The complicated desire to be lost
17 Aug 2017
I don’t typically go into situations hoping to get lost. On the contrary, most times I go into situations hoping for the exact opposite. But sometimes my expectations are crushed by the unrelenting Hulk Hammer of Reality, and I am...
Personal
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The ICS Undergraduate Problem and RadGrad
08 Aug 2016
I think college can be a vital part of a person’s life. It’s about half a decade (sometimes more) that you will never get back. I hear some people meet their lifelong friends in college. Many people also seem to...
Software Engineering
Education
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Programming With Friends
25 Jul 2016
Programming should be a very social activity. When I first learned how to program, I did everything on my own. I have always been a very self directed learner, and I enjoy figuring out things on my own rather than...
Programming Languages
Education
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Empanadas Abroad and Language Learning
25 Jul 2016
In 2011, I decided to learn Spanish. I took two Introductory Spanish college courses. Each course ran for 50 minutes, three times a week, over a span of 16 weeks. Each week, we were assigned generous amounts of long, tedious...
Programming Languages
Education
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