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Margaux Rhymes with Fargo

mostly entertaining stories about my life

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My New Gig at the SF Exploratorium

As a mechanical engineer who doesn't really enjoy machining or designing things on the computer, I'm pretty screwed when it comes to industry jobs.  I'm also not really sure how to turn playing with kids and robots (which is what... Continue Reading →

I made it home (a while ago)

Now that I've gotten past the craziness of the holidays and moving and starting my new job (details to come), I will theoretically have more time to share some entertaining stories. Theoretically. To wrap up my Euro trip, which was... Continue Reading →

This is why school math is useless {Switzerland 2014}

One of the main differences I noticed between Europe and the US is that people are much more cultured. They know more languages and have visited more places and are generally more adept at navigating in a foreign place. To... Continue Reading →

Rhinos freaking out, donkeys playing the accordion and other stories {Vienna 2014}

My weekend trip to Vienna, Austria was especially exciting because I met up with my childhood friend Kristin who studied in Copenhagen for the semester.  As we wandered around the town, a couple of things stood out: A burger joint... Continue Reading →

“Life-size foosball and crêpes during class” or “They actually get paid to do this?!”

For some background, Ecole Polytechnique is a military school and the students that are lucky enough to get accepted actually get a monthly stipend to support their studies (and pay no tuition).  In return, they do about six months of... Continue Reading →

What not to do during an oral presentation in a foreign language

The whole French language thing has actually been going pretty well for me. I understand professors during lecture, and I’ve gotten much better at following and chiming in to conversations among other students. However, my latest struggle came when I... Continue Reading →

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