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i’m just excited that i’m able to do something practical (coding) with the knowledge learned sometime in the near future :D

pro-tip: if you don’t understand something, do ask a knowledgable student or teacher! or even google! i find myself not understanding things the first time through. not hesitating to ask my fellow peers and teachers for clarity on concepts definitely helped~

got plans for this summer already (aka this research internship) but already thinking of plans for summer travels next year. i want to travel the globe

second day of research back from my trip! my research requires a lot of background reading, but i find that taking (aesthetic) notes helps to summarize my understanding and solidify it ;)

after being home from school for more than 3 weeks, i realize that i need to be more productive haha

currently on a trip so i’m not that active, but here are some more physics notes!

yay it’s the end of the week - looking forward to the weekend!

feeling a little tired today, but creating notes is still fun and relaxing!

it’d be interesting to see how concepts learned in physics c: e&m are applied and relevant to quantum computing.

first day of summer research! 

last notes for mvc! i enjoyed this class, even though it was super challenging OTL

i have a lot of plans that don’t include studying for the summer. what are you doing over the summer?  

today was the last day of finals and school! hooray~

one final down, one more (calc-based physics e&m) to go!

boy why did i take these classes they’re so h a r d 

my mvc final is tomorrow and boy am i feeling ambivalent after studying some and procrastinating some

a little more than a week before finals and then school’s done for good. my god i am not ready to be a senior in three months.

prom was super fun! loved hanging with my seniors because they’re going to go away next year to college :( but i try to enjoy every last moment with them~

It’s always a good idea to lay some groundwork before a new semester starts, even if we’re just talking reading over the syllabus. It is one more thing you don’t have to do once the semester starts. To get you and your thoughts started, here are a four suggestions of how you can spend the summer getting a head start on the fall semester.

Go through the syllabus

If you get it before the semester starts, go through it, highlight the important dates (exams, due dates etc) and maybe write it down in your planner or calendar. This way you have an overview of what is coming up when.

Do some research on your classes

If you’re starting new ones, check out what the class will cover and try to gain some background information. If you’re continuing one, brush up on what you’ve learnt earlier and check out what you’ll be learning in the new semester. 

Learn about your teacher

If it is a new teacher, asking some of their earlier students about them could be a good idea. This way you’ll have some idea about their teaching style, their test questions and everything. This will be especially relevant if it is the teacher or professor that makes the exam and the entire course. Having some detail about what the semester will be like will make things easier for you, also when it comes to your preparations. 

Read ahead

We all know those reading assignments will come sooner or later. If you already have your textbooks (before you get them, check out my textbooktags to see if you can get them for cheap), try to do some reading ahead, and maybe even take some notes. That way you’ll have a head start. Just be warned that it’ll be swallowed pretty quickly.