Elly’s Monday Mood 🐧 #1

🧍🏻‍♀️5 updates,🤍 3 Current Faves, 🖌 1 Progress Shot

Btw did you get the meaning behind 🐧? The hint¹ is at the bottom, so you have to read the whole thing 🌚

🧍🏻‍♀️ 5 Updates

1. A bit about me :)

Hey I'm Elly (yes people call me elly belly, no, I do not appreciate smelly elly 😐)

I’m 15,📍in Toronto, 🖌 a visual art major and TKS Innovate, 🌎  interested in environmental issues and exploring solutions, and have a small 🍠  sweet potato addiction.

And now you basically know everything there is to know 🧍🏻‍♀️

2. Joining the TKS gang

This year, I decided to spice things up and join The Knowledge Society. I'm one month in and I love the people, the information and lessons we learn, and the culture in general. My newsletters will probably be focused on TKS updates, so be hyped 🤠

3. Braindates

One of my favourite parts of TKS is braindates (aka meeting new people and learning from each other) so peep this photo of Jamelia and me in one:

4. Digging into environmental solutions

Right now, I'm exploring alternative energy (progress kind of lacking, so I'll get moving on that), but I'll keep you guys posted for next month. While learning about AI, I found this article from DeepMind on how machine learning has boosted the value of wind energy by about 20%.

5. Time blocking

An issue I've struggled with for the longest time is time management. Part of it is me being the slowest person in the world, but a bigger part is me saying I’ll “get into it yuh” but never getting to it (doja cat reference 🌝)

I've very recently started time blocking (shoutout to Ian), and here's a peek into what it looks like:

 Yes, I have a reminder to do my streaks because I’m forgetful and  WILL lose them

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🤍 3 Current Faves

1. Why We Sleep 

This book is scary, considering everything that happens when we don't get 7 to 8 hours in. It's also quite timely because I'm struggling with my sleep schedule right now 🤙🏻

2. A Beginner’s Guide to Brain-Computer Interface 

This article is worth reading because I learned some solid basics about brain-computer interfaces. Plus, BCIs open up a lot of possibilities, like what if we could airdrop thoughts 🌚

3. Get Into It Yuh

 I included this because it’s a bop but ALSO I referenced it above. For the longest time I thought it was “get into a yacht” and my friends still bully me for it 🧍🏻‍♀️

🖌 1 Progress Shot

This looks like nothing right now, but they will be finished for the next newsletter and it’s (hopefully) going to look like a walnut by then 🌰

Since you’ve spent your time reading this to the end, might as well leave a comment too (I will love and appreciate you) 🌝

1. Hint for the meaning of “🐧”: Elly PENG_ _ _