Over the past four years of living in Austin full-time and San Francisco for two summers, I have heard a lot of discussion about how housing strategies in urban areas. I recently finished the Pulitzer Prize winning book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, which I found to…
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Reflection on the “Division of Labor”
For my class on the Enlightenment period, I am responsible for writing a weekly response to the readings assigned. The following is the first that I found myself outpouring thought, as opposed to having to dig deep to draw connections and relevancy. It leads me to wonder about how important…
Resolution: Be More Aware
The start of the New Year means resolutions of all sorts. For me, I have realized the importance of being aware of the good, bad, and confusing happening in the world. One of my goals this year is to do a better job of educating myself with a basic understanding…
From the Daughter of a Working Mom
I loved visiting my mom’s office growing up… getting to make myself hot chocolate in the break room, writing notes to her on the white board, and meeting cool men and women at summer office parties. But there were also times, like when I was dropped off to daycare early…
Coffee Chat: Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in National Security
I will be facilitating an hour-long coffee chat sponsored by the Clements Center for National Security. After a brief overview of the current happenings of AI/ML within national security, there will be a table-wide discussion of the possible implications and concerns in this area. The coffee chat will take place…
Why I’m Glad I Did The App Even When I Thought I Wasn’t Qualified*
Texas Orange Jackets is the University of Texas’ oldest women’s honorary society. Its tenants are scholarship, service, and leadership. While this essay is about Orange Jackets, the themes of service, connection, and confidence can be applied to many organizations across many universities. Why I Applied I had relatively little knowledge…
Thought Provoking Articles: A Response to my Internship at Facebook
Over my past two months working with the Post Search feature at Facebook, I’ve come to realize the value of Facebook’s diverse content in providing an opportunity to learn more about the world and about myself. On my own Newsfeed I’ve encountered well written articles by reputable institutions – universities,…