A vim plugin for DNA sequences and sequencing files | bioinformatics

This started as a joke colorscheme for vim where every character is the same color except for ACGT, but then I realized that the colors were actually useful for helping me visually parse DNA sequences.

June 1, 2025

Double-stranded De Bruijn graphs | bioinformatics

When I learned about genome assembly in classes and lectures, they usually showed a tidy illustration of how a sequence can be converted into a De Bruijn graph.

March 1, 2025

On intuition and struggling | PhD

One of my {worst, best} personality traits is that whenever someone tells me something is hard or impossible, I have an immediate, almost uncontrollable urge to do that exact thing.

January 21, 2025

Doing what you like to do | PhD

The first time I met with one of my now-advisors to discuss possible rotation projects, she asked me quite plainly, "What are you good at?"

May 24, 2024

A Short Stay in Hell | literature

If you want to get a taste of Soren's experience for yourself, you can try this website, which simulates the Library of Babel.

April 17, 2024

The Remains of the Day | literature

This is my favorite book of all time for a couple of reasons.

September 12, 2023

Never Let Me Go | literature

This book has a special place in my heart as the first Ishiguro novel I ever read.

May 7, 2023

PhD admissions (retrospective) | PhD

In Fall 2022, I applied to PhD programs in computer science, computational biology/bioinformatics, and genetics/genomics.

April 16, 2023

When We Were Orphans | literature

I have yet to meet anyone who actually likes this book.

April 1, 2023

The Unconsoled | literature

Ah, the emperor’s new clothes…

March 9, 2023

An Artist of the Floating World | literature

This was Ishiguro's second novel (the one right before *The Remains of the Day*), and the parallels between the two are clear.

January 6, 2023

Klara and the Sun | literature

The Kazuo Ishiguro archive moved to the Harry Ransom Center in 2015, so the collection does not include materials related to *Klara and the Sun*.

December 13, 2022

The Kazuo Ishiguro archives | literature

I feel very fortunate to have access to the Harry Ransom Center as a student in Austin.

December 12, 2022