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ParableGPT, Spinozism, and meaning
December 24, 2025How implementing a RAG reconnected me with my spirituality.
Sarah Hong · 14 min read ·personalphilosophy+2 -
On burnout
November 25, 2025A frank conversation with my mentor, and why I decided not to go to grad school.
Sarah Hong · 5 min read ·personalresearch+1 -
The MakeCU retrospective
November 12, 2025Lessons on leadership and community from organizing a hardware hackathon.
Sarah Hong · 6 min read ·roboticspersonal+2 -
Dopamine farming amidst my responsibilities
November 2, 2025Being torn between research, music, robotics, and coursework, and seeking refuge in Balatro.
Sarah Hong · 4 min read ·researchpersonal+2 -
A graph theory algorithm for designing DNA strands
October 20, 2025This problem's at least a LeetCode hard.
Sarah Hong · 3 min read ·researchcs+1 -
On catsitting, motivation, and responsibility
August 17, 2025How being responsible for feeding a cat made me come face-to-face with my void of intrinsic motivation.
Sarah Hong · 10 min read ·researchpersonal+1 -
Systems of cruelty: The ants and the starlings
August 1, 2025MKUltra, global ant wars, and how starlings may shed light on a way to cope.
Sarah Hong · 7 min read ·personalphilosophy+1 -
Elevated alcoholism
July 25, 2025Engaging in socially acceptable indulgences while trying to avoid overdoing it.
Sarah Hong · 6 min read ·personalphilosophy -
Dating apps, discipline, and Sisyphus
July 18, 2025The interesting people I met on my Hinge-binge, the consequences of my actions, and my reflections on them.
Sarah Hong · 4 min read ·personallove+2