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Well it’s the day before Thanksgiving and I am on the [http://megabus.com MegaBus] back home to Philadelphia.  So far we are only an hour and a quarter late.
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Classes start in only a few days.  Let me give you an update about the semester past, my break, IAP, and the semester ahead.
  
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====Classes====
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====Last Semester====
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It’s been a busy semester at school.  I’m in 7 classes (84) units.  3 of the classes are Course 6 (EECS) classes. [[6.034]] is Artificial Intelligence.  It’s fun to learn about the methods, but the exams are pretty much an exercise in how closely you can simulate an algorithm.  [[6.005]] is an introduction to programming in Java. It’s fun to get exposure in Java, but the P-Sets are an exercise in closely following the directions. Consequently I play it safe, instead of trying new things.  [[6.004]] is my favorite class this semester.  We are building a computer from the CMOS gates up to the assembly language code that runs the machine.  Chris Terman has awesome slides as always.
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[[File:Papers Fall 2012.JPG|thumb|Fall 2012 Paper.  22.5 in.  12.5 reams.]]
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Last semester was my best semester yet.  I ended up with a 4.6/5.0 term GPA, despite taking the most units ever - 81 vs 79 last term.  I got an A in [[6.005]], [[15.387]], [[15.665]], and [[STS.011]].  I got a A- in [[6.034]] and a B in [[6.004]] (just barely).  I continued to struggle in math, squeaking by [[18.03]] with a C-.  I went through 12.5 reams of paper - producing a 22.5 in stack, versus 19 inches Spring 2011 and 16 inches in Fall 2010.  The typed and scanned notes from these class are now online.  
  
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I am in two management classes this semester, both for fun/knowledge as opposed to a requirement.  [[15.387]] is a class in how to be a sales man.  I don’t want to do that job, but the same strategies to identify needs, convince people, and solve complex problems are good anywhere.  [[15.665]] is a class on how to negotiate.  I mostly did the class for taking part in the negotiation simulations.  I’ve noticed using skills I used in the class in real life.
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====Working out a System====
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Last term I recorded all of the policy and procedures that I have created to allow me to be as productive as I can be.  I wrote down my time management, paper shuffling, studying, sleep, and food tips in [[Working out a System]].  I also [[Kanban Proposal|proposed a "kanban" system]] which would help me and other students stay organized.
  
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I am also in [[18.03|18.03 Differential Equations]].  Despite my efforts, I am struggling in that class, as I have been in every math class at MIT.  The class moves very fast; I’m barely able to understand something till the class moves on.
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====High School Papers====
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Over break I scanned many papers from [[Haverford High School|high school]]. I scanned the papers I has remaining from [[10th Grade|10th]] and [[11th Grade|11th grade]]. These were the papers that had gotten wet in the flood.  About 40% of each year got soaked.  Luckily these were the years I had already scanned.  I also scanned [[9th Grade|9th grade]] files.  Previously, I had added computer files, but no scanned files from 9th grade.  10th and 11th Grade had scanned papers - but most were scanned at pretty bad quality.  The old files continue to be spread across image files.  The new files continue to be large PDFs from my [[ScanSnap S1500]].  Unfortunately Scribd does not process files over 100MB, so you have to download the entire PDF.  Look for the link under the Scribd preview.
  
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[[STS.011]] is a lot of fun.  It is my first HASS-D and it is part of my STS concentration.  The class is about controversies in science and technology.  It got off to a difficult start, but it is now moving into more concrete interesting topics.  Next week’s lecture is on how [http://www.amazon.com/Addiction-Design-Machine-Gambling--Formation/dp/0691127557/ slot machines are addictive].  That should be very interesting.  I am researching [[Net Neutrality]] for the class.   I think the class could be better if the professor could specify a bit more clearly what he is looking for.  
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I believe I forgot to mention in my last update that I added files from middle school.  [[7th Grade|7th]] and [[8th Grade|8th grade]] now have typed assignments. I still need to scan my notes from then. Hopefully my basement does not flood again before that!
  
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====Chicago====
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I also continue to serve on the [[House Dining Committee|dining committee]].  MIT started its new all-you-can-eat mandatory dining plan this year. Reviews for the new service are mixed.  I am personally bummed they took out made-to-order stir-fry. Other dorms have it, just not Baker. In addition, the price is between 50-300% higher, depending on how you look at it.
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I went to Chicago with Melanie the first week in January.  Check out my photos from [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/collections/72157628771000133/ the trip].  I went to [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157628770534935/ the Planetarium], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157628770579135/ the Aquarium], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157628770599837/ the Field Museum], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157628770706285/ the Chicago Theater], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157628770737093/ the Willis Tower], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157628770843063/ a Bus tour], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157628770919349/ the Museum of Science], and [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157628770952311/ the University of Chicago].
  
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On the [[UA Committee on Student Life]], I am working on putting together an Institute-wide resource guide for students.  We currently have buy-in from across the Institute; we now need to put it together.
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====AltVil====
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I am still [[Baker VPFS]].  We bought a new projector which should be a lot of fun.
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Over IAP, I worked at [[Altman Vilandrie & Company]] as an analyst extern.  I worked for 3 weeks on a data center due diligence.  The last week I worked on the hospitality strategy for a major cable/satellite provider. I enjoyed the second project much more.   
  
