by Benjamin Hoertnagl-Pereira, Johns Hopkins University , '18
Perhaps the most inspiring aspect of computer science for myself is its versatility and accessibility. Whereas other fields require an extensive array of complex machinery and materials to cultivate innovation and exploratory development, computer science requires...
by Benjamin Hoertnagl-Pereira, Johns Hopkins University , '18
If I were to describe myself, the first quality that comes to mind is introvert. While I am very open with my friends, getting to a point of friendship with new people that I meet is a bit difficult. Coming into college, the only people that I got to know somewhat...
by Benjamin Hoertnagl-Pereira, Johns Hopkins University , '18
I have always subscribed to the idea that college is what you make of it – with true focus, one can be hugely successful at a so-called “no name” school, while a lack thereof could allow an Ivy league education to go to waste. However, I have found that aside...
by Benjamin Hoertnagl-Pereira, Johns Hopkins University , '18
Recently, technology has been coming under heavy fire for breeding the “millennial” – always on their phone checking Snap-this or Face-that, too heavily involved with social media to go out and actually be social. The internet is by far the most effective means of...
by Benjamin Hoertnagl-Pereira, Johns Hopkins University , '18
So you’ve survived life on campus, and now you’re ready to set up camp in your own apartment, outside of the quads which will be swarming with underclassmen in the coming year. You have done some research, found a nice place that is most likely half the price of what...