Today is Saturday. I woke up early to video call Huan before she went to bed. I scolded her a bit again because I feel she often represses her emotions just to be a “good person.” I don’t think that’s healthy, especially between family and partners—it’s important to be honest about how we feel. After the call, I started working on my assignment. I’ve really come to enjoy using Quarto and LaTeX to complete my homework; the results look very professional. ...
Since I had no classes today, I spent the entire day working on my assignments. In the morning, Luis invited me to a breakfast event, but I turned him down. He then called Amir, who suggested that Luis ask me one more time, but I declined again. However, when they returned, Luis brought a burger back for me. I felt a bit guilty and embarrassed for having said no so many times when he was being so thoughtful. To make up for it, I shared some meat and an egg with him during lunch, which made me feel a little better. ...
I didn’t sleep well last night and didn’t fall asleep until almost two o’clock. I was exhausted the entire day today. On top of that, I had classes all day today. Three classes were truly draining. In the morning and again in the evening, Xiaohuan and I got into some confusing arguments over things that didn’t really make sense. Perhaps we both need to read more, experience more, and feel more. ...
I didn’t sleep very well last night, so I felt quite groggy when I woke up today. Despite the tiredness, it was a very fulfilling day of study. I spent the entire day reading literature and recorded my thoughts and to-do items in my weekly log (2026-W03). I also managed to submit my assignments. In the morning, I grabbed a coffee with Dr. Zhao. During lunch with Luis, Amir, and Dr. Zhao, we ran into Zheng, and I introduced everyone. Without realizing it, I’ve once again become the central hub and a bridge for connecting different people in the group. ...
I don’t know why some things are so energy-consuming, especially tasks like writing in my journal or studying. My day mostly consisted of attending two classes and working on my Rock Mechanics homework. Aside from that, it was a quiet day with nothing major to report. In addition, I called the RBC to get $6 refund.
Following my conversation with Victor last Friday, I decided to start getting up early. I was out the door by 9 AM and spent the morning working on Assignment 1 for my Finite Element Method (FEM) course. As usual, we had our group meeting at 1 PM with Victor, Jason, Kourosh, and me. At the end of the meeting, Victor asked to have a one-on-one session with me at 4 PM. ...
Once again, I didn’t get anything productive done today. I had planned to wake up early to study, but I kept telling myself to sleep a little longer. When I couldn’t fall back asleep, I ended up scrolling on my phone instead. After lunch, I did some chores—showering, washing my dirty clothes and socks, and prepping my lunch for tomorrow. Just like that, the day passed by in a haze. ...