I feel smart
I learned the basic principle of relativity today. I had no clue what the fuck was going on at around 3 PM. I had an hour of physics recitation and still was lost. But I took great notes. Then I came back to my room, chilled, and then headed off to dinner. Then I came back and tried to learn the stuff. And slowly, the notes that I took in recitation began to make sense. And so did all the stuff that was in the book (which is actually quite spectacular). And I was able to do half of my homework (which is due Wednesday afternoon).
It's so encouraging to know that I am understanding something that seemed completely incomprehensible just hours ago. It's like I had been totally lost for days (in physics) and now I suddenly realize what happened, and am rapidly being able to find my way around.
It's a magnificent feeling.