Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Last night I painted an onion and watched Great Courses. I got a little depressed about having so much to learn but then I remembered that's a pointless way to think.

Monday, September 22, 2014

September Study

Reading List
(skim) Earthing by Clinton Ober (Biophysics? Metaphysics?)
The Joy of Science Great Courses Lessons 1 and 2
Lesson 1 Lectures
The Nature of Science
The Scientific Method
The Ordered Universe
Celestial and Terrestrial Mechanics
Newton's Law of Motion
Universal Gravitation
The Nature of Energy
The First Law of Thermodynamics
The Second Law of Thermodynamics
Entropy
Magnetism and Static Electricity
Electricity
Lesson 2 Lectures
Electromagnetism
The Electromagnetic Spectrum Part 1
The Electromagnetic Spectrum Part 2
Relativity
Atoms
The Bohr Atom
The Quantum World
The Periodic Table of the Elements
Introduction to Chemistry
The Chemistry of Carbon
States of Matter and Changes f State
Phase Transformations and Chemical Reactions


Actions/Assignments
Begin to offer Spiritual Consulting Services (Business)
Play an instrument every day (Music)
Write about the three books 
Write for 2 hours per week on Program For Joy  (English)
Post in the higher dimension forum or askscience on reddit with questions (Science)
Email physics student Scott Harris with questions on Electromagnetism (Physics)

My 5 year study plan

In light of wanting to go back to school without incurring debt, I've decided to embark upon a five year self-study journey. I am choosing not to specialize, another luxury afforded to the non-student. I will be studying a variety of subjects including things I have not studied before.
These topics include:
  • Math (Geometry, Algebra, Trigonometry, and Calculus) 
  • Science (a brief overview of the basics with a focus on Electromagnetism, Biophysics, and Theoretical Physics)
  • Philosophy (Media Studies, the Power of Belief/Prayer, and Religion and Folklore)
  • English (emphasis on Teaching and writing at least 3 books)
  • Art (performance, digital, drawing, multi-media)
  • Music (piano, cello, voice)
  • Business (focused on real-world prototyping and creation of designs, networking, offering goods and services)
  • Languages (casual Duolingo for French and Spanish)



To ensure success I will:

  • dedicate and track a minimum of 30 minutes of every day or 3.5 hours per week to study
  • write comprehensive essays, blog posts, or articles about the topics I've learned
  • connect with mentors in each subject
  • take affordable, IRL classes when needed (as in the case with Math especially)
  • utilize resources like Coursera, Skillshare, internet forums, and the library
  • carefully track what I've studied/learned in each discipline

I thought at first that I should create the entire 5 year study plan up-front, but as a non-expert in these topics, I can't be sure what books will be valuable and what won't or what topics will benefit me and which will bore me to tears. So instead, I decided to take it month-by-month.