Timeline of my life


September 1983: Born

1987: Ate a lincoln log

September 1988: Started Kindergarten

October 1989: Began attending "Center for Academic Precocity" math tutoring

December 1989: Moved up to 2nd grade mid-year

December 1990: Receive "D-" in handwriting

January 1992: Enrolled at Glendale Community College to take "Pre-calculus"

August 1996: Began high school and Arizona State University classes

October 1998: First girlfriend, date, kiss

March 1998: Caught my mom asleep in Geology class

May 1999: Saw Star Wars Episode I, lost faith in Hollywood

June 1999: Saw The Matrix, regained some faith

December 1999: Graduated with B.S. in Computer Science, minor in Mathematics

May 2000: Graduated from Ironwood H.S.

August 2000: Enrolled in art school

February 2001: Participated in "Academia" art exhibition

August 2001: Quit art school, started Masters of Science in Computer Science

May 2003: Saw The Matrix: Reloaded, lost all remaining faith in Hollywood

August 2003: Graduated with M.S.

May 2004: Convinced best friend to become girlfriend

December 2005: Graduated with Ph.D.

February 2006: Moved to Chicago

May 2006: Learned to fly trapeze

August 2006: Moved to Austin

January 2007: Moved to Mountain View, started YCombinator startup Zenter

June, 2007: Sold Zenter to Google