Next week is the start of school. After experiencing the longest holiday in history, I want to record some of my thoughts.
Reflection#
In fact, I had plans for postgraduate entrance exams when I was in my third year of college, but it was just a simple idea and I didn't spend too much time researching it. During that time, I mostly caught up on the courses I had missed before. After setting up my own blog, I gradually came across many technical experts, some of whom were even in high school and could write their own blog frameworks. This has greatly changed my understanding of technology and the influence of family, and it made me wonder if it's too late to start working hard now. Am I lagging behind classmates who had better family education? I also saw a video on Bilibili of a kindergarten child using an iPad to teach Swift syntax, which reminded me of what I was doing when I was that young.
I was exposed to computers at a relatively young age. It was probably in the first grade of elementary school or even earlier when my family bought a computer with a big CRT monitor. It may have been influenced by my older brothers, but in my impression, computers were meant for playing games. I couldn't explore the underlying aspects of computers like Linus did under the guidance of his grandfather. This was unrealistic in my family, and probably in most families as well. After all, in the early 2000s, most Chinese families didn't have the background like Linus's. Although I'm unclear about the reasons why my father bought a computer or even the nature of his work, I wouldn't have thought about these things when I was young. I was just happy to be able to play games for a while every night.
The memories that follow are a bit fuzzy. I only remember that later on, my family replaced the computer with a better desktop and a Sony VAIO laptop (you rarely see this brand now). That was the first time I saw a laptop and it felt quite magical. Later on, I got my own laptop, and I clearly remember it was a Lenovo with the Windows 7 system. At that time, I mistakenly thought it was Vista because I had seen this trendy interface when I visited someone else's house, and it was much cooler than XP. I think that was during junior high school, and that's when I started to finish my homework as quickly as possible so I could have more time to play games. I never really liked playing online games, I always played cracked versions of single-player games. At that time, I didn't even have a concept of copyright, I just thought they were fun. I still remember being excited every year when my birthday was approaching because it meant a new Call of Duty game was about to be released. I played from COD 4 all the way to COD 9. But I never thought about how games were made.
After high school, I still had the same Lenovo laptop. I played games less frequently as everyone started playing MOBA games. In order to fit in with everyone, I played along with them, but I never really enjoyed playing MOBA games. In fact, high school was the happiest time for me. I had the most relaxed homeroom teacher and made many close friends. After entering university, I even thought that university was more tiring than high school. Maybe I went to a not-so-good university, but I have no regrets about the three happy years in high school.
Graduate School or Work#
But when I think about it, I still feel a bit inferior about my education. It's true that computer science emphasizes skills and doesn't place much importance on education, but in Chinese society, how can talent be selected without considering education? Just like the interview at ByteDance, they started with a bunch of algorithm questions, and I would have been eliminated in that round. It's true that several years of work experience is indeed more important than a master's degree. However, if those years of work experience only involve CRUD operations and copy-pasting, what's the difference from wasting two years? I really wanted to join the software development training program offered by my university. In essence, it's just a training program to adapt to corporate development as early as possible, but it's actually a great opportunity. However, I missed the registration deadline (￣_,￣ ) so I can only take the path of postgraduate entrance exams. I hope I can smoothly navigate the current environment.
Study#
To be honest, it was a bit difficult not playing games for nearly four months, but I got through it. I reviewed the basics of mathematics and did all the exercises. However, I feel like my efficiency is not very high, maybe because I'm at home.
I didn't memorize vocabulary for English. Memorizing vocabulary is too painful, so I prefer to read articles and jot down unfamiliar words. After reading Liu Xiaoyan's book on complex sentences, I ended up with a bunch of messy notes. I suddenly miss my high school English teacher. Complex sentences are almost inseparable in structure, and understanding them relies on intuition.
I haven't started studying politics.
I quickly reviewed my major courses, as I had taken them last year. However, my understanding of data structures is still weak and needs improvement.
May and June#
Complete the study of the basic parts.
Mathematics: Limits, Mean Value Theorem, and Definite Integrals (a bit weak in volume).
(Proof questions are weak, can't come up with functions, can't figure out methods)
Focus on major courses.
Read more articles in English, and start practicing with past exam questions.
Some Thoughts#
Actually, I really dislike discussing politics, but it's surprising to see so many countries targeting China in the current global situation. At first, I felt that the language used by some foreign spokespersons was too harsh, but then I realized that they were actually protecting China, otherwise history might repeat itself. I believe that only the Communist Party is suitable for China's national conditions, and the Great Firewall should exist. In the future, I will try to avoid reading these things and uninstall Twitter.
TV Shows#
If I'm not playing games, I can still watch TV shows. After all, I injured my foot and I need to do something while lying in bed.
- "The Paper House" - The professor always surprises me.
- "Kingdom of the Dead" - It's more comfortable to watch without commentary. Kim Jong-un can try some death grass 77.
I hope I won't be in this state anymore...