User:Alfoor

Pour la version Française de cette page, voyez ici 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 In a general sense, I'm focusing on the use of modern technology to analyze historical documents.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
&#x2042; I am also registered at the English WikiQuote, French Wikipedia, and Metawiki.

Babel, Babel
&#x2042; 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
 * Quebec Topics

Some Contributions
&#x2042; Added a few paragraphs to Cthulhu Mythos &#x2042; Created the Horror Stub template, and with it the horror stubs category. &#x2042; Modified and clarified sub-categories to the U.S. Constitution category.

WikiProjects
WikiProject Linguistics

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?
&#x2042; So does my advisor

Programming Languages
So what, you ask, programming languages does she know? Here, my friends, is your long-sought answer: