NYC marathon day is exciting for all true New Yorkers, whether you are racing or not. It’s crazy to imagine (and then see only a portion of) 50k people run across all 5 boroughs. I watched the birds-eye view of the race track and it was already so long.
When meeting new people, my conversations inevitably shift to the NYC marathon. Running is a common hobby for those looking to be or staying in shape, those looking for new friends, or looking for a quest outside of work. It’s a broadly relatable activity and can spark many follow-up
Food
I love going back home to Austin. It's a fantastic city with many things to do. Although I spend most of my time with family, I occasionally have the opportunity to go to my favorite nostalgic places. If you told me you were visiting Austin right now, here
Life
One challenging question I've always had was how to remember the past. I know that my memory isn't the best, and when my friends and I reminisce about the good ol' days, our accounts begin to differ. Who knows what another few years will make
Random Quips
As I've finally settled into New York, I wanted to talk about the good and the bad of moving to New York. A half of a year has gone by in a blink of an eye. It was only a year ago that I thought summer internships were
Random Quips
Have you ever been stuck on a subway? I guess it feels exactly like being stuck in traffic. I feel both a sense of helplessness and of urgency and annoyance. Like why didn't I have the foresight to take the train 7 minutes earlier? I had planned my
Thoughts
As someone who organized HackMIT for multiple years, I wanted to talk about our high school hackathon Blueprint and the weird spot hackathons are for high school students. On the one hand, hackathons provide amazing opportunities for high school students to learn computer science early. However, some students take it
College
tl;dr if you want to do clubs in college, don't swim D1. Context: I swam D3, so I'm heavily biased toward recommended athletics to future college athletes. It can be challenging to decide whether or not to continue on a sport that may or may
Random
As an avid JetBlue fan, I was thrilled when they began offering free WiFi for all their flights. However, growing up flying without the internet, I've begun to appreciate the brief disconnection I get from flying in the open skies. Ever since I started college, I constantly check
Thoughts
I thought I'd share my thoughts on the lifecycle of an SWE internship. These articles combined give you a summary of the advice that I've gotten over the years. Maybe I'll eventually write about my internships specifically. One of the biggest things I'
Thoughts
Ah yes. It's the two months of the year that people ask each other for their new year's resolutions. The first thing I wonder is if they're actually interested in other people's goals or if they're looking for inspiration. As
Programming
In my opinion, a bad internship only occurs if you did not learn something new from the internship. I’ve been pretty lucky at the company’s I’ve interned at and the mentors I got, but I can’t say the same for some of my friends. Unfortunately, poorly