Chapters 1-3 on ‘How to Have a Beautiful Mind’
This blog post was postponed because today was the earliest that I could reschedule a meeting with my mentor, in which I focussed on;
- Gathering backup/additional resources online.
- How I can use what I learn outside of these websites.
- Coming up with a consistent schedule for meetings that work for both of us.
Links that he provided me with (outside of Khan Academy):
https://code.org/
https://www.w3schools.com/js/DEFAULT.asp
https://code.visualstudio.com/download
(The 3rd link is a downloadable editor for code/note-taking)
We plan to meet up every 2-3 weeks on Tuesdays, this meeting lasting around 30 minutes. The topics that we discuss were initiated by a question of mine, which we would talk about while he gives examples with provided evidence.
Although there wasn’t much disagreement, there were times that I understood one thing, and my mentor would talk about another thing or something different that I hadn’t thought about. I needed to listen to what he was saying, and sometimes ask follow-up questions to be able to know where he is coming from.
I think that it’s really important to have an understanding of these skills, in order to get the most out of discussions. I will continue to not only apply them to our future meetings but also to other conversations between friends and family.
The reason I wanted to get more resources in the first place, is because I believe that I must practice it as much as possible along with learning. The meeting ended with the two of us agreeing that it is a very important part of learning this kind of skill.