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The [[Athena Committee|Pharos hold-and-release printing system]] was installed at MIT this semester.  I was on the committee freshman year which recommended the new system.  First numbers show a 50% drop in pages printed and many students actually prefer the new system – so I think we have a win-win here.
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I am already noticing changes of how I look at a situation.  For example at a [[HDC]] meeting last Wednesday, I felt like I was thinking more objectively about how to solve a problem.  I thought about building an Excel model to solve a particular problem.  I am also more confident with best practices.  This was my first job truly in the "big leagues." I also feel like I am thinking more clearly.  For example, I am noticing that I often start with a topic sentence that overviews the detail points and then I dive deeper into each of the points.  Perhaps I always did that, but I seem to be more aware of it now.
  
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I am the undergrad representative on [[MITCET]], the MIT Council on Educational Technology.  This is interesting because many of the senior members of MIT are on the committee.  I disagree with the focus on modularity this year.  I think it’s unrealistic and possibly not even desirable.  I called one of their proposals a complete waste of money, at best – I think we’re off to a good start!
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My favorite part of the job was piecing the parts of the puzzle together.  You're like a detective - always learning more information.  And with consulting the whole puzzle starts fresh every month or two.  I liked conducting the interviews and discussing the case with my coworkers.  On the flip side, consultants are very aware about little issues - like how much to contact someone or phrase things. After seeing it, I think it does help in appearing professional and getting work done, but it is just something to learn.  I think I certainly learned and got better at that as the job went on, but it irked me.  It's just not my current personality.
  
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I'm not sure what job I want to do after school.  I still need to figure out where my competitive advantage is.  So far I have tried coding, consulting, and next summer I will try product management again.
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For IAP, I have been placed in an externship at [[Altman Vilandrie & Company]], a telecommunications strategy consulting company in Boston.  I was selected for one of two slots from among 12 applicants.  I hope I have a good experience this [[IAP]].  I actually have the same HR contact who now works at AltVil as I did last year at [[State Street]].
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I started my search for a job this summer early this semester.  I wanted to get this done early, so I could not worry about it later.  In addition, some companies only have a certain number of positions, which fill up.  I was offered a Project Management internship at [[Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online]] in located Glendale, CA, along with [[Imagineering]].  Parks and Resorts Online runs the public facing information and sales websites for Disney parks and other travel offerings.  I took the job because I want to do Project Management and they might have an opportunity to work on cool stuff, like I did freshmen summer at [[Deutsche Bahn]].  I’m not looking forward to arranging living in L.A.  No landlord wants to rent out a property for just 3 months – they want the promise of an open-ended lease, or at least a year.  Plus either getting a car, or doing without one in LA will be a big hassle.
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====Disney====
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As I talked about in my last update, I have accepted a position at [[Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online ]]next summer.  Parks and Resorts Online is the internet sales and marketing channel for the Disney parks, cruise ships, and guided tour businesses.  I'm excited to get to work as a product manager.  This has historically (ie. before [[MIT]]) been my dream job - so I will see what it is actually like.  I ended up doing something similar at [[Deutsche Bahn]] on [[Touch&Travel]].   
  
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====CA trip====
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I'm particular exited to get to work so close with [[Imagineering]] - which is the high temple of theme park design. As a kid I used to think a lot about experience design, floorplans,  branding, etc to create an immersive experience.  Disney is known worldwide as the pinnacle of branding/experience design.  In [[Haverford Middle School|middle school]], I was involved in [[theater]].  After going to MIT and doing management consulting, I want to reinvigorate that creative spirit.  Now, this is still a pretty much a "business job," but I hope to get to work with creative people.
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Shortly after I wrote my last update, my family and I visited California.  We saw [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157627560510523/ Sequoia National Park], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157627560563045/ King's Canyon], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157627560573485/ Yosemite], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157627738231944/ San Fransisco], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157627614308159/ Stanford], and [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157627614311517/ the Pacific Coastal Highway].  It was a lot of fun to go and see Silicon Valley and San Francisco.  This brings me to 74,000+ items on [http://flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets Flickr].
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====ThePlaz.com====
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Speaking of what I have done before, I have written or tuned up many pages on [http://theplaz.com ThePlaz.com] about things that I have done in the past. I added pages or added content to pages about [[:Category:Place|places I have lived]], [[:Category:MIT_Committee|MIT committees]], [[theater]], and [[:Category:Sites|my websites]].
  
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However we had some misfortune during the trip. There was a hurricane at home while we were in California.  It blew down the tree in front of our house.  This knocked out our power.  This caused our sump pump to fail.  This caused our basement to flood with about a foot of water.  Unfortunately, I had a lot of my dorm things on the floor in the basement.  I lost a carton of books, my monitors, and some other stuff amounting to a thousand dollars or two.  Also the paper copy of many notes from 10th and 11th Grades were damaged. Luckily, those two grades are mostly online. Apparently our insurance did not cover the loss, except for $5,000 which my parents spent on an overpriced “cleanup crew”.  I left for MIT the next day.  It was a whirlwind getting ready for the semester.  I still don't feel like I know where everything is.
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[[File:Spring 2012 Schedule.png|thumb|My Spring 2012 Schedule]]
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I have planned out [[:File:Spring 2012 Schedule.png|a draft schedule for next semester]].  I have [[Classes to Graduate Spring 2012|18 classes left to graduate]].  I have I have to take [[18.06|18.06 Linear Algebra]] (it's about matrices); I'll probably do poorly on that.  Next I'm taking [[6.006|6.006 Introduction to Algorithms]].  I am particularly interested in this class because most of the computer programmer interviews ask these sorts of questions.  I am also taking the required [[6.033|6.033 Computer System Engineering]].  I have no idea what that is about - but it's required.  I am also taking an AUS [[6.813|6.813 User Interface Design and Implementation]] because it fit into my schedule and it sound the most interesting.  On the management side I am taking [[15.571|15.571 Business Strategy and the Role of IT]], one of the classes for the Sloan IT concentration.  In addition, I've been interested in how IT can help big companies streamline while providing better service.  I am also hoping to take [[15.053|15.053 Optimization Methods in Management Science]].  I can't make the recitation, so this would be the first class I drop.  I am taking [[15.301|15.301 Managerial Psychology Laboratory]], a required, basic course 15 class that I have not managed to take yet.  Rounding it out, I am hoping to get into [[17.50|17.50 Introduction to Comparative Politics]] a HASS-D #4 class to fill the second of my 3 HASS D slots.
  
