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Graduated from Georgia Tech with a Master's in Computer Science in 2025. Interested in ecological/conservation applications for computer software as well as game design/simulations. Hobbies include birdwatching, reading, & gaming. Involved with Quiz Bowl at GT.
Saw a loggerhead shrike in Florida for the first time (March 12th), very cool.
A pair of Canada Goose have staked out the backyard pond as their territory, they chased out a solitary goose today. Lots of honking all round.
Trying to make my way through Charles Dickens entire series of novels, may have skipped the Pickwick Papers. Barring that, I'm about 60% of the way through Barnaby Rudge. Dickens is just great for reading in small doses since most of his novels were read in the weekly or monthly serial format.
Finished Hardy's Jude the Obscure, what a depressing book.
G2 made it to finals at First Stand, which is pretty impressive.
Recently registered a team to go play Chicago Open 2026! Planning on teaming with friends from the Southeast. Lowkey don't have high expectations, but hoping one or two of my question submissions might be used.
I don't what to think about it really, but I've been finding it fruitful to have discussions about question writing and gaps in the subcategories for BUZZ with Claude. AI endgame? I've found it at times quite helpful for getting a kind of 'popular view/consensus' on things I may have a skewed view of due to my ignorance. Probably should take what it spits out with a grain of salt though for sure.
Personal Email: zhouyumichael@gmail.com