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Back when COVID started I was taking two intense courses on quality engineering and operations research, both of which required studying from morning to evening for daily quizzes and completing the course in two weeks. I knew it would be very difficult for one to learn a large volume of new concepts every day while applying the knowledge right away to solving complex statistical and programming problems, especially for me as someone with little coding background. I decided to take initiative so that I could still have the performance I aimed for, so I made good use of the course materials posted for preview in my vacation time before they actually started. During the courses, I became more comfortable working on problems at a faster pace but I still had to invest a couple of extra late nights when things got really hectic. Finally, I was able to finish both courses with practical skills and excellent grades, and I feel very confident dealing with overloading work in the future with that experience.