6 CONFIDENCE TIPS

In the midst of exam season, I find myself panicking at breakfast about what to eat and how it'll affect my mood and how that will then affect my performance in these numerous papers I have spread out over two months... Have you felt the same way? Probably not, as different people have different worries. While some can be good at speaking in front of a crowd but scared to the brink of death at the though of taking a test, others are the exact opposite. I am by all means no expert at confidence; these are just a few (quirky) tips I use to boost my self-esteem and make me enjoy all the things I do.

In general:
1. Get a mood booster.
Songs, poems, dance routines, jogging on the spot etc etc. These are like your personal key to the secret garden that is the confidence somewhere inside you. I like taking a break from whatever I'm doing and jump up and just do a tiny jig to cheer myself up (make sure you're alone or you'll find you tend to attract quite a lot of stares).

However, unlike actual keys, the more you utilize these, the less effective they become, so use sparingly! Good examples of confidence-boosting songs are:

 Stronger Kelly Clarkson Roar Katy Perry

2. Enough sleep.
It's important. I try to sleep as much as I can but end up with 6 hours every night.

I guess different people have different tiredness-tolerance levels (yes, it's a scientific term). For me, as long as I have enough energy to get through the day, I'm fine. Which brings me to food.

3. Good food.
Teens, whether you're male or female, this is not the time to be on fad skimpy diets. Treat your body properly; sleep isn't the only thing that removes that tired dead feeling from your legs, healthy meals are crucial too!

Eat enough carbohydrates, as they are the things that your mitochondria release energy from in the process of respiration. Eat enough proteins so that you can grow (yes, you keep growing till 20) and so that your cells can regenerate. Keep the snacks to a minimum, but don't cut them off entirely: everyone needs a pick me up in the afternoon! Healthy options are the best: apples, plain crackers, and dark chocolate are some of my go-tos.

Confidence in tests/exams:
3. Know your stuff.
Of course, when it's exam season, the best way to get the "Yes I know this!" feeling is to actually know your stuff. And strut it. There is simply no shortcut to hard work; the more effort you put into revising, the more time you spend trying to understand those boring paragraphs, the more likely something is finally going to go *click* in your brain.

The confidence comes automatically; if you know what you're doing, you'll believe you can do it!

4. Trust yourself.
When you encounter an extremely difficult question or perhaps a more tricky challenging task, believe in yourself. Tell yourself "Okay  (insert your name here) . We're going to do this okay? I'm giving you five minutes for this question. You know you can do it. Okay? Okay." Whilst it might seem weird that you're talking to yourself in an exam, I find it's beneficial to spend two seconds giving yourself a thumbs up before continuing.

The thing is, if you revised properly, you'll know how to finish the question. It's just a matter of self-esteem!

Confidence in public speaking:
5. Your audience is wearing silly top hats.
I'm a shy person at heart, but onstage in front of the masses, you just have to convince yourself that the audience don't know any better!

If you imagine them wearing silly hats (some people like imagining their audience naked but er...) you'll be laughing inside and that smile you've been trying to force out will just come naturally!

6. Wear your favourite underwear.
If all fails, give yourself an edge. Why not wear those comfy bright blue undies today? No one can see them anyway. If you find yourself shivering and stammering, just take a second to think about that secret weapon under all those layers of clothing, and this will give you an instant uplift to continue on!

Note: This trick only works if you never, ever, ever tell someone about it. I solemnly swear that I am up to no good ;)

Yup those were my 6 tips! As usual, not all of them apply to everyone. Hope you enjoyed this post! For studying tips, here's a little something that might interest you.

Colgate Optic White toothpaste

After getting a haircut at Festival Walk, I went down to Taste with my friend to buy toothbrushes. Next to it was this "NEW!" Colgate Optic White toothpaste. The normal one is blue and this one says "PLUS SHINE" so I decided to give it a try. The funny thing was, next to it was a promotional tag saying buy any optic white toothpaste to get an 8-pack 330mL 7Up for free. Oh the irony of getting your teeth whitened only to drink more carbonated drinks! Supermarket corporations do have their fair share of humour...

Anyway, here it is:

Unconventional red packaging!

