| Course | What Was my Goal? | What I did... | What I learned... | How Can I Improve my Approach? | Potential Next Steps... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE | •Work for 30 minutes √ •Attempt a problem from 6.0042j √ •Start LoS √ | •Attempted 3-2b (format problem set #-problem #) •Read 1/3 of LoS's intro to rapid learning •Attempted & solved 3-2c •Spent ~1.5hrs focused on SWE | •A topological sort on a partial order x is a total ordering y s.t. a x b => a y b •Construct topological sorts starting with the min & max, then fill in every element from the set •Make connections to everyday life to accelerate learning •Dilworth's Lemma: For every t, every partially ordered set with n elements has either a chain of size ≥ t or an antichain of size ≥ n/t | •Continue moving forward (it's going well) | Attempt 3-3c (6.0042j) |
| SOLO | •Spend 30 minutes focused on SOLO √ •Read & synthesize actionable advice from IWT for 30 minutes √ | •Read and highlighted actionable advice from halfway through Ch 2- most of Ch4 in IWT | •The purposes of using retirement accounts (IRA, 401k) are the tax benefits & special matches from employers •Gradual habit changes are more sustianable | •Speed read the book faster | •Finish highlighting Ch 4 |
| VSK8 | •Spend 30 min focused on VSK8 √ | •Listened to 'How to 10x results', took relevant notes for my deconstruction phase | •Constantly testing assumptions is what allows you to find learning hacks | •Listen to the podcast at my workspace, not on the couch | •Finish the podcast. Follow insights in my notes. •Make a learning plan for learning backside airs •Skate the 10ft pool in McKinney |
| APPD | •Spend 30 min focused on APPD √ •Complete 1% of the bitFountain app course (BF) X | •Completed the opening & closing panes exercise on BF | •How to perform the basic text editor display functions on XCode | •Start XCode before journaling (long start up time) | •The next BF exercise |
| Overall | •Spend 30 min of focused time on GU everyday X | •Spent ≥ 30 minutes on GU 4/7 days •Spent ≥ 3.5 hrs (= 30 min X 7) on GU over the week •Started & maintained a daily GU work journal & a daily progress report | •The journaling & daily progress reports make me feel more focused | •Use fun activities to get me started (MIT problems/SOLO work) •Batch together tasks with large start up times (APPD) •Spend Sundays making these progress reports (I'm writing this on Tuesday) •Decide on my weekly goals ahead of time | •Spend 30min/day focused on GU everyday |
Notes: Although I’m still not working very much I feel like I’m starting to actually make real progress. It’s been 6 months since I’ve correctly solved a problem from an MIT problem set, which is really motivating. I realize that I’ve been procrastinating on days where I’ve planned to work on the app development or skateboarding courses, and that I really look forward to working on software engineering and the solopreneurship courses. I’ve been spreading my time equally over all the courses so far, but as I try to solidify the habit of dedicating 30 minutes each day to Graduate Unschool I might want to focus on the activities I’m most excited about until the time commitment becomes a natural part of my life.
My big win of the week. The powerset is partially ordered by the “subset of” relation.