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Borja Sotomayor

Borja Sotomayor

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…

4 min readOct 28, 2020

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Stepping on the Rakes

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Borja Sotomayor

“So, let’s talk about comfort zones…”

And also introversion and impostor syndrome

9 min readApr 29, 2018

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“So, let’s talk about comfort zones…”

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Borja Sotomayor

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…

2 min readNov 9, 2016

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It’s going to be alright

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Borja Sotomayor

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]

5 min readOct 30, 2016

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Borja Sotomayor

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

9 min readJul 8, 2016

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A Glimpse into the Apollo Guidance Computer

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Borja Sotomayor

A College Essay

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

5 min readSep 5, 2015

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Borja Sotomayor

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”…

1 min readJun 26, 2015

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Borja Sotomayor

Vignettes (II)

A Collection of Fantastical Vignettes set in the University of Chicago

4 min readJun 2, 2015

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Vignettes (II)

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Borja Sotomayor

Vignettes (I)

A Collection of Fantastical Vignettes set in the University of Chicago

2 min readApr 28, 2015

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Vignettes (I)

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Borja Sotomayor

The Wrong Original

A short story

4 min readJun 29, 2014

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The Wrong Original

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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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