BlogWriting is
Writing is
thinking out loud.
I write to clarify my own thinking about data, mathematics, studying and building a focused life. Nothing is published until it's worth reading.
In progress
Why I study statistics before machine learning
Everyone wants to build models. I want to understand what a model actually is first. An argument for foundations over frameworks.
Statistics · Learning
How I study: a system for university mathematics
The specific habits, tools and mental models I've built for studying maths at UCT without burning out.
Productivity · Maths
On being a public school student at a top university
What changes, what doesn't and why the 'disadvantage' narrative often misses the point.
Reflection · UCT
The case for keeping a low digital footprint as a student
Why I'm not on TikTok, why I limit social media and how that creates more space to actually think.
Lifestyle · Focus
I don't write for engagement metrics. I write to understand something better than I did before I started. If that's useful to someone else, good. If not, the thinking was still worth doing.