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The WPI blog offers an insider’s look at the fellows’ journeys, capturing their unique experiences and insights as they travel the country navigating the immersive program.
Consumerism as an Intelligent Economy
Here I am in St. Paul for a few days – and my first serious challenge was buying shampoo. To finally procure it, I have to walk almost 10 blocks. Is...
System Overload (graduation speech)
One of the biggest data centers in the world is situated in Camp Williams just above Lake Utah. It has more than 1 million square feet and it has...
Busting myths about America
Do you like it? It’s the most banal and often-asked question about America, that I got asked by many of my friends, and colleagues, during this...
The hardest question
As I try to process the last nine weeks, one thing is for sure - trying to work out the best part is not as easy as it sounds. “So what the best...
An American journey – things that surprised me
I am sitting here in my apartment at the University of St. Thomas wondering where time went. It feels like only yesterday that I got to campus, and...
Fellows Travel Phrasebook: A user’s guide to the strange language of the 2014 WPI fellows
“Extreme FOMO” Definition: The intense fear of missing out on experiences, places or events. Usage: An expression of the state of anxiety generally...
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