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 short… Full-time
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 trip uptown
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
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’ve learned is that anyone can become an
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 expected, I’ve asked this question here and there, and most
“I love watching the sunset!” On my plane back to NYC, I was fortunate that my flight was right before the sunset. While waiting at the airport gate, I saw the sun slowly set, casting a beautiful glow on the horizon. The red hue tinted the entire gate, casting a
If you are having trouble deciding on what language to take in high school, I’d recommend reading it. Otherwise it’s mostly a rant. I’m proud to say I’ve always spoken two languages: English and Chinese. I rarely have a conversation purely in one language in my house. It’s partly due
Recently I’ve been asking this question to many people and also made a poll about this. Question: You are in a car with two other friends, and you were sitting in the backseat. The driver drops off the person sitting shotgun, and now it’s just you (in the backseat) and the
What do people do when they graduate MIT? It’s funny to see how many of the majors have common career paths ahead of them. These all play into the stereotypes of the majors at MIT. It’s an easy litmus test into figuring out what you could major in, but as