I will be updating this post to show my month's journey with this toothpaste. Hopefully the difference will be worth the extra 10HKD I paid! (Well there was the free 7Up... heh heh)

Copic Sketch Markers

I was recently very bored (once holidays start my workload halves) and was browsing YouTube when I saw this:

      How nice do those words look?!! Brush pen calligraphy suddenly became very interesting. Thinking of all the birthday cards and posters I would be able to flawlessly pull off, I visited a local arts supply shop in Mong Kok. It's a hidden sort of place and it takes you about a minute to find the door if you've never been before, because they plaster it with little drawings and glass deco stickers. Anyways, there wasn't much variety in the brands they sold, the only ones I could find were (obviously) the most expensive ones on the market: copic sketch markers.

      A friend at school had used similar comic-drawing markers on her artwork and I had marvelled at the way the colours looked so vibrant with one sweep of an ink pen. However, I was at first cautious because these do not come cheap! Priced at 38 HKD each, this was going to empty my wallet faster than M&Ms, if I did become addicted.
      And I already am. Look!

This is only my first day with these, bear with me :)

I expected to exit the shop with just one plain black marker, but they had around 10 different shades of black, from cool to neutral to warm to "special black". :O I ended up trying some and trying a few colours too, and absolutely fell in love with the hues. I'll say a little bit about the colours:

1. BG57 Jasper – a calming teal shade that's a bit more on the blue side

2. YG05 Salad – a bright yellow-green colour that reminds me of new leaves

3. N1 Neutral Gray No.1 – this one was the second lightest of the many shades of grey (haha) and carries a tiny hint of purple

4. Y17 Golden yellow – a warm glowing orangey yellow that is reminiscent of sunflowers

5. W10 Warm Gray No. 10 – borderline black, a tiny hint of brown to it instead of the usual dark blue

6. E81 Ivory – A very light beige colour

       I'm quite happy with my colour choices, they went quite well together when I used them on a birthday card. I even changed this blog's title to a hand-lettered banner, using Photoshop to invert a scan of my name written with the W10.

Double-ended: felt tip and hard marker nibs

So overall, 

Pros:

1. Very versatile felt tip nib

2. Nice oval shape, feels good in your hand

3. Claims to be refillable (haven't tried that yet, nor do I know where to buy refills)

4. Amazing range of colours (I'm dying to try other ones!)

Cons:

1. Price

2. Price

3. Price ARRRRGH I spent 228HKD on 6 markers!!!

There you have it. If you are willing to use half a month's allowance on these high quality markers, then go for it! Hopefully the ends justify the means and I'll be producing nice hand-lettered greeting cards. Else... *gulp*

Yours truly,

The Panther

Hi everyone! I haven't posted in a while... :( The usual multitude of reasons: work, work and more work! Anyways, I won in my school poetry competition again (3rd year counting!) and I got to perform my piece in front of a live audience. It was also put into a school publication; however due to unfortunate circumstances *ahem*, the last three stanzas got cut midway. It's really embarrassing and killed all my enthusiasm but sometimes things just happen. So here it is published (in its full glory?) Hope you enjoy!

The Panther

she prowls

the edge of darkness

latent lethal and lithe

against the starless

night sky

foliage quivering

whence she came

guardian of gloom

a dominant queen

of melanistic doom

soft padding of step

crispy leaves beneath her

claws – still sheathed

slinking

across lone mountain.

the trees cower in dread

before the blessed curse

fear and awe unsaid

graceful prances

up the slope until she reaches a

puddle.

Stride interrupted,

she stares at her

shallow reflection:

phosphorescent pupils

gazing idly

in return.

Irises lanced with greed.

Lashes of lust.

Whiskers shivering.

No one to trust.

The ivory moon rises,

its cold glowing spectre

casting ghostly shadows

onto her flushed cheeks.

Gossamer threads of light

entrap her inside –

a cage of night

Nowhere to hide.

I spring forwards.

The glass shatters:

Out of peripheral vision –

the mirror reduced to debris:

Fragments of affection
for the beast inside me.