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I am concerned that my schedule this semester is too heavy on math, which I have traditionally spent more time on.
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Everything from last year ([[MIT Sophomore]]) is basically online, with some exceptions.  I have a lot of final projects this semester.  I already completed one.  Despite being in 7 classes, I only have 2 finals this semester. There are basically 2 weeks left in the semester!
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--[[User:ThePlaz|ThePlaz]] 22:21, 29 November 2011 (EST)
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That's all for now.  It's time to get geared up for the next semester.  --[[User:ThePlaz|ThePlaz]] 16:57, 5 February 2012 (EST)
 
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2/5/2012 IAP Personal Update

Classes start in only a few days. Let me give you an update about the semester past, my break, IAP, and the semester ahead.

Last Semester

Fall 2012 Paper. 22.5 in. 12.5 reams.

Last semester was my best semester yet. I ended up with a 4.6/5.0 term GPA, despite taking the most units ever - 81 vs 79 last term. I got an A in 6.005, 15.387, 15.665, and STS.011. I got a A- in 6.034 and a B in 6.004 (just barely). I continued to struggle in math, squeaking by 18.03 with a C-. I went through 12.5 reams of paper - producing a 22.5 in stack, versus 19 inches Spring 2011 and 16 inches in Fall 2010. The typed and scanned notes from these class are now online.

Working out a System

Last term I recorded all of the policy and procedures that I have created to allow me to be as productive as I can be. I wrote down my time management, paper shuffling, studying, sleep, and food tips in Working out a System. I also proposed a "kanban" system which would help me and other students stay organized.

High School Papers

Over break I scanned many papers from high school. I scanned the papers I has remaining from 10th and 11th grade. These were the papers that had gotten wet in the flood. About 40% of each year got soaked. Luckily these were the years I had already scanned. I also scanned 9th grade files. Previously, I had added computer files, but no scanned files from 9th grade. 10th and 11th Grade had scanned papers - but most were scanned at pretty bad quality. The old files continue to be spread across image files. The new files continue to be large PDFs from my ScanSnap S1500. Unfortunately Scribd does not process files over 100MB, so you have to download the entire PDF. Look for the link under the Scribd preview.

I believe I forgot to mention in my last update that I added files from middle school. 7th and 8th grade now have typed assignments. I still need to scan my notes from then. Hopefully my basement does not flood again before that!

Chicago

I went to Chicago with Melanie the first week in January. Check out my photos from the trip. I went to the Planetarium, the Aquarium, the Field Museum, the Chicago Theater, the Willis Tower, a Bus tour, the Museum of Science, and the University of Chicago.

AltVil

Over IAP, I worked at Altman Vilandrie & Company as an analyst extern. I worked for 3 weeks on a data center due diligence. The last week I worked on the hospitality strategy for a major cable/satellite provider. I enjoyed the second project much more.

I am already noticing changes of how I look at a situation. For example at a HDC meeting last Wednesday, I felt like I was thinking more objectively about how to solve a problem. I thought about building an Excel model to solve a particular problem. I am also more confident with best practices. This was my first job truly in the "big leagues." I also feel like I am thinking more clearly. For example, I am noticing that I often start with a topic sentence that overviews the detail points and then I dive deeper into each of the points. Perhaps I always did that, but I seem to be more aware of it now.

My favorite part of the job was piecing the parts of the puzzle together. You're like a detective - always learning more information. And with consulting the whole puzzle starts fresh every month or two. I liked conducting the interviews and discussing the case with my coworkers. On the flip side, consultants are very aware about little issues - like how much to contact someone or phrase things. After seeing it, I think it does help in appearing professional and getting work done, but it is just something to learn. I think I certainly learned and got better at that as the job went on, but it irked me. It's just not my current personality.

I'm not sure what job I want to do after school. I still need to figure out where my competitive advantage is. So far I have tried coding, consulting, and next summer I will try product management again.

Disney

As I talked about in my last update, I have accepted a position at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online next summer. Parks and Resorts Online is the internet sales and marketing channel for the Disney parks, cruise ships, and guided tour businesses. I'm excited to get to work as a product manager. This has historically (ie. before MIT) been my dream job - so I will see what it is actually like. I ended up doing something similar at Deutsche Bahn on Touch&Travel.

I'm particular exited to get to work so close with Imagineering - which is the high temple of theme park design. As a kid I used to think a lot about experience design, floorplans, branding, etc to create an immersive experience. Disney is known worldwide as the pinnacle of branding/experience design. In middle school, I was involved in theater. After going to MIT and doing management consulting, I want to reinvigorate that creative spirit. Now, this is still a pretty much a "business job," but I hope to get to work with creative people.

ThePlaz.com

Speaking of what I have done before, I have written or tuned up many pages on ThePlaz.com about things that I have done in the past. I added pages or added content to pages about places I have lived, MIT committees, theater, and my websites.

