Arlen Fan

This summer was marked by a vision. Every summer, I pledge to myself that I will get up at 4:30 am and do master's swimming 4-6 times a week. Towards the end of April, I saw the Toyota US Open qualifying standards for swimming released and I

With the help of GPT-4, I write a brief story of what happened in my life recently in the style of Charles Dickens. In the first breath of a most capricious month, I find myself reminiscing upon the events which have transpired in the days of March, that have now

Back then I posted here my new year's resolution. It consisted of a reading list and a to-do list. About two months into the year, my aspirations and goals have changed. There are books that I don't want to read anymore, and items on the to-do

“Sometimes it is the order one disobeys that makes one famous.” – Douglas MacArthur In the preface, Herman starts off by saying that there are more than 25 biographies of MacArthur, with some being overly critical and others showering him with overwhelming praise. From my reading, it appears that Herman supports

I've decided to take an unconventional approach to my New Year's Resolution this year. I started by Instagram off my phone and buying the domain arlenfan.com. To-do list: Learn and play Beethoven's Tempest Sonata 3rd mvt Write and defend my dissertation proposal Publish