Category Archives: Education
Wall Street & Trading
I just finished Karen Ho’s “Liquidated: An Ethnography of Wall Street”. It tied together various experiences I had daytrading from 1998-2002 and 2006-2007 and the recruitment sessions that big banks and consulting companies would have for Georgetown Master’s students. Some … Continue reading
Filed under Books, Economics, Education, Stock Market
Dreams of the Future
What do I hope to accomplish within my lifetime? Keeping the American Dream in Perspective The American Dream is an incredibly alluring concept. It resonates with me because my parents came from England to work and start a family back … Continue reading
Filed under Anthropology, Education, Health
State of the Nation After 9/11/09
Oh man, where to begin. I think I’ve been a little frustrated lately because I haven’t written in a while. So let’s get it out there so I can move on. National Tea Party, 9/12 This last Saturday was the … Continue reading
Filed under Economics, Education, Globalization, Government, Policy, Politics, Security, Stock Market
Labor Costs
One of the topics I want to study more about is what we’re all going to do in the future for work and jobs. Part of the sharp upheaval of the 20th century of rapid economic development was that a … Continue reading
Filed under Anthropology, Business, Computers, Development, Economics, Education, Globalization, Policy, Tech
Surpluses and Shortages
I’m moving out of my Georgetown rowhouse and just started my job, so I’ve been a little busy and haven’t been able to write much. That’s one reason Twitter is so great — I’ve been able to just send some … Continue reading
Filed under Anthropology, Business, Economics, Education, Globalization, Government, Internet, Policy, Politics, Stock Market, Tech
Big, Interesting, Mysterious Pragmatic Problems
I’ve just finished a master’s program full of amazing classmates seeking policy solutions to some of the toughest problems the US and international institutions have to currently deal with. For my part, I deeply love to spend a lot of … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Development, Economics, Education, Globalization, Government, International Affairs, Internet, Openness, Policy, Privacy, Reputation, Web
Life Update Before Graduation
I am about to graduate from my master’s program but before I can do so, I have to write about 70 pages worth of papers. 25 for international negotiation (Iran), 20 for comparative democratization (Iraq), 15 for policies for poverty … Continue reading
Spring Semester, 2009
Here are my classes for my final semester at Georgetown: Comparative Democratization (GOVT-549) This course will serve as an introduction to the vast literature on democratization in comparative politics. Democratization is studied here from the perspective of the transition and … Continue reading
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Fall Semester, 2008
The fall semester was pretty grueling. My classes weren’t hard in the same way that International Trade and Development Orthodoxies were for me. That is, there wasn’t a ton of practicum to get tripped up on. But there were a … Continue reading
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Idea for a Georgetown MSFS Start-Up Fund
Hi. I am currently a second-year student in the Masters of Science in Foreign Service program at Georgetown University. The program is housed within the School of Foreign Service, one of the best international affairs programs and international development programs … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Education, Government, International Affairs, Internet, Politics, Web
