Big day in Boston. Got an early start, and drove to Marshfield High School for a workshop. The workshop went really well, and this group of students had gotten really far with CodeHS. I then drove to the airport to pick up my mom, who is joining me for a few days on the trip. … Continue reading Day 45: Boston, MA
Today was a workshop day in the Boston area. I got to visit Beaver Country Day School ( http://bcdschool.org/ ), and ran two workshops with students and teachers. We had over fifty students and teachers get started learning how to program today between the two workshops, and the feedback was really positive. I had another … Continue reading Day 44: Boston, MA
I drove from Cambridge to Boston, and went to the Quincy Market. Saw some fun street performers, and also got a good juggling video right outside of there. The only other real notable thing from today was that I got a lot of good work done on the website. Continue reading Day 43: Boston, MA
Today, I was in Cambridge at Harvard. I woke up and we had breakfast/brunch at a place nearby. Then we spent a while just walking around Harvard and I took some photos as well. After a short nap, I walked a bit more around the downtown area, and then later went to a party at … Continue reading Day 42: Boston, MA
I started in New Haven, by Yale. Went to the grocery store to get some food. Drove to Providence, RI where I walked around, worked, and hung out with a friend for most of the day. Finished up working at a coffee shop, and then drove to Boston to hang out with a good camp … Continue reading Day 41: New Haven, CT -> Boston, MA
I started off in New York, and drove to Yale in New Haven, Connecticut. Got a chance to walk around a bit, and took in the car to get the oil and basics checked out. The Honda Accord is still doing okay. I worked in a Starbucks for most of the day, and met up … Continue reading Day 40: New York, NY -> New Haven, CT
Today I woke up and had a meeting in Manhattan, then put all my stuff in queens, before heading out to Times Square. I had another meeting with a school at Democracy Prep later in the day, and then worked most of the day out of a Starbucks in Chelsea. Got to grab dinner at … Continue reading Day 39: New York, NY
Today I was in the New York area for the day. Went in to an education meeting in the morning, and then headed backt to grab a sandwich and head over to North Star Academy in Newak, NJ. What a great school. Had dinner at an italian place, then came back. It took me over … Continue reading Day 38: New York, NY
Today I drove from Princeton to New York. I actually got a parking ticket the previous night, because as it turns out, you aren’t allowed to park anywhere in Princeton overnight. There is apparently one sign on the border of the town that says this, but it is not very clear. When I arrived in … Continue reading Day 37: Princeton, NJ -> New York
Day 36 is a Sunday. I visited my uncle in Philadelphia, had lunch and then drove towards Princeton. It’s a really nice campus to walk around, and I got a good juggling video in front of the building with the tiger statues. Had some pizza, and worked a bunch on trip logistics. Staying with a … Continue reading Day 36: Philadelphia, PA -> Princeton, NJ