Visiting-DenaliVisiting-Denali
May 20, 2023
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Visiting Denali

Today is 519. I stayed up very late because I was too tired I didn't feel like sleeping at night. I watched a few YouTube videso and organized the photos I took on the previous

Visiting-SewardVisiting-Seward
May 18, 2023
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Visiting Seward

Today is 516 and I am departing from Anchorage to Seward. I got up super early at 5 am to catch up the train at 6:45 am. The lyft drive was so fast and I

Visiting-AnchorageVisiting-Anchorage
May 15, 2023
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Visiting Anchorage

Today I stayed at Anchorage. I previously planned to go to Seward tomorrow but it seems like there are no tickets left, so I am going to Seward the day after tomorrow. I slept pretty

It has been a while since I posted, and Class is starting tomorrow. Today is Martin Luther King Day. Everybody takes a day off. Today is a fine day, the sun shining bright and clear

Visiting-Berkeley-High-SchoolVisiting-Berkeley-High-School
Jan 12, 2023
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Visiting Berkeley High School

Today I went to BHS for a visit; I mean, I basically sneaked into the campus for a whole morning. Now I am going to talk about the impressions I had of that school. I

Jan 06, 2023
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Small and Big Goals of 2023

2023 is finally here, and I really hope to achieve something this year. 2022 was hard for me. In the first half, I struggled with my coursework. In the second half, I felt lost and

When I applied, I wasn't very serious; I just wanted to take a chance. I started the form on Oct 7th. At that time, I was still hesitating about whether to go to an exchange

Freshman-Year-ConclusionFreshman-Year-Conclusion
Jul 12, 2022
369 words
Freshman Year Conclusion

Mechanics, Analytic Geometry major introduction high school classmates though it was mild) read fiction, fantasy TOEFL test score is only valid for 2 years, I will probably retake them. Youtube. Found the course very interesting.

Feb 28, 2022
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The Best Day Ever

The day started like any other summer day, filled with blistering heat and humid air, such that everything around me is watery. I woke up early at 7 am, got dressed, and began studying. Life

Feb 02, 2022
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Start of Winter Holiday in 2022

My Wechat public account is almost four years old now. You can find book reviews, walking experiences, and my thoughts about math problems here. I am Jim Chen, a freshman at USTC.  I choose the