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Python Now

After ignoring my school life for about a year, my academic performance was a mess. In order to graduate on time, I needed to finish several research within limited time. As a master student, I can’t just write papers based on basic regression. More complicated (or fancy) methods are expected. Fortunately, I think I met […]

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Off Twitter

I have stopped using Twitter for about a week now. The reason why I’m using “stop” instead of “quit” is because I didn’t remove my accounts. In fact, the whole system is still there, I just simply deleted the Twitter application on all of my devices. I think by making my move ambiguous, I may […]

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The Scam I Encountered in NYC

Traveling always comes with risks, my trip in the US was not an exception. In fact, I met a scam the moment I finished my immigration clearance. There were several scams I ran into during my trip, and one of them was really dramatic. When I arrived at JFK, it was already midnight. I was […]

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Boston Career Forum:The End of My Job-hunting

The Boston Career Forum is a job-hunting event held in Boston every year around November. Its main purpose is to serve Japanese students who are studying abroad, but everyone who is a Japanese-English bilingual is welcomed. Since it is considered easier to get an offer than in Japan, many people like me may come all […]

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First Day in NYC

For a city-born like me, I thought New York, said to be the best city in the world, would not impress me too much. After all, every major city is losing its characteristics through globalization. However, I was wrong. NYC impressed me in a way I did not expect. I hate to be a typical […]

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Before the End

Today, I will depart for the United States. This is my first time to enter an English-Speaking country. However, I am not excited about this trip. Rather, at this point it has been a kind of burden for me. The purpose of this trip is not mainly for tourism. I believe this trip will help […]

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The Problems in Chūgoku: Why I Have No Feelings for This Country

I went to Shanghai last weekend for dealing with several issues. Other than a job interview, I had to update my ID which had been expired for almost a year. During this short trip, I realized many reasons why I do not like this country besides my personal experiences in childhood. First, the Internet is […]

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Something About My Caffeine Addiction

Weeks ago, I found it hard to fall asleep at night. Even though I was able to get to sleep, I would normally wake up within 3 hours. Sometimes, even worse, I would stay awake all night. This issue freaked me out because I never had this kind of experience before. I had mentioned to […]

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Thoughts About Recent Center Test Reformation and English Learning

I will go straight into this topic. I do not think the recent center test reformation is a big problem. The new test system will give high school students more motivation to learn English, and potentially enhance the general English ability of Japanese people. There are many protesters around me against this reformation. Some of […]

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iPhone 11 and Why I Buy It

After I lost my iPhone XR in June, I made the decision to buy the next model that would be released. The new iPhone 11 lineup did not change too much except for the camera features. I would not say they are “unsightly”, but perhaps “ridiculous” seems a more proper word to describe the design […]