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About Me

I'm currently in my third year of school at the John Molson School of Business in Montreal, where I'm majoring in Finance and International Business.

Location:
United States, Holliston, MA
Current organization:
EMC Corp.
Current role:
Human Resource Intern
Gender:
Male
Areas of expertise:
Art and Design, Fiction writing
Universities:
Concordia University - Montreal
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I'm passionate about

I'm passionate about creative mediums like videogames and interactive art and am enthusiastic to develop myself to my full potential.

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Anything in the relm of visual creativity

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  • A reply on Conversation: Is ADD as prevalent as we think it is?

    Jul 9 2012: Hi Erica,

    I have to begin by applauding your perseverance and hard work. I hope you understand that I do in fact know ADHD is a real thing and have sympathy for those who struggle with it everyday. I'm curious about your difficulties with test taking and if you've been prescribed medication (adderall, Vyvance, etc) for those reasons, akin to most adolescents these days?

    Regards
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    A reply on Conversation: How many "bad" teachers does it take to negate a good teacher.

    Jun 18 2012: It makes sense to implement a teacher satisfaction survey for students in High School, akin to those given in universities. Of course, there is the counter-argument that students will give bad marks to teachers who are "strict" and are in fact the best teachers, but the benefits of having 'teacher-student relationship' consciousness could outway the costs.

  • A reply on Conversation: Is ADD as prevalent as we think it is?

    Jun 14 2012: I look forward to it Don!
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    A comment on Conversation: How do you handle a situation, when everything goes wrong?

    Jun 12 2012: I like to look up at the sky/stars, imagine all the universes out there, and remember that in the great scheme of things, my problems aren’t as cataclysmic as I may think.

  • A reply on Conversation: Is ADD as prevalent as we think it is?

    Jun 12 2012: very enlightening Brian, Mr. Frances is the man
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    A comment on Conversation: Do you believe that evolution is ultimately over for humans?

    Jun 11 2012: Through acts of charity (Special Education programs) and the development of new drugs (allergy pills/antibiotics), I think it's fair to say that we've nearly eliminated Darwinian evolution from our species.

    While I thought this was a bad thing, I came to the realization that many of the people that have been saved by these evolution-barriers have contributed in huge ways to our society. I think that we’re at a point where social/cultural evolution is more important than the evolution of our physical composition.

  • A comment on Conversation: Which story is the shortest story of 3 words ?

    Jun 11 2012: We're only animals

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