Borja Sotomayor

I am a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Chicago. I write short pieces of fiction for fun. Sometimes I write about serious things too.

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Borja Sotomayor

Apr 29, 2018 · 9 min read

“So, let’s talk about comfort zones…”

And also introversion and impostor syndrome

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Borja Sotomayor

Nov 9, 2016 · 2 min read

It’s going to be alright

It’s November 9th, the day after the election. Today is the day we have to get used to saying President-elect Trump and, soon enough, President Trump.

I couldn’t sleep last night. I had to take Ambien (which I only take for jetlag) to be able to fall asleep. I…

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Borja Sotomayor

Oct 30, 2016 · 5 min read

Other UChicago Announcements We Can Look Forward To

[Disclosure: The University of Chicago is my employer, and the views expressed here are my own, not those of my employer]

The University of Chicago recently announced a major change to its College Diploma Ceremony…

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Borja Sotomayor

Jul 8, 2016 · 9 min read

A Glimpse into the Apollo Guidance Computer

A (hopefully approachable) look at the internal…

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Borja Sotomayor

Sep 5, 2015 · 5 min read

A College Essay

“When did you become an adult?” with a noir twist

This short story was inspired by several high school students working at the University of Chicago’s Computation Institute during the summer of 2015. On their last day of work, they shared…