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<h1 class="text-light">Emily Fan</h1>
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The journey of Emily Fan . . .
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<h3>At this Snapshot in my Journey</h3>
<p>I am a sophomore at MIT <strong>reflecting</strong> and <strong>inquiring</strong> about the world around me, unafraid to ask the hard questions in life. Looking back, asking</p>
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<li><strong>What are the biggest problems in the world</strong> led me to become the <a href="https://ea.mit.edu/team">Vice President</a> of MIT’s <a href="https://www.effectivealtruism.org/">effective altruism</a> club, which revolves upon a movement with a mission of using evidence and reasoning to do the most good in the world. </li>
<li><strong>Why is climate change a problem and what responsibility do I have to the planet</strong> eventually led to me to start <a href="https://www.youthclimateaction.com/cupertino">a campaign</a> to get <a href="https://youtu.be/FTLJCFM3xOY?t=5413">my local city council</a> to support bills promoting sustainability. The team ended being part of the larger Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action Team.</li>
<li><strong>What can I do to make Facebook less distracting </strong>led me to create <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fblocker-and-timer/bikbjechegioljlmkomnomcmjibhfibh">a Chrome Extension</a> that blocks various parts of Facebook and alerts when I’ve used Facebook for another few minutes. </li>
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<p>I am currently trying to understand how the world works by studying <strong>Economics</strong> and <strong>Computer Science</strong>.</p>
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<h3>Larger Goal</h3>
<p>I aim to use my privilege as an MIT student living in a developed country to improve society. </p>
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<h3>Things</h3>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0px">While there are many problems in the world, there are so many aspects of my life that I have taken for granted. I appreciate that</p>
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<!--li>The <strong>financial system</strong> seems <strong>relatively stable</strong> and US currently doesn't face hyperinflation like Venezula does at the current moment.</li-->
<li>I have <strong>clean, running water</strong>. <!--I am fortunate to have not faced the challenges of the residents <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flint_water_crisis">Flint, Michigan</a> or the <a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/18-06-2019-1-in-3-people-globally-do-not-have-access-to-safe-drinking-water-unicef-who">billions of people around the world</a> who don't have access to safe drinking water.--></li>
<li>I get to enjoy <strong>delicious vegetables</strong> with my meals. </li>
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<p>I envision a world in which...</p>
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<li>The <strong>news</strong> we read <strong>informs</strong> and unites us. </li>
<li>The <strong>education system</strong> teaches people <strong>life skills</strong> such as </li>
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<li>Relationships</li>
<li>Finances</li>
<li>And COMPASSION/EMPATHY so people can "agree to disagree" and have productive conversations about important issues</li>
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<li>The <strong>food system</strong> provides <strong>sustainable and healthy food by default</strong> such that</li>
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<li>There is minimal food waste</li>
<li>The process of growing food sequesters carbon and contributes to a healthier environment</li>
<li>Animals are treated with care</li>
<li>And people are healthier so that fat medical bills are mostly a thing of the past</li>
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<li>The <strong>economic and political systems</strong> <strong>incentivize businesses and politicians to do good</strong> so that </li>
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<li>People are informed with facts</li>
<li>People buy only what they need</li>
<li>And society is prepared to take on existential risks that threaten the prosperity of the human race and future generations</li>
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<p>The above list is by no means exhaustive, as there are many other aspects to an ideal world. Perhaps some of my viewpoints are mistaken. Feel free to contact me if you have any thoughts that would make me a more informed / effective citizen. </p>
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<h3>Making Progress</h3>
<p>Learning is my focus right now.</p>
<p>Academically, I’m interested in</p>
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<li><strong>Computer Science</strong> as a tool to solve world problems</li>
<li><strong>Economics</strong> to understand how the world works</li>
<li><strong>Biology</strong> because life </li>
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<p>Outside of academics, I’m learning</p>
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<li>Programming (not the same as Computer Science)</li>
<li>The nuances behind <a href="https://www.effectivealtruism.org/">effective altruism</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.necsi.edu">Complex Systems</a></li>
<li>Entrepreneurship</li>
<li>From cool people I’ve reached out to and asked about life!</li>
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<p>Things I do besides learning right now include</p>
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<li>Doing <a href="https://urop.mit.edu/content/detecting-news-bias-machine-learning">research on news bias</a></li>
<li>Running the MIT Effective Altruism Club</li>
<li>Creating a blog to share</li>
<li>Meeting cool people</li>
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<h3>Say Hi</h3>
<p>My email is <a></a>emilyfan [at] mit.edu. Alternatively, you can stalk me on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/emily.emster">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.github.com/iamef">Github</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/iamef">LinkedIn</a>. More to come soon!
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