Learning in Progress: My Academic Recovery 12.

 Three more days went by, and honestly, they kind of curved up and down like that math graph we learned about, a parabola or whatever. Started high, dropped off, then climbed back.

The first day felt solid, I got a lot done without much hassle. But the second one, that was rough, I just lost my steam halfway through and nothing stuck. It seems like distractions piled up there, more than I realized at the time.

Then the third day turned things around, even better than before. What helped was staying away from my phone completely, distractions stayed under five minutes total. That control made a difference, I think, keeps the focus from wandering.

Not like these were my best days ever for getting stuff done, but still, two out of three worked out okay. I pushed to make some progress each time, fell flat on that middle one though. Recovery after that dip, that's the part that stands out to me, shows I can bounce back.

Now, looking ahead, I want to hold onto what clicked on day three, cut down distractions for real in the next round. No point dwelling on what went wrong, just keep the momentum going forward.

Gonna try to push a bit harder over the coming three days, see if I can build on this. Keep at it, I guess.

Day 34 | Academic Log — 3 February

• Subject(s) studied: Physics
• Lectures completed: 3
• Topics covered: Circular Motion (2 lectures, syllabus completed), Simple Harmonic Motion (1 lecture)
• Questions practiced: 0
• Major difficulty: Lost focus mid-day; Periodic Table questions were skipped despite a productive start
• One fix for tomorrow: Start the day with Periodic Table question practice before moving to new content
• Distraction time: 255 minutes

Day 35 | Academic Log — 4 February

• Subject(s) studied: N/A
• Lectures completed: 0
• Topics covered: N/A
• Questions practiced: 0
• Major difficulty: Attempted to study in the morning but lost the entire day to distraction
• One fix for tomorrow: Set a non-negotiable 30-minute starter task immediately after waking to break inertia
• Distraction time: N/A

Day 36 | Academic Log — 5 February

• Subject(s) studied: Physics, Chemistry
• Lectures completed: 3
• Topics covered: Circular Motion (question practice), Simple Harmonic Motion (2 lectures, phasors), Chemical Equilibrium (1 lecture), Periodic Table (quick note revision)
• Questions practiced: 20
• Major difficulty: Questions felt familiar but couldn’t solve independently; difficulty understanding phasors; forgot Periodic Table facts during questions
• One fix for tomorrow: Re-attempt all class illustrations first, then jump to questions before new content
• Distraction time: 5 minutes

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