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A Visit to Gettysburg
On Sunday, 6/9, I finally was able to visit two museums I have been wanting to go to for quite some time. These were the Museum of...
Jake Tan
Jul 13, 20243 min read
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The End of the Road: The World Championship in Houston
In FRC (FIRST Robotics Competition), the highest level of competition is the World Championship in Houston. After qualifying at the...
Jake Tan
Jun 10, 20242 min read
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Triumph at the Second FRC District 2024 Competition
On March 16 & 17, my robotics Team, Miss Daisy, took home a big win at our second district competition of the 2024 season at Springside...
Jake Tan
Mar 31, 20241 min read
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A Great Start -- Our First 2024 Competition
In the FIRST® Robotics Competition community, the week of February 26th holds a lot of significance: the start of Competition Season....
Jake Tan
Mar 24, 20242 min read
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I Made the (FIRST®) Dean List! (District Championship Semi-Finalist)
Last weekend, our FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) Team 341, Miss Daisy, won Finalist at this year’s very first competition,...
Jake Tan
Mar 6, 20242 min read
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Joining a National Data Science Force: SCORE Network
During my poster presentation at last Summer’s Joint Statistics Meeting (JSM) 2023 in Toronto, I was invited by a representative from the...
Jake Tan
Feb 7, 20242 min read
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Learning through Teaching -- Computer Aided Design (CAD)
As a junior on FRC 341, Miss Daisy, I embarked on a new challenge this year — teaching CAD (Computer Aided Design) to my fellow robotics...
Jake Tan
Dec 28, 20232 min read
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Learning by Teaching – Youth 3D
I didn’t realize how much I enjoy teaching until I started running Youth 3D. When I founded this non-profit organization in 2021, I knew...
Jake Tan
Nov 19, 20233 min read
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JSM 2023 in Toronto: Explore More in Data Science
Just after wrapping up 3 intense weeks at the UPenn Wharton Data Science Academy, I dove right into another data science experience. I...
Jake Tan
Oct 16, 20233 min read
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Data Science Academy at Wharton
From July 17th to August 5th, I attended the Wharton Global Youth Program, Data Science Academy, at the University of Pennsylvania. In...
Jake Tan
Sep 23, 20232 min read
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"Rapid React" and "Charged Up"
Throughout elementary school, I got to see my sister in action on both my district’s middle and high school robotics teams. Inspired by...
Jake Tan
Aug 25, 20233 min read
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3D Printing for a Kondo Life
In this past school year, I have noticed that my desk regularly becomes a mess as the materials I need for schoolwork pile up on my desk....
Jake Tan
Jul 8, 20231 min read
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A Token of Friendship
Every year, my robotics team traditionally has a senior night to celebrate the graduating class where groups of underclassmen assemble...
Jake Tan
Jun 11, 20232 min read
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FRC World Championship
From April 18 to 23, my robotics team travelled to Houston, Texas to attend the FIRST® World Championship. By qualifying traditionally...
Jake Tan
May 13, 20233 min read
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We Won the Springside District Competition!
On the weekend of March 18th, my robotics team went to our second robotics competition at Springside Chestnut Hill (SCH). Going in with...
Jake Tan
Mar 28, 20232 min read
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Competition Season is Here!
The FIRST® Robotics Competition 2023 season has just begun. My team (FRC Team 341, Miss Daisy) has spent the last two months building the...
Jake Tan
Mar 2, 20232 min read
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New Data Science Project for 2023
Last year, I worked on a data science project based on Graham Allison’s Thucydides Trap idea. This year, I am going to do a different...
Jake Tan
Jan 18, 20232 min read
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The Future of Manufacturing Unfolding
The growing power and falling cost of 3-D printing has implications for how, when, and where all kinds of products are manufactured, from...
Jake Tan
Jan 15, 20231 min read
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Meeting with Professors at JSM
Over the four days I spent at JSM back in August, I met with four different college professors. I think I gained a lot of knowledge even...
Jake Tan
Dec 15, 20222 min read
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My First Time at JSM
From August 7 to 10, I was in Washington D.C. to attend the Joint Statistical Meetings to present my project about the Thucydides Trap....
Jake Tan
Oct 15, 20222 min read
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