ESP Biography



LILY ZHANG, ESP Teacher




Major: 12

College/Employer: MIT

Year of Graduation: 2022

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Past Classes

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X14898: Planning Like a Pro: Learning to Bullet Journal in Spark 2022 (Mar. 12 - 13, 2022)
Do you want to be more organized? Do traditional planners box you in? Bullet journaling is a do-it-yourself planning system that is customizable and has lots of room for creativity. Bring a blank notebook or several sheets of paper, a pen, and a life to organize!


S15023: Science and Economics of Climate Change in Spark 2022 (Mar. 12 - 13, 2022)
Climate change is always in the news, but what is the science behind how carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other human activities impact our climate? What are the economic drivers behind pollution and how successful has environmental policy been in addressing climate issues? This class will give you a unique understanding of the climate change issue from a scientific and economic perspective. We’ll explore the acid rain problem and discuss what the success of the Acid Rain Program in the late 1900s century says about how different policy instruments can address environmental issues.


S14815: Science and Economics of Climate Change in Splash 2021 (Nov. 20 - 21, 2021)
Climate change is always in the news, but what is the science behind how carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other human activities impact our climate? What are the economic drivers behind pollution and how successful has environmental policy been in addressing climate issues? This class will give you a unique understanding of the climate change issue from a scientific and economic perspective. We’ll explore the acid rain problem and discuss what the success of the Acid Rain Program in the late 1900s century says about how different policy instruments can address environmental issues.


X14428: Planning Like a Pro: Learning to Bullet Journal in Spark 2021 (Mar. 13 - 27, 2021)
Do you want to be more organized? Do traditional planners box you in? Bullet journaling is a do-it-yourself planning system that is customizable and has lots of room for creativity. You can even tailor your bullet journal to online learning :,) Bring a blank notebook or several sheets of paper, a pen, and a life to organize!


S14517: Science and Economics of Climate Change: Understanding Environmental Successes and Failures in Spark 2021 (Mar. 13 - 27, 2021)
Climate change is always in in the news, but what is the science behind how carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other human activities impact our climate? What are the economic drivers behind pollution and how successful has environmental policy been in addressing climate issues? This class will give you a unique understanding of the climate change issue from a scientific and economic perspective. We’ll explore three different climate change phenomenon and discuss how successful different policy instruments have been/can be in addressing each of them.


X14161: Planning Like a Pro: Learning to Bullet Journal in Splash 2020 (Nov. 14 - 15, 2020)
Do you want to be more organized? Do traditional planners box you in? Bullet journaling is a do-it-yourself planning system that is customizable and has lots of room for creativity. You can even tailor your bullet journal to online learning :,) Bring a blank notebook or several sheets of paper, a pen, and a life to organize!


S14333: Science and Economics of Climate Change in Splash 2020 (Nov. 14 - 15, 2020)
Climate change is always in the news, but what is the science behind how carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other human activities impact our climate? What are the economic drivers behind pollution and how successful has environmental policy been in addressing climate issues? This class will give you a unique understanding of the climate change issue from a scientific and economic perspective. We’ll explore the acid rain problem and discuss what the success of the Acid Rain Program in the late 1900s century says about how different policy instruments can address environmental issues.


S14334: How Does Global Warming Work? An Introduction to The Greenhouse Effect and Other Mechanisms in Splash 2020 (Nov. 14 - 15, 2020)
The Sun is constantly emitting radiation... but what happens after it reaches the Earth? Learn about the radiative processes that occur within our atmosphere to understand the mechanisms behind global warming.


S14133: Science and Economics of Climate Change: Understanding Environmental Successes and Failures in HSSP Summer 2020 (Jul. 11, 2020)
Climate change is always in in the news, but what is the science behind how carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other human activities impact our climate? What are the economic drivers behind pollution and how successful has environmental policy been in addressing climate issues? This class will give you a unique understanding of the climate change issue from a scientific and economic perspective. We’ll explore three different climate change phenomenon and discuss how successful different policy instruments have been/can be in addressing each of them.


