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2018 IA Summit Recap and Notes
This year marked my first (and apparently last) trip to the annual IA Summit. Chicago hosted the event this time around, and with the city being an hour’s train ride away from my home suburb, I naturally couldn’t miss it. It’s hard to know where to begin with a recap of my experience at this Continue reading
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Why I’ve Stopped Caring About Forgetting What I’ve Read
Is reading nonfiction only worthwhile if you retain the information? I mean, fiction is its own beast, right? With stories, we’re okay to get wrapped up in the plot and characters and enjoy the tale for its own sake. If visions of Middle-Earth fade from our mind’s eye as soon as we snap the covers Continue reading
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“Meaningful Arrangements” – My Talk at World Information Architecture Day 2017 in Okinawa
Want to hear me talk about UX in both Japanese and English? The organizers of World Information Architecture Day 2017 in Okinawa uploaded footage of the event to YouTube. It’s got some audio issues, but nothing major. My talk begins at 1:11:24. You can view my slides from the talk below: Continue reading
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Life After JCMU
Last week, I visited my study abroad alma mater, the Japan Center for Michigan Universities, to talk and answer questions about the JET Program, reverse culture shock, and life “after Japan.” (I’m just glad I made it through the whole thing without once using the JET cliche, “Every situation is different.”) No recording of the Continue reading
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MSU College of Arts & Letters “Alumni Highlight”
The Michigan State University College of Arts & Letters reached out to me a little while ago to see what I’ve been up to since graduating. Now, I’m featured on their site under “Alumni Highlights”! Continue reading
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