I just completed my first hackathon! At Treehacks 2017, conveniently located at Stanford University, I worked alongside close to 1,000 students from Stanford and universities across the world, trying to create something interesting in 36 hours. This may seem a little odd, given my academic background (Econ major / Education minor), but I found my … More Treehacks 2017
One of the problems with being very busy is that you lose track of the little things that really matter. This past quarter, with friends from the past two years scattered all over campus, and friends scattered across the world, I definitely felt that my personal relationships suffered at the expense of all the projects … More Reconnecting with Friends
The start of Junior year at Stanford has been exhilarating, and exhausting; I haven’t had the time to sit down and write a quality post in a few weeks. It’s been a month since I arrived on campus, my undergraduate career more than halfway done, but I know that there’s still so much more for … More Junior Year Check-in
I’ve spent a lot of time talking about my two internships this summer, but I actually have a third job that I’ve been putting some time and effort into as well. I’m working with Professor Melanie Morten to redesign her pedagogical methods in ECON1 by using pop culture references to teach foundational economic concepts. My task … More Econ in the News: Pop Culture Economics
Hi everyone, Congratulations on being part of the Stanford Class of 2020! I’m writing this little FAQ specifically for you all at the Stanford Orange County Freshman Send-off, which I can’t attend this year in person. It contains a variety of questions that previous years of freshmen (myself included) wanted answers to, as well as questions that your … More Advice for the Stanford Class of 2020
Another year has passed. I can’t believe that I’m halfway done with my Stanford undergraduate career; looking back, however, it’s amazing how much I have been able to experience. After taking some time to reflect, here are some important things I learned from my sophomore year at Stanford. The “Sophomore Slump” is Overrated Many people … More Things I Learned my Sophomore Year at Stanford
Check out my blog post for the Stanford Symphony Orchestra about our dinner with Maestro Anna Wittstruck at the FloMo Dining Hall Chef’s Table! http://web.stanford.edu/group/sso/cgi-bin/wordpress/dinner-with-the-conductor/
One of my major responsibilities as Vice President of the Stanford Symphony Orchestra Committee is managing marketing efforts. Through the SSO website and Facebook page, I present fun facts, sneak peeks, and reminders about upcoming concerts to cultivate a positive image of the SSO. This quarter, I decided to end the year with a video montage of … More Social Media and the Stanford Symphony Orchestra
When I couldn’t find an Indiana-Jones style leather jacket for this Halloween, I turned to a charitable champion of the secondhand economy: Goodwill. While I couldn’t find a leather jacket in a reasonable price and size range (the store may have been Goodwill, but it’s also located in posh Palo Alto), I did manage to come across a … More Goodwill Hunting and the Secondhand Economy
During one recent dinner conversation, I was chatting with a friend about the breadth of courses I wanted to take at Stanford. Although I’m planning on majoring in Economics, I enjoy getting to sample all that Stanford has to offer; beyond Econ, I have taken courses in Computer Science, Education, Music, Management Science & Engineering, and the Graduate … More The Fault in our Techies (and Fuzzies)
Andrew Jabara 