Generasi Gigih #Week6

 Hi, all welcome again to my blog! 

Welcome to the week 6 reflection. And I just got a package from generasi gigih yeayyy!!

Remember when I asked a question for other participants before? So for this week's reflection, I have to answer the chosen question from them.  Here they are!

How do you tackle burnout when learning about so many things in so little time?

To prevent burnout, I try hard to focus in-class time and take my rest time seriously. By doing so, I have much time outside the class but, I can still understand the materials. Understanding all materials in class is a minimum thing that we have to ensure. Yea but not everything runs smoothly, sometimes I have to explore more after the class because the time is not enough for us to discuss a question.

When I learn by myself, I try to enjoy everything I learn. I also always try to believe in the process. I know I have to do that if I want to get better. Sometimes, I am bored and overwhelmed by all the learning process either the materials are hard or it is just me feeling burnout. That time, I will take a quality rest (yes you have to make sure your rest time has a certain quality). 

By "certain quality" I mean we have to know whether the rest-activity drains our energy or increases it. For me, mindless scrolling our social media is one of the draining-energy activities. I really try to avoid that activity when I feel that I need to rest. I do something else that increases my energy such as a proper nap, eating, talking to my friends or family, and doing my hobby. But doing all of them too much or too long also will change them into draining-energy activities, so we have to know our limitations too. 

One of my hobbies: Playing with my cats :3 (you can see them on ig:mochin.family_)

I love to cook and I love eating. Food always brings me joy! Do you wanna try my churros?

Call with friends, thanks to you all who always listen to me! (you know who you are)

What do you think is so different and special about GenerasiGIGIH? 

Generasi Gigih is really really special for me. First, they really help me to be better not only in technical class but also in English and SoftSkill!! I really love to participate in every class they provide. We should really be grateful if we can experience this (FOR FREE)

My Career Readiness class with XLFL team as the speaker

Secondly, the time is so long so it requires us to be more consistent. It's been already 10 weeks since the first I joined the Gigih Beginner phase. If we want to end this Gigih well, we have to be tenacious and keep our spirit up until the end. 

Third, there are 3 phases in Gigih. I really like this concept.  We can start little by little, and climb up to the next phase. We don't need to be that expert just to enter Gigih but we have to make sure that we progress here and become more expert when we end the phase. It seems that everyone is given the same chance to fight, no matter how unfamiliar you are with technology. This concept also motivates me a lot to do my best in every step.

What is your effective method of learning? Especially during virtual learning classes.

1. You can see in my previous post that I always take notes when learning. It really helps me to remember the important thing from the class.  Not only take notes from the class but I also write important notes from my self-learning. By doing so, I save what I learn and I can also make sure that I understand something.

2. Hands-On! I always try to do the hands-on right after I read something or learn something. It is really hard to understand the abstract concept but you will know better if you do the hands-on. So in virtual learning classes, try to follow the hands-on part diligently. 

3. Use the Q&A session well. If you are not brave enough to ask something, listen carefully! Sometimes our problems are also everyone's problems. But, I really encourage you to ask the mentor about our problems. It's a rare and precious time to have a mentor by our side o.O

3. Spare time outside the class! Sometimes it is really hard to understand the materials only from class. It's okay, we only have to spare more time outside the class with exploring materials on the internet or having a discussion with our friends. I like to ask my friend who is more experienced than me to discuss something. 

Here are some recommendations to self-learn:

- Youtube (of course there are lots of tutorial videos there)

- HackerRank (practice your problem solving)

- TutorialsPoint

- Original Documentation

- Paperswithcode (for those who are willing to learn for research purposes)

- FreeCodeCamp

And.. challenge for another GenerasiGigih tagline

#BeBetterThanEver

I really think everyone who is seriously participating in this event will get better in terms of skill. So GenerasiGigih is one path that we can choose to be better than ever.

#JourneyToExcellence

Generasi Gigih feels like a game, it does also feel like an adventure. I sometimes feel like I am in a game where I have to do my best to reach the final checkpoint. The final checkpoint itself is a milestone where my skill gets better and I have more knowledge. So JourneyToExcellence describes the Genereasi Gigih well.