APPLICATIONSGRE EXAMSGRE REPORTSTRANSCRIPTS · 2012-04-17 · AVATAR James Cameron Design Projects...
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A LetterDear Friends,
2010 has been a very busy year. So busy, in fact, that this report almost never got off the ground, save for the fact that I had already carefully jotted down as much of my year as I could into my planner throughout the entire year, and it would seem a waste not to tally it all up. In addition, I discovered a number of new data mining programs that I was eager to try out. So why not, here’s the 2010 year in review.
This year has been spent focusing on applying to graduate school, where I hope to earn a Ph.D. in Biology or Biomedical Sciences. After an exhausting year of relearning high school mathematics and college biology for exams, then subsequently having to fill out eleven different applications, I can happily say that my applications have all been submitted as of this writing, though my wallet is a little worse for wear. Hopefully by this time next year, I will have started my graduate program at some school of high academic distinction.
All work aside, I hope that this letter finds you and your family in good health, and I wish you all well this coming year.
Sincerely,
George Chen
THE YEAR IN
Graduate School Applications# of programs applied
11Total cost of applications
$1081.00Most tedious application
EMORYUCSFSimplest application
SCRIPPS# of free applications
3
THE YEAR IN
TechnologyRobotics Events Attended
18Social Media Used
Best Webcomic
SURVIVING THE WORLDBest Blog
BOING BOINGOnline Communities
4# webcomics followed
11
THE YEAR IN
InternetA Amazon.com
B Boingboing.net
C Cakewrecks.com
D Dearblankpleaseblank.com
E
F Facebook.com
G Gizmodo.com
H Howtogetagrip.com
I INGDirect.com
J
K Kuler.adobe.com
L Lifehacker.com
M Mousebits.com
N NYTimes.com
O
P Postsecret.com
Q Questionablecontent.net
R Rallytorestoresanity.com
S SDAFF.org
T Twitter.com
U
V Visionsfantastic.com
W Woot.com
X XKCD.net
Y Youtube.com
Z Zeitgeist.google.com
THE YEAR IN
BooksBest Artbook
PRINCESS AND THE FROGJeff Kurtti
Best Fiction
SURVIVING YOUR STUPID, STUPID DECISION TO GO TO GRAD SCHOOLAdam Ruben
Best NonFiction
STIFF & BONKMary Roach
$ Spent on Books
$87.00% of Nonfiction vs Fiction books read
Map of programs applied
Breakdown of expenses
APPLICATIONSGRE EXAMSGRE REPORTS TRANSCRIPTS
Size of Itunes Library
89.7GBSpanning 47.7 days
Growth of library (2007-2010)
Most Played Song
JUST LIKE WE DREAMED IT (SHOW STOP)Disneyland Paris
Best Podcast
FROM OUR OWN COR-RESPONDANTSBBC Radio 4
Best Album
LION KING (SOUTH AFRICAN CAST)Disney
# of songs added
2012
THE YEAR IN
MusicListening times, Midnight to 11pm
Worst/Best Lyric
“I USED TO BE COM-MANDER AND CHIEF OF MY PIMPSHIP FLYING HIGH...”Knock You Down
Keri Hilson ft. Kanye West
Longest track
1:09:17Expedition Everest BGM
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
THE YEAR IN
P hotography# of events photographed
61# of photos taken
3666Favorite Subject
WORLD OF COLORDisney’s California Adventure
Pictures for experiments
61% of pictures shared online
3%Most photographed location
DISNEYLAND
NONFICTION
FICTION
Favorite Animal Photo
A peacock challenging his reflection in the bumper of a tour bus at the
San Diego Zoo
Photography by month and time of day
Notable Professions
BUSINESS MANAGE-MENT DIRECTORWalt Disney Company
JOURNALIST, HONG KONGReuters
DIRECTOR, RADIATION PHYSICS DEPARTMENTMassachusetts General Hospital
“THE INTERNET GUY”Photodisc
Number of Google Results
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CHENOrigin: Chinese
From name of the region of Chen
in present-day Henan province.
