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Borja Sotomayor

Borja Sotomayor

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Oct 28, 2020

Stepping on the Rakes

This text is adapted from a similar text I wrote for an introductory programming class for non-CS majors that I teach (along with several…

Stepping on the Rakes

Borja Sotomayor

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Apr 29, 2018

“So, let’s talk about comfort zones…”

And also introversion and impostor syndrome

“So, let’s talk about comfort zones…”

Borja Sotomayor

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Nov 9, 2016

It’s going to be alright

It’s November 9th, the day after the election. Today is the day we have to get used to saying President-elect Trump and, soon enough…

It’s going to be alright

Borja Sotomayor

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Oct 30, 2016

Other UChicago Announcements We Can Look Forward To

[Disclosure: The University of Chicago is my employer, and the views expressed here are my own, not those of my employer]

Borja Sotomayor

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Jul 8, 2016

A Glimpse into the Apollo Guidance Computer

A (hopefully approachable) look at the internal architecture of the computer that flew to the moon and back

A Glimpse into the Apollo Guidance Computer

Borja Sotomayor

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Sep 5, 2015

A College Essay

“When did you become an adult?” with a noir twist

Borja Sotomayor

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Jun 26, 2015

My Immigration File

After getting my green card in December of 2014, I submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for my “A-file” or “Alien file”…

Borja Sotomayor

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Jun 2, 2015

Vignettes (II)

A Collection of Fantastical Vignettes set in the University of Chicago

Vignettes (II)

Borja Sotomayor

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Apr 28, 2015

Vignettes (I)

A Collection of Fantastical Vignettes set in the University of Chicago

Vignettes (I)

Borja Sotomayor

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Jun 29, 2014

The Wrong Original

A short story

The Wrong Original

Borja Sotomayor

Borja Sotomayor

I am a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Chicago. I write short pieces of fiction for fun. Sometimes I write about serious things too.

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