Writing

Blog

Notes on research, teaching, and life abroad — occasionally in Spanish.

Let us talk about academic writing and presenting
11 min
Research

A practical guide to writing style, data visualization, and scientific presentations — with a focus on clarity, plain language, and telling compelling stories with data.

2023-08-16

Para Papito
1 min
Poetry
Spanish

A poem dedicated to someone who gave me the best days of my childhood.

2023-05-27

Starting again
5 min
Immigration

Reflections on moving to a new country for the third time — the detachment, the anxiety, and why the adventure is always worth it.

2023-01-12

Do you sell coooooooo…ffee: The Colombian karma
6 min
Colombia
Immigration

Demystifying Colombian identity from the perspective of a researcher living abroad — navigating stereotypes, cultural pride, and the gap between perception and reality.

2022-12-26

Embrace the winter as someone from the tropics
10 min
Weather
Immigration

What it is like to experience your first real winter as someone from Medellín, Colombia — practical tips, culture shock moments, and how to actually enjoy the cold.

2022-10-26

My to-do list
3 min
Personal Development

A running bucket list of goals — charitable, laughable, and random — with updates tracked over the years.

2022-10-26

Algunas enseñanzas para estudiantes Colombianos que quiera aplicar a un posgrado en el exterior
12 min
Grad School
Immigration
Colombia
Spanish

Lecciones personales sobre aplicar a maestrías y doctorados en el exterior como estudiante colombiano: el proceso de aplicación, financiamiento, migración y los primeros…

2022-10-22

Let us talk about personal finances
9 min
Personal Finance

Practical lessons on managing expenses, saving strategies, and building a personal finance system — shared from the perspective of a frugal researcher living abroad.

2022-10-22

Coexisting With A Paperclip Maximizer
10 min
AI
Philosophy
Optimization

Examining the paperclip maximizer thought experiment through the lens of modern machine learning — and why unconstrained optimization is a real concern in AI systems today.

2020-12-29
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