Gui Man, a descendant of the
emperor Shun (2257?2205 B.C.),
was selected by Wu Wang, the
first king of the Zhou dynasty in
1122 B.C., to guard the memory
of the ancient emperors to help
Wu Wang remain in power. Gui
Man was granted the region of
Chen and was posthumously
named Chen Hugong, and his
descendants came to adopt the
surname Chen.
Online Characterization(MIT Media Lab) Personas col-
lects online data about a person
and attempts to characterize
them based upon a predeter-
mined set of categories. For this
characterization, 30 profiles were
analyzed.
http://personas.media.mit.edu/
OTHER
George Chens
894500
10230 74
3,250,000As of December 2010
Online Presence
Industry (via LinkedIn)
Name Origins
GEORGEOrigin: Greek
Meaning: Tiller of the soil
THE YEAR IN
Restaurants# of different restaurants/chains
89Most frequented
SOUPLANTATIONIHOPNIBANGOLDEN BAGELIN N OUT BURGER85˚CAFEFrequency in sum
12-45+
All you can eat buffet visits
26Favorite Dish
CRÈME BRÛLÉEPoseidon Del Mar
Least favorite dish
PEACH COBBLERJoey’s Smokin’ BBQ
Odd fried foods by favorites
1. APPLE FRIESLegoland California
2. KRISPY KREME CHICKEN SANDWICHChicken Charlie’s
3. BLOOMIN ONIONSD County Fair
THE YEAR IN
Arts and EntertainmentTheater Productions Attended
5Museums Visited
2Movies Watched
27Best Movie
TOY STORY 3Pixar/Disney
Least favorite film
TERMINATOR SALVATIONWarner Brothers
Most watched
AVATARJames Cameron
Design Projects
10Best Theatre Production
AVENUE QSan Diego Civic Theatre
Best Museum
SD AIR AND SPACE MUSEUMBest Non-Human Performance
WORLD OF COLORDisney’s California Adventure
TV Series Followed/Completed
THE YEAR IN
πorkHours Spent in Lab
1966Latest Hour Spent in Lab
9:00 PMPublications
1(Currently in review)
Best Swag Received
LAPTOP BAGPOCKET KNIFE (2)BARREL OF MONKEYSMost Hours Spent in Meetings (by Week)
9
Miles Traveled Per Day
35Tweets
261Online at twitter.com/g_chen
Text Messages
830Minutes on Phone
4856Totaling 3.37 days
High/Low Temperatures
107˚F/37˚FSeptember 7, 2010 (High)
November 29, 2010 (Low)
Earthquakes felt
5
THE YEAR IN
Miscellany
Vendor Fairs Attended
8Failed Western Blots
21Elevator Rides
1051Days off
24Contaminated cell cultures
4Students
3
THE YEAR IN
Travel# of Miles Traveled
12729 MilesApproximately equal to travelling from the North Pole to the South
Pole, with some extra miles into Canada. Or Los Angeles to Sri
Landa, traveling east.
Most Miles Traveled in One Day
145Car Problems
2Trips to Disneyland
8
Highest Gas per Gallon Paid
$3.359May 6, 2010
San Diego Zoo/WAP Visits
8Bus Rides
517
Restaurant Week Trips
2Most expensive meal
BANDARGaslamp Quarter, San Diego
Boba Drinks
12Beers consumed (>1 pint)
5
Hard Liquor consumed (>10 proof, any volume)
8Comprised of two wines from San
Diego County, one from Southern
California, and the rest from
other countries.
Brands of Strawberry Lemon-ade taste tested & favorites
7Favorite Restaurant: Red Robin’s
Favorite Grocery: Trader Joe’s
12%Fast Food
33%Asian
36%American
10%European
Cuisine Distribution