Day 38 Today - draw - Made a comparison of a subtopic of red zone topic - wrote 3 questions to delve into tomorrow - As I was travelling today, I didn’t expect much to get done. Result: After getting back to my usual setup at dorm, the distractions have been fewer. I usually use social media through browser, hence mobile time not a big problem. Can’t say the same about novels though. As I finish this one, gotta take a break from it. Tomorrow: - Open excel sheet & choose a topic - Write 3 questions I have about it, including why this matters to me - Brain dump what I know/ prime with AI generated keywords - Target one gap area and get to the process. - Update sheet. Also compare how much content I expected to get done and how much actually got done. Prediction: - easier to start = less procrastination - Priming would increase my curiosity and retention of the topic - As I fill my gaps, my mastery over the topic would increase.

Day 37 Today - draw - Glossed over a red zone topic - Started making a map, but stopped when things got tough - Mapped the conceptual part of a cognitive skill, yet to put it in proper action - tried Eisenhower Matrix in excel to formulate weekly plan - updated excel sheet. Result: The options to distract myself has increased over this vacation. As a result, I am not sticking to the confusing part to get to the organized one. Overconsumption seems to be a problem that messes up my appetite for active learning. Tried to upgrade my overall level of thinking by considering multiple angles, ain’t systemized yet. Tomorrow: - Open excel sheet & choose a topic - Write 3 questions I have about it, including why this matters to me - Brain dump what I know/ prime with AI generated keywords - Target one gap area - Update sheet. Also compare how much content I expected to get done and how much actually got done. Prediction: - easier to start = less procrastination - enjoyable session = longer focus - gradual mastery → increased confidence

Day 36 Today - win - Started on a red zone topic - made a priming map - wrote 3 questions - updated excel sheet. Result: I got a working understanding on the topic. And I am more curious to know about some of its parts. This process can work on busy days. For priming, I want to make more guesses to increase the quantity of relationships. Tomorrow: - Open excel sheet & choose a topic - Write 3 questions I have about it - Brain dump what I know/ prime with AI generated keywords - Target one gap area - Update sheet Prediction: - easier to start = less procrastination - enjoyable session = longer focus - gradual mastery → increased confidence

@Harry McKerihan Yeah, consistency is great. Now I am focusing on increasing the quantity of learning.

Day 35 Today - draw - Chose yesterday’s topic from excel sheet - Did demo presentation on the topic, focused on vocal modulation - Gave my presentation - Didn’t think about real world relevance except in answering the questions after presentation - updated the excel sheet: filled out the reason column and review dates, rating for current topic Result: I was deadline oriented today. It felt good to reflect after a session, would be beneficial for skill acquisition. As I didn’t feel the pressure of performance due to early retrieval and focusing to improve one thing about it. I still have to get used to zooming in and out of a topic for better encoding. Tomorrow: - Open excel sheet & choose a topic - Write 3 questions I have about it - Brain dump what I know - Target one gap area - Update sheet Prediction: A linear progression will ensure that I am building the habit, while also tackling harder problems according to time. As a result, Learning will feel enjoyable while challenging me. So, benefits: - gradual mastery - enjoyable session - easier to start

Day 34 Today - win - focused on a red zone topic - Did a brain dump - wrote questions about it - primed broadly, then made a 2nd map - read excerpts of a book and some articles for my report - The whole part didn’t make sense, could’ve ended the session with station questions Result: The minimal version worked to make some progress. The bottleneck seems to encoding for new topics. The topic is still in the red zone, but the rating improved. Tomorrow: - Open excel sheet & choose a topic - Write 3 questions I have about it - Quest for answer of one question I’m curious about - Think how it relates to a real-world context. Coming up with a practice problem by myself would be preferable. - Update sheet Prediction: A linear progression will ensure that I am building the habit, while also tackling harder problems according to time. As a result, Learning will feel enjoyable while challenging me.