Interests
My name is Eric Emer. From the perspective of someone who doesn't get the chance to know me, I might seem like your average tall, white, Jewish boy, but I crave variety.
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I am a junior majoring in Course 18C (Mathematics with Computer Science) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Chess Player
I am a Class A USCF player, currently rated 1828. I teach chess at the North End Library.
Life-Hacker
Maximizing your life potential through whatever means necessary. Taking control.
Work
I believe your work becomes your purpose in life. Something you devote nine hours a day to should be something you love and are passionate about. Know your edge and don't fake it.
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Coe Capital Management, LLC
Hedgefund
Sloan School, MIT
Optimization Methods
Adelson Lab, MIT
Material Perception Experiments
MIT Registrar's Office
HPChess
Chess Instruction Organization
District 113 Administration
MAP/PLAN/ACT Data Analysis
North End Library
Chess
El Tec de Monterrey
Integral Calculus Instruction
Study/Social
I like to meet and connect with people. Thanks to the internet, the process of sharing my own thoughts and learning from others' is easier than ever. But don't distract me from studying!
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Contact
I think that 99% of all people are interesting. Life's too short to miss an opportunity to connect with someone, so don't wait! I believe e-mail is the most romantic form of communication.
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362 Memorial Drive - Cambridge, MA, USA
Phone: 847.602.2086 E-mail: ericemer@mit.edu
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Philosophy
It's not enough to be in the right place at the right time. You have to be the right person in the right place at the right time. When your opportunity comes, will you be ready?
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closeMany people believe that if you follow your instincts, you will be destined for success. I believe a bit more firmly that our instincts exist to try to sabotage us. All our instincts care about are surviving long enough to replicate our DNA in the form of one or two kids, and then to vegetate on the couch and watch the national average of 6 hours of television per day. Our instincts don't care about our dreams, and they don't care about us achieving success. Humans are capable of a lot at their very best level, but they are also capable of unimaginable sloth and stupidity at their lowest level. Our instincts and body tell us to be the sloth, and it is the job of our brains to trick our instincts, and align them with our real goals.
No one is cut from a different cloth. What one man can do, any man can do. The only difference is that some people have more reference experience, and have mastered consistency. Mastering consistency is the key to success in life. You are your own worst enemy. You never have to work hard. You don't have to do anything. The only way you will ever achieve success is if you can hijack your brain into following YOUR dreams.