Weekly Updates, CW 45 2026, A research week
This week’s update covers calendar week 45 of 2026 (November 2–8).
Summary
My focus this week was on preparing my master’s applications for next year, in addition to reading more of “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus” and almost finishing the book.
Master’s preparations
One direction I might take next year is starting a master’s program in computer science. I’ve already identified the type of program I am looking for, the country and cities, and the specific requirements I want the program to meet. After some research, I’ve shortlisted a couple of universities to apply to. In addition to this, last week I reached out to former professors and teachers, asking for reference letters. I’ve also prepared a draft of my motivation letter, but it still needs more refining.
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
I still have the last two chapters to read before finishing the book. I would say that it has helpful information, but I would criticize it for being so repetitive and boring to read. I believe the 300 pages could be rewritten in just ~125 pages. Looking back at my previous relationships, however, I realize that I could have benefited from some of the advice in the book. If you can endure a long, boring book, then I would actually recommend it.
Next week
I have a few goals for next week:
- Spend more than 10 productive hours on my PoC next week.
- Finish preparing my documents for the master’s applications.
- Finish reading “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus”.
- Start reading “Hands-On Large Language Models” by Jay Alammar & Maarten Grootendorst.
Conclusion
It was a good week to get started on something that I’ve been postponing for some time now, with plenty of reading as well. However, I would have loved to work more on my app. I need to do better next week.
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