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📅 Despite the edited date, this post was actually written and published on May 6th, 2019. Some of my readers may know that I recently decided what I'll be doing past high school: studying computer science. This is very exciting as I now feel much more focused and fulfilled. I do find now that it is strange sitting in English classes and the like and trying to stay as motivated as I was. I now know that this subject won't be consequential to my life. However, I still enjoy all of my classes and ...

📅 Despite the edited date, this post was actually written and published on March 5th, 2019. I have an addiction to e-mail newsletters. So I thought I'd put it to good use and share some of my favorites. Here are ten newsletters to brighten up your dreary inbox. The Daily Pnut… The best newsletter, hands down The Daily Pnut describes itself as a newsletter about world affairs that will "make you sound marginally more intelligent." It's my all-time favorite newsletter. With gripping and poignant ...

📅 Despite the edited date, this post was actually written and published on July 1st, 2017. Last weekend, I participated in my first ever hackathon. HackED 2019 is put on by the Computer Engineering Club at the University of Alberta, and follows a similar format to most hackathons. First, there was an opening ceremony to introduce various sponsors, prizes, and relevant information to the competition. Then, we were released into the wild for twenty-four straight hours to produce a piece of softwa...