Rational numbers are simple and useful. You can use them to measure things, like cookies or pieces of paper. But they tend to get obfuscated by a different type of number – one you may have hated in elementary school.
It was a moment that was broadcast nationally, but nevertheless, one that few people noticed. But more people should have been paying attention, because even if only briefly, automation was mentioned in a presidential debate. That’s right. That robot apocalypse where none of us have jobs anymore was a serious talking point by senator Marco […]
As I was scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed last week, I saw a post by Skillshare. I’ve always wanted to make a repeat pattern but I don’t know how on Photoshop or Illustrator. I don’t have those programs anyway. T_T Thus, I was extremely happy to see this tutorial on how to make a repeat […]
Astoria, Queens is super diverse. There’s a large Greek population too, which I wrote a previous post about. I love Middle Eastern food. I’ve been a falafel fanatic for a few years now and I’m always on the look out for a good falafel. I get very attached to the idea of falafels. They have extreme sentimental […]
So why am I writing about presidential candidates when my last post ended with a video stating there’s no reason to pay attention to the 2016 election yet? Well, Mr. John Greene of Fault in Our Stars (I feel for Auggie, too), has an important point. Our politics nowadays are too much about things that have nothing to […]
“What motivates you?” “My family. My family and my grandfather. My nieces and my nephews. I really want to be that individual that the little kids in my family look up to. And, my grandfather and my mother, they sacrificed so much for me. My grandfather was an immigrant from one of the islands in […]
With Thanksgiving approaching in a few weeks, I was reminded of the turkeys I made in elementary school by tracing my hand. Do you remember doing this? In addition to turkeys, this technique can be used to illustrate a variety of birds. Turkeys Trace your hand on construction paper of different colors, patterned cardstock, or magazine pages […]
In Spanish, the word corona translates to “crown.” When I think of Corona, I think of The Lemon Ice King of Corona and the Hall of Science, where I would often go on field trips with my elementary school class. I think of Flushing Meadows Corona Park and the twelve-story high Unisphere in the park. […]
Even though I’m in Italy, I feel obligated, as a Political Science major, to talk a little bit about what’s going on in the American political realm. The two democratic front runners, as you may know, are Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. Personally, I have no idea which one to vote for quite yet. Bernie […]
