15th July 2025 — A Slow Start, but a Strong One

Debadrita PalDebadrita Pal
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Today didn’t start as I’d hoped. After a hectic university schedule from 10 AM to 8 PM yesterday, and powering through 3 assignments post that, I was physically and mentally drained. I missed my morning routine — but I didn't let the day go to waste.

✅ What I Accomplished Today

Despite waking up late, I still got meaningful work done:

  • Completed Git & Command Line basics

  • Started C++ with: Variables & Data Types

  • 📚 Planning to finish more learning tasks later today


💡 What I Learned

📁 Git & CLI

  • How to initialize a Git repository with git init

  • Tracking files with git add .

  • Committing with meaningful messages: git commit -m "message"

  • Pushing to GitHub

  • Basic terminal navigation and file operations

💻 C++ — Variables & Data Types

  • What are variables and why we use them

  • Primitive data types like int, float, char, bool

  • Variable declaration and initialization

  • Type modifiers: long, short, unsigned, etc.


🧘 Reflections

Not every day will be perfect, but every day can be productive if I choose to keep moving forward. I didn’t check every box, but I honored my bigger goal — to grow, learn, and stay consistent.

“Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.”

I'm choosing my future. Choosing consistency. Choosing growth. Even when it’s hard.


🛠️ What’s Next

  • Practice beginner-level C++ problems based on today’s topic

  • Write and publish this blog 🚀

  • Evening: Personality and mindset training session

  • Optional: Light yoga session to reset and recharge


See you in next post.
Onward,
Deb the Dev 💻✨


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Debadrita Pal
Debadrita Pal

🎓 CSE @ VIT Bhopal | Romantic at heart, dev at war 💻 Learning C++, Web Dev & AI — one bug at a time ✍️ Writing the raw truth of a Tier-3 coder building toward Stanford & self-made success 💖 16 novels in 2 months. 💀 0 cardio sessions by choice. Soft energy. Hard code. Sharp mind.