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Daily Workflow

Morning Routine (5-10 min)

  1. Open today's diary: <Leader>w<Leader>w
  2. Set intentions: Write 3 main goals for the day
  3. Check todo.md: <Leader>wt - Review next actions
  4. Time block: Fill in schedule section if needed

Throughout the Day

Quick Capture

Anything that comes up goes to inbox.md (<Leader>wi):

  • Don't organize yet, just dump
  • Format: - [ ] [thing] :tag: or just - [thing]

Log Activities

Add timestamps to your diary:

  • <Leader>ts inserts current time
  • Keep it brief: "10:30 - Started P510 problem set"

Work Sessions

When working on something specific:

  • Open the relevant note
  • Add to it as you go
  • Link to other notes liberally

Evening Routine (5-10 min)

  1. Process inbox: Go through inbox.md
  2. Move items to appropriate locations
  3. Create new notes if needed

  4. Delete or archive processed items

  5. Update diary: Add reflection section

  6. What went well?
  7. What blocked you?

  8. What's the #1 priority tomorrow?

  9. Review todo.md: Update task statuses

Weekly Review (30-60 min)

Best done on Sunday:

  • [ ] Diary review: <Leader>w<Leader>i to generate index, skim the week
  • [ ] Process all inboxes: Wiki inbox, email, physical notes
  • [ ] Update someday.md: Add/remove items
  • [ ] Review projects: Each active project gets a status check
  • [ ] Plan next week: Identify top 3 priorities

Student Workflow

Course Index Structure

# Physics 510 - Classical Mechanics

## Info
- **Professor:**
- **Schedule:** Tu/Th 5:00-6:15 PM
- **Office Hours:**
- **Textbook:**

## Links
- [Syllabus](syllabus.md)
- [Lecture Notes](lecture-notes.md)
- [Problem Sets](problem-sets.md)
- [Exam Prep](exam-prep.md)

## Progress
| Week | Topic | HW | Status |
|------|-------|-----|--------|
| 1 | Newtonian mechanics | PS1 | Done |
| 2 | Lagrangian | PS2 | In Progress |

## Key Concepts
- [[research/concepts/lagrangian-mechanics]]
- [[research/concepts/hamiltonian-mechanics]]

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Lecture Notes Strategy

During lecture:

  • Focus on understanding, not transcription
  • Write key points, questions, diagrams
  • Mark unclear parts with ???

After lecture (within 24 hrs):

  • Review and expand notes
  • Link to concept notes in research/
  • Add to problem set or exam prep as relevant

Problem Set Flow

  1. Start: Create problem set note from template
  2. Attempt: Work each problem, document approach
  3. Stuck? Mark and move on, return later
  4. Verify: Check against solution, note errors
  5. Reflect: What concepts need more review?