Fitting into grad school was hard - and I wanted to pick up new hobbies. I compiled some random interesting skills which can be learned to an intermediate level in 2-4 weeks.

I dedicate time on a best-effort basis. Here’s how the progress has been so far.

Currently learning

1. Swimming.
2. Juggling 3 balls.

Done

1. Nov 2023: Revised Chemistry 101 from undergrad.
2. Dec 2023: Learnt conversational Spanish.
3. Feb 2024: Learnt solving Rubik’s cube in 30 seconds - PR 25.65 seconds (28.13, averaged over 10 attempts).
4. Mar 2024: How to moonwalk.
5. Mar 2024: Conversational ASL.
6. Apr 2024: Learning how to tie different kinds of ties.
7. Apr 2024: Baking a pizza from scratch.

To-do

1. Using chopsticks to eat rice.
2. Playing Another Love on the Piano.
3. How to pick a lock.
4. Driving on US highways.
5. Whistling fluently.
6. Counting upto 20 in 20 languages.
7. Doing hula hoops.