Some of the things I think about outside of class and projects: the tools I’m excited by, the industries I care about, and the stuff that keeps me grounded.
Codex and Claude are part of how I build now. I keep up with model releases and agent workflows because the gap between an idea and a working version of it keeps shrinking. It’s made building feel more iterative. I can try something, throw it out, and try again before the original idea gets stale.
Healthcare isn’t abstract for me. Growing up with a chronic illness meant a lot of waiting rooms, a lot of paperwork, and a pretty clear picture of what being the patient actually feels like. Long-term, I want to use what I know how to build to make those experiences easier for other people to get through.
Money has been on my radar since high school. Coming from a low-income, first-generation household, budgeting and planning were skills before they were topics. That’s why I pay attention to fintech: the tools that help people see their options clearly and make decisions they don’t regret later.
Real estate, especially house hacking, is something I want to grow into over time. It sits at a fun intersection of discipline, ownership, and long horizons, and I like learning how property fits into a bigger picture of financial independence.
Away from the screen, I’m into movies, records, and live shows. Marty Supreme has been my recent favorite at the theater. On rotation: Steve Lacy, The Symposium, The Strokes. Festivals like Coachella hit differently. The production, the crowd, the way a song lands when ten thousand people know the words.
I try to keep things in my life that pull me off the laptop. Hiking, the gym, and just being outside help me reset and come back sharper. It’s less about a strict routine and more about staying consistent enough to feel good while doing everything else.