After 10 years of working in industry, I’m engaging in a gap year(s) to pursue interests full-time
Currently studying Mandarin Chinese via an online program. By end of summer 2026, my target is to attain a B2 language level, which I understand as approaching high-school level fluency. Presumably I'll find a use for it when rejoining the workforce, but it's not a necessity. I'm pursuing the process as its own intellectual exercise.
I’m also exploring the practice of breath holding, with a mind toward improving my freediving capabilities (swimming as deep as I can while holding my breath). On a day-to-day basis, this basically means improving my cardio and doing a lot of exhaled breath holds. Every few months, I travel to somewhere warm with ocean access and dive to 40m or so.
Last Updated: Dec 2025