In Ray Bradbury’s 1953 masterpiece, Fahrenheit 451, we encounter a dystopian future where “firemen” don’t put out fires; they start them to incinerate books. The story follows Guy Montag, a fireman who awakens from a mindless stupor after meeting his eccentric neighbor, Clarisse. His journey from an ignorant fireman to a rebel who joins a…

Recently, a loophole was discovered where people were using poetry to trick AI into breaking its own safety rules. By hiding requests inside a poem, users managed to get the AI to hand over restricted info, like its internal code or even guides on weapons and self-harm. It’s honestly a bit unsettling because it’s such…

I recently read some articles arguing that AI is making us dumber, and I’ve been thinking about it. The idea that a powerful tool designed to help us could actually be having the opposite effect is a bit unsettling. While I can see the argument, I also think it’s more complicated than a simple yes…

This summer (2025) I traveled to Paris, Croatia, and Hong Kong.  There are stark differences in the attitudes towards the use of air conditioning (AC) which I just took for granted as a given and something that should be used when needed.  The summer heat in Paris was suffocating.  We were there during the heat…

This summer, I also attended the Summer Linguistics Institute for Youth Scholars(SLIYS) at Ohio State University—a program designed for high school students curious about language and its many layers. As someone interested in linguistics and computational linguistics, I was excited to move beyond podcasts and articles and be able to gain more in-depth and foundational…

This summer, I traveled through Croatia—a country full of history and beautiful scenery. Here’s a glimpse into the places I explored and the impressions they left behind. Zagreb: WWII Tunnels and vibrant local night life Croatia’s capital felt refreshingly untouristy, most likely because it is inland. When we arrived late in the evening, we were…

This summer, I had the opportunity to attend Stanford’s Introduction to Logic course, an experience that expanded my understanding of logical reasoning and its real-world applications. I applied for the program with the goal of becoming a better thinker. The program provided frameworks for analyzing information, evaluating evidence, and constructing sound arguments in both academic…

Synopsis from Netflix: A brash but brilliant cop becomes head of a new police department, where he leads an unlikely team of misfits in solving Edinburgh’s cold cases. Thoughts: I just finished watching Department Q. It’s definitely not the type of show I would usually watch because of the violence and excessive use of explicit…

This is an assignment that I did for class that I liked. As most of you are aware, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept talked about in movies, it has already taken the world by storm. AI is shaping the way we interact with technology every day. From chatbots to recommendation algorithms…

This summer, I started watching an anime called Apothecary Diaries. The story takes place in ancient China during the time of emperors and an imperial harem. The anime is about a girl called Maomao, a skilled apothecary trained by her adopted father. She gets kidnapped and sold to serve in the imperial palace as a…