Next Semester

My Spring 2012 Schedule

I have planned out a draft schedule for next semester. I have 18 classes left to graduate. I have I have to take 18.06 Linear Algebra (it's about matrices); I'll probably do poorly on that. Next I'm taking 6.006 Introduction to Algorithms. I am particularly interested in this class because most of the computer programmer interviews ask these sorts of questions. I am also taking the required 6.033 Computer System Engineering. I have no idea what that is about - but it's required. I am also taking an AUS 6.813 User Interface Design and Implementation because it fit into my schedule and it sound the most interesting. On the management side I am taking 15.571 Business Strategy and the Role of IT, one of the classes for the Sloan IT concentration. In addition, I've been interested in how IT can help big companies streamline while providing better service. I am also hoping to take 15.053 Optimization Methods in Management Science. I can't make the recitation, so this would be the first class I drop. I am taking 15.301 Managerial Psychology Laboratory, a required, basic course 15 class that I have not managed to take yet. Rounding it out, I am hoping to get into 17.50 Introduction to Comparative Politics a HASS-D #4 class to fill the second of my 3 HASS D slots.

I am concerned that my schedule this semester is too heavy on math, which I have traditionally spent more time on.

That's all for now. It's time to get geared up for the next semester. --ThePlaz 16:57, 5 February 2012 (EST) Leave Plaz a (public) message File icon.gif or send me a (private) e-mail.Mail icon.gif, Subscribe via RSS feed, Subscribe via email, Detailed feed, See past updates

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Well it’s the day before Thanksgiving and I am on the [http://megabus.com MegaBus] back home to Philadelphia. So far we are only an hour and a quarter late.

====Classes==== It’s been a busy semester at school. I’m in 7 classes (84) units. 3 of the classes are Course 6 (EECS) classes. [[6.034]] is Artificial Intelligence. It’s fun to learn about the methods, but the exams are pretty much an exercise in how closely you can simulate an algorithm. [[6.005]] is an introduction to programming in Java. It’s fun to get exposure in Java, but the P-Sets are an exercise in closely following the directions. Consequently I play it safe, instead of trying new things. [[6.004]] is my favorite class this semester. We are building a computer from the CMOS gates up to the assembly language code that runs the machine. Chris Terman has awesome slides as always.

I am in two management classes this semester, both for fun/knowledge as opposed to a requirement. [[15.387]] is a class in how to be a sales man. I don’t want to do that job, but the same strategies to identify needs, convince people, and solve complex problems are good anywhere. [[15.665]] is a class on how to negotiate. I mostly did the class for taking part in the negotiation simulations. I’ve noticed using skills I used in the class in real life.

I am also in [[18.03|18.03 Differential Equations]]. Despite my efforts, I am struggling in that class, as I have been in every math class at MIT. The class moves very fast; I’m barely able to understand something till the class moves on.

[[STS.011]] is a lot of fun. It is my first HASS-D and it is part of my STS concentration. The class is about controversies in science and technology. It got off to a difficult start, but it is now moving into more concrete interesting topics. Next week’s lecture is on how [http://www.amazon.com/Addiction-Design-Machine-Gambling--Formation/dp/0691127557/ slot machines are addictive]. That should be very interesting. I am researching [[Net Neutrality]] for the class. I think the class could be better if the professor could specify a bit more clearly what he is looking for.

====Activities==== I also continue to serve on the [[House Dining Committee|dining committee]]. MIT started its new all-you-can-eat mandatory dining plan this year. Reviews for the new service are mixed. I am personally bummed they took out made-to-order stir-fry. Other dorms have it, just not Baker. In addition, the price is between 50-300% higher, depending on how you look at it.

On the [[UA Committee on Student Life]], I am working on putting together an Institute-wide resource guide for students. We currently have buy-in from across the Institute; we now need to put it together. I am still [[Baker VPFS]]. We bought a new projector which should be a lot of fun.

The [[Athena Committee|Pharos hold-and-release printing system]] was installed at MIT this semester. I was on the committee freshman year which recommended the new system. First numbers show a 50% drop in pages printed and many students actually prefer the new system – so I think we have a win-win here.

I am the undergrad representative on [[MITCET]], the MIT Council on Educational Technology. This is interesting because many of the senior members of MIT are on the committee. I disagree with the focus on modularity this year. I think it’s unrealistic and possibly not even desirable. I called one of their proposals a complete waste of money, at best – I think we’re off to a good start!

====Work==== For IAP, I have been placed in an externship at [[Altman Vilandrie & Company]], a telecommunications strategy consulting company in Boston. I was selected for one of two slots from among 12 applicants. I hope I have a good experience this [[IAP]]. I actually have the same HR contact who now works at AltVil as I did last year at [[State Street]].

I started my search for a job this summer early this semester. I wanted to get this done early, so I could not worry about it later. In addition, some companies only have a certain number of positions, which fill up. I was offered a Project Management internship at [[Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online]] in located Glendale, CA, along with [[Imagineering]]. Parks and Resorts Online runs the public facing information and sales websites for Disney parks and other travel offerings. I took the job because I want to do Project Management and they might have an opportunity to work on cool stuff, like I did freshmen summer at [[Deutsche Bahn]]. I’m not looking forward to arranging living in L.A. No landlord wants to rent out a property for just 3 months – they want the promise of an open-ended lease, or at least a year. Plus either getting a car, or doing without one in LA will be a big hassle.

====CA trip==== [[File:Yosemite Valley 2011.jpg|200px]]

Shortly after I wrote my last update, my family and I visited California. We saw [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157627560510523/ Sequoia National Park], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157627560563045/ King's Canyon], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157627560573485/ Yosemite], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157627738231944/ San Fransisco], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157627614308159/ Stanford], and [http://www.flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets/72157627614311517/ the Pacific Coastal Highway]. It was a lot of fun to go and see Silicon Valley and San Francisco. This brings me to 74,000+ items on [http://flickr.com/photos/theplaz/sets Flickr].

