Strive & Study

August 30, 2017 // Classes officially start in a week, but my online philosophy course is currently available. AKA school is now in session. The course is about ethics for science and engineering, which is bound to be interesting considering that both subjects are often disregarded as having moral roots. I’ll also be taking courses in thermal engineering, CAD, physics II, and modern poetry. In addition, I’m helping to plan my school’s second hackathon. I’m completely unashamed to say that I am beyond excited for it all.

August 12, 2017 // Ah, summer is here. Finally done with classes! I’m so excited to catch up on reading. I still haven’t finished Cosmos…which I got for Christmas. I’m also learning JavaScript! On the right is an image from my trip to Estes Park back in May. 15/10 would highly recommend.

August 6, 2017 // Starting the day with some throwback images from this spring. Enjoy my very imperfect attempt at making my notes attractive along with a few tips to beat procrastination. 

 Don’t think, just do. Beginning is always the hardest part. But why does it have to be? Don’t think about what it will be like to do the work, just start doing it. If you attach too many negative thoughts/feelings to the task at hand, you’re going to both delay completing it and hate every second of doing it. Believe me, I understand what it’s like to absolutely dread completing a project or doing homework, but you’ll thank yourself later for not overthinking those first steps that allow you to get it done.

Eliminate distractions. Put away your phone. Turn off the TV. Don’t listen to music with lyrics. All of these things pull you away from concentrating, making it more likely for you to get distracted from completing your task. Allow yourself the time to focus. Find joy in engaging with your work. This in particular will help with long-run procrastination beating by redefining the way your mind views work. 

Have food and water at hand. Be prepared with your favorite healthy foods and your choice of beverage so that you don’t have to get up in the middle of a good productivity sesh, thus breaking your concentration and potentially encouraging you to put off your task. It’s a small thing, but it really does help!