diff --git a/content/now.md b/content/now.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f75cd8f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/now.md @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +--- +title: Now +date: 2022-05-15T16:46:37-04:00 +Description: Recent Happenings in Brandon Rozek's life +--- + +[*This is a now page, it's meant to showcase what's been going on in my life +recently. If you have a website, consider creating one as well*](https://nownownow.com/about) + +## Professional + +I started my PhD program back in August 2021. +So far, I've met many wonderful people including +but not limited to the folks at the RAIR lab which +I'm now a part of. + +For my first two semesters I was a teaching assistant. +The first was Introduction to Computer Science and the +second was Principles of Software. +Both of these classes had what I would consider a large amount +of students (> 300), which meant that there were multiple TAs +splitting the class into smaller lab/recitation sections. +Honestly those labs and recitations were the best part of the TAing experience. + +In Summer 2022, I will be at IBM Research in Yorktown Heights, NY. +I'm looking forward to having more research dedicated time. + +## Personal Life + +Living in Upstate NY, this is the coldest winter I've been through. +There are many of you in far colder places, but I was not mentally prepared for the +constant 15 degrees Fahrenheit weather. +What helped keep me warm: +- Window Insulator Kit (lowers the amount of heat escape) +- Thermal underlayers (top and bottom) +- Soup (Nice and warm) +- Heated Blanket (much cheaper than a space heater) +- Snow spikes (for hiking in the winter) + +Now that we're approaching summer again, +I look forward to going on more hikes. +You can check out some of the trails I completed on my +[AllTrails profile](https://www.alltrails.com/members/brandon-rozek/completed).