User:Alfoor

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I'm a graduate student studying Linguistics, especially Philology, in the Washington, D.C. area, working towards my Ph.D., and am originally from Québec City. In a general sense, I'm focusing on the use of modern technology to analyze historical documents. My undergraduate degree is from M.I.T.
A good graphical representation of my life is available here.

Other Versions of Me

⁂ I am also active at the English WikiQuote, French Wikipedia, and of course English Wikipedia

Babel, Babel

⁂ I definitely speak way more languages than listed, but that box is long enough as is.

Interests

• Linguistics
• Technology Topics
• International Relations
• Computer Science
• Politics
• Religion
• Medieval History
• Canadian Topics
• Québec Topics

My Definition of Wikipedia

Wikipedia:
A procrastination device, especially useful because unlike games, it can be hidden from your screen in a second when your advisor walks by. Along with webcomics and free MMORPGs such as RetroMUD and The Kingdom of Loathing, it can also serve as a useful distraction while your data compiles or your experiment runs.

Late-Night Fun

Q:It's Saturday. It's 12AM. Do you know where your grad student is?
A:Of course I do. She's in the lab, either compiling data, running an experiment, or doing her advisor's work for him.

Want to read my thesis?

⁂ So does my advisor