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Jan 8, 2022

2021, wrapped

Exactly a year ago, right at the peak of the 2nd wave of COVID, I sat at my desk writing my reflection on 2020. Being stuck at home during winter break, I was bored, exhausted, and somewhat depressed from everything the pandemic had brought on over the previous year. However…

Travel

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2021, wrapped
2021, wrapped
Travel

34 min read


Oct 9, 2021

The Berkeley Data Science Major – an Opinionated Take

Note: the opinions and views expressed in this article are completely my own and do not reflect that of my employer or past employers. In the last couple years, data science has grown tremendously at UC Berkeley. More than 500 students have now graduated with a data science major within…

Data Science

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Data Science

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Jul 13, 2021

Los Mejores Tacos del Mundo

Shrek the Musical plays in the courtyard of Los Originales Tacos Arabes Bagdad, off 2nd avenue in the historic downtown of Puebla. In between customers and delivery orders, the cashier who wears his mask just under his nose concentratedly watches the musical projected at the back of the courtyard. For…

Food

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Los Mejores Tacos del Mundo
Los Mejores Tacos del Mundo
Food

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May 26, 2021

Memories of Hawai’i

Looking back at my time spent in Hawai’i, it felt magical. There is a song by local artist Israel Kamakawiwo’ole (or as the locals call him, Braddah Iz) that never fails to invoke nostalgia for me: Somewhere over the rainbow/What a wonderful world. The song combines the two classics and…

Hawaii

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Memories of Hawai’i
Memories of Hawai’i
Hawaii

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Mar 13, 2021

Some Reflections on 2020

I haven’t been back home in Shanghai since January, and I wonder how much it’s changed since. By extension, I haven’t seen my parents in almost a year as well. If you had told me this a year ago, I’d probably be scared and surprised that I could’ve lasted this…

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Some Reflections on 2020
Some Reflections on 2020

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Aug 28, 2019

PSA: How to Drink Crema Tea

TL;DR: cut a small slit on one side and sip it at a high degree angle. Every time I order a crema in the Bay Area, I’m handed a straw to drink it from. Why?? Why would I need to use an apparatus that only retrieves liquid from 1 height…

Tea

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PSA: How to Drink Crema Tea
PSA: How to Drink Crema Tea
Tea

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Aug 26, 2018

A Comprehensive Food Rating System

A Little Rant on Current Food Rating Apps One problem I encounter frequently — more often than I’d like to admit — is on deciding where to eat. …

Food

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A Comprehensive Food Rating System
A Comprehensive Food Rating System
Food

7 min read


Jul 9, 2018

A Local Shanghainese Food Tour

“It’s hard to be a tourist in China. For one, you are primed to expect one of the world’s greatest cuisines, but the language barrier means that most of it is probably inaccessible. There is no great guide to eating in this country, or even in this city, and it’s…

Food

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A Local Shanghainese Food Tour
A Local Shanghainese Food Tour
Food

13 min read


May 27, 2018

Taste Test: The Best Egg Tarts in Shanghai

One (literally) sweet memory from my childhood are the egg tarts from Lillian’s Bakery. Every weekend after my violin lesson in Puxi, I would not fail to stop by and buy a couple before taking the metro home. …

Food

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Taste Test: The Best Egg Tarts in Shanghai
Taste Test: The Best Egg Tarts in Shanghai
Food

7 min read

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