4:I[3793,[],""] 6:I[4669,["107","static/chunks/107-cc821fac09dc4b01.js","931","static/chunks/app/page-c939e1a464baab53.js"],"BlogPosts"] 8:I[5317,["107","static/chunks/107-cc821fac09dc4b01.js","185","static/chunks/app/layout-7d5e3ebf39b39882.js"],"ThemeProvider"] 9:I[1877,["107","static/chunks/107-cc821fac09dc4b01.js","185","static/chunks/app/layout-7d5e3ebf39b39882.js"],"Navbar"] a:I[3953,[],""] b:I[880,[],""] c:I[5938,["107","static/chunks/107-cc821fac09dc4b01.js","185","static/chunks/app/layout-7d5e3ebf39b39882.js"],"Analytics"] d:I[633,["107","static/chunks/107-cc821fac09dc4b01.js","185","static/chunks/app/layout-7d5e3ebf39b39882.js"],"SpeedInsights"] f:I[1165,[],""] 7:T510,This is my first post. To be honest, I am not sure where I want this website going. If anything, I hope that I continue writing about anything. Currently, I am 24 years old. I live in Los Angeles, work as a remote software engineer, and fill my free time with hobbies. These hobbies, in no particular order, include, and are not limited to:

open water scuba diving
beach volleyball in santa monica
tennis
running up and down the beach
ping pong
reading books about science and (recently) fiction
movies - I've watched so many movies
swimming (poorly)
surfing
video games (preferable with friends and in-person)

These's just so many things that I want to do. Yet, there is limited time. I've had the privelege of traveling to different countries, often alone. Through conversations with strangers from different parts of the world have opened doors in my mind that I value greatly. In the same process, I've learned a few things to keep me grounded as a person: I am lucky to be born in America, most people in the world want peace, safety, and a way to make a living, and kindness is paramount. I plan to speak on more of these topics in later posts. Talk to you then.10:[]

Derek Chang