tigershen23

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by tigershen23 10mo ago
Any thoughts on the temperature of plastics? Looks like a takeout container at 95C (soup, for example) can release 50% more particles than at 50C [1], but how much of overall ingestion comes from this source? Several friends of mine avoid t
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Welcome (YC W20) is hiring junior engineers(jobs.lever.co)
1 points by tigershen23 5y ago
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Welcome (YC W20) is hiring engineers to create jaw-dropping experiences(jobs.lever.co)
1 points by tigershen23 6y ago
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Leaving a Full-Time Software Development Job at 18 to Learn Computer Science(themission.co)
13 points by tigershen23 9y ago|0 comments
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by tigershen23 11y ago
That's awesome, I'm looking into it now. Thanks man!
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by tigershen23 11y ago
Thanks! Being a minor restricts a lot of my options as far as being in less-developed countries for too long (liabilities, etc.), but it's something I'm interested in. Any suggestions for specific places to go?
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by tigershen23 11y ago
Huh, that's interesting. I have the option of taking just 6 months off and then going to college in the Spring semester - is that what you would suggest doing? If you don't mind me asking, do you think you could go into more detai
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by tigershen23 11y ago
I speak English + Spanish, and want to learn Chinese but it's so different from the others. Thanks for your suggestions!
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by tigershen23 11y ago
Sweet - I'd be lucky to accomplish half of that. Re: networking - do you think age is a factor? In your experience, have these meetups been inviting, or did it take a lot of effort on your part to start making connections?
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by tigershen23 11y ago
- Any recommendations for specific places? Spain (I speak Spanish) and Japan are my top two destinations as of now - Definitely. - Sweet - would you recommend any organizations that organize this kind of stuff, or am I better off just goog
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by tigershen23 11y ago
Awesome :) I'm very interested in photography, and I'm determined to document the year, so that's something I'll definitely be getting into. As a minor, traveling is a bit more trouble (not impossible), but getting away
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by tigershen23 11y ago
Interesting thoughts, thank you. I feel like taking a gap year is an opportunity to learn things that I couldn't necessarily in a classroom. Applying again next year, I'll be able to include all of my grades and test scores from t
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by tigershen23 11y ago
Yup, I mainly just want to learn/experience things that I wouldn't be able to in a classroom. Thanks for your suggestions! Travel will definitely happen, and I'll definitely document everything I do.
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Ask HN: What would you do with a year off?
12 points by tigershen23 11y ago|32 comments