Yours truly,

AGGIE'S GUIDE TO REVISION 2014

      For those of you taking iGCSEs like me and are about to tear your hair out in frustration at the amount of material in front of you, don't. You'll cause some serious damage to your scalp. The question I get asked most often, after "How do you concentrate in class?" is "How do you revise?"
      You don't.
      Let me explain. Somehow, in the minds of teenagers, revision = cramming. Your immediate response is "No, of course not!" but it's true. Given the amount of work we have, including extra-curriculars, we just don't have time to revise. So here's my tips for you, it's what I do and it has worked for me since Primary School. Remember that different people learn in different ways, so if you find this doesn't quite match your style, don't worry; send me an e-mail silverstudies42@gmail.com and I'll be happy to reply! (assuming I'm not busy revising)

7 TIPS

Tip #1
Concentrate in class!
Really, this one should be obvious. Why doodle and daydream when your teacher is actually implanting the material into your brain? Why "revise" afterwards when there is actually a set time everyday to do it? Teachers are best at what they do: teach. They're the ones who know the subject best and know how to present it well. Concentrate in class and I promise 50% of your "revision" is done. You'll be surprised how much your brain remembers afterwards, if you just stop getting distracted in class-time.

Tip #2
Write notes.
These can be in any form, from straight-forward copied sentences from textbooks or your own paraphrased material.
Feeling lazy? Write in bullet-points. If you're a visual learner like me, it's also helpful to draw small labelled diagrams to help your brain link graphics to concepts. A great thing about the brain is it has a "left side" and a "right side"; so when I make notes, I usually put text on the left and pictures on the right.

Tip #3
Organization.
Feeling like your notes are all over the place? I have this notebook for the three sciences. I arrange notes by subject, then topic, then subtopic. Write a clear heading at the top of each page so it's easier to read.

Tip #4
Schedules.
For me, I have one day of the week for each subject. This can be arranged any way you like, as long as you feel comfortable working this way. Once you've made your timetable, stick to it! Don't procrastinate, whatever you do. You'll end up stacking up your revision and resorting to that "cramming" the week before examinations.

Tip #5
Break up revision hours into sessions.
What I find most effective is 1-hour slots. Sit down, promise you won't touch any electronic gadgets (i.e. phone, ipod, laptop, tablet etc). Have your water cup in front of you and begin. Either make notes or read notes you have made. Once the hour is up (use a timer/clock instead of your phone for this), get up, stretch by walking around to shake off that dull feeling in your bottom-side. Look at faraway objects for a change, especially green ones as they help your eyes and brain relax. Listen to soothing music (classical for me) for 15 minutes.
Next? Sit down again, of course. Make sure your 15 minutes do not turn into hours of texting and snapchatting, as that really is a waste of time.

Tip #6
Drink water while revising.
Keeping yourself hydrated is very important! More than once have I felt dizzy or tired during revision hours. Water really helps.

Tip #7
Sharing is caring!
Feeling bored whilst revising? Why not revise with friends?
*WARNING* Choose friends who you know will not distract you from revision; and vice versa! Ask each other questions and compare notes, who knows, you might have missed something! The best place to study with friends is away from your room, as miraculously you'll find something else interesting to do. Go out into open air, such as a field or a park bench.

WHAT I NEVER DO WHEN REVISING

Below are what I like to call the 4 Failed Methods of Revision:

1. Mnemonics
Reason --> you know have to remember double the stuff, if you think about it! Takes up too much space in the front of your brain.

2. Flashcards
Reason --> tiny bits of cards are very messy and undistinguishable from each other; they confuse my thoughts and cloud my judgement and who knows what else. Stay away from the little devils.

3. Downloading notes from the Internet
Reason --> Why? Because your own notes are much more effective and accurate, of course! Just think: would anyone actually spend time caring for YOUR exam and selflessly prepare for YOUR exam for YOU, for free? Unless that person is really empathetic and know you really well, most Internet material is of worse quality and may not be accurate. Moreover they might not be specifically targeted at your exam board. You're better off with your own ones, or trade with a trust-worthy friend.

4. Big, ugly handwriting
Reason --> Some people just can't stop the narcissism of looking at their own writing. Write neatly, compactly, so that your brain absorbs the material quicker. Huge loopy handwriting just distracts you, you'd tend to focus on the aesthetic beauty of the writing rather than the stuff it's saying. Writing small saves paper, too. *Note: My mom tells me off and says that the examiner can't see small words, but here's what I think: as long as it's neat anyone can read. Writing small saves time, ink, and space. Anyone would thank you for that!*


      I hoped this mini-guide helped; I repeat, everyone learns in different ways. You might find that my 4 failures are your 4 successes. You might find that my 7 tips are rubbish. Whatever you like. (I sincerely apologize if I have offended anyone in the above points.) It's your exam, it's your revision, and it's your future. Have confidence and trust your instincts whenever you're in doubt.

