About Me
I am an undergraduate student studying mathematics at Northeastern University. This past summer, I worked on an REU research project studying pattern formation PDEs. You can see more about it on my research page. I also went on a Dialogue of Civilizations to study math in Budapest, Hungary, which was a blast. I do peer tutoring for several courses at Northeastern, so if you're a student struggling with a math class, please look for me on Knack!
In my free time, I enjoy hiking, paddling, playing guitar, and reading. I occasionally share what I've been reading on the aptly titled what I'm reading page of this website. I'm also a big fan of caffeine. I drink black pourover coffee at home, but my café order is a cortado and I've been getting into yerba mate recently. I like the ability to refill the gourd as much as I like, and it's pleasant to sip through a bombilla.
You will frequently find me at the Museum of Fine arts, sketching, studying, or just looking at the exhibits. I'm quite fond of the impressionist gallery. The greek statues are good to draw. The cafés and the courtyard are always quiet, but don't tell other university students – I'd rather gatekeep my favorite study spaces. In the past year, I've particularly enjoyed temporary exhibits of Boston artists John Wilson and Hyman Bloom. (who was inspired by scenery not far from where I was born in Maine) I collect ticket stubs from the museum, noting who I went with and what I saw. The stack of ticket stubs on my desk keeps getting taller.
I love traveling and learning about new places. I live in Boston, MA for school, but I was born and raised in the beautiful state of Maine, most recently in Cape Elizabeth. You may know my town from our famous lighthouse or the Noah Kahan EP. I also lived in Seville, Spain for a year in high school and I recently spent a month in Budapest, Hungary. I speak Spanish well enough to get by when I'm in Spain. I studied French in high school, but any attempt I make at speaking it is an insult to the language. The only Hungarian words are sziasztok and köszönöm. I learned the Hungarian numbers 1-31 at one point so that I could play cribbage, but I can't recall them now.