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AI and My Essay
When I started this assignment, I assumed that using AI for the writing meant the work was going to be much easier and almost fully completed. I soon realized that the process is much more complex than that. The assignment involved generating a 1,500 word essay with AI and then reviewing it carefully to identify what worked, what did not, and what needed to be rewritten. Instead of making the assignment easier and less work, it shifted the work toward analysis and revision of
Jack Roughan
Dec 5, 20256 min read
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Winter is Here!
In the past couple weeks, temps have been staying cold and many east coast resorts and mountains have been able to open up. While many of these mountains have had to rely on snowmaking to get a base on their trails, last week the east coast got our first winter storm that dropped over a foot in some places. More locally to me, Wachusett Mountain in Princeton, MA got around 8 inches, which allowed them to open 4 more trails. Temps have been staying cold enough during the day t
Jack Roughan
Dec 7, 20251 min read
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New Gear This Season
This snowboard season I have gotten some new gear that I am excited to try out as the snow starts falling and more resorts open up. One of the biggest new pieces of equipment I got was new bindings for my snowboard. I picked up the Union "Force" bindings this year because I had heard good things about it online. I also thought the design looked very sleek and clean. One of the traits that made me want to buy it was the ankle strap. On the bindings I had before, they had a lea
Jack Roughan
Dec 5, 20252 min read
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Ski Resorts Opening.
Last week on Wednesday, November 12th, Killington Resort in Vermont opened for the season. Up north in Vermont and northern New Hampshire, they have been very lucky to get dumps of snow the past couple weeks, along with cold enough temps for snowmaking across many mountains. When Killington opened, there were only a few advanced trails accessed by gondola, but with another 11 inches of snow this week and cold temperatures during the day, they have opened 2 surface lifts and t
Jack Roughan
Nov 19, 20251 min read
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Check In
Hi everyone! I hope you all are doing good and have had a good time in the first half of the semester. Since the start of the semester and while I've had this website, I have made a few changes like creating a blog where I can consistently post, as well as writing a biography for myself. I have added multiple pages with new content as well as keeping the website looking clean. Overall, I am looking forward to the second half of this semester and keeping my blog and website up
Jack Roughan
Oct 23, 20251 min read
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Biography
Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Jack is 16 years old. While still in high school, he takes dual enrollment classes at MassBay. As for...
Jack Roughan
Oct 5, 20251 min read
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Getting Colder...
Summer is over, and the warm months are coming to an end as winter rolls in. Snowboarding season is just around the corner, and I am...
Jack Roughan
Sep 28, 20251 min read
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Introduction
Hello everyone! My name is Jack. I am from Cambridge, MA and I am 16 years old. I am excited to share my blog with you all. Here I will...
Jack Roughan
Sep 15, 20251 min read
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