Very Hard vs. Impossible
universal_Daniel There are a lot of tasks in the world that are impossible. For instance, traveling at faster than the speed of light. By special relativity and the laws of nature,…
My Daily Life
CMIMC Tryouts 2024
This was the best failure I have had in a while. I have the same, but intensified, test-taking issues that v4913 has. I’m glad that I had this test because…
HMMT 2024 Day 1
This year, I qualified to participate in the Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament. Our district’s two high school math clubs combined and sent out two teams of eight to venture to Boston…
Brace myself
No time for senioritis.
Truly I Belong
I have a personal connection with math.
Exponential Growth
Compounding is a powerful process.
11/10/2023: Data Points
November 10th, 2023 Recently, I learned a multitude of strategies regarding how to learn subjects such as math, computer science, and language arts. Of course, I have spotted various similarities…
Just Enjoy It
July 23rd, 2023 It is about halfway through the summer leading up to my junior year. It is common for many people to use this time to spend time with…
Protected: Mom’s Birthday 2022
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16th Birthday
I’m already sixteen?! This year was great in general. I learned lots of fun stuff, whether it has to do with olympiads or school-related stuff. It’s interesting because even though…
2021-2022: End of Freshman Year
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022 Wow. Yesterday was the last day of school for my district, marking the finish of 25% of my high school career. And I have to say…
Life Updates (Oct-Nov. 2021)
In case my future self forgets what happened in the first quarter or so of my freshman year of high school, I will write this down. It’s also for people…
HSS Fall Concert 2021
This past Friday I participated in our school’s Fall Orchestra Concert! It featured three orchestras: the String Ensemble (Grade 9), Camerata (Grades 10-12) and the Philharmonia (Grades 10-12). In addition…
Two Years
Today is October 10th, 2021. It may seem like an ordinary day for most of us, which I suppose should be. Today is also the national anniversary of Taiwan, where…
First Few Weeks of School 2021 (part 1)
It’s definitely great to be back at school again after staying and homeschooling in Taiwan for two years. My math definitely improved the most during this time, though did not…
ExtraSpace Moving Experience (plus problem-solving)
Read all about my ExtraSpace storage moving process! Includes some problem-solving strategies and skills.
住在台灣的回憶
我的台灣回憶(2019-2021)
Quitting Online Chess + Videogames
This week I made a crucial decision that will impact my future life. Take a look at what it was...
Thoughts on Homeschooling
Image Credit: https://www.edexlive.com/news/2020/jun/30/heres-how-my-chhota-schools-homeschool-brings-convenient-education-to-your-doorstep-12976.html WARNING: This article is a bit long, so you can safely skim over the nitty gritty details. But please do look at some of the bullet points,…
Taipei NTCH – 4/13/2021
Come learn some interesting facts about the Taipei NCTH!