Running Around Raleigh

Many prospective students spend time touring potential schools and surveying the surrounding area, but I first came to Raleigh in June – only a few weeks before the beginning of the MSA program. Part of me worried about the risks of moving to a new city without ever visiting, but Continue reading Running Around Raleigh

Running the Race of Analytics: 4 Lessons from the NYC Half Marathon

runners in NYC

My alarm goes off at 4:30 AM, and the first thing I do is lean over the bed begrudgingly to turn off the alarm in my New York City Hotel and check the weather: 20 degrees with wind up to 20 mph. I face 13.1 miles ahead in the blistering Continue reading Running the Race of Analytics: 4 Lessons from the NYC Half Marathon

Knitting and Its Derivatives

Fibrecrafts – the art of knitting, crocheting, weaving, spinning, embroidering, and other related crafts – have been a lifelong passion of mine. I learned to crochet so young that I don’t remember learning. With fibrecrafts being so present in my life, it’s no surprise that I’ve learned how to bring Continue reading Knitting and Its Derivatives