====House flooding==== However we had some misfortune during the trip. There was a hurricane at home while we were in California. It blew down the tree in front of our house. This knocked out our power. This caused our sump pump to fail. This caused our basement to flood with about a foot of water. Unfortunately, I had a lot of my dorm things on the floor in the basement. I lost a carton of books, my monitors, and some other stuff amounting to a thousand dollars or two. Also the paper copy of many notes from 10th and 11th Grades were damaged. Luckily, those two grades are mostly online. Apparently our insurance did not cover the loss, except for $5,000 which my parents spent on an overpriced “cleanup crew”. I left for MIT the next day. It was a whirlwind getting ready for the semester. I still don't feel like I know where everything is.

====Coming up==== Everything from last year ([[MIT Sophomore]]) is basically online, with some exceptions. I have a lot of final projects this semester. I already completed one. Despite being in 7 classes, I only have 2 finals this semester. There are basically 2 weeks left in the semester! --[[User:ThePlaz|ThePlaz]] 22:21, 29 November 2011 (EST)

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  • [[:Image:PreCalc IS4 Identitiy Sheet Page 1.JPG|Identity Sheet]], [[:Image:PreCalc_Identity_Sheet_Page_2.JPG|Page 2]]
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  • '''[[:Category:PreCalc Chap 3|Chap 3: Exponential and Log Functions]]'''
  • '''[[:Category:PreCalc Chap 6|Chap 6: Vectors]]'''
  • '''[[:Category:PreCalc Chap 7|Chap 7: Multivariable Systems]]'''
  • '''[[:Category:PreCalc Chap 8|Chap 8: Sequences and Series]]'''
  • '''[[:Category:PreCalc Chap 9|Chap 9: Analytical Geometry]]'''
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=====Chap 4===== ''(independent study)''

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  • [[:Image:Chapter_4_Review_Page_1.JPG|Review]], [[:Image:Chapter_4_Review_Page_2.JPG|Page 2]], [[:Image:Chapter_4_Review_Page_3.JPG|Page 2]]
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  • [[Pearl: A Byproduct of Sin]]
  • [[Religion: Then and Now Group Project]]
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  • [[Think for Yourself: The Fallacy of Organized Religion in Huck Finn]]

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  • [[:Category:World Cultures Korea|Korea]]
  • [[:Category:World Cultures Latin America|Latin America]]

====Portfolio==== '''''See [[:Category:World Cultures Portfolio]]'''''

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  • Middle East: [[World Cultures Portfolio/Middle East|Population Density Report]] - [[Middle East Essay|Essay: A Peaceful Vacation]]
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  • China: [[World Cultures Portfolio/China|Sphere of Influences Report]] - [[World Cultures Portfolio/Mao Button Journal|Mao Button Journal]]
  • Japan: [[World Cultures Portfolio/Japan|Natural Resources Report]] - [[World Cultures Portfolio/Japanese Violence Journal|Japanese Violence Journal]]
  • Korea: [[World Cultures Portfolio/Korea|Physical Map Report]]
  • Latin America: [[World Cultures Portfolio/Latin America|Landforms Report]]
  • Worldwide: [[World Cultures Portfolio/T-Shirt Trade|T-Shirt Trade Report]]

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[[Image:Nuvola apps file-manager.png|30px]] [[English 10]] ''[[English|(English)]]''

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  • [[:Category:English 10 Vocab|Vocabulary]]
  • [[:Category:English 10 Grammer|Grammar and Literary Elements]]
  • [[:Category:English 10 Middle East Poetry|Middle East Poetry]]

====Projects/Papers====

  • [[Red Scarf Girl SSR Project]]
  • [[:Category:English 10 Response to Quote|Response to Quote Essay]]
  • [[:Category:Cultures Project|Cultures Project/Paper on Religiously Motivated Laws]]
  • [[Literary Criticisms Project]]
  • [[Nectar in a Sieve|Nectar in a Sieve SSR Project]]

====Books====

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  • [[:Category:Power of One|The Power of One Book Center]]
  • [[:Category:English 10 In Beautiful Disguises|In Beautiful Disguises Book]]
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''See all at [[:Category:IAG 3H]]''
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  • [[:Category:Fireworks Unit|Fireworks Unit]]
  • [[:Category:Orchards Unit|Orchards Unit]]
  • [[:Category:Small World Unit|Small World Unit]]
  • [[:Category:Meadows or Malls Unit|Meadows or Malls Unit]]
  • [[:Category:IAG 3H Final Review|IAG 3H Final Review]]
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[[Image:Nuvola apps bookcase.png|30px]] [[English 9]] ''[[English|(English)]]''

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  • [[:Image:“The Many Benefits of the Industrial Revolution” Brochure Copy.doc|“The Many Benefits of the Industrial Revolution” Brochure Copy]]
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  • [[Comma Rules]] Lesson

---- =====Book Centers=====

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  • [[Germany Unification]] Timeline
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---- =====Outlines=====

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  • [[:Image:Chap 13.3 Outline – The World At War.doc|Chap 13.3 – The World At War]]

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  • [[:Image:Despot Flyer.doc|Despot Flyer]]
  • [[:Image:Political Cartoon.png|Louis-Phillipe Political Cartoon]]
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  • [[:Image:Group 1 – Napoleon’s Rise to Power Script.doc|Napoleon’s Rise to Power Script]]
  • [[:Image:Letter from the Editor - Industrialization and Imperialism.doc|Letter from the Editor Re. Industrialization and Imperialism]]

