WIR-012

WIR-011: [11-23-25-11-29-25]

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Previous action items

Action Items

• 1. Fill out: all 12/1 applications
• 2. Draft UCSD SoP; post proof
• 3. Send reminders to all LoR writers; post proof
• 4. Email: 5+ PIs; post proof
• 5. Produce formatted Latex SoPs etc. for all applicable 12/1 school; post proof
• 6. Submit: all 12/1 applications; post proof

AI.1/AI.6

AI.2

• [PhD] UCSD SOP

^^ go nuts 😊

AI.3

AI.4

• Close, but no dice on this one

AI.5

• As it turns out, none of the schools we applied to this week required a PDF SOP. Nonetheless, we have drafts ready for upcomming apps that require one.

Work completed

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Date	DOTW	Classes	Meetings	Work Completed
11-23-25	Sunday	None	None	[PhD] Writing [LOG] Website tweaks [LOG] WIR
11-24-25	Monday	2.5 HRS	None	[PhD] Emails [LOG] Adult chores
11-25-25	Tuesday	2.5 HRS	1.0 HRS	[PhD] Writing [PhD] Emails [ACA] Final projects
11-26-25	Wednesday	2.5 HRS	None	[PhD] Writing [PhD] CV [ACA] Final projects
11-27-25	Thursday	2.5 HRS	None	[PhD] Writing
11-28-25	Friday	None	1.0 HRS	[PhD] Writing [ACA] Final projects [LOG] Graduation chores
11-29-25	Saturday	None	1.0 HRS	[PhD] Writing [PhD] Emails [LOG] Adult chores

Reflections

Yikes… the great “posting the week-in-review on time” streak is finally broken. This past week we basically just grinded applications 24/7. Upon reflection, there were probably opprotunities to take more breaks, exercise a touch, etc… but honestly really not a ton. Going forward, we will be in San Diego for next few days! My grand ambitions for the coming days will to study a bit each day for a belated final exam, complete ~1/2 of my applications, and to make few new friends!

Looking forward

Action Items

• 1. Submit UCSD app by EOD 12/2; post proof
• 2. Study 1+ hours/day for COMP790.150 exam; post proof
• 3. Complete graduation survey by 12/4; post proof
• 4. Expand NeurIPS itinerary to include folks at all relevant schools
• 5. Draft W4C presentation by 12/6; revise 12/7
  • 5a. Contact organizers by 12/3
• 6. Meet 2-3 new buddies @NeurIPS!
• 7. Draft applications for ~1/2 of 12/15 apps; post proof

Until next week 👋