My update: I'm still studying school-level math step by step and learning about the differences between data analytics and data science roles. The more I learn about data, the more I realize how often I’ve naturally thought in data terms about the world without even noticing it before.
I hope to track my journey here. Let’s see where it takes me.
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But as the saying goes, you eat an elephant one bite at a time.
So now, I’m starting with the basics: revisiting school-level math and encouraging myself with books that debunk the myth of a “math brain” or “math gene.”
Anyone can learn math – all brains are capable of it.
Somehow, I see how they intertwine with applied linguistics and even deeper fields like machine learning and large language models.
My journey of introspection has been long, and I’ve come to recognize that my experience as a project manager needs to be complemented with data analytics skills.
so understanding what lies beneath them – what’s inside and what’s hidden beneath the surface – has become my motivation.
At the same time, I’ve been increasingly aware of the importance of statistics and programming.
Last year, I realized that I have loved learning languages my whole life, and I also feel a strong urge to dive into linguistics as a science. Letters, words, poems, and literature are my passion,
Maybe I should give it a try.
Maybe I shouldn’t be afraid.
I don’t know why Spanish has been on my mind lately, but I even tried reading some texts from the A1 Dele exam paper and, surprisingly, I understood most of it. My brain still remembers something and is pushing me to bring this language back.
I studied Spanish at school for several years, but after I graduated, I completely forgot everything ‘cause I didn’t see any value in it (too young-ish). Now, after many years, I’m thinking about restoring it, but I’m a bit afraid of learning several languages at the same time.
My Fable:
fable.co/marie-263036...
by the way, mountains always heal.
The first part, Annihilation, from the trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer, is almost finished. I love the idea that annihilation is not destruction but a possible transformation. We don’t know what we are made of, so we don’t know whether we are being destroyed or transformed. Anything is possible.
Arabic music + alphabet = a good study evening 📖
There is a Chinese expression — 没苦硬吃 [méikǔyìngchī]. It means "enduring hardships that don't exist."
The phrase humorously critiques the tendency to endure unnecessary or entirely avoidable difficulties. Learned suffering.
My Chinese friend said: You're a happy man, but you chose to be unhappy.
so beautiful! is it hard in the beginning? how long does it take to make this embroidery?
The Arabic language is so beautiful 🫀 I’m only at the beginning of my journey learning this language, but it’s already haunting my brain haha
wow, thank you for your recommendations. I’ve added everything to my list 📚
Could you recommend some books featuring trauma? 🫀
December in Kuala Lumpur 🎄
This extract is from The Space of Literature by Maurice Blanchot (originally published in France in 1955).
We studied it in psychoanalysis studies, but I sometimes find myself coming back to this paragraph again and again to reread it.
To relive it.
This year, I’ve finally ventured to start learning the Arabic language (MSA). Islamic art has always fascinated me, and I believe, this language and culture are truly interesting.
They told me, it’s even possible to read Calligraphy, if you can find the beginning of the phrase. 🫀
So here I am.
I’ll try to post here not only to train my English level’s skills, but also to share my interests and hobbies (books, languages, art, psychoanalysis). as it turns out, so it will turn out.
On verra! Bonjour 👋