---- =====Essays and Reports=====

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  • [[:Image:Europe – Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna.doc|Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna]]
  • [[Chap 9-2 Group Project|Industrialization Group Project]]
  • [[World War I without the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand]] - What would happen?
  • [[:Image:Legacies- French Revolution and Congress of Vienna.ppt|Legacies of the French Revolution and Congress of Vienna SlideShow]]

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[[Image:Nuvola_apps_kcalc.png|30px]] [[IAG 2H]] and [[IAG 1H]] ''[[Math|(Math)]]''

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  • [[Math Will Rock My World - Extra Credit]]

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===[[Latin 3]]=== =====Projects=====

  • [[Achilles Video]]
  • [[Commodus Report]]
  • [[Hyperbole]]
  • [[Latin Fable|Latin Fable: Rana et Musca]]

=====Notes=====

  • [[Scansion Notes]]

=====Journals===== Double Entry Journals have 2 components: What I Learned (a summery), and Personal Response (a reflection)

  • [[English: The Miracle of Language]]
  • [[Early Roman History]]
  • [[Rome: Year One]]
  • [[Rome: The Decline]]
  • [[Subjugating Ancient Women]]
  • [[Roles of Ancient Women]]
  • [[Empowering Ancient Women]]
  • [[The Fall of the Roman Empire]]
  • [[Odyssey Part 1]]
  • [[Odyssey Part 2]]
  • [[Odyssey Part 3]]
  • [[Dateline Troy Part 1]]
  • [[Dateline Troy Part 2]]
  • [[The Rage of Achilles]]
  • [[The Olympian Gods: Another Perspective]] Extra Credit

===[[Latin 2]]=== =====Projects=====

  1. [[Roman Travel Project]]
  2. [[Sejanus]]
  3. [[Echo and Narcissus Myth]]
  4. [[The Journey of the Hero]]

=====Journals=====

  • [[Origins of Latin and English]]
  • [[Rome FAQ]]
  • [[Roman History]]
  • [[Augustus]]
  • [[Roman Women]]
  • [[Tiberius]]
  • [[Caligula]]
  • [[Claudius]]
  • [[Nero]]
  • [[Perseus Myth]]
  • [[Hercules Myth]] Extra Credit

===[[Latin 1]]===

  • Very Basic [[Latin Grammer Notes]]
  • [[:Image:Roman Family - Double Entry Journal.pdf|Roman Family Note Sheet Project (PDF)]], [[:Image:Roman Family - Double Entry Journal.doc|(Word)]]
  • [[:Image:Latin Nurse Poster.pdf|Latin in Nursing Interview Poster (PDF)]], [[:Image:Latin Nurse Poster.doc|(Word)]]
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  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=312 83: Google Earth]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=310 82: Delicious]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=308 81: Zoho]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=306 80: Digital Video Workflow]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=303 79: Tablet PC]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=283 78: Wordpress Getting Started]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=281 77: Gmail]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=278 76: iLife]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=276 75: What We Use]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=258 74: U3]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=256 73: Twitter]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=254 72: iWork]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=251 71: Digital TV Transition]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=248 70: Electricity]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=218 69: Pandora]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=216 68: Online Backup]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=214 67: MobileMe]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=211 66: OneNote]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=209 65: GPS]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=207 64: Remote Access]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=204 63: Google Reader]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=200 62: Cloud Computing]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=198 61: Reinstalling Windows]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=174 60: Cell Phone Internet]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=172 59: Digital Camera Workflow]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=170 58: Firefox 3]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=167 57: Windows DVD Maker]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=164 56: iPod Backup]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=161 55: Mobile Computing]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=159 54: eBay]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=157 53: Speeding up Startup]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=154 52: Net Neutrality]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=127 51: Podcasting]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=125 50: Taking a Break]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=120 49: TiVo]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=117 48: OLPC]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=115 47: PayPal Security Key]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=113 46: Bookmooch]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=108 45: FiOS]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=109 44: Backup]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=106 43: Bluetooth]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=105 41: PayPal]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=104 40: DS vs PSP]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=103 39: Free Software]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=96 38: Mac]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=89 37: Burning ISOs]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=88 36: Facebook]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=87 35: Wii]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=86 34: File Zipping]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=85 33: Portable Apps]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=84 32: Web Hosting]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=83 31: Flickr]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=82 30: Haverford Township Day 2008]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=81 29: File and Printer Sharing]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=80 28: Truecrypt]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=79 27: Notebook Cards]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=78 26: Words: The Latin Dictionary]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=77 25: Behind the Scenes]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=76 24: Windows Movie Maker]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=75 23: Wikipedia Reliability]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=74 22: Firefox Add-Ons]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=72 21: Computer Storage]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=70 20: War Walking]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=69 19: Wifi]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=68 18: CollegeBoard.com Tools]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=71 17: Audacity]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=67 16: RSS]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=66 15: Destroying Stuff!]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=53 14: Ubuntu]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=49 13: Google Docs and Spreadsheets]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=49 12: Microsoft Office 2007]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=49 11: Windows Vista]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=49 10: LAN Party]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=48 9: MLA Formatting]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=39 8: TI-83+ on your Computer]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=37 7: Security Tips]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=37 6: YouTube on your iPod]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=36 5: Upgrading a PC]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=26 4: PowerSchool]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=25 3: Skype]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=24 2: Legal Music Downloading]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=22 1: Firefox]
  • [http://911.tecker.net/?p=54 Mac, PC, Linux Ad]
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MIT Junior edit

