Why 3.5+4? Because the last update was exactly on March 15th, when only half of the month had passed. Too many things happened from the second half of March through April to leave unrecorded. During this period, I had two performances, attended SITCON (which I heard must be capitalized), visited an external rehearsal room for the first time, and even returned to the Computer Study Club at SHCH to teach a class.
Update
Recently, I have become fond of the “early to bed, early to rise” habit. I start feeling sleepy around 10:30 PM and wake up at 6:00 AM the next day. I’ve found that my perceived time feels more abundant this way. This change was partly due to my roommate, who does not close the curtains before sleeping. Consequently, at sunrise, the sunlight hits my face directly, forcing me awake. Additionally, he is often on voice chat gaming while I sleep. So, waking up early is partly for revenge.
Since I wake up early, eating breakfast is a logical necessity; staying active from 6:00 AM until noon without food would result in starvation. Lately, I’ve been going out for breakfast with my former roommate. If we start early enough, we might even ride to Dali for a meal before returning for classes. It seems rare for modern university students to wake up early for breakfast, so I am documenting it here.
Website Updates
i18n Completed
Back when I used Hugo, this website had i18n (internationalization) for a while, meaning there was an English version. After switching themes, I postponed it because the implementation was cumbersome. Now, the language toggle button EN is available in the top right corner. Feel free to test it. If any bugs emerge, let me know, and I will eliminate them. Additionally, the Chinese and English RSS feeds are now separate. You do not need to reconfigure anything; I have redirected the original subscription sources to the new locations. If you prefer the English version, remember to update your feed source.
Weekly Report Renamed
You may notice this series has been renamed. It was originally intended to be a “Weekly Report.” In high school, our Chinese teacher required weekly journals to prepare for the General Scholastic Ability Test. However, not every week contains remarkable events. When topics were scarce, we were forced to “experience life”—not in the sense of posing at a cafe for social media, but by vividly recording every mundane moment, like the daily bus commute. Although forced, it did improve my observation skills. I initially thought writing here would be manageable, but I’ve realized that a bi-weekly frequency is my limit. When busy, producing one entry per month is an achievement. Therefore, I have renamed the series to “Earth Online,” a title inspired by Alex Hsu’s Game Mindset. The series is quite intriguing, as it projects gaming “leveling” strategies onto self-improvement. You may follow the hyperlink to explore it.
The Good and the Bad Classes
Numerical Analysis
This is an unsatisfactory class. The issue lies not in the content, but in the delivery; the professor lectures enthusiastically while the students remain in a state of confusion. Furthermore, he takes attendance. Although he claims it does not affect the grade directly, it serves as a “rescue indicator” if one is on the verge of failing. If you are curious about the instructor’s identity, the information is hidden elsewhere on this site. Fortunately, the exams are open-book and often feature textbook exercises, making the assessments manageable.
Scientific Computing
This is a high-quality class, though it is intellectually taxing. If one’s brain is as smooth as a polynomial, it might be subjected to an absolute value operation there. The content overlaps significantly with Numerical Analysis, but the advantage is that it explains the origin and derivation of every step and formula. The exams are not open-book and consist primarily of derivations. Every step demands an understanding of “why,” even if a specific step seems to require mathematical intuition (or “divine intervention”). This is my final midterm, occurring remarkably in the 11th week.
SHCH Computer Study Club
During a recent dinner with my high school teacher, I was invited to return as a guest instructor. Since I have transitioned entirely to Linux for the past six months, I decided to teach them Linux as well. A “disaster” occurred the night before: my Live USB hardware was too slow, making the system nearly unusable—it could barely handle a single Firefox tab. I had to call a friend to purchase a replacement urgently while I was tied up at the Guitar Club. The class itself felt somewhat disorganized; we spent thirty minutes just downloading the ISO image, leaving no time to teach checksum or GPG signature verification. In the end, only a few students successfully completed the installation. It was a pity.