      Wishing you effective revision & good luck in your examinations,

Festive Decorations

street view

      Feeling panicky because there is approximately 9 days til Christmas (yay!) but you haven't bought your tinsel or baubles yet? No fear, because Sham Shui Po stocks about everything you will need (you know me, that's where I go). I went there with grannie last week and bought Christmas lights at a bargain: they were electric blue and we bought 600 bulbs worth for around 300 HKD. We also got a cute Christmas wreath with bows and holly for 85HKD.
      The street is Fuk Wing Street. I recommend visiting on weekdays because at the weekend it's packed full of people! Go in the afternoon, most shops open at 11am, so why not enjoy lunch in one of the ground-floor street tearooms before shopping to your heart's content? Only one thing: Beware the pickpockets!

plenty of shops with large variety

     And... of course afterwards we went to the bakery to buy pastries and grannie got me a cinnamon chocolate-sprinkle bread roll. Yum!

breadtalk @ Jordan

Yours truly,

Christmas Present Ideas

      Christmas is round the corner, so why not take the opportunity of exam-stress-free weekends to get your friends and family a present? Here are some ideas on what I'd buy/make. ;) happy hunting!

Girls

matching beanies 

gloves

shower sets

perfume

book(s)

patterned scarves

phone case

Guys

funy hats

knitted scarf

striped socks

book(s)

notebook(s)

phone case

chocolate eclairs

Family members

pretty mugs

cute tape holder

CD(s)

coffee

home-baked short-bread cookies

home-made gingerbread house

(All pictures from Google, no copyright infringement intended.)

      Of course, nothing beats a big hug or kiss on the cheek! Your friends and family will definitely appreciate you making an effort to spend more time with them, than a big box that cost millions of dollars.

     Aggie's Shopping Tips:

1. Look in different shops to compare prices.
2. Plan your shopping route so you go through the mall ONCE. Longer trips means more temptation ;)
3. Check the item to see it isn't broken/ hasn't expired/ colour hasn't faded/ isn't unthreading etc
4. Ask yourself if the recipient would like what you're buying for him/her.

Yours truly,

7 Habits

Who am I?

I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper or heaviest burden. I will push you onward or drag you down to failure. I am completely at your command. Half the things you do you might just as well turn over to me and I will be able to do them quickly and correctly.

I am easily managed-- you must merely be firm with me. Show me exactly how you want something done and after a few lessons I will do it automatically. I am the servant of all great individuals and, alas, of all failures, as well. Those who are great, I have made great. Those who are failures, I have made failures.

I am not a machine, though I work with all the precision of a machine plus the intelligence of a human. You may run me for a profit or run me for ruin-- it makes no difference to me.

Take me, train me, be firm with me, and I will place the world at your feet. Be easy with me and I will destroy you.

      A book that begins with this riddle is bound to attract anyone, of any age. My dad gave me this to read and I thought it would be another one of those pretend-to-understand-you ones which actually tell you how to act and what kind of person to be. That wasn't what I was looking for, but after opening the first page I was hooked and finished the thing in a month. WARNING: READERS ARE PRONE TO PARADIGM SHIFTS.

      The seven habits are:

1. Be Proactive

2. Begin With the End in Mind

3. Put First Things First

4. Think Win-win

5. Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood

6. Synergize

7. Sharpen the saw

      Here's the movie book review.

Yours truly,

Shepherd's Shame

The wolf with his evil trickery,
And his bloody bitter history,
With sheep cannot be trusted.
For he had an abyssal hatred,
A feeling deep as the ocean,
Of the sheepdog and his devotion.

Wolf comes stealthily in the morning,
Sheepdog barks a loud forewarning.
Shepherd screams a terrible “Shush!”
And imprisons the sheepdog with a push.
Then the shepherd goes to sleep,
Abandoning all the innocent sheep.

The wolf runs out from the dark wood,
And gobbles sheep like no one ever could.
The sheepdog imprisoned in his cage,
Watched on helplessly at the carnage.
The shepherd dozing through the wolf’s deceit,
Allowing the angelic sheep’s defeat.

