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while(self++) { #1 } // So It Begins

while(self++) { #1 } // So It Begins

This past weekend, I went to Catskills Conf. In its own words:
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while(self++) { #7 } // Why I Teach at Hunter

while(self++) { #7 } // Why I Teach at Hunter

For those of you who don’t know, I teach an undergraduate Computer Science course at Hunter College. Recently, people have been asking me…
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while(self++) { #16 } // The $100,000 Line On Your Resume

while(self++) { #16 } // The $100,000 Line On Your Resume

I heard a commercial today on the radio. It was an advertisement for a lesser known business school and the advertiser ended up saying that…
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while(self++) { #5 } // What is a comfort zone, really?

while(self++) { #5 } // What is a comfort zone, really?

It fascinates me how many amazing things I’ve learned, exciting opportunities I’ve uncovered, and new friends I’ve made simply by going out…
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while(self++) { #8 } // Purging Thinking From Writing

while(self++) { #8 } // Purging Thinking From Writing

I use the phrases I think and I feel too much in my writing. It’s a tendency that weakens it. I could be better sounds so much stronger…
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while(self++) { #100 } // break;

In programming, when your code is running in a loop and you want to exit it, you use a break statement. Fifty posts ago, I considered…
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while(self++) { #99 } // Human Boundaries

I’ve written several times already about boundaries. Not specifically boundaries of yours that should never be crossed by others (no means…
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while(self++) { #98 } // Family Time

I watched My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 today with my family. The themes of the movie itself was family and culture. It was a nice way to…
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while(self++) { #97 } // Broadway is Life

while(self++) { #97 } // Broadway is Life

Today, I went to my sister’s high school’s rendition of Fiddler on the Roof. Perhaps it wasn’t Broadway quality, but it reminded me why I…
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while(self++) { #96 } // Coffee Shop Stories

I’m by NYU, sitting in a coffee shop, bearing witness to the many creative souls occupying the space — huddled over laptops, notebooks…
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while(self++) { #95 } // Triangular Theory of Love

while(self++) { #95 } // Triangular Theory of Love

Last week, I wrote about relationship anarchy. It got me thinking about a point of discussion from my high school Health & Sex Ed class —…
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while(self++) { #94 } // Losing Steam

Recently, I’ve been having trouble writing pieces that I’m really proud of. I feel like I’m losing steam. The writing is getting harder to…
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