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Computer Science and Business (CSB) at Lehigh University (and alternatives)

Tim February 5, 2021 Education & Employment, Entrepreneurship, Tech 6 Comments
Computer Science and Business (CSB) at Lehigh University (and alternatives)

I enrolled at Lehigh University in 2012 and graduated with a Computer Science & Business degree in 2016. Almost five years have passed since then and I’m happy to report that I can be considered a conventional success. On top

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Radical Ideas for Improving Higher Education in America

Tim November 1, 2020 Education & Employment, Uncategorized No Comments

Introduction This is going to be a poorly-researched article where I make clear the opinions that I hold on higher education. Specifically, private colleges. I will propose many sweeping process changes. None of these things will ever happen. While my commentary will

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Unilever Recruiter’s Outrageous LinkedIn Post

Tim August 5, 2020 Education & Employment, Essay, Social Media No Comments
Unilever Recruiter’s Outrageous LinkedIn Post

This year, I’ve spent a lot of time on LinkedIn. It’s informative and, at times, entertaining. I just like to know what’s going on. As my network has grown, though, I’ve been disappointed to see how much of my feed is

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We Started a Fraternity

Tim March 11, 2020 Education & Employment No Comments
We Started a Fraternity

When I was a freshman at Lehigh, we started a fraternity. I became a founding father of Phi Delta Theta – Pennsylvania Eta. More specifically, I became a re-founding father, seeing as the fraternity had been around for a long time but

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People Still Don’t Understand Automated Resumé Screening

Tim December 22, 2019 Education & Employment, Essay No Comments
People Still Don’t Understand Automated Resumé Screening

Here in my corner of the internet, I take pride in being original. As Dostoevsky said, “taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what they fear most.” Though spikes in traffic to my website do bring me some

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Can Party School Rankings Benefit Colleges?

Tim March 19, 2019 Education & Employment, Essay No Comments
Can Party School Rankings Benefit Colleges?

College administrators live and die by Princeton Review and US News rankings. What used to be just an overall leaderboard is now seen as the definition of value and success in diverse areas. There are so many categories. Not only is the

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A History of Greek Life at Lehigh University

Tim March 14, 2019 Education & Employment 2 Comments
A History of Greek Life at Lehigh University

I graduated from Lehigh University in 2016. I was a member of a fraternity there and currently serve on that organization’s advisory board. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been obsessed with fraternities and secret societies. I think that it would

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Avoiding the Resumé Screener

Tim August 23, 2018 Education & Employment, Soft Skills No Comments
Avoiding the Resumé Screener

Two of the earliest posts that I wrote on this blog were Understanding the Resumé Screener and Beating the Resumé Screener. The point of these articles was to provide counter-arguments to much of the ridiculousness that one can find atop

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The Unsung Importance of On-Campus Recruiting

Tim July 29, 2018 Education & Employment, Uncategorized 1 Comment
The Unsung Importance of On-Campus Recruiting

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend a Lehigh Class of 2022 sendoff event in the Chicago suburbs. Two of my fraternity brothers who were interning in the city were able to join me, so we were

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Cracking the Coding Interview Review

Tim May 26, 2018 Books, Education & Employment, Weekly Review No Comments
Cracking the Coding Interview Review

Cracking the Coding Interview by Gayle Laakmann McDowell Rating: ★★★★★ Date Finished: May 26th, 2018 Reading Time: Tens of hours over four years I’ve been through this book, front to back, many times, and, this time, I’ve shelved it with

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Recent Posts

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  • Best Pull-Up Bar for Wide Doorways January 30, 2022
  • I Got My Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards Graded! January 20, 2022
  • Best At-Home Gym Equipment for Runners January 20, 2022
  • I Sent My Childhood Pokemon Collection to PSA January 20, 2022
  • Blueprint for Newberry Park’s Perfect Track Season December 21, 2021
  • Fall 2021 NCAA DI XC Championship Recap November 25, 2021
  • Best Knife to Carry While Running November 5, 2021
  • How to Prepare for PoCV11 November 3, 2021
  • Is the 1-of-1266 Pontiac Solstice Coupe Actually Collectible? September 6, 2021

My Most Recent Books

Fortune's Formula: The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street
liked it
Fortune's Formula: The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street
by William Poundstone
Wall Street and the Rise of Hitler
really liked it
Wall Street and the Rise of Hitler
by Antony C. Sutton
My Life as a Quant: Reflections on Physics and Finance
it was ok
My Life as a Quant: Reflections on Physics and Finance
by Emanuel Derman
Slaughterhouse-Five
it was amazing
Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut
The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
liked it
The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
by Benjamin Wallace
Pulphead
liked it
Pulphead
by John Jeremiah Sullivan
The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing
really liked it
The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing
by Taylor Larimore

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