Gosh, I’m thinking back to November 2018. A classmate of mine had recommended a mysterious show called 

. One weekend, I had a regatta in Skokie, Illinois, and in the freezing temperatures, I really just had my rowing uniform, a windbreaker, and a blanket my mom had brought me from Walmart. I put my headphones on and transported myself to another world. The ethereal score is enough of a reason to listen to it—and do expect its intrigue, pacing, and style to draw you in—but the storytelling style made me feel like I was five again. In a good way, that is. There’s something about that all-consuming, otherworldly curiosity when you know there’s an answer out there but you don’t yet have it. When so many questions can be answered—or appeased—by the Internet, I have to wonder what more podcasts like this would do for us as a culture. Some other notable mentions (off the top of my head) include 

Gosh, I’m thinking back to November 2018. A classmate of mine had recommended a mysterious show called \nDreamboy\n. One weekend, I had a regatta in Skokie, Illinois, and in the freezing temperatures, I really just had my rowing uniform, a windbreaker, and a blanket my mom had brought me from Walmart. I put my headphones on and transported myself to another world. The ethereal score is enough of a reason to listen to it—and do expect its intrigue, pacing, and style to draw you in—but the storytelling style made me feel like I was five again. In a good way, that is. There’s something about that all-consuming, otherworldly curiosity when you know there’s an answer out there but you don’t yet have it. When so many questions can be answered—or appeased—by the Internet, I have to wonder what more podcasts like this would do for us as a culture. Some other notable mentions (off the top of my head) include \nPreach\n, \nBecoming Wise\n, \nThe Black Tapes\n, \nS-Town\n, and \nThe Edge of Sleep\n.

As a consequence of learning violin in first grade, on any day I would love to listen to a majestic culmination of the masterful symphonies, sonatas, and string quartets by the three great composers of the First Viennese School. The London Philharmonic Orchestra has some terrific renditions that I always love to listen to. However, in terms of more recent music, I am a fan of alternative, rock, and metal. My favorite band is LINKIN PARK.

Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America’s Most Notorious Pirates

Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America’s Most Notorious Pirates\n by Eric Jay Dolin.

Swift has to take the cake here—at least ever since it came out in 2014. Designed to work with Apple’s Cocoa and Cocoa Touch frameworks, as well as a large body of existing Objective-C code, this multi-paradigm, intuitive programming language is a powerful tool and as elegant as it is accessible.

Without hesitation, I would book a flight to Monaco. The Principality has existed only in my imagination thus far, even though in sixth grade I remember watching 

 videos in Monaco and would salivate over how elegant life seemed to be over there. It seemed that at every corner there was a car worth hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars. Given that cars have been an 

 of my life and personality, I would like to travel there to see if the place lives up to the hype.

Without hesitation, I would book a flight to Monaco. The Principality has existed only in my imagination thus far, even though in sixth grade I remember watching \nShmee150\n videos in Monaco and would salivate over how elegant life seemed to be over there. It seemed that at every corner there was a car worth hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars. Given that cars have been an \nintegral part\n of my life and personality, I would like to travel there to see if the place lives up to the hype.

A lifetime is but the blink of an eye. For this reason, I think it is the best use of my time to create new value that will outlive me. That can include an invention, a book, an apprentice, an inspiration, an idea. The list goes on. However, this is how I see things right now. What is the best use of my time may be subject to change in the future.

Normally black will do; however, sometimes I do like to add a bit of cream. It can help the jitters subside. Don’t get me wrong, though. Black coffee is not the only type of coffee I like to drink. There’s never a day when I wouldn’t be up for a blended beverage from Starbucks or a chai latte. Delicious. In fact, my list of favorite Starbucks drinks is quite extensive, and we’ve only covered the tip of the iceberg.

The filet mignon is my favorite cut of meat. However, I am always on the lookout for new types of foods from different cultures. There are so many great dishes out there, especially as food engineers and companies like Beyond Meat and Soylent start experimenting with sustainable options and the like.

Partial differential equations. Seems like a logical step since I’ve greatly enjoyed working with ordinary differential equations in the past. It was astonishing how much of the universe I could theoretically describe in that language of ODEs when I first got the hang of it, so I’m motivated to understand related concepts. And in addition to sounding pretty spooky, partial differential equations are supposed to be useful in quantum mechanics. Spookiness with more spookiness!