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I’m Now a Research Assistant!
comfy-book-reviewsThis research diary is where I am going to record my progress and struggles in my AI research at my university. Hopefully the contents of this blog help me reflect on my growth in the future, showing me how far I have come since day one!For now my focus is on studying how AI is made and the big names in LLMs (Large Language Models). I am centering my research on the most popular ones, such as BERT and the various GPT models, finding what they are used for and how they work (as far as we know) So far there have been a couple of things that interest me. First, I find it very interesting that no one knows exactly how LLMs function. We know that they use word vectors but how exactly they are used seems to be a bit of a mystery as far as my research goes. LLMs do things their own way and I find that fascinating. I wonder if we can ever get them to explain it to us in terms we can understand! The other thing I find interesting is a bit of a game. So far, every model I've been able to use to some extent I have asked a simple question: how many "r"s are there in the word "strawberry"? To humans that can read and count the answer is obvious: 3. But to LLMs it doesn't appear to be that straightforward. All of the models I've been able to ask, GPT-4, GPT-4o, Claude, and Copilot all at first answer 2. They can be coached to the correct answer but I think it is interesting that they all give the same incorrect answer! I will definitely be continuing this little game as I research.
i started a bullet journal!
comfy-blog <3 Even though the school year just ended, I have experienced a rush of energy due to my recovering health. Because of this, I have begun my journey of doing things I wanted to do while I was sick but was too weak/brain-foggy to accomplish. First up: bullet journaling! I have always loved the idea of bullet journaling ever since it first rose in popularity a few years ago. The aesthetic spreads have always littered my Instagram feed, tempting me to dare try. The activity always seemed so daunting, with all of the accessories and stationery products required to even begin! I even bought some, which have remained pretty much unused for many years. But then I discovered digital bullet journaling. At the beginning of lockdown, I received a technology scholarship from my school and used it to buy an iPad Air for online classes. Since then I have been using Goodnotes as my main notetaking platform. Already owning the technology required, digital bullet journaling seemed like the most logical medium to go with. My spreads are made using the Digital Bullet Journal by WAREofSTOCKHOLM on Etsy and weather and spring stickers made by Rina at HappyDownloads. Other stickers were found for free around the web. The original draw to digital bullet journaling for me was how accessible it was. If you already own a tablet as I did, you really don’t need to buy anything to begin. Plenty of creators give out freebies, allowing you to sample their stickers for free. You can also find many on the web, like the Genshin Impact ones I found that are pictured in the spreads. That being said, paying for stickers and layouts simplifies things greatly as I’ve found out. It saves you the time of hunting down a million coordinating pngs, as well as gives money to small businesses like the ones mentioned above. In the end, I am happy with how my spreads have turned out! These and future spreads will definitely be posted on my Instagram so be sure to follow me to be notified when I post!
Vtuber Moodboard
comfy-blog <3 For a few years now I have been watching Vtubers like Ironmouse and Lina. I find the Vtubing community very interesting and inviting. For a while, I have been wanting to learn more and I thought, why wait? So I have decided to start the beginning stages of designing my Vtube model. To start I used Pinterest to find a general idea of what type of aesthetic I wanted to go for. The moodboard to the left is what I was able to come up with. I love pink and soft things so I thought a comfy pastel kidcore theme would be the best for me. Hopefully, this project doesn't get abandoned like all of my others. (rip modding project)
Fighting with Physics
comfy-blog <3 If you had told me months ago that physics was hard, I would've agreed with you. And yet, for some unknown reason, I decided that it would be smart to take intro physics and Calc II at the same time. Boy was that a mistake! I've been so busy trying to keep up with the physics assignments that I've done little else. So now I have to rush to study for my data structures and algorithms final which is in two days and I've barely studied for!!!
Study Blog 1
comfy-blog <3 Today was interesting because the college was on a delay until 11 am due to road conditions. Because I live on a hill, I emailed my professors and asked if I could do class remotely and they said yes! So I had even more time to study than usual, which I definitely used wisely. The rest of the house already had the day off, so the house was full all day. Study Log completed physics syllabus quiz wrote conclusion page for physics lab one went to physics lecture (virtual) calc 1 review I really did very little today. Seasonal depression is hitting hard with all of the cold weather so it is hard to keep up with work. I just want to curl up in a ball and play animal crossing! Hopefully tomorrow I can be on campus and I'll feel more motivated to study.
Hi!
Comfy Blog <3Hello! I'm Fae. This blog has been started on a whim at midnight because I thought it would be fun to record college experiences in this way, adding pictures and such to look back on when I'm older, as well as to entertain any possible readers. To begin though, I want to list the things I am not: a motivational speaker, a study-specific blog, a therapist, a smart person So, take any advice with a massive pile of salt and more often than not do the opposite of what I said here. I am planning on doing some very basic study blogging, posting my task list for longer study sessions. These will not be posted with the intent of guiding others, they are for my personal review in the future and for entertainment purposes.