoping that this short session will guilt me into rowing again tomorrow.
SPANISH
I learned about numbers, telling time, and saber vs. conocer and pedir vs. preguntar. It was all familiar to me except for the verb pedir. I enjoyed listening to the podcast, although the hosts were clearly flirting heavily throughout.
I learned about numbers, telling time, and saber vs. conocer and pedir vs. preguntar. It was all familiar to me except for the verb pedir. I enjoyed listening to the podcast, although the hosts were clearly flirting heavily throughout.
DIY
No progress.
No progress.
PROGRAMMING
Surprisingly, no progress. I started reading about REST APIs, but they’re only slightly less vague than they were before.
Surprisingly, no progress. I started reading about REST APIs, but they’re only slightly less vague than they were before.
BIBLE MEMORY
I studied Psalm 26:4-7.
I studied Psalm 26:4-7.
BIBLE READING AND PRAYER
Luke has a lot of difficult parables that the other gospels don’t. Throughout Matthew and Mark there were a couple of verses that made me pause, which I didn’t feel like I really understood, but on the whole these books were understandable. In Luke, I feel more lost than not, at least in this section of the book. A commentary seems to be essential.
Luke has a lot of difficult parables that the other gospels don’t. Throughout Matthew and Mark there were a couple of verses that made me pause, which I didn’t feel like I really understood, but on the whole these books were understandable. In Luke, I feel more lost than not, at least in this section of the book. A commentary seems to be essential.
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