X13810: Planning Like a Pro: Learning to Bullet Journal in Spark 2020 (Mar. 14 - 15, 2020)
Do you want to be more organized? Do traditional planners box you in? Bullet journaling is a do-it-yourself planning system that is customizable and has lots of room for creativity. We'll provide the bullet journals, art supplies, and simple instructions. You bring a life to organize!


H13889: How to Negotiate in Spark 2020 (Mar. 14 - 15, 2020)
Unlock the secrets to negotiation theory and learn how to negotiate your way through any deal. You'll be participating in an original negotiation exercise with your fellow classmates and have the chance to win in your own deal-making experience.


X13157: Planning Like a Pro: Learning to Bullet Journal in Splash 2019 (Nov. 23 - 24, 2019)
Do you want to be more organized? Do traditional planners box you in? Bullet journaling is a do-it-yourself planning system that is customizable and has lots of room for creativity. We'll provide the bullet journals, art supplies, and simple instructions. You bring a life to organize!


E13605: Intro to Chemical Engineering in Splash 2019 (Nov. 23 - 24, 2019)
It's easy to think of engineering as a super hands-on activity--mechanics working bandsaws, a string of connected breadboards, you name it. But there are plenty of engineering disciplines which require a more analytical approach. Chemical engineering is a premiere example - keeping a chemical plant running takes a huge amount of number crunching and modeling. Come learn about the basics of chemical engineering, some cool applications and research happening in the ChemE department at MIT, and see a real-world engineering problem worked through and analyzed.


Z13614: Deal or No Deal: Learning to Negotiate in Splash 2019 (Nov. 23 - 24, 2019)
Learn about the art of negotiation: what brings people to the bargaining table, how to maximize value, and close deals through participation in a negotiation exercise with your fellow classmates!


S13616: How Does Global Warming Work? An Introduction to The Greenhouse Effect and Other Mechanisms in Splash 2019 (Nov. 23 - 24, 2019)
The Sun is constantly emitting radiation... but what happens after it reaches the Earth? Learn about the radiative processes that occur within our atmosphere to understand the mechanisms behind global warming.


X12879: Planning Like a Pro: How to Bullet Journal in Spark 2019 (Mar. 16 - 17, 2019)
Bullet Journaling is a flexible, do-it-yourself planning system designed to help you organize and track your life. This class will introduce you to a variety of basic spreads and techniques to give you the skills to design a planner best suited for your needs. Bullet Journals can be as simple or as intricate as you desire. For those interested, calligraphy and other decorative techniques will also be introduced.


M12959: Fractal Dimensions in Spark 2019 (Mar. 16 - 17, 2019)
What's a dimension anyway? How do we define an object's dimension? According to some crazy math dudes, we can define your brain to be in the 2.7th dimension! Find out more about dimensions and play with fractals in this short intro to noninteger dimensions!


S12361: Assassins of the Sea: The Life and Times of Jellyfish in Splash 2018 (Nov. 17 - 18, 2018)
You might touch one and die in ninety seconds...or you might feel a mildly underwhelming, slimy sensation. Learn about jellyfish, things that look like jellyfish (but aren't) and things that don't (but kind of are). Also, stickers.


X12468: Planning Like a Pro: How to Bullet Journal in Splash 2018 (Nov. 17 - 18, 2018)
Bullet Journaling is a flexible, do-it-yourself planning system designed to help you organize and track your life. This class will introduce you to a variety of basic spreads and techniques to give you the skills to design a planner best suited for your needs. Bullet Journals can be as simple or as intricate as you desire. For those interested, calligraphy and other decorative techniques will also be introduced.


S12717: Stargazing, Telescopes and more! in Splash 2018 (Nov. 17 - 18, 2018)
Come learn the basics of observational astronomy, from identifying constellations to using a telescope. We'll go through some of the cool things you can see in the sky, and hopefully end with how you can continue to stargaze. If we're lucky (for the night section), we might get to go outside and see some stars!


S12725: How Does Global Warming Work? An Introduction to The Greenhouse Effect and Other Mechanisms in Splash 2018 (Nov. 17 - 18, 2018)
The Sun is constantly emitting radiation... but what happens after it reaches the Earth? Learn about the radiative processes that occur within our atmosphere to understand the mechanisms behind global warming.