Personal reflections / Hao Wang

Beyond mathematics

Notes on being human.

Not every question belongs in a proof. This is a place for language, relationships, memory, and the quiet ways people shape one another.

September 9, 2026Pinned

Sui Yi Du Chun Qiu

Some things are meant to be lived; some are meant to be dreamed. Live the days seriously, but do not stop imagining.

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September 13, 2026

Before My Birthday, the Wine Is Already Chilling

The birthday wine is already at the restaurant, while the gym, Valorant, a meeting, and the library filled an otherwise ordinary day.

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September 11, 2026

Before My Birthday: My First Mahjong Night at University

With my birthday approaching, I received a camera from Lao Qin and recorded my first university night out for mahjong and board games.

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September 9, 2026

An Afternoon of My Own

Ctrl+X swallowed my finished draft, I overslept, and part of mathematical analysis still made no sense. Even so: a nice day.

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September 8, 2026

The Sky Looked Like the Sea, and the Good News Came Suddenly

I looked up during military training and photographed clouds like feathers. Later came an unexpected message: no second interview—I had already been selected.

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September 7, 2026

Seven Became Four, and the Interviews Went On in the Rain

Seven pull-ups were recorded as four, then came a rejection, more website expenses, and an evening full of interviews. By the time I walked back through the rain, I was too tired to move.

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September 4, 2026

A Rough Day, and Then the Evening Sky

Laundry done, I finally caught up on a little listening. Some thoughts after a conversation with Ye Tan, a scrape from football, new glasses, and an evening sky that helped a messy day end gently.

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September 1, 2026

Sunburn, Dumbbells, and a Page from My Day

Another day of university military training: a sunburned neck, lunch with our instructor, a gym membership, and an evening that reminded me of keeping a diary in high school.

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August 31, 2026

Tired, but Still Noticing the Light

After a morning of military training, a simple meal, a blurry instant photo, a handwritten wish, and the evening light gave an ordinary day its shape.

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August 28, 2026

Keep Walking—You Might Find a Different Answer

Notes from a solo trip to Zhoushan: finding room to think, beginning before everything is ready, and learning what writing asks of me.

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August 4, 2026

Words Eventually Land on a Person

Words do not remain in the air. They land on a person and slowly become part of who she believes herself to be.

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