Weekly Report 12/21

Recently I am interested in software engineering and drawing.

About Software Engineering

We have a weekly meeting where we are expected to give our opinions on improving software design.
Although I majored in computer science in the university, it is very different from software engineering, which is less mathematical and theoretical but more practical. It is finally time for me to study software engineering in depth! (too late!)
So, I started by reading famous books such as:

“Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software”
“The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master”

While I know that reading these books in English will improve my English level, I bought the Japanese version. It is more important to shorten the study time.

About Drawing

Drawing frees me. A breakup gave me more than enough stress and learn in the past month. I needed to think about my future and what I desire for my life. And I realized that looking at paintings in museums and drawing pictures and cartoons reduces stress and comforts me. This is not something that just started recently, it’s been the same since I was a child.

I have a habit of imagining what others want and trying to fit in, and I’m excessively afraid of hurting their feelings, so it’s hard for them to understand me. Art and stories are the only way I can express myself without any restrictions. I I decided to devote myself to this until I felt satisfied and confident in myself.

Other little things: I’m thinking about orthodontics again.

Next week plan

At the top of my to-do list is a year-end cleanup. I even take a day off on Christmas Eve to do it!
My company’s end-of-year all-hands meeting is going to be a great time. I need to send a Christmas cards for my friend and my grandmother. And of course I will read books mentioned above.