Prologue I open my eyes, and look down at my body. I’m covered in a concoction of blood and some sticky fluid. I feel acid in my throat. I feel weak. I feel pain. Lot’s of pain. My body feels like it has been squeezed through a pipe. I try looking up but my neck is too weak to support my head. I hear agitated sounds of people shouting, their cries muffled by the rhythmic beeping of a machine....
More than a year ago I wrote a post where I debunked a common misconception that it’s okay to consume alcohol when it’s cold beacuse it gives warmth, when in fact it sucks the heat right off of you. I don’t think alcohol should be consumed by anyone, and I’d go as far as to call for probation. The WHO made a statement that “there is no safe amount of alcohol that does not affect health”...
Yesterday I watched a video by Dr Jordan Peterson where he talks about how to be better at articulating your thoughts. The advice he gave was to read as much as you can and write as much as you can. Although I don’t agree with all of Dr. Peterson’s opinions, I’ve always admired his abiity to talk at length and present cogent arguments. So I’ll take his advice and start writing more....
I came across a lovely Buddhist story about overthinking and getting carried away. There were once three monks on a pilgrimage. Two of them were young, novice monks, while the third was an old, experienced one. On their journey, they came across a river. As a consequence of last night's deluge, the currents were fierce, making it nearly impossible for ordinary people to make their way across. The monks' training involved mastering their bodies in conjunction with their minds; through some effort, the impediment could be overcome....
My interview experience with JP Morgan Chase & Co, Quantitative Researcher Summer internship. Round 1 (Technical) The interviewer was a middle aged man, after making general talk about the weather and the internship process, he started going over my resume. He asked me why was a biotech student applying for a quant role, and wanted me to describe one of my projects. This went on for about 5-7 minutes. He then asked me two puzzles...
Last summer, I went to the Kashmir great lakes trek. It was very windy and very cold (yeah, even in summer). To combat the cold, we gulped down some brandy before sleeping. We were under the impression that alcohol gives you warmth. Well, at least that’s what they show in the movies, and I did feel warm after drinking. I wanted to get to the bottom of why we get that feeling of warmth after consuming alcohol, and does that really heat up our body?...