Day 2: Low Energy, Work Done Anyway

Published: (December 9, 2025 at 09:45 AM EST)
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Source: Dev.to

Source: Dev.to

Work

  • Watched the 3Blue1Brown video on vectors, which clarified the concept more than any textbook explanation.
  • Moved on to hashing and stacks. Hashing still feels rough—it doesn’t click as naturally as other topics.
  • Solved LeetCode problems 217, 242, and 1.
  • Took a nap after an irritating incident that shut my brain down for an hour.
  • Reviewed linear regression.

That’s the whole list for today. Nothing dramatic. Nothing aesthetic. Just work done in a slow, unfriendly headspace.

Reflection

I’m not tired, but I feel a bit dead inside—more like I’m back in the same isolation I always return to. It’s not new, not scary, just familiar. Day 2 is over. Day 3 will be cleaner.

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