Reflections
Forgiveness: A Lesson From the Nez Perce
On April 2nd, 2022, I went to the Nez Perce Reservation with a small group of Timberline High School students
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Books
Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon - Book Notes & Review
🚀 The Book in 3 Sentences
1. Show your work no matter where you’re along in the process.
2. Don’
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Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho - Book Review
🚀 The Book in 3 Sentences
1. Racism is a social construct that serves as an economic, political, and social tool.
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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller - Book Review
⛰ What It's About (No Spoilers)
Patroclus, an exiled prince, meets Achilles, son of a Thetis, a goddess, and
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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde - Book Review
⛰ What It's About (No Spoilers)
Dorian Gray, a wealthy, attractive young man, sits for Basil Hallward, a painter.
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People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry - Book Review
⛰ What It's About (No Spoilers)
Poppy lives the dream life—she earns a good wage, works at her
Short Inquisitions
Short Inquisitions #3: Why is Language so Bad at Conveying Pain?
Short inquisitions is a series of blog posts where I spew out my questions and thoughts, hoping to retain an
Books
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard Feynman - Book Review & Highlights
🚀 The Book in 3 Sentences
1. Rote memorization is not learning. You have to understand concepts to learn.
2. Nothing
Reflections
Infuriating Math Competitions
For a while, I've been taking the AMC 12 every year sometime in February. This year, the contest
Books
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Book Review
⛰ What It's About (No Spoilers)
Nick Carraway, a young man trying to pursue a career as a bond
Reflections
Reflections: 2021
2021 was a challenging year, so I might as well reflect on it and hope these lessons or reminders aid
Books
The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green - Book Highlights
🚀 The Book in 3 Sentences
1. Happy people aren’t “just happy.” They’re constantly reminding themselves to be happy.
Short Inquisitions
Short Inquisitions #2: What Makes Life Worth Living?
Short inquisitions is a series of blog posts where I spew out my questions and thoughts, hoping to retain an
Short Inquisitions
Short Inquisitions #1: Death and Fairness
Short inquisitions is a series of blog posts where I spew out my questions and thoughts, hoping to retain an
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