Then suddenly the shepherd awakes,
And roars like a million earthquakes.
“Why ever did you not protect my flock?”
The sheepdog answers, “How about the lock
You chained me with so willingly?”
Shepherd glares at him chillingly.

Leaders around the globe today,
With fame and wealth are led astray.
Practicable advice they heed not,
Revealing to enemies their weak spot.
Tragedy knocks at the citizens’ door,
Then leaders are silent no more.

Instead they furiously blame
Activists for their own shame.

Autumn Days

       Now that assessments (erm exams) are over, it's time to get into the holiday mood! Thanksgiving turkey and festive decorations; getting creative is a great way to relieve stress and just feel happier in general.
       Weekly summary as follows (as usual my week begins with Sunday because it's the day I go back to school):

Reservoir whose name I forgot.

This place is actually in HK. Unbelievable, huh?

Sunday: Went on a sponsored walk near a reservoir; very nice scenery. Walked 22km up and down the steep hills of Hong Kong, took great pictures. The weather forecast had said a storm would be coming at around 4:00, and sure enough once the walk had finished and the after-lunch entertainment had packed up, the rain began to pelt. So as I sat indoors, a sudden idea came to me: Why don't I paint pinecones? Yee-haa! Whoopsie, Eureka! So together with my friend Alex we painted them. Yup. Here they are. Ready?

Monday: Not yet. They haven't dried yet. Tiring day, went to the good ol' swimming pool at 6am to stretch out my tiredy legs; wasn't bad. Ate raisin cereal and yoghurt for breakfast.

Tuesday: Busy.

Wednesday: Busier.

Thursday: Literature Live! A fun night of English times Drama; our English set performed a ghost story called Darkwood Hall and I played the ghost mom who got killed by her husband who is now married again and is going to kill the new mom. Crazy, huh? The best thing is I got to play the recorder version of Symphony No. 8! Yay! Halfway through a performance though, the IT people somehow blew the speakers and we had no backing track at all for the last item, which was alas! a song. I managed to cook up some acapella chords and saved the day. Juyust kidding tee hee; it was pretty fun though.

Pinecones are cute.

Friday: Wheehee! The pinecones have dried and they look fantastic! It's a great way to decorate your room without spending too much effort. Friday means I get to go home (and have piano lesson from 8pm to 10pm, but that's alright) It's been a great week, looking forward to posting again!












Yours truly,

Assessment Week

CURRENTLY IN EXAM MODE.

Assessments? You must be kidding. 

Talk later,

Concentrate In Class

      A classmate of mine demanded yesterday, "How do you manage to concentrate in class all the time and remember everything?" I've been asked this question more than there are pens in my pencil case, so
I decided to film my third video today, after a nice brunch with my best friend from my old school. I wish I had amazing drawing skills like hers *droop*. Anyway...
      Concentrating in class. A majority of students groan when they hear the phrase. I have a classmate who says, "It's okay if I don't concentrate, I'll just go over the stuff afterwards on my own." Actually, if you concentrate in class, using sustained attention, your working memory inputs data and you won't have to do any revision at all!
      My video mentions four tips:
1. SLEEP
2. FOOD
3. Object-based attention
4. Get rid of distractions
      Simple and self-explanatory, really. One point I would like to make is that no-one, I repeat, no-one, not even Einstein himself could focus for a whole hour's lesson. The trick is to use sustained attention instead of focused attention; the difference is the latter is a short burst, only for a very brief period of time and it tires you out. Kinda like sprinting versus long-distance.
      Good luck in exam week, everybody! <-- that means start revising NOW ;)

Cloth Hunting

Rolls upon rolls of fabric had me drooling!
Literally.

      A stroll to one of Kowloon's busiest districts on a warm autumn afternoon might not be your idea of a day's outing, but my rapidly-diminishing DIY project ideas had me going for a cloth-hunting round. Everyone knows Jordan and it's streets lined with vibrant rolls of fabric, but a look at the price tag could get an enthusiast (like me) going "hm..."
      The solution? Sham Shui Po.
      One of the oldest districts in Hong Kong, it stocks everything from computer gadgets to shoe-laces to washing detergent. That is, if you know where to look. Lending a hand from my grandmother, we went to Ki Lung Street to buy cloth.

