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I don't remember the first time I read a blog.

And unlike Dhaval, I never really enjoyed writing. From the age of five years old until eighth grade, my father encouraged me to write a journal entry every Sunday, one paragraph in Mandarin, then translated into English - by far my least favorite "homework" I've ever had to do.
An authentic 4th grade Owen journal entry
So what am I doing creating a blog? It will serve as a breeding ground for thoughts I've never spoken aloud, ideas that usually quickly fade from recollection, as well as memories to be re-traced in the future. It will also force me to write more and communicate more eloquently, while hopefully still coming off as casual conversation. (I am quite embarrassed to say this is the most words I've written on anything in 2019).

I have no particular topics in mind, but expect content to range anywhere from NBA basketball to Scandinavian history to building computer programs, some of which going in great detail while others being short speculations.

See you around.

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  1. AnonymousMay 18, 2019 at 7:13 PM

    Love the parallelism with Dhaval's post! I love Morrill Hall as well! Although, I do think that VLSB has better dinos.

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