Assorted other posts that don’t fit anywhere else.
My Perspective on Experiencing USC to the Fullest
The USC chapter of the Institute of Industrial Systems Engineers (IISE) hosted our annual western regional conference at USC this past weekend! We had been planning this event for months, and it was so rewarding …
Consulting Internship Recruiting
I’m currently a junior in college. Post-junior year is well known to be the most important time to get a “good” internship, especially when considering conversion to a full-time job. Because of this, I thought …
Recapping the HFES ASPIRE 2024 Conference
I recently returned from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society’s ASPIRE conference in Phoenix, AZ. At one of the poster sessions, I presented my current research project on integrating Positive Train Control and connected vehicles …
I was recently asked to speak at a professional development event for teachers at my middle school. They posed three questions for me to answer: I drafted some notes for my talk, so I figured …
Visiting the Sweets & Snacks Expo 2023
Every year, the National Confectioners Association, an industry group that represents candy and snacks producers, hosts an enormous conference called the Sweets & Snacks Expo, in Chicago, IL (although they’re moving to Las Vegas and …
Lessons from the ITE Student Leadership Summit
For several months, I was part of the Student Leadership Summit (SLS) planning team with USC’s chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), a professional organization for transportation planners, engineers, and enthusiasts. (I fit …
IISE Western Conference at Cal Poly
This past weekend (March 3-5), I had the pleasure and fortune of attending the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers’ Western Regional Conference, hosted by Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA. As the name …
Canadian bank accounts for non-residents
I recently needed a Canadian bank account to complete a Government bureaucratic procedure. As a Canadian I thought it would be a pretty trivial process, despite being a nonresident. Little did I know how wrong …
Elaborate Roblox “3D Model” Scam Attempt
Recently I received an interesting DM from a random user on Discord. Somehow the user found my Roblox username and offered me 8000 Robux for “[using] my avatar as the main character in a thumbnail …
Confluence “System favourite colour”
I was recently debugging something in my Confluence install when I discovered this interesting bit: Now, why might my Confluence server have a favorite color and favorite character? (Also, who’s Rose?) I did some Googling …