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UCLA MATH 32A: Vector Calculus Notes

Detailing my recent "growth" in Mathematics that is motivating me, some traps I fell into while studying Mathematics, and how to get my Vector Calculus Study Guide for free.

Tools and Tech

ANKI: Quick Launch Guide

With A2KI's launch, I thought it'd be a good idea to publish a Quick Launch Guide which I hope will be succinct yet informative enough for you to hit the ground running. Check it out!

Tools and Tech

ANKI: Creating Decks, Modifying Settings, Adding & Editing Cards

In this article, we'll go through how to create decks, add new cards, edit created cards and modify the review settings to supercharge the way you use ANKI.

Tools and Tech

ANKI: Keyboard Shortcuts & Add Ons

In this article, we cover 'advanced features' of ANKI that in all fairness, isn't that advanced at all. However, as I created decks for A2KI, I found that these keyboard shortcuts and Add Ons have boosted my efficiency tenfold.

Year in Review

🏁 2020: Milestones In Review

In this article, I share with you my 2020 Bucket List, the milestones I was fortunate enough to achieve and the lessons I learnt along the way while carrying out these projects.

Year in Review

🎧 2020: Podcasts In Review

In this article, I share with you my favorite podcasts of 2020. While it is not a standard category one would reflect on, its been such an integral part of my year that I decided to do a special write up on it. Enjoy!

Year in Review

📚 2020: Books In Review

In this article, I share the 18 books I read in 2020. If you're looking for some new reads for the New Year, I'd 100% recommend you check out my Top 5 Reads of 2020. Enjoy!

Tools and Tech

What's on my iPad Pro 2020?

With the lockdown extension, many students took the plunge to purchase the iPad Air 4. In hopes of saving you some time, I've compiled and curated the best iPad apps out there for you. This way, you can put your new iPad through its paces soon enough and get some #productive work done.

Tools and Tech

How I Supercharge My Reading with Readwise

In this article, I share with you the single reading service that has supercharged my highlights and notes organization across the content I consume: Readwise. Check out the review for a 60-day free trial of Readwise.

Life

👼 Doing Good and Doing It Well

In this long-form article, we go on a deep dive about doing good deeds, explore the 3 Levels of Doing Good, discuss the 2 Toxic Mentalities and find out what the 'Ideal' State is all about.

Self-Help

How to Deal with 'Bad' Grades

In this article, I distill and discuss the main insights I gained from an almost 2-hour long conversation with my collegemate who was awarded triple B by the CAIE board. In it, we talk about her experience, how she picked herself back up and her plans moving forward.

Tools and Tech

From To-Do Lists to Todoist : A Facelift for Productivity

In this post, I share how I integrate 3 Productivity Methods which worked for me into my favourite To-Do-List app : Todoist. Please note that this is not a review of the app nor is it a tutorial of how to use the app. (I link a few of those in the article)

Growth

Reflection on a Year in KYUEM

In this post, I share the key takeaways from my first year in college in hopes that it can bring you some inspiration and hence add value to your life. I've also included a ToC to make it more user friendly and you can skip to the sections that interest you!

Growth

What I learned from running Project KYVID

In this post, I distill and discuss the top 3 lessons I learned from running Project KYVID , a crowdfunding campaign which raised RM 11590.00 for families who lost their livelihood due to the COVID-19 lockdown. I also share how I came across these lessons and how you can apply them in your life.

Studies

YouTube Channels all A-Level students should subscribe to

DISCLAIMER : This post is for A-Levels Economics, Physics and Double Mathematics students. I couldn't include all the subjects in the title because it would be long and chunky. Sorry for the click-baity title🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️

Growth

3 Life Lessons I picked up from High School

In this post, I highlight the top 3 lessons I picked up from my time in High School. It's quite a lengthy read so feel free to use the Table of Contents to see if anything interests you.

Writing

How I got over the fear of putting my work online (and how you can too)

In this post, I talk about my initial fears of setting up this personal website, what made me overcome those fears and how you can do so too.