New FDOJ plan

FDOJ = first day of June, but it's really going to be for Friday, May 26, 2023, which is 211 days from now (I have a counter installed on Chrome). Close enough, and it gives us a small buffer. 

All my deadlines for personal work are set. My deadlines for fun stuff, like getting through my reading list, are WAY looser. 

I'm a little bit less aggressive this time, but this is still going to be a major stretch. For example, I no longer have a weekly mileage goal, just a weight and body fat % goal. I also gave myself a HUGE amount of leeway on cybersecurity and CompTIA, because I'm fine with making that a summer project. Trying to take those exams while completing a master's is a bit much. Of course, if I can smash that goal, even better. 

This is going to be ridiculously hard, but I'm behind and I know where I need to be. I think if I push enough and do my best, I can do it. If I fall behind, I'll proceed forward anyway, and catch right back up. 

Ideally, I won't ever have to do this again. I'll be at a point where I can start rising in skill, instead of languishing in "advanced beginner" territory. There will always be tutorials, but never of this particular volume. Plus, I'll move away from a place with seasons, so I will be spreading out my work more (instead of slaving during winter to screw around during the summer, though that will still be the general pattern, just not as strict). 

This is the only way to make the awful late fall, winter, and early spring seasons go by without feeling like I am wading through molasses. So, let's get this work done and the MS completed, and make summer of 2023 an absolute blast. I want to ride those water slides at Provo Rec in late May knowing that I'm finally where I need to be! 

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