Learning in public

What I’m learning,
and why it matters.

This is a public record of ideas, experiences, difficult moments, and subjects that changed how I think. Not everything worth learning comes from software.

Paryushan — reflection, Pratikraman, and community

Eight meaningful days learning about Jainism through a Deravasi Jain lens. Practising Pratikraman with new friends made Paryushan feel less like an inherited observance and more like a shared practice of reflection, responsibility, restraint, and forgiveness.

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Hans Zimmer & Danny Elfman

Studied the major works and film-scoring styles of Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman through MUSIC 246.

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A rough computational linear algebra final

Wrote the CS 475/675 final. It felt extremely rough; a candid record of uncertainty after putting substantial work into the course.

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Computational linear algebra — intensive review

Worked through Lectures 9–16 using the original course handouts, created understanding-first reference sheets, applied the ideas to Assignment 4, and consolidated the material into a four-sheet exam reference.

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