Reflections
Reflections
Ideas, learning, and the work that happens in private — only the results make it here. 4 pieces so far.
What Books Actually Taught Me About Reading Books
The difference between reading and understanding
For most of my early reading life, I finished books and immediately forgot them. Then I figured out why.
The System I Built for Deep Work as a Student
Why most productivity advice fails students, and what actually helps
Most productivity content is written for people who control their own schedules. Students don't. Here's what actually works.
What It's Like to Study AI/ML at 18
The gap between what people think it is and what it actually is
People hear 'AI' and they picture magic. What they don't picture is debugging matrix dimensions at midnight while questioning all your life choices.
Why the Real Work Stays Private
The wonderful things happen where no one is watching — the public only meets the result.
Everyone tells you to share your process. I don't buy it. The work that changes you happens in private; the public only cares about — and only ever sees — the result.