Fall
  • 6.004 Computation Structures
  • 6.005 Elements of Software Construction
  • 6.034 Artificial Intelligence
  • STS.011 Ethics and Politics in Science and Technology
  • 15.387 Technology Sales and Sales Management
  • 15.665 Power and Negotiation
  • 18.03 Differential Equations
  • Working out a System - How I take 7 classes at MIT and thrive
Spring
  • Spring Schedule
  • 6.033 Computer System Engineering
  • 6.813 User Interface Design and Implementation
  • 6.006 Introduction to Algorithms
  • 15.571 Business Strategy and the Role of IT
  • 15.565 Digital Evolution: Managing Web 3.0
  • 15.301 Managerial Psychology Laboratory
  • 18.06 Linear Algebra

MIT Sophomore edit

Fall
  • 6.01 Intro to EECS (Potpourri Introduction)
  • 6.041 Probabilistic Systems Analysis
  • 14.01 Principles of Microeconomics
  • 15.501 Corporate Financial Accounting
  • 15.567 Econ of Information
  • 16.71 Airline Industry
Spring
  • 4.211 The Present and Future City
  • 6.02 Intro to EECS 2 (Communications)
  • 6.042 Math for Computer Science (Potpourri Introduction)
  • 14.02 Microeconomics
  • 15.279 Intro to Managerial Communications
  • 15.401 Intro to Finance
  • 15.761 Operations Research
  • ESD.051 Engineering, Innovation, and Design (Listener)
Politics

MIT Freshman edit

Fall

  • 8.01 Physics: Mechanics - Prof. Greytak
  • 3.091 Intro to Solid State Chemistry - Prof. Sadoway
  • 18.01 Single Variable Calculus - Prof. Brubaker
  • MAS.110 Fundamentals of Computational Media Design - Prof. Bove
  • 6.A53 Entrepreneurship and China Advising Seminar - Dr. Eng
  • SocialSaver UROP at the MIT Media Lab
  • Learning to Learn at MIT - My "near fail" experience that caused me to pull it together

Spring

Other Stuff

Nuvola apps kpovmodeler.png AP Physics (Science)

30px-OneNote.png Open OneNote Notebook

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Nuvola USA flag.png AP US Government (History)

30px-OneNote.png Open OneNote Notebook

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Nuvola apps package wordprocessing.png English 12 (English)

Nuvola apps kbrunch.png Calculus (Math)

30px-OneNote.png Open OneNote Notebook

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Nuvola apps edu languages.png AP Psychology (Psychology)

Nuvola apps package editors.png AP Micro Econ (Economics)

Nuvola apps bug.png Biology (Science)

Nuvola apps kmplot.png PreCalc (Math)

Nuvola USA flag.png American Studies (History)

  • Projects
  • Notes from Out of Many Textbook
  • FTCE test : FTCE test failure reveals how to rip through the FTCE test.
developed Headline Notetaking Format

Nuvola USA flag pen.png English 11 (English)

Nuvola apps edu mathematics.png IAG 4H (Math)

Nuvola apps edu science.png Chemistry (Science)

Nuvola apps package network.png World Cultures (History)

Nuvola apps korganizer.png AP Macro Economics (Economics)

Nuvola apps file-manager.png English 10 (English)

Nuvola apps kig.png IAG 3H (Math)

Nuvola apps bookcase.png English 9 (English)

Nuvola apps kverbos.png Western Civ (History)

Projects
Outlines
Maps and Creative
French Revolution Napoleon-peque.jpg
Essays and Reports

Nuvola apps edu phi.png IPS (Science)

Nuvola apps kcalc.png IAG 2H and IAG 1H (Math)

Nuvola apps kate.png Latin

Latin 3

Projects
Notes
Journals

Double Entry Journals have 2 components: What I Learned (a summery), and Personal Response (a reflection)

Latin 2

Projects
  1. Roman Travel Project
  2. Sejanus
  3. Echo and Narcissus Myth
  4. The Journey of the Hero
Journals

Latin 1

Money-256x256.png Entrepreneurship (Business)

30px-OneNote.png Open OneNote Notebook

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Nuvola apps personal.png Business Law (Business)

30px-OneNote.png Open OneNote Notebook

Note: Works only in Internet Explorer and Opera. Firefox refuses to support MHT. More info

Nuvola apps amarok.png Pop Music (Music)

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Nuvola filesystems folder blue open.png 8th Grade

Nuvola filesystems folder blue open.png 7th Grade

Nuvola apps kuser.png About Me edit

Michael Plasmeier Spring 2009 Narrow.JPG
Michael Plasmeier
"ThePlaz"
Yahoo APM: Membership and Geo Platforms

My name is Michael Plasmeier, but almost everyone calls me Plaz. I am a Associate Product Manager at Yahoo - working on the Membership and Geo-related platforms teams. I graduated from MIT in 2013 in Computer Science and Management. I am halfway between the tech and the business world, doing both web development and product development. My interest in doing both started while I was working on GridView, an app I built after 10th Grade that reached 1.3 million users on Facebook.

Internships

Last IAP, I was a Software Development Extern doing testing in Ruby on the back end at CardSpring. Last summer, I was Product Manager at Disney Parks and Resorts Online where I worked on a project for Disney Cruise Line. Last January, I worked in management/strategy consulting at Altman Vilandrie & Company. The previous summer, I was a web developer at NextJump, an online affiliate advertising firm in New York. Prior to that, I was an extern in the Office of the Chief Scientist at State Street. My freshman summer I worked at Deutsche Bahn, the German national railroad, where I designed the smartphone version Touch&Travel, an app that lets you pay for the train with your phone.

