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### My Data Science Journey
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"Data science is the discipline of turning raw data into understanding" <br>
<i> Julia Stewart Lowndes, PhD </i>
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### Podcast Favorites

I am constantly listening to something. If I'm not listening to music, you can bet I'm listening to a podcast! Below are a few of the ones I listen to regularly, they're associated genre, and the show's description from Spotify in case you're unfamiliar with them.

-   [Up First](https://open.spotify.com/show/2mTUnDkuKUkhiueKcVWoP0?si=21de1dc9b3d84b85) -- News. <br> *NPR's Up First is the news you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, with reporting and analysis from NPR News --- in 10 minutes.*

-   [Short Wave](https://open.spotify.com/show/2rTT1klKUoQNuaW2Ah19Pa?si=bc1a714e1103454d) -- Educational. <br> *New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines --- all in about 10 minutes, every weekday. It's science for everyone, using a lot of creativity and a little humor. Join host Emily Kwong for science on a different wavelength.*

-   [Life Kit](https://open.spotify.com/show/5J0xAfsLX7bEYzGxOin4Sd?si=1453b528292e40c9) -- Lifestyle. <br> *Everyone needs a little help being a human. From sleep to saving money to parenting and more, we talk to the experts to get the best advice out there. Life Kit is here to help you get it together.*

-   [Ologies](https://open.spotify.com/show/5nvRkVMH58SelKZYZFZx1S?si=de421fa96bd94136) -- Educational & Comedy. <br> *Volcanoes. Trees. Drunk butterflies. Mars missions. Slug sex. Death. Beauty standards. Anxiety busters. Beer science. Bee drama. Take away a pocket full of science knowledge and charming, bizarre stories about what fuels these professional -ologists' obsessions. Humorist and science correspondent Alie Ward asks smart people stupid questions and the answers might change your life.*

-   [My Favorite Murder](https://open.spotify.com/show/0U9S5J2ltMaKdxIfLuEjzE?si=23f2eedfac25463d) -- True Crime & Comedy. <br> *Lifelong fans of true crime stories Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark tell each other their favorite tales of murder and hear hometown crime stories from friends and fans.*

-   [Your Own Backyard](https://open.spotify.com/show/4ePgU1WrwXqAuViwAvNFLr?si=099f1c20b2b44cee) -- True Crime. <br> *A documentary podcast series investigating the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly student, Kristin Smart.*

### YouTube Favorites

When I'm coding I usually need some sort of music playing in the background to help me focus. As such, I've found a couple of channels, playlists, and video categories that really help me dial in when I need to.

-   [Luna Ambience](https://www.youtube.com/c/LunaAmbience) -- Relaxing music from the "Breath of the Wild" video game
-   [No Thoughts, Head Empty](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa0x7DaDYP_uEKCqAkbCZvqPq-d5069mZ) -- A collection of videos with various (mostly fast-paced) Nintendo music to help you focus in Fast Mode^TM^ . Don't ask me how many times I've listened to Coconut Mall...
-   [DevAsLife](https://www.youtube.com/c/devaslife) -- I enjoy listening to the ASMR-like coding videos on this channel, as well as "watching" them using the picture in picture method.
-   [Study With Me](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=study+with+me) -- Many of these videos use the pomodoro technique and have soft music playing in the background. This is non-distracting for me, and has built-in breaks throughout the video. My absolute favorite is currently this *"[Write With Me](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTH824WnA3U&t=435s)"* video from Ali Abdaal.