So I failed to finish the previous topic on schooling (see March 10 diary) in the same month…I could blame school and grades, and I will.

I must admit that I have not studied as hard as I could in the past year or so, and thus, my ramblings about grades are somewhat misguided at best. However, the basic principle remains true. If I were to grade myself, I would probably flunk myself and yet I am doing pretty well still. I cannot explain it, but I feel like the grade is not representative of my learning in the opposite manner…I really could use some worse grades as a kicker for motivation or something.

Now, I could use a few excuses and I suppose most people would not argue that these are valid excuses if I told them everything that has been going on in my life. However, I am sure that quite a few students have similar arguments, so I should just fight through everything that has and is going to be heading my way.

Well, I really need to get started on some letters to my family in Hong Kong which I have postponed for much too long, so I will stop here. Hopefully, I will setup some networking at home, buy myself a computer and be able to update this page more often!

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Starting Anew

1. After a period of troubling times, it is important to consider those times. People say “put the past in the past”, but the past and mistakes are always important learning tools as well as a starting point for better things.
2. Regimentation is probably overrated, but it is another thing that is necessary to have some foundation from which to begin.
3. The suggestion is one to find one that is eternal, but to recognize these motivational “states”. That is, look at why you are motivated and how long this particular motivation will last before doing something quite silly.

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