MIT

At MIT I was heavily involved in classes, usually taking 7 classes a term, while being involved in student government. (I wrote about how I do it in Working out a System.) senior was dedicated to wrapping up requirements. Junior year at MIT I focused on EECS classes, as well as being elected president of Baker House. My second year at MIT focused on management classes. I was also involved in the vendor selection and implementation of the new dining plan. Freshman year, I took core classes and served on the Athena and Printing Committee. (I wrote about just hanging on freshmen year in Learning to Learn.)

Websites

I built a lot of web projects in high school. My most popular project, was GridView [1], an app for Facebook which lets you add the profile pics of all of you're friends to your Facebook profile. GridView had over 1.3 million users and made me some money.

I hosted and produced the video podcast Tecker 911 [2] along with some of my friends. Tecker 911 was a series of 100 5-15 minute shows each which covers a technology topic in a way which is relevant for ordinary people, with a focus towards students and our community. Tecker 911 was also shown on our local public access channel Channel 11.

I started SeniorQuoter, [3] an open-source web application for senior quotes collections for high school yearbooks. In 11th Grade, I lead a Dynamic Website Building Instruction and Practical Experience Group Study at my high school. I helped 4 other students learn PHP and MySQL and then I project managed version 2 of SeniorQuoter, the administration interface.

Tecker and Conflicter were question and answer services I built in 10th Grade. They never really caught on, but they were the perfect way to learn PHP. Dictionary Robot is something I tarted last year, but abandoned later. In 10th Grade, I was a member of Team 484 and in 11th Grade I was their webmaster.

In 8th and 9th Grades I wrote bunch of programs for the TI-83+.

Tech

My first two years at MIT, I was a regular on The Weekly Spin, a weekly take on tech stories and tech policy.

On my Tech page I have had a few pages about Devices I own and other small things that I have built. For example, I also made some improvements for MediaWiki, the software that runs ThePlaz.com and Wikipedia. I made a new skin for MediaWiki and a few MediaWiki extensions


Other Accounts

I also tag a lot of stories on Delicious. I also have over 70,000 photos on Flickr. I Tweet kinda regularly. I also post things to YouTube. And of course I have a Facebook. It all comes together on my FriendFeed.

Website Content

On my site you will find:

  • Updates on what I am involved in
  • Links to my other projects
  • My comments on the world
  • Photos and videos I have taken
  • School work and notes I have made
School Work

I hope that this knowledge will help people less-fortunate than me persevere and succeed. All of my work is under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 license, meaning that you may use it and re-post it anywhere as long as you post my name/nickname, provide a link back to my site, and don't make money off my work. Many people visit my site from overseas where the school system is not as good. See Site Mission Statement for more

    • For 9th Grade I have posted projects I did on the computer
    • For 10th Grade I have posted not only my work I made on a computer but laboriously scanned all of my handwritten notes and worksheets
    • For 11th Grade I am only posting my own notes (no worksheets) from very structured classes; I am scaling back
    • For 12th Grade I used a tablet PC, so I have posted my OneNote notebooks from the class
    • For MIT Freshman year, I used a tablet PC for the first semester; realized this was a bad idea; so I used paper which I scanned and released as large PDFs the second semester. Note MIT actually does the same thing I do with MIT OCW.
    • For MIT Sophomore I will continue to post large, comprehensive PDFs.
    • See also my Notes Key
Tech

Theweeklyspin.png The Weekly Spin

The Weekly Spin is a weekly rant about technology and tech policy with Michael Gdovin. We often cover the cell phone industry, the FCC, DRM, and Michael likes to throw in some Apple rumors.

Download the latest episodes: TheWeeklySpin.com Audio Podcast

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ThePlaz in often mentioned or interviewed in the news

MIT
MIT Dining
MITx/EdX
Baker Piano Drop
Tecker 911
GridView
ThePlaz.com Praise
  • Sam's Praise about my site
  • Baron Harkonnen's Thanks
  • Thanks for uploading Flickr photos
  • Uses Many ThePlaz.com Wiki features
  • A Drexel professor told me on the first day of class that I take very good notes and I would graduate suma cum laude from Harvard due to the quality of my notes at Gov School
  • Hi I saw your page about that download for the ferris wheel unit for IMP4, I didn't download it but even the info you had on the page helped me out. I have no idea what I'm doing and just started this year- i really get stuck on my homework EVERY night. Right now im working on HW 2 "As the ferris wheel turns" and i have no idea what I'm doing. But i just wanted to say thanks cause I'm gonna download that once I'm farther into the unit!--A Facebook user (J. S.)
  • Just wanted to let you know: I stole your headline method of note taking from your website and it is completely saving my life in American Studies. -Rebecca C.
  • Hey, you do have one of the best designed websites I have seen lately. Good job. A little flashy, but still functional. --Email comment 8/18/2010
Videos

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Nuvola filesystems camera.png Photos edit

Trips/Vacations
Universities
MIT
Haverford High School
Places/Events/Daytrips

(need to update)

Tech/Unboxing/Products
Pictures on the Wikimedia Commons

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Nuvola apps kcmprocessor.png Tech Stuff edit

I am a lot into technology. Here are links to some of my web sites as well as modifications and how-to articles about other software.

My Websites
Devices
MediaWiki Tweaks
Essays/Thoughts
Other

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For up-to-date info see Special:Statistics

There are 6,499 total pages in the database, including 1,578 pages in the main namespace and 5,000 files uploaded. These counts do not include OneNote notebooks on minisites or SkyDrive, and count multi-page files (PDF and Word) as one page.

There have been a total of 5,163,449 page views, and 16,470 page edits since ThePlaz.com was setup. That comes to 2.53 average edits per page, and 313.51 views per edit.


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