Ki Lung Street

      The stores won't be your best bet for cheap stock; it's the un-airconditioned, swaying-in-the-wind metal huts outside. On roads that are seldom used, tourists and locals alike rummage amongst the piles of cloth available. The patterns are quite nice too. My grandma commented that the quality is even better than that you get in Shenzhen, mainland China. As in most cases, old people are right. So I bought these:

[left to right] $15, $30, $40, $20, $30

      A great bargain! The two on the sides I'm going to make circle skirts, the flowery one a bag, the rock-music detail is for my sister's locker deco, and the plaid is undetermined. Any suggestions?

streets of Sham Shui Po

      Anyway, it was nice walking around Sham Shui Po. Don't you just love the weather when it's breezy and cool but the sun still shines? ;)

Below is a list of popular shopping places in SSP (alphabetical order):

Ap Liu Street --> electrical appliances, electronics, second-hand gadgets

Cheung Sha Wan Road --> fashion wholesale

Fuk Wah Street --> cheap clothes, magazines, SHOELACES <3

Ki Lung Street --> cloth, leather, lace 

Nam Cheong Street --> leather, buttons, cloth wholesale

Yen Chow Street --> Golden Arcade (computer parts & accessories); Dragon Centre (girly accessories & sticker photos, FOOD)

And of course afterwards we went for a big dose of McDonalds McFlurry... 

Yours truly,

Autumn Picnic

Hi everyone (yes it's me again)

That's me on the left. Nah, that's my best friend Luna ;)

      I went on a day trip today thanks to my friends :D My legs are exhausted from all that walking. So the day began with me waking up at 11:00am, eating a bowl of cereal and milk, then taking a shower and brushing my teeth. Then was the laborious task of preparing food: threading sausages and pineapple chunks onto the tiniest sliver of a tooth-pick. After an extra coat of Max Factor Wild Mega Volume, I was ready to go! Walked ten minutes down the hill to Tai Hang Tung Recreation Ground, tramped around the grass and voila! Found me chummies and we had a nice time eating and playing. Forgot to bring a picnic mat though. *Whoopsie* We had a nice time running under the sprinklers and hiding shoes...

Poor parrots.

     Then in a desperate *ahem* educational attempt to broaden their horizons and show them the real side of Hong Kong, we decided to go to bird street! Walked around admiring their beautiful feathers (the birds', not my friends') of tropical blues and yellows. Felt a bit sorry for the parrots with chains around their twig-thin feet. Around us were old chaps with cages covered in white muslin, boasting to their comrades over cups of tea gone cold; we decided to exit delicately and fly over to Goldfish Street (yes, I know, technically that's not its name but whatever). Passed the Mong Kok Flower Market on the way, with me chittering about species of plants and their use in the eco-system and me chummies rolling their eyes at the roses; Luna bought asparagus seeds and promised that I'd get the first bite when they pop out of the ground.
      Reached Fish Street, showed them the fish and turtles and hamsters; also the stationery shop and art supply store. Pretty tiring day, but eventful and maybe even intriguing?
      Just thought I'd let you know.

"Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life." ~Mark Twain

Yours,

Book Review: 100 Essential Things

      Hi everyone! Each month I'll be reviewing a book on my YouTube channel, and this time it's the incredible 100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know  by John D. Barrow.
      It's a math book.
      Please don't freak out.

ISBN 978-0-393-33867-6

      The first thing you see on the interesting graphic-filled cover is a humongous 100 made of different objects: coins, a bear, a tennis ball, playing cards and a diamond. What do they have in common? The next thing that catches your eye is the phrase "MATH EXPLAINS YOUR WORLD". Intimidating, eh?
      I know, I know, don't judge a book by its cover. However for visual people like me, and obviously my mom, who picked this up from the bookstore, book covers play an important role in attracting readers. Which in my case, I think was very worthwhile!

      The back-of-the-book-thingamajig (which I have found out is actually called the synopsis, commonly called the blurb, from my wonderful first subscriber Lauren) reads: "Have you ever wondered why you always seem to get stuck in the longest line? Why two's company but three's a crowd? Or why there are six degrees of separation instead of seven? ..." My attention captured, I read on in rapture as Barrow explained different aspects of life with a small problem, often not more than two pages each, accompanied by simple ink, hand-drawn diagrams.

      If you don't have time, do what I'm doing: Read a problem a day and you'll be finished in 100 days!

Here's the video:

Yours truly,