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JEFFREY YU'S WRITING JOURNAL

"Writing is like a sport. You only get better if you practice."
- Rick Riordan

creative writing

A Melody’s Blessing and Wrath

A Melody’s Blessing and Wrath

A “ring” by the bedside, unbearable at timesOutside the windows, chirps to the winds Continuing ...
How does rivalry lead to improvement?

How does rivalry lead to improvement?

  Clashing swords, blood spilling on the ground, and soldiers rising from the grounds to ...
What do people look for in a coach?

What do people look for in a coach?

  In the latter half of the 20th century, there was a heated rivalry in ...
How did the Athletics value players compared to other teams?

How did the Athletics value players compared to other teams?

  The A’s were, in one word, different, from virtually every other team in the ...
Moneyball: Billy Beane’s Strategy

Moneyball: Billy Beane’s Strategy

  The most frequently taken path is often not the best path to go down. ...

"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body."

– Joseph Addison

book reviews

The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright – Chapter 16 Review

The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright – Chapter 16 Review

  Frankly, reading the title “Now It Begins,” sort of strikes a feeling of laughter ...
The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright – Chapter 14&15 Review

The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright – Chapter 14&15 Review

  At this point, I feel like while learning about 9/11, I’ve started to understand ...
The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright – Chapter 12&13 Review

The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright – Chapter 12&13 Review

  “Hijra” sounds like something from a movie where a character jumps off a cliff ...

Computer Science | Robotics | Web Design

Tech posts

Gaming PC Assembly Experience

Gaming PC Assembly Experience

This Christmas, I had the opportunity to build my own gaming PC and I really ...